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m4a1mustang 01-05-2012 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1476883)
I disagree that it's overrated. It's unique and challenging. It's my favorite road down there when it's not super busy.

The others are more scenic while still being fun, but I can drive roads like those in MD any day. There's no road like the Dragon up here, though.
Dragon is a Sunday drive (ask Dan). The Skyway at speed can be challenging. :p

Physics change on the Skyway. Jon kicked up a rock from his left rear tire on a right hand turn that CURVED AROUND LIKE A BULLET FIRED FROM ANGELINA JOLIE IN WANTED into my open driver's side window and it JUST barely missed taking my left eye out. Hit me right on the bone around my eye socket. Hurt like hell. We were probably doing 65-70 around that corner.

shadoquad 01-05-2012 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1476888)
Dragon is a Sunday drive. The Skyway at speed can be challenging. :p
yeah, sure. :rolleyes:

m4a1mustang 01-05-2012 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1476890)
yeah, sure. :rolleyes:
Read edited poast for understanding.

sig11 01-05-2012 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1476019)
Wow, I LOVE the Exige. Will it be there this year?:excited:
Derek's been to the last 5 or so ZdayZ I think. Two years ago we started something a little evil by teepeeing his car. Last year it was saran wrapped. This year... who knows? :P

Red__Zed 01-05-2012 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1476888)
Dragon is a Sunday drive (ask Dan). The Skyway at speed can be challenging. :p

Physics change on the Skyway. Jon kicked up a rock from his left rear tire on a right hand turn that CURVED AROUND LIKE A BULLET FIRED FROM ANGELINA JOLIE IN WANTED into my open driver's side window and it JUST barely missed taking my left eye out. Hit me right on the bone around my eye socket. Hurt like hell. We were probably doing 65-70 around that corner.
True story. :icon17: I thought I was gonna die when you got rocked


Dragon is a blast, but really too low speed to be super challenging (which is part of what it nice, pretty hard to get in over your head). Things are just different at speed.

HKYStormFront 01-05-2012 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by sig11 (Post 1477126)
Derek's been to the last 5 or so ZdayZ I think. Two years ago we started something a little evil by teepeeing his car. Last year it was saran wrapped. This year... who knows? :P
he's not the only one...

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tooohip 01-05-2012 11:24 AM
Not sure how you say the dragon is too low speed to be challenging. The only time that's the case is when you get behind slow traffic. I had no less then three very challenging runs on it where traffic was no issue.

Red__Zed 01-05-2012 11:28 AM
At best you hit 80 in most cars. Vehicle dynamics change a lot once you get going faster.

m4a1mustang 01-05-2012 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by tooohip (Post 1477173)
Not sure how you say the dragon is too low speed to be challenging. The only time that's the case is when you get behind slow traffic. I had no less then three very challenging runs on it where traffic was no issue.
Well, you and I were going pretty fast... left everyone behind almost every run. :p

GM_Traitor3.5 01-05-2012 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1477176)
At best you hit 80 in most cars. Vehicle dynamics change a lot once you get going faster.
:facepalm: i realized this all too soon... Had an "oh sh*t" moment on the Skyway that almost gave me a heart attack.

GM_Traitor3.5 01-05-2012 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1477177)
Well, you and I were going pretty fast... left everyone behind almost every run. :p
He speaks the truth :iagree:

Red__Zed 01-05-2012 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by GM_Traitor3.5 (Post 1477181)
:facepalm: i realized this all too soon... Had an "oh sh*t" moment on the Skyway that almost gave me a heart attack.
Switching between the dragon and other roads can mess with you. The dragon feels like a video game relative to higher speed stuff

GM_Traitor3.5 01-05-2012 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1477187)
Switching between the dragon and other roads can mess with you. The dragon feels like a video game relative to higher speed stuff
Yeah the dragon was no problem at all. Entering high speed decreasing radius sweepers on the Skyway is what messed with me. Went into a few sweepers way too fast and it wasn't until halfway through the corner I thought "should be going 10-20 mph slower". Lifted off the gas and boom... lift off oversteer sent the tail end wagging towards the edge :eekdance:

tooohip 01-05-2012 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1477176)
At best you hit 80 in most cars. Vehicle dynamics change a lot once you get going faster.
Yeah well if you only equate a challenge with speed you are correct. I consider a very technical road to be challenging as well when you push it.

Too each his own though.

GM_Traitor3.5 01-05-2012 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by tooohip (Post 1477189)
Yeah well if you only equate a challenge with speed you are correct. I consider a very technical road to be challenging as well when you push it.

Too each his own though.
After my first run on the Dragon, my freakin hands were shaking :roflpuke2:

More ridiculous than ridiculous day down at the deli!


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