Fiat Coupe Club UK
S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April
Posted By: Edinburgh
S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 07/02/2022 10:13
A day out is planned in memoriam for our late coupé friend George whom we sadly lost during lockdown, and the trip will duplicate the last outing he had with us.
The route basis is
M74 j.13 (convene at Abington Services)
B797 to Leadhills, lunch at Mining Museum
Wanlockhead, continuing on B797
Continue via B797/A76, tea at Drumlanrig Castle
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Date: Sunday 3rd April
1.Edinburgh
Posted By: Rosso
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 07/02/2022 11:01
1. Edinburgh
2. Rosso
Posted By: PaulL
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 10/02/2022 10:13
Hello
That's something that I would be interested in, weather permitting. I've had all my jabs and booster. Is there anything else I need to cross the border ?
Paul
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 10/02/2022 10:53
Hello
That's something that I would be interested in, weather permitting. I've had all my jabs and booster. Is there anything else I need to cross the border ?
Paul
A sense of humour
Good to have you on board Paul
1. Edinburgh
2. Rosso
3. dante giacosa
4. PaulL
5. Scott1Law
6. T56vou
7. jimboy
Posted By: jimboy
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 10/02/2022 12:18
Aye this sounds like a plan
count me in., I’ll bring along my sense of humour Simon
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 10/02/2022 13:36
Wow Jim, good effort!
Posted By: Rob40
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 18/02/2022 17:04
I'm in
1. Edinburgh
2. Rosso
3. dante giacosa
4. PaulL
5. Scott1Law
6. T56vou
7. jimboy
8. Rob40
Posted By: jimboy
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 20/03/2022 13:17
Early start for me then
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 20/03/2022 14:20
Early start for me then
That's a big effort Jim!
Posted By: jimboy
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 20/03/2022 17:14
Typical Coupe style, checking over things and it looks like a small coolant leak. It’s at the drivers side, I think it has all the hallmarks of a duff coolant cap, new one on the way, hopefully that’ll do the trick.
Posted By: PaulL
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 22/03/2022 23:14
Are we sure that the hotel is open for food ?
Website suggests not.
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 23/03/2022 10:30
Are we sure that the hotel is open for food ?
Website suggests not.
NB itinerary after Leadhills is in process of adjustment
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 23/03/2022 21:07
1. Edinburgh
2. Rosso +1
3. dante giacosa?
4. PaulL x2
5. Scott1Law
6. T56vou
7. jimboy
8. Rob40
Total 8, possibily 9.
Any others/passengers? This would help when booking lunch
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 25/03/2022 21:34
Ok, here's the amended itinerary - I've deleted the original one so there's no confusion.
COUPE DAY OUT, SOUTH SCOTLAND - SUNDAY 3rd April 2022
Meet up/assembly would be at Hyndford Loch (aka Lanark Loch) car park ML11 9BJ (opposite HiQ Tyres) which is on the outskirts of Lanark on southbound A73.
1000
Leave Lanark on A73 South
At Hyndford Bridge Turn Left on A73, continue South to Abington approx. 15 miles.
All meet from A73/A74/A702/M74 at Abington Services at rear of petrol station. (25 mins) c.1030 hrs
Take A702 to Abington Village
In Abington Turn Right on to B797 for Leadhills ML12 6UT (20 mins)
c.1100
Coffee stop Leadhills Mining Museum
In Leadhills at the Mining Museum there is a tea room where we can have a refreshment stop.
In addition to the Mining Museum there is a working Beam Engine as well as a narrow gauge railway
Good photography
After the Leadhills stop we take B7040, B7076 and B719 to Moffat, park near Star Hotel, 44 High St, Moffat DG10 9EF (30 mins)
1230
Lunch at Star Hotel
c.1400
Take A708 to Grey Mare's Tail carpark (25 mins)
Waterfall viewpoint is 5 mins walk from carpark. Photo op.
Continue on A708 then to Selkirk, take A7014 and A7 to Abbotsford House for tea and departures.(47 mins)
If time presses, Selkirk can be final destination. (41 mins from Moffat)
END
Posted By: PaulL
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 31/03/2022 06:45
Hello Everybody
I'm afraid that Valerie and I won't be coming on Sunday.
I hope that you have a good day, and we look forwards to another opportunity.
Paul
Posted By: Rosso
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 01/04/2022 22:50
Sorry to hear that Paul... Maybe catch you at Raby Castle again. If its on this year.
Posted By: PaulL
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 02/04/2022 06:39
Hello Rosso
I do want to meet up with the club this year.
Nice to hear from you
Paul
Posted By: jimboy
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 02/04/2022 09:53
Aye there will be other times Paul. Yesterday and today I’ve been cleaning my Coop ending with a ceramic spray. Looking pretty shiny, takes ages though. I’ll be up at 5am fiddling about, then off at 6am. The A9 is one of those roads that you never know what it entails, and of course the dreaded yellow peril cameras, so easy to make very good time and get carried away spending the next 2 weeks keeping an eye on the mail. Hopefully an easy run down and see you all tomorrow……..
Posted By: PaulL
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 02/04/2022 21:23
Take loads of photos guys !
Posted By: barnacle
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 03/04/2022 07:51
Well that's no bloody good, Simon; I passed through last week (in the French Thing [tm]) but I'm back in Germany now
Neil
Posted By: jimboy
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 03/04/2022 19:49
That’s me home, half eight, great day, knackered, over 500 miles.too tired to say more at the moment.
Posted By: PaulL
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 03/04/2022 20:40
Gosh, you're a real man !
I'm so envious of your good day out !
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 03/04/2022 21:13
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 03/04/2022 21:13
Posted By: PaulL
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 04/04/2022 07:10
Thanks for the photos Simon.
Cars and the countryside look great, but the drivers look chilly, not cool.
If only we had come, you needed a slower, but red coupe !
Best wishes to everyone
Paul
Posted By: jimboy
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 04/04/2022 11:15
Good photos there Simon. Quick wash of the Coop and dried, tucked up in my garage. Unfortunately it has sustained a couple of battle scars, two gouges to the near side sill. I did hear a few bangs to that area while tailing Simon car weaving our way on the Lanark twistiest. Yet another thing to address on the Coop.
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 04/04/2022 12:34
Agh tough luck Jim, there were some nasty bites out of the road edge in places
Posted By: Countrycruising
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 04/04/2022 13:43
Great effort guys, pics look good and the weather stayed kind with it being dry, RIP George
Posted By: jimboy
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 05/04/2022 11:53
Ordered some sprint blue touch up paint yesterday and it came today, fast service indeed. I had some in the glove compartment, but it’s been there for years, when opened the top came away from the wee brush….
Just to wait for better weather, bloody snowing here…….
Posted By: Rosso
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 05/04/2022 15:09
Great day out and great to see everyone. Sorry I had to scoot off early but did manage to have a good run back across on to the M74. How was the rest of the afternoon to Abbotsford House?
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 05/04/2022 16:12
Great driving road Brian along there, quite dramatic scenery. Abbotsford itself is an interseting place to visit, if you're into Walter Scott and that sort of thing, and there are good walks along the Tweed.
The tea was ok in the café but the cakes were minimal and mine was stale as hell!
Posted By: Rosso
Re: S. Scotland Day trip 3rd April - 05/04/2022 19:04
Glad I didn't go then for the cake