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Whittie
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4th Feb 08 at 14:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm interested in a car, but it's located in the Isle of Lewis. So I google'd where it was, and....



Anybody live there? Or even better, does anybody know how to get there? How often are boats etc, It's just tourist info on google.

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/337512.htm
ShEp
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4th Feb 08 at 14:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
check out calmac ferries its not too bad to get to or ask the seller if he will meet you on skye or in ullapool
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4th Feb 08 at 14:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you are going to go from Llandudno to the isle of lewis for a car!!!!
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
I'm interested in a car, but it's located in the Isle of Lewis. So I google'd where it was, and....



Anybody live there? Or even better, does anybody know how to get there? How often are boats etc, It's just tourist info on google.

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/337512.htm


I've been there - lovely part of the world - you can get ferries to all the outer hebrides from Uig on the Isle Of Skye.
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4th Feb 08 at 15:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oft long long way to go.. 11 hours from Glasgow.

Usually get the ferry at Tarbert
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4th Feb 08 at 15:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuck a duck!
Ste L
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4th Feb 08 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Lawrah
Oft long long way to go.. 11 hours from Glasgow.

Usually get the ferry at Tarbert


8 hrs from glasgow..

tis just over 11hrs from manchester
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4th Feb 08 at 15:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well my AA thing says 11 hours lol
Whittie
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Hmm so about 24 hours to get there & back
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quote:
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Well my AA thing says 11 hours lol


i used google
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Hmm so about 24 hours to get there & back


I would suggest you dont do it in 24 hours
Whittie
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Done 1300 miles in 36 hours once, it's doable
ShEp
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Originally posted by Whittie
Done 1300 miles in 36 hours once, it's doable


Stay in Inverness or Ullapool for the night,

Inverness is closer to you, decent night out, couple of travel lodges
Whittie
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1200 mile round trip
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Doable, just make sure you do it over 48 hours. Overnight stay somewhere.
ShEp
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better off getting the train to inverness

then from inverness to kyle, then ferry to lewis

sleep on the train, rather than drive there and back
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what car is it?
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Alex, i'd go on the train with a building society cheque for the amount for the car. That way you can drive it home.
Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
what car is it?


Read the post again... till the end
Adam_B
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im sure you can find one of them a bit closer!
Ste L
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quote:
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what car is it?


Ibiza Cupra Turbo 230bhp

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/337512.htm
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how much in petrol costs
Whittie
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Probably 2 tanks on the way back down... maybe 2 and a half.

He said that motorway miles it does 40mpg.
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Used to go out with a girl from lewis. Lovely part of the country, easy to get to. glasgow, perth inverness then accross to ullapool.

ferrys are twice a day, about £100 for you and a car return IIRC

i have managed ullapool from ayr in around 4hours before.

ferry takes about 2 or 3 hours off the top of my head
ShEp
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£75 for 1 car on the ferry with calmac

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