F - the Peak District

[V8FTW]

<span style="line-height: 1.4;">Thought I'd catch a little bit of dry weather today, but looked out of the window at 1030 and the rain was coming down, but thought what the heck ! </span><div><br></div><div>did a 100 mile return run into the base of peak district and back.</div><div><br></div><div>scoped out a route, and wow, the B5056 from just north of Ashbourne up to where is meets the A6 is just amazing !</div><div><br></div><div>its 16 miles of pure B road blast. did it both ways, so 32 miles of pure enjoyment (except when you are behind a Vectra!)</div><div><br></div><div>Will be a great route to do at 6/7am when its quiet.</div><div><br></div><div>Great road, tight twists and lots of elevation and interesting road. Definitely a new favourite of mine I'll be returning to.</div><div><br></div><div>Only down side was its a 50mph road. to be fair, with 550PS through the rear wheels I wasn't going much over that but I can imagine in the dry you will be at risk of unwanted attention. a break of dawn run would be advised.</div><div><br></div><div>The F is really quite surprising in the wet. You can really hustle it along without it tying to kill you, but rest assured it will gladly do so with a small prod of the right foot at the wrong time. </div><div><br></div><div>anyhow, time for some pics</div><div><br></div><div><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a596/aka_dk/IMG_2657_zpshzzaedro.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br></div><div><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a596/aka_dk/IMG_2656_zpsrawqrsmh.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br></div><div><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a596/aka_dk/IMG_2655_zpseg6cu7ha.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br></div><div><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a596/aka_dk/IMG_2654_zpsxe5jnlfx.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br></div><div><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a596/aka_dk/IMG_2652_zps8lvbexug.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br></div><div><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a596/aka_dk/IMG_2650_zpsrrswrrlh.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br></div><div><img src="http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a596/aka_dk/IMG_2649_zps5fmiki9u.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br></div>

 

[captainham]

Nice pics, looks a great day considering we're in December!

 

[V8FTW]

yes it was 14 degrees !

 

[Arne]

Great pics - thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Makes me look so much forward to spring

 

[The Jagster]

Interesting photos. The car looks so clean in those shots..How did you manage that?!<br><br>Ashbourne...Not all that far from me. Roll on the springtime.<br>

 

[V8FTW]

I had the car professionally detailed by drake fields (http://www.draykefields.co.uk)<div><br></div><div>I would certainly recommend the B5056</div>