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MyRx · 02-24-2015, 10:55 AM

TBH, with a rental like that, and a pickup near 101/237, I'd just hit 17 to the coast. Get on PCH southbound and stay on PCH until I get half the miles I'm allowed to go. PCH has stretches of road that'll allow that beast to stretch its legs AND TESTS ITS ABS.

Re~Mix · 02-24-2015, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PMok

Honestly, for a GTR or some other high-powered car the roads you picked are probably the ideal ones. Hwy 9, Hwy 1, Hwy 84, Skyline. With a stop at Alice's to eat and show off haha. The roads in the East Bay are probably better suited for smaller/more nimble cars like BRZ, FR-S, S2000, Miata, Elise etc.

But if you want to try something different, I would suggest a variation of the route I just took yesterday up and over Mt. Hamilton in San Jose.

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Originally Posted by MyRx

TBH, with a rental like that, and a pickup near 101/237, I'd just hit 17 to the coast. Get on PCH southbound and stay on PCH until I get half the miles I'm allowed to go.

Thanks for the input guys, going to scout a few routes over the coming weeks! As of now, the exact car is still unknown and it could be a Lotus which would make HWY9 the road of choice...

finch1750 · 02-28-2015, 02:44 AM

Anyone want to go for a drive right now? Im hella bored and driving around aimlessly

funwheeldrive · 03-02-2015, 10:47 PM

So my wife's baby shower is this Saturday, and I have the whole day free. Anyone want to go for a drive? I don't know many routes though.

Garuda · 03-06-2015, 11:35 PM

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Took an impromptu drive Sunday morning... reaffirmed my belief that the back side of Mt. Ham (between the Observatory and the Junction) is one of the best drives in the Bay Area.

Interesting! I drove to the Lick Observatory that day too, albeit somewhat later in the day (Around 2pm). After taking part in the tour, I returned to my car and saw a Polaris Slightshot parked right next to it.
Nice pics Btw.

funwheeldrive · 03-10-2015, 03:38 AM

Any drives coming up? The weather is beautiful.

BigFatFlip · 03-10-2015, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Garuda

Interesting! I drove to the Lick Observatory that day too, albeit somewhat later in the day (Around 2pm). After taking part in the tour, I returned to my car and saw a Polaris Slightshot parked right next to it.
Nice pics Btw.

These Polaris's (Polari?) are serious machines. I was meh up until my buddy took me off roading in his polaris rzr up in the Holister hill svra. Very impressed with its capabilities. Hope the guy with the slingshot got the recall fix.

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Any drives coming up? The weather is beautiful.

I may be up for an early morning drive either Sat or Sun, but if I host, it will be East bay (redwood rd. etc.)

cdo221 · 03-10-2015, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

These Polaris's (Polari?) are serious machines. I was meh up until my buddy took me off roading in his polaris rzr up in the Holister hill svra. Very impressed with its capabilities. Hope the guy with the slingshot got the recall fix.

I may be up for an early morning drive either Sat or Sun, but if I host, it will be East bay (redwood rd. etc.)

Might be up for a drive Sunday morning in the east bay, depending how early (and how late I'm out Saturday haha).

funwheeldrive · 03-10-2015, 09:37 PM

I would be down for Sunday.

BigFatFlip · 03-12-2015, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cdo221

Might be up for a drive Sunday morning in the east bay, depending how early (and how late I'm out Saturday haha).

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

I would be down for Sunday.

Since there's some interest and I'm a little short on time (got husbandly duties to attend to for the rest of the day), I'll be doing my same old quickie run through the east bay hills this Sunday 3/15 (Redwood rd., Pinehurst rd, Grizzly peak blvd) then, if time allows, maybe some breakfast at Village Inn Cafe in Orinda (best corned beef hash ever!).

It will be the same route as the one I led a while back: https://goo.gl/maps/We9E6
I'll probably be grabbing some coffee around 8:00am at Pete's then leaving at 8:30am

Clipdat · 03-13-2015, 02:32 PM

Just to confirm, this is on Sunday?

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Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Since there's some interest and I'm a little short on time (got husbandly duties to attend to for the rest of the day), I'll be doing my same old quickie run through the east bay hills (Redwood rd., Pinehurst rd, Grizzly peak blvd) then, if time allows, maybe some breakfast at Village Inn Cafe in Orinda (best corned beef hash ever!).

It will be the same route as the one I led a while back: https://goo.gl/maps/We9E6
I'll probably be grabbing some coffee around 8:00am at Pete's then leaving at 8:30am

cdo221 · 03-13-2015, 02:59 PM

Something came up for me unfortunately, can't make it this sunday

BigFatFlip · 03-13-2015, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Clipdat

Just to confirm, this is on Sunday?

That's correct, Sunday morning

lamune · 03-13-2015, 03:36 PM

Count me in on this one. My first drive with you guys!

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