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#538820 - 09/20/08 12:10 AM Favorite roads
Dave@Moon Offline
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I recently returned from the TR6 6-Pack Trials (meet) in Townsend, TN. Among the many activities we did was a caravan drive of The Tail of the Dragon (U.S. 129 into NC). It was easily the best driving road for a sports car I've ever seen. cool

What are your favorite roads for enjoying your lbc?



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#538834 - 09/20/08 01:56 AM Re: Favorite roads [Re: Dave@Moon]
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Any twisty two lane road. There's a nice section of U.S. 17 before Warrington, VA that goes through valeys, streams and hills. Tail of the Dragon is well known for it's driving excitment.
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#542410 - 10/05/08 03:33 PM Re: Favorite roads [Re: abh3usn]
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If you're ever in Scotland the old "Rest and be Thankful" road is a superb drive.

Leave the City of Glasgow and follow the A82 along the side of Loch Lomond, then onto the A83 to Inveraray via the "Rest" - I promise you on a Scottish Autumn afternoon the scenery is quite breathtaking. grin

"Rest and be Thankful" road -


On the way to Inverarary -


A little further on -


The bridge into Inveraray -


Inveraray harbour (that's the road into Inveraray in the distance)-


The town of Inveraray -


Argyll. wink
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#544271 - 10/14/08 09:57 AM Re: Favorite roads [Re: Argyll]
Plymouthy Offline
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Loc: Georgia
I have only driven the dragon on my motorcycle..would be great place to run the Tiger through the gears for sure..someday maybe..for an overall asthetic drive however the Blue Ridge Parkway is excellent...West Virginia is about all mountainous..fun place when I was driving Porsche..

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#557132 - 12/03/08 07:57 PM Re: Favorite roads [Re: Plymouthy]
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Registered: 02/17/08
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Loc: NC
I have my own dragon story. A few years ago my wife and I took a day trip in our Taurus. We were on a winding road near the NC/TN line. I noticed we had a bunch of impatient motorcyclists behind us. Only later did I learn about the road I was driving on and how I was ruining someone's day.

The Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline Drive is the most scenic. A local road I enjoy that is fun and scenic is Rt 176, between Tryon and Saluda, NC.
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