drive anyone?
 

Just moved to Eugene, would love it if someone would be able to show me some backroad or fun drives in the area.:burnrubber:

Hit up portland. Or go up to Mary's peak in corvallis. The mountains already claimed a 86 already tho.

How far you willing to travel? I'd recommend this.

http://hellscanyonbyway.com/about-th...e-information/

Oh wow that's never good to hear. For the moment I was thinking local stuff, but in the next couple of weeks once I'm settled in and everything ill want to explore every road in oregon lol

You'll probably have to head towards junction city of you want enthusiast driving.

Cool I'm definitely goin to check out the area

Sunday Morning Rides has a nice listing of places to go.
Motorcycles like the same sort of roads.

#6 in Oregon is close - Eugene to Aufderheide

This website is awesome dude :thanks:

Agreed. Unfortunately there aren't too many great roads here in Eugene.

The best road I found to drive is called Briggs Hill, off of Spencer Creek Rd, in the SW part of Eugene. It's really short, but there is a small section of quick, steep downhill turns with drop-offs on one side. It doesn't last too long, but it's fun while you're driving it. It also gives some beautiful country scenery, and will let you out on to Territorial Hwy, and from there, you can take Crow Rd , which has one of the longest straights in the Eugene area, back to W. 11th. I recommend that you go from the Spencer Creek side, because it's more fun going down.

There are also a couple loops that you can do around the area, just bring a GPS, and maybe a radar detector, and go exploring.

Oh, and a side note about Briggs Hill, it's best to do it when it's dry, kinda hard to do in Eugene :sigh: (except for this summer...), because I've done it when the road was a little wet, and the tail really wants to step out, even at low speeds. And with the drop-offs, there's not much room for error...

The other road I've found that is pretty good is Dillard Rd, off of E Amazon Dr, (Keep right at the fork on Dillard, just past the residential area). There are a couple of uphill hairpins, and a pretty good elevation change throughput the road, that ends in another long straight. It ends up right over I-5, an I usually just turn around, and go back.

None of these roads are particularly exceptional, but I've found they are the best the Eugene area has to offer.

I also think we should get a group of 86 owners from in/around Eugene and go tear up some of these back roads and/or find some new ones. Or at least set up some meets around here, because I know there are at least 7 of us, and I only know Mr Kirmudget...

Why do people from Eugene go to garage sales in Springield?

To get their stuff back.

Ah Springfield jokes...
Will they ever get old? :lol:

Do you know any others? My wife's from Springfield. I'd use the shit out of 'em.




...and in for great drives. Thanks, OP!

What do you call a Springfieldian that can read?
A miracle.

How do you find the richest person in Springfield?
Look for the biggest trailer.

How can you tell when you've crossed over from Eugene to Springfield?
The smell of weed is replaced by the smell of meth labs.

My favorite though, is from when I was in history class a few years ago. My teacher was from Springfield, and he was explaining the living conditions of 16th century England. "Garbage was everywhere, there were sick people living out in the cold, and human feces covered the streets." From the back of the class, a friend of mine yelled out, "That sounds just like Springfield!" The whole class almost died laughing.

Just read your story out loud to my wife. We both just about pissed ourselves. Good on ya!

Lol Ive heard nothing good about springfield yet from anyone ive meet

Cool thanks for the info would definitely love to get a group started and go drive. Ive seen way more 86 up here than I thought I would at least two other were I live

82nd in SE Portland is pretty "fun"
Just watch out for those that play frogger

J/k :D

Any of you want to go for a drive today or tomorrow?

looks like you might just have to come up to portland if you want to make any sort of drives lol.

Hahaha... It just stopped hailing moments ago. Tomorrow is supposed to be partly sunny, no? I'd be good for meeting somewhere in between to go tooling around. We could meet at @paiceyfan's place and hunt critters.

Lol I just might have to so far eugene doesn't have much to offer. And yea the weather here is partly cloudy to day 20 percent rain and tomorrow sunny with no rain

Just might have to drive up there lol

Today looks ok so far but weather channel said sunday is goin to be sunny with no chance of rain so its looking good for tomorrow

we're supposed to get snow up here. But who knows if that will happen.

That's cool snow is fun. Btw hows your frs handle snow? I had a 944 in upstate ny that was just plain scary in snow. Hope the frs handles itself better....

I didn't drive it in the snow. To many idiot drivers. But in the rain and stuff it handles nicely.

Hey, what part of upstate? I grew up right between Niagara Falls and Rochester.

This will be my first winter in the twin. Apparently, the stock tires are summer, not all-season. I've been on the fence about getting a set of all-season or snow tires. Tough call because it's so spotty up here.

As a die-hard winter driver lemme tell ya, snow up here is nothing like NY. No salt here and it's treacherous. Sand & gravel doesn't help much.

If I catch any, there could be an early barbecue!

Know what you're talking about... Lived in Saratoga, NY for eight years...absolutely hated the winter!

I was stationed at ft. Drum so watertown area, hour north of syracuse. I think im goin to just stick with summers I dont drive enough to justify new tires lol and im so glad they not salt out here hate that stuff

Yea it does handle itself nicely in rain

Oh, I hear ya. I hate the salt but if you're new to it up here, heads-up. It'll bite you in a heartbeat! No joke.

Definitely can and will happen thanks for the heads up

Damn, wish I would have checked this thread earlier... I was out today with nothing to do. Did you ever get anyone to go? If not, I'd be down for tomorrow, even if it's a little wet.

nope never did get anyone to tag along but I should free tomorrow if your still interested

Sorry, I was busy today. Could you do tomorrow after 3:30?

I think I will be free

Ok cool. If you can, where should we meet?

I don't know to many places around here I live around downtown so I know the mall walmart and cabelas