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07-23-2010, 07:30 PM
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The whole challenge is to stay on your side of the yellow line. If you go over you are driving it to fast for the day time. The kind of driving you were doing should only be done at night when you can see headlights. Remember, there are motorcyclist and cyclist up on those roads. Be careful out there...
07-24-2010, 08:49 PM
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The whole challenge is to stay on your side of the yellow line. If you go over you are driving it to fast for the day time. The kind of driving you were doing should only be done at night when you can see headlights. Remember, there are motorcyclist and cyclist up on those roads. Be careful out there...
The whole challenge is to stay on your side of the yellow line. If you go over you are driving it to fast for the day time. The kind of driving you were doing should only be done at night when you can see headlights. Remember, there are motorcyclist and cyclist up on those roads. Be careful out there...
07-26-2010, 07:46 AM
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I turned left on 189 and followed it up the hills a little ways before turning around and doing it all over again. Well worth the extra drive out of the way. I think it would be very well suited for a rally, the roads are pretty wide and I only saw a couple of people the whole afternoon. (most of which were a few mustangs running it together.) I think it would be perfect to get some Z's out there before it cools off. The only concern is that it's a day commitment for most of the folks up in north bay area. I spent about 5ish hours on the roads over there without counting travel time to get there. but if people would be interested in maybe meeting in Hollister one of these weekends?
07-26-2010, 02:32 PM
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Hey SilentMed if you’re in Monterey you are adjacent to what the NorCal porsche guys (I’m a Z girl but from time to time I’ve gone slumming) think is one of America’s best sport car roads. Some years ago, I would often drove from San Francisco to LA and when the coast hwy was clogged with tourist traffic, I would cut off at Watsonville and catch this superb detour.
Work your way about 35 miles inland to Hollister and pick up the oddly named Airline Hiway. It runs south for about 50 miles passing by Pinnacles National Monument. The notorious San Andreas Fault (gaping open in places) parallels the road on one side, with the Diablo Mt Range on the other.
This is a perfect sports car road. In addition to the multitude of twisty turns, sweepers and hairpins, it also lacks the two things that attract the attention of the California Highway Patrol. Bars/taverns (drunk drivers) and such, and all night donut shops, an engraved invitation to 'let er rip'.
When the road abruptly ends at a tee intersection, turn right on to the Mustang Grade and drop down about 15 miles to join highway 101 and back to Monterey.

Work your way about 35 miles inland to Hollister and pick up the oddly named Airline Hiway. It runs south for about 50 miles passing by Pinnacles National Monument. The notorious San Andreas Fault (gaping open in places) parallels the road on one side, with the Diablo Mt Range on the other.
This is a perfect sports car road. In addition to the multitude of twisty turns, sweepers and hairpins, it also lacks the two things that attract the attention of the California Highway Patrol. Bars/taverns (drunk drivers) and such, and all night donut shops, an engraved invitation to 'let er rip'.
When the road abruptly ends at a tee intersection, turn right on to the Mustang Grade and drop down about 15 miles to join highway 101 and back to Monterey.

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07-31-2010, 11:06 PM
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Hey SilentMed, glad you enjoyed the suggestion for the twisty drive. I know dozens of great drives in both northern and southern California. I always try to decipher screen names, yours makes me think that you might be an Audiologist.
Coincidentally just the other day I was discussing the possibility of a Thelma & Louise style road trip with my girl friend. She’s a ton of fun and I’m a mean demanding *****, but I can show you how to make a Z behave.
What’s your housing situation like in Monterey? (I love that area) Maybe you could host us for a couple days and we could hang out. Having interesting stops is what makes for a great road trip.
Coincidentally just the other day I was discussing the possibility of a Thelma & Louise style road trip with my girl friend. She’s a ton of fun and I’m a mean demanding *****, but I can show you how to make a Z behave.
What’s your housing situation like in Monterey? (I love that area) Maybe you could host us for a couple days and we could hang out. Having interesting stops is what makes for a great road trip.
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