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As per title I fancied a mini tour. My mate James who Ringway and Dieselman have met suggested an easter Jolly. We decided to meet at the Forth Bridge at 930am. I aimed the shed towards there and with the traffic so light I got this MPG
Bugger all traffic at this time on the road made an easily and relaxing drive, something the shed lends itself to well.
We took a picture or few of the bridge. I bracketed mine and also messed around with B&W
We decided not to take the Mercedes but to take his Golf, which is a MK V GTi. I have posted about this car before, but several things I like about it. One, its fast. Everyone loves a fast car. Its very comfortable. Bar the sharpest of bumps, its really not much firmer than the shed. The seats are great, not being leather, but I have beefed up since last being in the car so I felt a bit squeezed in. Interior wise, its very spacious upfront. Cabin materials are much lower rent, but its a hatchback, not a luxury car.
Its DSG box works well, in the long run, maybe not, but its fast changing and smooth. Its everything 7g isn't in that regard.
However, its quite a large car and having driven it, its not that much more adept at fitting in small gaps that my car won't fit....
However, we aimed for a little villiage called Culross.
There were a few interesting sights.
Nice. Just admit it
After a hearty lunch of a beef and haggis pie which was fantastic and worth the trip for itself he aimed the golf for the Kingdom of Fife. The scenery here is a little flat but the roads are a hoot and at one time a motorbike failed to keep up with the GTi driven in relative anger. It corners quite well but having driven it previously its a tad inert for me and I prefer the feel of a back wheel drive car but its very capable and at the same time pretty comfy. I did say the roads are great, lots of sweeping tight roads, brilliant fun.
A few of Pittenweem harbour.
And to prove Scots folks are hardier than anyone else, fancy living here
A house on the ****ing sea. Quite a sight.
The scenery doesn't have the impact of the Western coast in which I normally can be found at big speeds blasting around, music on loud, car almost on the edge of grip but change is good.
Talking of edge of grip. I proper blasted it on the way back, went into a damp corner a bit fast, put the power on a bit early and the shed let go, nice slide with maybe a 20 degree angle, was great, and as you steered into it, you could feel all wheels braking at different points in time to straighten the car up, in a far more accomplished manner than I could do. What a fantastic system.
The shed is in for more paint work, its peeling off the passanger side door edges and is down to the bare metal in one section. Clearly this is not acceptable and its in for a repair again. Clearly its comfort as I have posted re a BMW 320d and GTi Golf isn't all that its cracked up to be, nor is the paint on its body work, but the ESP system works a treat and unlike a FWD can be coaxed to play and have a laugh. Which I did.
Bugger all traffic at this time on the road made an easily and relaxing drive, something the shed lends itself to well.
We took a picture or few of the bridge. I bracketed mine and also messed around with B&W
We decided not to take the Mercedes but to take his Golf, which is a MK V GTi. I have posted about this car before, but several things I like about it. One, its fast. Everyone loves a fast car. Its very comfortable. Bar the sharpest of bumps, its really not much firmer than the shed. The seats are great, not being leather, but I have beefed up since last being in the car so I felt a bit squeezed in. Interior wise, its very spacious upfront. Cabin materials are much lower rent, but its a hatchback, not a luxury car.
Its DSG box works well, in the long run, maybe not, but its fast changing and smooth. Its everything 7g isn't in that regard.
However, its quite a large car and having driven it, its not that much more adept at fitting in small gaps that my car won't fit....
However, we aimed for a little villiage called Culross.
There were a few interesting sights.
Nice. Just admit it
After a hearty lunch of a beef and haggis pie which was fantastic and worth the trip for itself he aimed the golf for the Kingdom of Fife. The scenery here is a little flat but the roads are a hoot and at one time a motorbike failed to keep up with the GTi driven in relative anger. It corners quite well but having driven it previously its a tad inert for me and I prefer the feel of a back wheel drive car but its very capable and at the same time pretty comfy. I did say the roads are great, lots of sweeping tight roads, brilliant fun.
A few of Pittenweem harbour.
And to prove Scots folks are hardier than anyone else, fancy living here
A house on the ****ing sea. Quite a sight.
The scenery doesn't have the impact of the Western coast in which I normally can be found at big speeds blasting around, music on loud, car almost on the edge of grip but change is good.
Talking of edge of grip. I proper blasted it on the way back, went into a damp corner a bit fast, put the power on a bit early and the shed let go, nice slide with maybe a 20 degree angle, was great, and as you steered into it, you could feel all wheels braking at different points in time to straighten the car up, in a far more accomplished manner than I could do. What a fantastic system.
The shed is in for more paint work, its peeling off the passanger side door edges and is down to the bare metal in one section. Clearly this is not acceptable and its in for a repair again. Clearly its comfort as I have posted re a BMW 320d and GTi Golf isn't all that its cracked up to be, nor is the paint on its body work, but the ESP system works a treat and unlike a FWD can be coaxed to play and have a laugh. Which I did.
