Best Roads for Corvette Fun
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Originally Posted by Gunn It
I have another suggestion: Hwy 50 in Nevada, It is called "the loneliest highway in America". It is a spectacular drive and you can see for miles and miles...crank up the music and put the pedal down. This is a late spring though early fall drive.
Looks like this:
Racer
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From: Kenosha WI
I was on Highway 50 in Nevada weekend before last. In my rearview comes two bats outta hell, a red Porsche Boxster and a Silver C5. They were HAULIN! I was lucky enough that it must have been the point where the Vette had had enough. Bye bye Boxster. The Vette just disappeared. Then the Boxster slowed and I blew by it in my wife's Ford Escape. Go figure!
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From: AKA Harvey Mushman-I know just enough to be dangerous "Those who sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither"- B. Franklin
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http://www.sfbmha.com/rides/ridesSB.html Took a rented H-D Heritage Softtail on some of these last winter. Alice's restuarant to Santa Cruz was great! Ground those damn florrboards right down. It was so much fun that I'm going to do it again this January.
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Originally Posted by Benpup
While there is plenty of half way decent roads here in Ohio to have fun on, but I think the best road for a skilled driver was a road I took with my 63' S/W Coupe back in 69' 
. It was between San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield. 
Has anyone been on it?
Post your best road and best time of year. I would be interested in hearing about some as I travel a lot and would not mind a mild diversion.
Thanks and Regards
. It was between San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield. Has anyone been on it?
Post your best road and best time of year. I would be interested in hearing about some as I travel a lot and would not mind a mild diversion.
Thanks and Regards
Hi Benpup -
I really thought the road to Hana on Maui was great - 600+ curves in 30 miles. Awesome scenery. It is tight so you cannot go too fast, and there are spots where it is too narrow for two cars to pass, but I have to rate it right up there as one of my all time favorite fun-drives.
http://www.maui-vacation.net/hana.html
best regards -
mqqn
Burning Brakes
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From: Eastern PA
Originally Posted by oyealiz
Originally Posted by Purerock105
Tail of the Dragon. NC/TN state line.
www.tailofthedragon.com
Not a secret...lots of traffic...sport bikes/cruisers/Harleys and quite
a few 'other' sports cars...lot's of LEO's...too.
www.tailofthedragon.com
Not a secret...lots of traffic...sport bikes/cruisers/Harleys and quite
a few 'other' sports cars...lot's of LEO's...too.
Watch out for the mounties though...they like to hide, shoot you w/ RADAR and then have another mountie write you up!
Go to the website for intel before you ride/drive it!
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From: Coastal Sektor, Southern Province, Peoples Republik of Kalifornia
You were probably on 58...although there are quite a few fun roads up that way...very little traffic, even fewer LEO's....I like to "test" 
my bikes up in those parts...who says CA sucks 
my bikes up in those parts...who says CA sucks
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From: copperopolis calif
Hwy. 120 into Yosemite valley during the week,spectacular views of Half Dome and El Capitan the whole way in,then stop for lunch at the World Famous Awahnee Inn.I live an hour from there and many other world class drives:Hwy.49,Hwy.108,Hwy.120,Hwy.4,all take you over the sierra nevada mountians and back home in 2-3 hours,god I love California!
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From: Misawa
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Originally Posted by plaster
I hope you were talkin to me because that is exactly what I want. Long straights, then some twisties, and scenic views. Your wife even looks pretty hot! You are my new best Corvette friend!
You really need to set up a video in the car and tape as long as you can - let us know what we're missing! I'd take one.
You are my new best Corvette friend! You really need to set up a video in the car and tape as long as you can - let us know what we're missing! I'd take one.
check this out: english is in bottom right corner
http://www.nuerburgring.de/
and
http://www.hockenheimring.de/index_1.html
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So far...The East end of the Long Island Expressway.
Loop parkway out by Jones Beach on Long Island.
Both roads with alot of cops...but when the chance arises.....speed kills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loop parkway out by Jones Beach on Long Island.
Both roads with alot of cops...but when the chance arises.....speed kills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: I'm not quite middle aged and I only own one gold chain! San Jose CA
Originally Posted by vetracn98
I tell you what budy. Ship your vet over here to see me for a month. ($900 one way) I can take to the fastest autobahn here. A pretty straight strech that you (if you can) go over 200mph. My record is 194 mph. Oh and it is totally legal. Then I can take you on back road to my house that your car will be sideways more than straight (if you want to drive it that hard), and very little traffic. Then we can go on a drive down the mosel river where there are grape vinyards covering the side of the the hills, and a few castles to stop and look at. After that we can head down to southern Germany and Switz and go castle hunting. There are tons of them down there and the famous Newschewnstien (sp) is down there. My wife and I did this drive When I proposed to her. Absolutly Breath taking. It is worth the trip here and I have a guest room waiting for ya!!!!!!
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From: Misawa
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by Scott04Z
Now here is an offer one can hardly refuse! It is one of my dreams to drive wide open on the autobahn...it must be quite an incredible experience. Sounds like the other routes you mentioned are incredible too. I have family roots in Germany and would love to see it sometime!
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From: Wenatchee WA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Highway 225
North of Elko Nevada
Smooth pavement and and some good corners
AND
on July 17, 2005 the speed limit will be 168.
Come join the fun
http://www.openroadracing.com/
North of Elko Nevada
Smooth pavement and and some good corners
AND
on July 17, 2005 the speed limit will be 168.
Come join the fun
http://www.openroadracing.com/
