Eureka Springs is one of my favorite places!!! As Sboden mentioned, there are some FANTASTIC roads there including the Pig Trail. The highway to get there shoots right out of E.S. Don't know if you're into the arts but the new Crystal Bridges Gallery in Bentonville is fantastic. It's worth the drive just so see the facility.

Here is a link to help you find some great roads. Just click on Arkansas. There are some FANTASTIC roads in the Harrison, AR. area.

Motorcycle Roads | Motorcycle Roads and Rides | MotorcycleRoads.com

thanks so much dan! the gf should love the art gallery. i better watch myself out there on thsoe roads. cant get too cocky

So I'm curious then, when I get home tp KC, where would you recommend I go driving the Nismo? From what little time I've spent there, it seems plenty of the major freeways have some nice long sweepers here and there. They all seem well maintained, but I could go for a route that puts the Z's handling to good use.

Southern Missouri or Arkansas for the real roads (twisty) which is about 3 to 4 hours away. One of the reasons I make a couple of trips to Arkansas a year. My next 1 week camping/driving trip is the end of September. I'm the safety/carry stuff car for my motorcycle group. We put about 1,200 miles of twisties on our vehicles at that time each year. I have fun (even though it is not a motorcycle) because I don't slow them down. We have occasional problems such as tire punctures, and such so can you think of a better safety vehicle to follow the pack lol.

About the same....Went to Nissan today to have them order me a new solenoid vavle ( car is still under the 3yr/36,000 mile warranty). I think he was suprised I had the knowledge that I did about the part and it's location. I had to show him where it was located :shakes head:. I even told them I would change it out myself since it would only take me about 15 minutes not hours. Let's just hope Nissan isn't going to kick it back since I had fixed the issue and the check engine light is off.

One of the more popular roads is K-5 which runs from I-435 on the Kansas Side into Leavenworth/Lansing. Another is Mission Road in Leawood, south of 151st street. All around this area are some great roads. It's just a matter of finding a good map which shows county roads and just taking off and driving them.

Another great source is driving the SCCA Road Rallies. In the past few years they do this only in November. They run one course on Saturday and a different course on Sunday. The Rallymeister really finds some great roads, the kind of roads you want to go back and drive later.

Thanks!!!! Now I just gotta get home. My wife will be taking the Z in for tinting here soon. Going 35 I think all the way around. I'm sure she'll end up posting pics of it when its done (since I just found out she's on the board now too.)

there's plenty of places to drive around for fun. i'll have to start writing down some of my favorite spots.

i was hooked on late night drives through Mission Hills in the datsun (slowly i'll add). but it will be awhile before that happens again.
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its little parts of kc that are fun.

renner between 95th and 87th. 4 consecutive round abouts, wide too (thats 435 along the right)
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I think this warrants a new thread eh? If I were a mod, I'd probably sticky it, maybe we can convince one to do so. I bet before long, there will be others who would do the same.

how bout we just start a thread right now?!

ON IT!

my mom came over to my house the other day in stepdad's pickup.

backed the trailer hitch right into front of my z :eek: watched the whole thing happen

once again my bumper is going back to the body shop.

:mad: :shakes head:

That sucks.

oh ya.... my reaction would have been worth a million bucks.

worst part is that was the best looking body panel on my car. was just painted year and half ago.