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Moving to AZ - How Is The Drive?
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12-14-2006, 11:21 PM | #1 |
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Moving to AZ - How Is The Drive?
I will soon be taking delivery of a new '07 328i sedan. My first BMW and I simply can't wait! I got hooked after driving the 328i coupe/sedan a few times when I was looking for my next ride after the end of my Saab 93 2.0T lease.
I'm also going to be moving to the Phoenix area from the Baltimore, Maryland area in about the next three months. One thing I love about my daily commute here is that I have lots of country roads with plenty of twists, and turns near my home and on my ride to work. Places to have fun with a car like the BMW. I've been to Phoenix on business several times and surveying the area from the air, complements of Google Earth, it would appear that there aren't many "enthusist roads" to run on? Lots of straight lines. I'm sure there are some out there but thought I'd pose the question. I don't want to feel that I'm missing out on spirited driving opportunities and I didn't get ZSP to go straight!
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12-17-2006, 02:08 PM | #2 |
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new city in a flat desert. not streets are straigh, etc. Areas to the south and northeast offer some good driving roads.
the humidity levels are great for the car. get covered parking or invest in a car cover and windshield screen.
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12-30-2006, 07:39 PM | #6 |
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As far as roads to drive on here, I went with some friends to look at model homes on the *far* west side of town (west side of the White Tanks), and found possibly the best place to let loose....
I-10 West and get off on Sun Valley Rd. Head north.. After you pass what would essentially be Indian School Rd (about 3 miles), it's divided, two lanes in each direction. There is nothing out there!!! It's clear all the way until the road curves around to meet Bell Rd. Smalldog |
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During the day and day only it can be a bad part of town and a lot of strange people go there at night. But take a drive up south mountain, its the mountain if you are in downtown phoenix you look south west and it has the red flashing lights at night from the antenna towers. You enter the park from the north side of the mountain (not from ahwatukee side).
So go to baseline and central, take a left on central so you are going south, central will take you right into the park follow the road for a good while until you get into a fork type deal then take telegraph pass which is a left at the fork off of central. Then enjoy the road all the way to the summit. I will get back to you if I think of any more.. The other places I have been going to for "fun" driving have had a ton of cops around or they put speed bumps up.. Maybe we can make a 3 series meet up drive up telegraph pass and take some pictures. |
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