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A list of fun roads

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:51 pm
by mzje
I spotted this in Top Gear mag this week;

A select of the best roads according to them..

http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/galleries/other/around_the_world_in_80_drives/01/

I think this would be such an ace topic to compile a list of fun drives in the UK - an ADUK map of the UK type thing :-)

Matthew

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:17 pm
by Standard Dave
I drove a road know as Fangdale Beck on a driving course I think the road is the B1257 very technically demanding to drive well (although it was at speed with exemptions).

Another one used on driving courses both Standard and Advanced is the A1133 between Newark and Newton on Trent on the Notts and Lincs Boarder.

Re: A list of fun roads

PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:24 pm
by gordonb
mzje wrote:I spotted this in Top Gear mag this week;

A select of the best roads according to them..

http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/galleries/other/around_the_world_in_80_drives/01/

Matthew


Check out Top Gears no2 road. http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/galleries/other/around_the_world_in_80_drives/02/

Here's a link to it on Google maps.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=& ... &z=12&om=1
Its the small yellow road labeled "Glen Fruin Road".

What a fantastic road, i get to drive it with work once or twice a month. It links the main A82 Loch Lomond road with the Faslane and Coulport submarine bases. It was built in the 80's and was up until about 15 years ago a private MOD road. It actually continues on down to Coulport. Well worth a visit. Top gear filmed on this road about 4 years ago testing Subaru's and Evo's.

Worth a visit. (As are all the roads in the West Highlands)

Gordon

PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:12 am
by mzje
Cheers Gordon - spookily I was reading about that road the other day thanks to google hehe.

I'm definitely going to make a list of them online I think :D

PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:25 am
by Renny
I was in that area yeaterday, as I was working at Lochgoilhead. Unfortunately, a passenger, a long day and a 1.3CDTi Corsa were not condusive to a detour :(

PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:45 am
by TripleS
A169, A170, A171, B1416. :)

Best wishes all,
Dave.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:21 pm
by mzje
Well - I've started putting together a list of these but currently struggling for what info to include..

I've currently got a couple of snaps, a map, and where it goes to & from... any ideas what else I could include?

Any requests? :)

Matthew

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:11 pm
by PeteG
Good pubs and greasy spoons?

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:12 pm
by PeteG
Good pubs and greasy spoons?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:36 pm
by mzje
Heres my starting attempt...

http://www.funroads.co.uk/

:-)

PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:06 am
by gordonb
mzje wrote:Heres my starting attempt...

http://www.funroads.co.uk/

:-)


Looks great. Will add some stuff from up here in the Highlands.

Gordon

PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:59 pm
by nuster100
B4000?

Jay

PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:32 pm
by ScoobyChris
Surely the net effect of advertising good roads will stop them from being good?

Chris

PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:14 pm
by firstmk1
All the best roads are in the south east and definitely not in Yorkshire :D

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:19 pm
by mzje
ScoobyChris wrote:Surely the net effect of advertising good roads will stop them from being good?

Chris


Hmm potentially I guess but I think the site has such a limited audience its hardly going to send everyone to your favourite A road is it?