Road Trip! Pike's Peak to Tail of the Dragon

[VTwinSuzuki]

My best friend and I both just ordered new Subarus from Heuberger Motors in Colorado Springs, CO. He ordered a SWP STI and I ordered a SWP BRZ. Seeing as how we live across the country (me in PA and him in GA) this presents the opportunity for an awesome road trip rather than having the cars delivered.

Clint at Heuberger has been amazing to deal with and is arranging it so that we can pick the cars up at the same time. We will fly out in June or July and pick up both vehicles and drive them to Pike's Peak to start the trip. The trip will end with a day of Tail of the Dragon in NC.

We need your help in choosing a route home. We have about a week to make it home once we take delivery. We want to see some awesome stuff and drive some great roads on the way home.

Here is a goggle map of the straight route for reference. I will post updated links as decisions are made.

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Also, I have to throw in one more plug for Clint at Heuberger. He has been amazingly helpful and their price was thousands cheaper on both the BRZ and STI than anywhere else either my fiend or I could find locally.

[roflcopter]

Sounds like an amazing journey! I'm looking forward to seeing pictures! Just a word of caution from someone who bought their car out of state and drove it home, make sure your paperwork is in order. I bought my car in VA and drove it to MA, only to find out the temporary plates I received were illegal in my state. Also it will probably be easier for you to register your car once you get home, I think it took a month for the VA dealer to mail forms to MA, plates got mailed to VA and then back to my home address. Very messy. Best of luck and enjoy the ride!

[jimbobrand]

While you'd miss out on Kansas City and St. Louis I'd recommend going through Oklahoma and hit the Talimena Scenic drive in SE Oklahoma and then go through Arkansas and back on your route. Arkansas also has some great roads through the Ozarks.