best driving roads in SoCal

chrisE92 · 12-30-2008, 10:41 PM

sometimes I just want to drive, but huntington beach lacks the exciting roads I've been searching for. I mean, 133 south is about as fun as it gets

so where do you guys go when you want to drive for pleasure?

LACSTER · 12-30-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisE92

sometimes I just want to drive, but huntington beach lacks the exciting roads I've been searching for. I mean, 133 south is about as fun as it gets

so where do you guys go when you want to drive for pleasure?

Carbon canyon is pretty exciting at 60 mph! It's right down the street from my house.

Kobaiyashi · 12-30-2008, 11:08 PM

you have to check out the ortega highway. Just go early in the morning or late at night (very dark at night so don't be a fool and speed too much!). It's a great drive.

jerrybajwa · 12-30-2008, 11:11 PM

carbon canyon is very fun its right down the street from me as well haha

spec 123 · 12-30-2008, 11:45 PM

is anyone interested in a cruise SAT jan 17th?

chrisE92 · 12-31-2008, 01:29 AM

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is anyone interested in a cruise SAT jan 17th?

I'd be interested in a cruise if we actually go on some fun roads. I mean, I've seen pics of some other cruises and they seemed to just be going on regular roads and end up in shopping centers or whatever

AV9 · 12-31-2008, 01:35 AM

i usually just go on pch for a mellow drive...but for like spirited driving, i usually have fun on jamboree, irvine all the way through to orange...

nardoM4 · 12-31-2008, 01:39 AM

mulholland drive in malibu

chrisE92 · 12-31-2008, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LACSTER

Carbon canyon is pretty exciting at 60 mph! It's right down the street from my house.

you gotta show me where its at!

Turbo>NA · 12-31-2008, 02:52 AM

PCH

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E90330iS · 12-31-2008, 03:47 AM

where is carbon cyn?

LOLrance · 12-31-2008, 04:07 AM

Do you guys really think carbon canyon is fun? Theirs maybe one section of the esses where its alright, but other then that, its just a nice scenic 2 lane road to cruise, nothing special at all. I honestly think flying through on/off ramps at night are more entertaining then carbon.

bluespeed117 · 12-31-2008, 04:08 AM

i drive Mt. Baldy road when im up at my friends house. Pretty good road, kinda short though. Far from my house too

chrisE92 · 12-31-2008, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Turbo>NA

PCH

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as mentioned in another post, PCH is more for scenic pleasure. At least, the portion of PCH I'm familiar with. I guess I'm looking for twisty roads as opposed to straight ones. I will check out carbon canyon when I have the time! thanks

Wake27 · 12-31-2008, 05:23 AM

Some road I went on north of Escondido on the drive up to Valley Center High (from downtown) was pretty rediculous. Pretty twistie, two lanes, night time, 100 mph...

IDK what it was called though and only lasted about 10 minutes, at that speed.

Perpetrator · 12-31-2008, 10:15 AM

Palomar canyon/mtn. little far tho.

AllEyesOnMe · 12-31-2008, 11:35 AM

I'd say GMR & Azusa Canyon. If you guys go there, I want to tag along with a few other Z's. It's very fun with all the forks and twists.

Wake27 · 12-31-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Perpetrator

Palomar canyon/mtn. little far tho.

Is that a response to mine? Because that sounds really familiar...

Archibald Donnington · 01-01-2009, 02:09 PM

You take PCH to Pepperdine and then Malibu Canyon Road. Drive for like 2 or so miles to Piuma Canyon Rd (traffic light) and take to wherever you want to go (GPS Helps). You can chose from Stunt Rd, Topenga Canyon, Tuna Canyon (the best rd for go-karts and adventurers), Mulholand, and a few more.
enjoy,
aaron

aut0sh0cker · 01-01-2009, 03:34 PM

The Best Drive in California:

Start in Calabasas:

-take Stunt Rd to Tuna Canyon (1-way road down to PCH)
-cruise on PCH assuming no one has killed themselves yet
-take Decker Canyon up to Mulholland
-end near Westlake Blvd

End in Westlake

aut0sh0cker · 01-01-2009, 03:35 PM

BTW, i was on Decker about an hour ago on my way to the meet up the mountain and had a pleasant run in with a SG e92 335i... Was that any of you guys?

samurai1200 · 01-02-2009, 02:12 AM

the roads by my house are very fun, probably only because ive been driving them for years, so the familiarity leads to confidence. narrow turns @ 70mph = fun and scary as shit. DTC doesnt account for lateral skidding.... at least not for the turns i'm taking.

look up the roads north and south of hacienda golf course.
google maps link:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=3...1,0.04549&z=15

12-30-2008, 10:41 PM	#1
chrisE92 Brigadier General 251 Rep 4,494 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue E92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA to HB iTrader: (21)	best driving roads in SoCal sometimes I just want to drive, but huntington beach lacks the exciting roads I've been searching for. I mean, 133 south is about as fun as it gets so where do you guys go when you want to drive for pleasure? __________________ photos
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Kobaiyashi First Lieutenant 30 Rep 315 Posts Drives: 08 E90 M3 (JetBlack/FoxRedExt) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Bay, CA iTrader: (0)	you have to check out the ortega highway. Just go early in the morning or late at night (very dark at night so don't be a fool and speed too much!). It's a great drive. __________________
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jerrybajwa Lieutenant 37 Rep 457 Posts Drives: AW/FR '11 e92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Socal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i coupe [0.00]	carbon canyon is very fun its right down the street from me as well haha __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 335i-SL55-M3!!!!!!!!
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AV9 Brigadier General 140 Rep 4,310 Posts Drives: 2009 e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC/SD iTrader: (7)	i usually just go on pch for a mellow drive...but for like spirited driving, i usually have fun on jamboree, irvine all the way through to orange...
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LOLrance The Law. 311 Rep 14,282 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SF / OC iTrader: (17)	Do you guys really think carbon canyon is fun? Theirs maybe one section of the esses where its alright, but other then that, its just a nice scenic 2 lane road to cruise, nothing special at all. I honestly think flying through on/off ramps at night are more entertaining then carbon. __________________
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Wake27 Lieutenant Colonel 46 Rep 1,681 Posts Drives: '06 330i ZPP ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NoVA missing SoCal iTrader: (1)	Some road I went on north of Escondido on the drive up to Valley Center High (from downtown) was pretty rediculous. Pretty twistie, two lanes, night time, 100 mph... IDK what it was called though and only lasted about 10 minutes, at that speed.
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Perpetrator Lieutenant 20 Rep 407 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fullerton, CA iTrader: (4)	Palomar canyon/mtn. little far tho.
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AllEyesOnMe TeQuiero 90 Rep 424 Posts Drives: BMW M2C Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (4)	I'd say GMR & Azusa Canyon. If you guys go there, I want to tag along with a few other Z's. It's very fun with all the forks and twists. __________________ ~ Feel blessed for all the goodness that's come my way! ~
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Archibald Donnington Lieutenant 51 Rep 569 Posts Drives: 2015 X1 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	You take PCH to Pepperdine and then Malibu Canyon Road. Drive for like 2 or so miles to Piuma Canyon Rd (traffic light) and take to wherever you want to go (GPS Helps). You can chose from Stunt Rd, Topenga Canyon, Tuna Canyon (the best rd for go-karts and adventurers), Mulholand, and a few more. enjoy, aaron __________________ a family man...
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