NOVA Roads to drive?

mjz · 06-14-2012, 10:52 PM

Bought my 09 335i about a month ago from BMW of Sterling. The car wants to be driven and is tired of traffic filled commutes on the highway.

Looking for recommendations on favorite driving roads in Northern Virginia.

flip4335 · 06-14-2012, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mjz

Bought my 09 335i about a month ago from BMW of Sterling. The car wants to be driven and is tired of traffic filled commutes on the highway.

Looking for recommendations on favorite driving roads in Northern Virginia.

Go West, young man, go west. Then head south. Then head east. then head north. Then go home.

Great ride, don't you think?

In other words, just enjoy the drive, the scenery, get lost, then find your way back. It doesn't matter about the road or destination....

BrazilianBimmer · 06-15-2012, 01:16 AM

I want to find a good road to take a ride on, one that has open roads, 2 lanes both ways, lined up with trees on both side of the roads. Trees that are so thick with green foliage that it only allows bits of rays of sun to shine through.
Can I find a road like that in NOVA?

forever_speed · 06-15-2012, 01:17 AM

LOL this will be a good thread! I'm down

335iSSA · 06-15-2012, 05:31 AM

VA645 west of Ox Rd (by Burke lake) is a nice road. It is a short drive but can do the job if you don't have enough time to head out west toward front royal.

SpeedOften · 06-15-2012, 06:39 AM

There's a BMW Iphone app for this... I'm at work right now and cannot have my phone with me but I'll look it up when I get out during lunch.

itsmeek · 06-15-2012, 07:09 AM

Many places like this off Ox road, check out hampton rd or lorton drive

Or, drive 45 mins up to skyline. Can't beat that in this area.

mjz · 06-15-2012, 07:34 AM

So let me see if I've got this....go West, then turn east, then west, then south...or what it north?

Thanks Flip....I get your point...just drive!

mjz · 06-15-2012, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by itsmeek

Many places like this off Ox road, check out hampton rd or lorton drive

Or, drive 45 mins up to skyline. Can't beat that in this area.

I do need to hit Skyline drive this summer. Just drove down I-81 yesterday with the family and stared longingly at the Shenandoah's! Unfortunately I was driving the mini-van

davidkotok · 06-15-2012, 08:16 AM

gwparkway is always a nice relaxing ride up to mountvernon, then i like to come back up get off on 123 and hit up kirby - with care of course.

itsmeek · 06-15-2012, 09:37 AM

Agree on GW parkway- but my fave is clara barton pwky- runs along the canal. Beautiful.

Eugeinus · 06-15-2012, 10:54 AM

Try 66 Eastbound, right around 4pm Mon-Friday. It's the ride of your life

cityazndan · 06-15-2012, 11:46 AM

lol ^

mjz · 06-15-2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Eugeinus

Try 66 Eastbound, right around 4pm Mon-Friday. It's the ride of your life

I like to avoid 66 like the plague...

Raja Ventureshield · 06-15-2012, 05:59 PM

pm me your phone number, i will text you a route that i drove on 140 miles (through haymarket, west VA to Fredrick) Awesome road and was riding around some exotics. it was hella fun.

mjz · 06-15-2012, 08:53 PM

Thanks all. Keep 'em coming! I feel some driving coming on...

BrazilianBimmer · 06-16-2012, 12:39 AM

I like GW parkway, right by the Reagan airport park..checking out the planes land and take off. I'd like to go check out Skyline road..I always keep hearing about this place.

Oh and yes...66 Eastbound, Mon-Fri...I bet for sure it's quite a fun ride.

shakko · 06-17-2012, 04:42 PM

Georgetown Pike and GW parkway are always a good bet. Would love to know some more routes though

flip4335 · 06-17-2012, 06:52 PM

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Georgetown Pike and GW parkway are always a good bet. Would love to know some more routes though

I LOVE Georgetown Pike (Rte 193, I believe) from I-495 to Rte 7, past the Great Falls Park and Coffee & Cars place. Mostly two-lane road with lottsa twisties (I once helped pull a motorcyclist out of the ditch when he wiped out around a bend) to challenge your motor skills and suspension/tires. Best of all, it's close to home and after you drive it from Rte 7 to I-495, you could turn onto the Beltway and drive over the Cabin John Bridge into MD and onto the Clara Barton Parkway, turn onto Rte 123 and Chain Bridge and get onto the GW Parkway towards Reagan, circle back up the GW Pkwy and back onto Rte 193!

After all that driving and after you get back onto Rte 7 west, you could turn left into Woody's (sp) Driving Range and Mini-Golf and have a blast at the range!

LOL!!

cshawkeye · 06-17-2012, 06:59 PM

Sign up for the Pie Run that's going on this coming Saturday. You will love the roads..

BrazilianBimmer · 06-17-2012, 11:07 PM

That pie run!?

Super Amjo · 06-22-2012, 02:51 PM

if you take 66 West to Haymarket - Take Route 15 West all the way down to Rt 28 and loop back around to 66 to go home.

28 is just a freeway type to get you back home but Rt 15 West is about 30-40 miles of exactly the type of road you're looking for - 2 lanes with trees all around (almost hit a deer 2 weeks ago, so word of warning if you're driving really late or early morning)

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mjz Enlisted Member 3 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Conv Join Date: May 2012 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	NOVA Roads to drive? Bought my 09 335i about a month ago from BMW of Sterling. The car wants to be driven and is tired of traffic filled commutes on the highway. Looking for recommendations on favorite driving roads in Northern Virginia.
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BrazilianBimmer Captain 42 Rep 822 Posts Drives: Black e90 325i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (0)	I want to find a good road to take a ride on, one that has open roads, 2 lanes both ways, lined up with trees on both side of the roads. Trees that are so thick with green foliage that it only allows bits of rays of sun to shine through. Can I find a road like that in NOVA?
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335iSSA Captain 15 Rep 603 Posts Drives: 07' E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Frederick, MD iTrader: (10)	VA645 west of Ox Rd (by Burke lake) is a nice road. It is a short drive but can do the job if you don't have enough time to head out west toward front royal.
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SpeedOften Cone Killing E90 42 Rep 698 Posts Drives: 19 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NH iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 BMW X3 M40i [10.00]	There's a BMW Iphone app for this... I'm at work right now and cannot have my phone with me but I'll look it up when I get out during lunch.
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itsmeek Lieutenant 15 Rep 417 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335xi Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (3)	Many places like this off Ox road, check out hampton rd or lorton drive Or, drive 45 mins up to skyline. Can't beat that in this area. __________________ 1997 Supra TT (900ish hp) 2014 BMW 535d 1965 Mustang 302 5 speed! 2010 Prius
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mjz Enlisted Member 3 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Conv Join Date: May 2012 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	So let me see if I've got this....go West, then turn east, then west, then south...or what it north? Thanks Flip....I get your point...just drive!
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davidkotok Lieutenant 17 Rep 408 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: ny/dc iTrader: (3)	gwparkway is always a nice relaxing ride up to mountvernon, then i like to come back up get off on 123 and hit up kirby - with care of course.
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itsmeek Lieutenant 15 Rep 417 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335xi Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (3)	Agree on GW parkway- but my fave is clara barton pwky- runs along the canal. Beautiful. __________________ 1997 Supra TT (900ish hp) 2014 BMW 535d 1965 Mustang 302 5 speed! 2010 Prius
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Eugeinus Major 43 Rep 1,158 Posts Drives: 13' Audi A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: DC/NOVA iTrader: (9)	Try 66 Eastbound, right around 4pm Mon-Friday. It's the ride of your life __________________ 2010 335i xdrive M sport - Sold
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Raja Ventureshield Major General 288 Rep 5,686 Posts Drives: BMW M3 coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (6)	pm me your phone number, i will text you a route that i drove on 140 miles (through haymarket, west VA to Fredrick) Awesome road and was riding around some exotics. it was hella fun.
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mjz Enlisted Member 3 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Conv Join Date: May 2012 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Thanks all. Keep 'em coming! I feel some driving coming on...
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BrazilianBimmer Captain 42 Rep 822 Posts Drives: Black e90 325i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (0)	I like GW parkway, right by the Reagan airport park..checking out the planes land and take off. I'd like to go check out Skyline road..I always keep hearing about this place. Oh and yes...66 Eastbound, Mon-Fri...I bet for sure it's quite a fun ride.
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shakko SH4K 22 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 2019 X4 M40i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (5)	Georgetown Pike and GW parkway are always a good bet. Would love to know some more routes though __________________ 2019 X4 M40i Alpine White + Tartufo Merino Interior
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BrazilianBimmer Captain 42 Rep 822 Posts Drives: Black e90 325i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (0)	That pie run!?
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06-22-2012, 02:51 PM	#22
Super Amjo First Lieutenant 16 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 09 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: VA iTrader: (5)	if you take 66 West to Haymarket - Take Route 15 West all the way down to Rt 28 and loop back around to 66 to go home. 28 is just a freeway type to get you back home but Rt 15 West is about 30-40 miles of exactly the type of road you're looking for - 2 lanes with trees all around (almost hit a deer 2 weeks ago, so word of warning if you're driving really late or early morning)
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