Where is your favourite road?

NFS · 08-17-2006, 08:35 AM

For me it's the road from Amalfi to Ravello up through the 'dragon gorge'.

The google earth image is looking straight down into the gorge and you can see the road climbing right up the side of the mountain in a switchback.

Believe it or not - they drive coaches up here and they need to ease back and forth several times to get round the switchbacks.

I spent 2 weeks here about 10 years ago and would love to go back and drive like the italians.

GuillaumeSoete · 08-17-2006, 09:26 AM

A small German village... Called "Nurbürg"

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Guillaume

younghov85 · 08-17-2006, 11:21 AM

I love I-95. Its so much fun to drive on.

JackMac · 08-17-2006, 11:53 AM

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I love I-95. Its so much fun to drive on.

Jay_328 · 08-17-2006, 03:31 PM

the road HOME from work

Gitta · 08-17-2006, 04:16 PM

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the road HOME from work

+1 plus mine is a really nice road... through the rolling hills of PA. Lots of curves, in fact it is extremely rare to find more than an 1/8 mile of straight road.

Ryan@Motorwerks · 08-17-2006, 07:36 PM

Any road in Austin

ages944 · 08-17-2006, 11:33 PM

I live in Chicagoland. We don't have fun roads.

... not unless you consider on-ramps fun, lol

06330i · 08-17-2006, 11:53 PM

its all about the bumpy I-75 in michigan hahahah

RaptorKTM · 08-18-2006, 03:10 AM

Julien Road from the Apple Pie Meet was great

NFS · 08-18-2006, 03:55 AM

More pics of the amalfi road - this time the amalfi to positano side:

The road is the buttressed construction about 2/3rds up the cliff and in this area it has a small concrete upstand (about 1 foot high) which is all that separates you from the ocean drop.

This bit is in positano. How they built it I do not know:

The part of the road is drained by open 'pipes' that drop through the road vertically into the void. You can look straight through them.

I am pretty sure these buses are trying pass one another on the dragon gorge.

And this is the best bit ... the switchback leading into ravello:

The locals all drive little cars which is best on these roads and the usual approach is to use both sides of the road (unless there is traffic coming toward you) and to beep your horn on blind corners to warn people to pull back onto their own side.

Lets have pics of your favourite drives.....

ALPINE6SPD · 08-18-2006, 08:38 AM

we dont have a lot of cool roadas in nj

The WeatherMan · 08-18-2006, 03:23 PM

K37 in Donnersbergkries in the southwestern region of Germany. The grade of 25% is the steepest public road, open year round, in Gemany!

maq · 08-27-2006, 12:54 AM

Just got back from Yellowstone. There were some good roads with great sceneries there.

bruinbear · 08-27-2006, 10:06 AM

Mulholland Drive on a clear night or PCH from Santa Barbara to Carmel in the spring.

BMW320i · 08-28-2006, 04:21 PM

used 2 go there 2 test how far can my speed needle go

unfortunatly there r speed cameras there now

obLu · 08-28-2006, 04:56 PM

In WA state ... any of the roads east of Mt. Rainier or Mt. St Helens. Very little traffic, and the surface is perfect as they're closed in the winter months.

This is also a lot of fun [ http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=13...,0.128918&om=1 ] if I got the hwy right. It's on the way between Spokane and Lake Wallowa, and if I got the right hwy # this bit of road goes through a really steep canyon for quite a few miles.

By the time we were done, not only was my wife motion sick, but so was I.

NFS · 08-28-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by obLu

In WA state ... any of the roads east of Mt. Rainier or Mt. St Helens. Very little traffic, and the surface is perfect as they're closed in the winter months.

This is also a lot of fun [ http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=13...,0.128918&om=1 ] if I got the hwy right. It's on the way between Spokane and Lake Wallowa, and if I got the right hwy # this bit of road goes through a really steep canyon for quite a few miles.

By the time we were done, not only was my wife motion sick, but so was I.

If you get travel sickness whilst driving then you know you r trying !

Ghunger · 08-28-2006, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by obLu

In WA state ... any of the roads east of Mt. Rainier or Mt. St Helens. Very little traffic, and the surface is perfect as they're closed in the winter months.

This is also a lot of fun [ http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=13...,0.128918&om=1 ] if I got the hwy right. It's on the way between Spokane and Lake Wallowa, and if I got the right hwy # this bit of road goes through a really steep canyon for quite a few miles.

By the time we were done, not only was my wife motion sick, but so was I.

+1 for the Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens area. Just did a drive out on FS-25 out near St. Helens this weekend. 45+ miles of 2nd and 3rd gear corners. Couple 15mph hairpins.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=13...,0.128918&om=1

It's the vertical road in the middle. You'll have to zoom in to see the detail though, as that view is pretty broad.

just4kickz · 08-28-2006, 05:49 PM

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used 2 go there 2 test how far can my speed needle go

unfortunatly there r speed cameras there now

how much do you guys get fined for speeding?

Nikki · 08-28-2006, 06:37 PM

none lol they all suck.

BMW320i · 08-29-2006, 12:41 AM

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how much do you guys get fined for speeding?

depending on ur speed

140 -155 km/h = $25
160 - 200 km/h = unknown but i think its the double (plus they may take ur car for few days)
200+ = $125+ take ur car + jail for 1 day...

but if they didnt catch u in the same day, u only pay the ticket,,,

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NFS Major General 275 Rep 9,218 Posts Drives: M340i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	More pics of the amalfi road - this time the amalfi to positano side: The road is the buttressed construction about 2/3rds up the cliff and in this area it has a small concrete upstand (about 1 foot high) which is all that separates you from the ocean drop. This bit is in positano. How they built it I do not know: The part of the road is drained by open 'pipes' that drop through the road vertically into the void. You can look straight through them. I am pretty sure these buses are trying pass one another on the dragon gorge. And this is the best bit ... the switchback leading into ravello: The locals all drive little cars which is best on these roads and the usual approach is to use both sides of the road (unless there is traffic coming toward you) and to beep your horn on blind corners to warn people to pull back onto their own side. Lets have pics of your favourite drives.....
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obLu Major 50 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 330i 6MT ZSP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kirkland, WA, USA iTrader: (1)	In WA state ... any of the roads east of Mt. Rainier or Mt. St Helens. Very little traffic, and the surface is perfect as they're closed in the winter months. This is also a lot of fun [ http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=13...,0.128918&om=1 ] if I got the hwy right. It's on the way between Spokane and Lake Wallowa, and if I got the right hwy # this bit of road goes through a really steep canyon for quite a few miles. By the time we were done, not only was my wife motion sick, but so was I.
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