If you dare...…..
The "Wee mad road" south along the coast from Lochinver through Inverkircaig.
Sadly Achins bookshop won't be open this year having changed hands and being readied for 2022: https://www.facebook.com/achinsbookshop
Then at the end turn right and explore the dead ends (if you have time) to Achnahaird (amazing beach) and Achiltibuie. Returning past Stac Polly (worth a climb for the views), all on single-track roads and rejoin the A835 near Knockan Crags (also worth a detour into the Geopark/NNR) before drifting south to Ullapool.
Past Ullapool there's Corrieshalloch gorge of course and the coast roads round to Gairloch, Shieldaig, Applecross and so much more.
You need weeks not days so plan a selective route.
A trip out to Cape Wrath is also well worth it, but as you have to take a tiny ferry and then a minibus it's probably too much time.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant.
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 11th July 2021 at 05:16 PM.
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