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One of the discussions yesterday during our Starbucks get together, made me think about sharing one of my favorite "short" driving loops. It's only ~11.5 miles but is a great

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Old 02-28-2010, 10:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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One of the discussions yesterday during our Starbucks get together, made me think about sharing one of my favorite "short" driving loops. It's only ~11.5 miles but is a great "Sunday morning attitude adjustment" drive.

To avoid "trouble", I won't share my PR for this loop (which OBTW was in an MX-5), but I look forward to improving it in the ZR!

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Old 02-28-2010, 01:21 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I remember this! I had a friend who lived down in Clifton years ago and I used to think even then how fun the road was!
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Personally I think the "Clifton Road" segment is a little better than Henderson, but still not a bad short loop -- I've not been on it since all the weather, should probably do a "pot hole" check in my truck before I do my next "Z Run"...
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Chapel Rd is insane if you like roller coasters.

I've encountered a number of police checkpoints on Henderson Road before so try not to go tooo fast just in case. They are usually right around a blind bend (the really tight switchbacks).
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Chapel Rd is insane if you like roller coasters.

I've encountered a number of police checkpoints on Henderson Road before so try not to go tooo fast just in case. They are usually right around a blind bend (the really tight switchbacks).
Yep the fact that both Henderson & Clifton Rds are "favorites" among us sports car bubbas is not lost on our local law enforcement officials.
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Yep the fact that both Henderson & Clifton Rds are "favorites" among us sports car bubbas is not lost on our local law enforcement officials.
We just need the police officer who stopped by Saturday to give us a little leeway....hahaha! I still that was pretty funny....he shows up and flips the lights on and goes "Nah, just messin'!"
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We just need the police officer who stopped by Saturday to give us a little leeway....hahaha! I still that was pretty funny....he shows up and flips the lights on and goes "Nah, just messin'!"
Yeah, that was cool to see. Its like last summer at the Annapolis meet at Gordon Biersch. Remember the cop that stopped by then?
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To avoid "trouble", I won't share my PR for this loop (which OBTW was in an MX-5), but I look forward to improving it in the ZR!
OK, I should probably know this, but what do you mean by share your PR? ;-) Dumb question probably, but me no get it...
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OK, I should probably know this, but what do you mean by share your PR? ;-) Dumb question probably, but me no get it...
Not a dumb question and I probably should have been less "evasive"

PR = Personal Record (in this context it is a time based reference)
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We just need the police officer who stopped by Saturday to give us a little leeway....hahaha! I still that was pretty funny....he shows up and flips the lights on and goes "Nah, just messin'!"
At the risk of being "sterotypical", I think a lot of police officers ARE gear heads to some degree -- they ride in them, chase 'em, stop 'em, etc....
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Not in the Mid-A but out in Nor Cali this is where my Z stretches her legs every weekend:
Salmon Falls Rd, CA to Auburn, CA - Google Maps
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Yeah, that was cool to see. Its like last summer at the Annapolis meet at Gordon Biersch. Remember the cop that stopped by then?
Hmmm.....no, I musta forgotten about that part after I backed my car up and almost crushed my exhaust pipes while Lance sat there and said "Watch this....he's gonna hit the curb!"
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Not a dumb question and I probably should have been less "evasive"

PR = Personal Record (in this context it is a time based reference)
I figured that's what you meant, but interestingly enough when I hovered over PR a popup came up with Google Page Rank, LOL! Page Rank (PR). ;-)
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Markham Road. Exit 44 off of 66 heading west from DC.

Regarding the cop thing, I think it was amusing. He probably saw the tire tracks in the parking lot that looked like they were made by a Civic LX, and thought, "These could be the jackasses."

I think a lot of cops are gear heads. A few of my colleagues at my last place of employment enjoyed cars just as much as the next dude.

In CA, a few higher-end tuners hooked up cops who brought in their cars for tuning and modifications. I don't know if there were additional perks included.

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