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stovt001 · 01-09-2009, 01:02 AM

OK, so talk about your favorite driving roads - where they are and what makes them so great.

Glendora Mountain Road is right in my backyard. Edmunds.com calls it the best driving road in the world (Clarkson would disagree...) and they do a lot of their "real world" testing of performance and sporty cars on it. It has everything: hairpins, high speed sweepers, hard right angle turns, straights, mid corner elevation changes, you name it and it is there. It can get pretty scary as it is pretty narrow and most of the turns are pretty blind. Glendora Mountain Road itself is really a driving workout - frantic, tight, you'll hardly spend a moment without taking some steering, acceleration, braking, or shifting action. You can turn it into a bit of a loop by turning on to E Fork Road and from there on to San Gabriel Canyon road, taking that back into town. Those two roads are much more relaxed than GMR. Still fun and twisty, but less challenging and slower paced.

*Milk 1027* · 01-09-2009, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by stovt001

OK, so talk about your favorite driving roads - where they are and what makes them so great.

Glendora Mountain Road is right in my backyard. Edmunds.com calls it the best driving road in the world (Clarkson would disagree...) and they do a lot of their "real world" testing of performance and sporty cars on it. It has everything: hairpins, high speed sweepers, hard right angle turns, straights, mid corner elevation changes, you name it and it is there. It can get pretty scary as it is pretty narrow and most of the turns are pretty blind. Glendora Mountain Road itself is really a driving workout - frantic, tight, you'll hardly spend a moment without taking some steering, acceleration, braking, or shifting action. You can turn it into a bit of a loop by turning on to E Fork Road and from there on to San Gabriel Canyon road, taking that back into town. Those two roads are much more relaxed than GMR. Still fun and twisty, but less challenging and slower paced.

Your favorite road is my favorite road. I agree 100% with everything you said. Glendora Mountain Road is fun as hell.

*Mindz* · 01-09-2009, 01:19 AM

I'll have to drive it when I get my camaro. I'm a fan of Skyline Blvd/HWY 35. Taking this up to four corners gives you 4 great places to drive. The only problem is people taking bikes up there that don't know how to ride. I've watched (and called 911) bikes lay it down trying to take a 15mph hairpin at 60. I'd also seen people take the corners too fast and slam into the guard rail and flip over it down the LOOOOOOONG slope to the bottom of the mountain...

That happens rarely (two times in my 10 years driving) so the rest of the time it's great scenery too.

SIK07GTSTANG · 01-09-2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by stovt001

Glendora Mountain Road is right in my backyard. Edmunds.com calls it the best driving road in the world (Clarkson would disagree...)

Jeremy Clarkson is a racist, American-hating d-bag...nothing he has to say has any relevance or significance.

TheClassicCarKid · 01-09-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SIK07GTSTANG

Jeremy Clarkson is a racist, American-hating d-bag...nothing he has to say has any relevance or significance.

He's actually pretty cool. I don't think he says anything about America that we wouldn't say about England.

Plus he named the ZR1 best car of the year.

*Mindz* · 01-09-2009, 01:34 AM

what race is he against? he hates all things not english (yes he bashes germans and italians just as much) on TV because that's what they pay him for. He loves the third gen camaro also, and couldn't let go of the ZR1.

rocknrollcali87 · 01-09-2009, 02:23 AM

There are a couple of great roads here, but the closest to me are the hills of Turnbull Canyon which you'll find bent and dented side rails. The local authorities have cracked down on racing through these hills. It is a nice drive with lots of twisty curves

TFord · 01-09-2009, 03:26 AM

the most fun Ive had was in Welch West Virginia...god at first I was scared as hell...but once I calmed down It was a hell of a time. Driving throught those mountains are crazy. you'll have like a 15% uphill thats banking hard right...so hard that the road is on like a 30% angle (like the turns on a nascar track) then suddenly you'll be heading down hill and the road banks to the left. The mountain was soooo steep that there was water running off of it. it went down the mountain side across the 2 lane highway, off the cliff. and yeah if you miss judge a turn...off the cliff you go, that was the part that was freaking me out. Im kinda scared of heights. Those mountains were so crazy there was ZERO cell phone reception with all companies, unless you went to the top of the mountain.

heres a terrain map of the area

carsismeZ06 · 01-09-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SIK07GTSTANG

Jeremy Clarkson is a racist, American-hating d-bag...nothing he has to say has any relevance or significance.

Woah there. Clarkson isn't racist and although he does hate America, he has good points. Plus the ZR1 was TG COTY, so I like him.

diddiyo · 01-09-2009, 09:53 AM

SR-826/Palmetto Expressway during rush hour!

A road that goes from six to three lanes within a few feet, goes north/south and east/west at the same time and doesn't have exit numbers!

So much fun!

09camaroSS · 01-09-2009, 07:38 PM

I live in southern california, and there are a lot of great driving roads out here. I love driving muholland hwy and latigo canyon rd. they are in the malibu mountains and both are pretty fast and have a lot of turns. I have taken them in my 05 mazda 3 which is stock and they are a blast to drive. so to all you who live in so cal check them out.

Mr Twisty · 01-09-2009, 08:32 PM

Western Colorado has some interesting roads, if you like "Do or die" corners try the million dollar highway between Durango and Ouray. I hear when you run off the road there, they just go get the bodies and leave the car...Nothing left to salvage by the time it gets to the bottom.

74A in Nc. around batcave is slow and windy, lotsa blind corners.

129 south of Knoxville...

64 around Franklin Nc...

Those southeastern mountain ranges have lots of good twisty roads.

Kyle2k · 01-09-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SIK07GTSTANG

Jeremy Clarkson is a racist, American-hating d-bag...nothing he has to say has any relevance or significance.

Your just mad a horse is faster than your car.

CaptianSam · 01-10-2009, 12:13 AM

elderberry hill
about 4 years ago summer my tt 350z vs base ls2 vette 2005 i believe...

long windy road... ended with cop chase

01-09-2009, 01:02 AM	#1
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	Best Driving Roads OK, so talk about your favorite driving roads - where they are and what makes them so great. Glendora Mountain Road is right in my backyard. Edmunds.com calls it the best driving road in the world (Clarkson would disagree...) and they do a lot of their "real world" testing of performance and sporty cars on it. It has everything: hairpins, high speed sweepers, hard right angle turns, straights, mid corner elevation changes, you name it and it is there. It can get pretty scary as it is pretty narrow and most of the turns are pretty blind. Glendora Mountain Road itself is really a driving workout - frantic, tight, you'll hardly spend a moment without taking some steering, acceleration, braking, or shifting action. You can turn it into a bit of a loop by turning on to E Fork Road and from there on to San Gabriel Canyon road, taking that back into town. Those two roads are much more relaxed than GMR. Still fun and twisty, but less challenging and slower paced. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

01-09-2009, 01:19 AM	#3
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,421	I'll have to drive it when I get my camaro. I'm a fan of Skyline Blvd/HWY 35. Taking this up to four corners gives you 4 great places to drive. The only problem is people taking bikes up there that don't know how to ride. I've watched (and called 911) bikes lay it down trying to take a 15mph hairpin at 60. I'd also seen people take the corners too fast and slam into the guard rail and flip over it down the LOOOOOOONG slope to the bottom of the mountain... That happens rarely (two times in my 10 years driving) so the rest of the time it's great scenery too. __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

01-09-2009, 01:34 AM	#6
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,421	what race is he against? he hates all things not english (yes he bashes germans and italians just as much) on TV because that's what they pay him for. He loves the third gen camaro also, and couldn't let go of the ZR1. __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

01-09-2009, 02:23 AM	#7
rocknrollcali87 Drives: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 223 View My Garage	There are a couple of great roads here, but the closest to me are the hills of Turnbull Canyon which you'll find bent and dented side rails. The local authorities have cracked down on racing through these hills. It is a nice drive with lots of twisty curves __________________ It's 4 fat guys in a Geo up a hill, we can't go any faster!!

01-09-2009, 03:26 AM	#8
TFord Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2000 Z28 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,809 View My Garage	the most fun Ive had was in Welch West Virginia...god at first I was scared as hell...but once I calmed down It was a hell of a time. Driving throught those mountains are crazy. you'll have like a 15% uphill thats banking hard right...so hard that the road is on like a 30% angle (like the turns on a nascar track) then suddenly you'll be heading down hill and the road banks to the left. The mountain was soooo steep that there was water running off of it. it went down the mountain side across the 2 lane highway, off the cliff. and yeah if you miss judge a turn...off the cliff you go, that was the part that was freaking me out. Im kinda scared of heights. Those mountains were so crazy there was ZERO cell phone reception with all companies, unless you went to the top of the mountain. heres a terrain map of the area Attached Images Last edited by TFord; 01-09-2009 at 03:40 AM.

01-09-2009, 09:53 AM	#10
diddiyo Drives: . Join Date: May 2008 Location: . Posts: 3,053	SR-826/Palmetto Expressway during rush hour! A road that goes from six to three lanes within a few feet, goes north/south and east/west at the same time and doesn't have exit numbers! So much fun!

01-09-2009, 07:38 PM	#11
09camaroSS Drives: 2005 Mazda 3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 63	I live in southern california, and there are a lot of great driving roads out here. I love driving muholland hwy and latigo canyon rd. they are in the malibu mountains and both are pretty fast and have a lot of turns. I have taken them in my 05 mazda 3 which is stock and they are a blast to drive. so to all you who live in so cal check them out. __________________ "When You're Really Good in a Past Life, You Come Back As Your Self" - 2009 Chevy Camaro

01-09-2009, 08:32 PM	#12
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,707	Western Colorado has some interesting roads, if you like "Do or die" corners try the million dollar highway between Durango and Ouray. I hear when you run off the road there, they just go get the bodies and leave the car...Nothing left to salvage by the time it gets to the bottom. 74A in Nc. around batcave is slow and windy, lotsa blind corners. 129 south of Knoxville... 64 around Franklin Nc... Those southeastern mountain ranges have lots of good twisty roads.

01-10-2009, 12:13 AM	#14
CaptianSam Car Garage Drives: 350z,A4,SRT8...see sig Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: north west Posts: 830	elderberry hill about 4 years ago summer my tt 350z vs base ls2 vette 2005 i believe... long windy road... ended with cop chase __________________ 2012 2SS RS Ordered Black on Black 6 speed Coupe Artic Lid Stripes Yes I Supercharge Everything On My Ipad Xbox McLovin1515 Ps3 McLovin1555 Current Autos:68z28,03viperSRT10,04escalade,05RangeRoverSport SC Project Autos:80corvette350-500hp 6speed,06charger S'C 6-speed posi,74Firebird400blue,69chevelle572 707 New Autos:2012CamaroSSRS,09ChallengerSRT8 Past Autos:....too many to list "i told you it was gettin' an LS3" Go down deep enough into anything and you will find mathematics. Dean Schlicter B.Sc. Hons. Mathematics

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