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  July 19, 2011 11:17 p.m. oldsaw SuperDork

  Early morning, late fall, no traffic, and a front bumper cam:

  http://www.streetfire.net/video/morning-run-1182009-1avi_718416.htm

  Nary a double-yellow crossed, minimal tire squealing, one real error and no heroics.

  Nice run!

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  July 20, 2011 6:16 a.m. JoeyM SuperDork

  the opposite of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVXD3ex9DA

  "I can endorse the Miata, Tom. It's a lot of fun, even though it doesn't leak enough oil for my tastes." - CarTalk

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  July 20, 2011 6:22 a.m. Drewsifer Dork

  Very nice. What car was used in the making of this video? Really makes me want to go check out the Dragon for myself.

  Better to be a racer for a moment than spectator for a life time.

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  July 20, 2011 6:47 a.m. DrBoost SuperDork

  I love the Harley lemmings.

  You know you are deep in boost territory when you get tire pressures and boost pressures confused

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  July 20, 2011 7:21 a.m. Keith SuperDork

  I've found that late at night with some massive Hella 3000 lights works pretty well too.

  Square left in 50 caution ocean!

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  July 20, 2011 7:31 a.m. alfadriver SuperDork

  If you like that kind of roads, I suggest a trip to Puerto Rico, and drive the middle of the island. Much, much curvier.

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  July 20, 2011 8:51 a.m. Duke SuperDork

  JoeyM wrote: the opposite of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVXD3ex9DA

  I read somewhere that Harley guy got killed in the fall. Don't know if that's true or not.

  Junior Brown is my hero.

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  July 20, 2011 9:38 a.m. Xceler8x SuperDork

  This one makes me cringe everytime. Horrific crash at 1:42. Watch the intro to get a feel for their riding style.

  Deal's Gap raid with crash at 1:42.

  You are what you do, when it counts.

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  July 20, 2011 9:59 a.m. Strizzo SuperDork

  In reply to Xceler8x:

  there was a lot closer call earlier in the clip where they're peeking out to pass a car and a car and a couple bikes are coming the other way.

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  July 20, 2011 10:49 a.m. nickel_dime Dork

  There is a reason that road has a double yellow line. I've been there with the MINI group a few times and every time some idiot balls up a car.

  We're the people your parents warned you about

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  July 20, 2011 12:22 p.m. sobe_death Reader

  Keith wrote: I've found that late at night with some massive Hella 3000 lights works pretty well too.

  This. The only danger in doing this is the bears...

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  July 20, 2011 12:25 p.m. sobe_death Reader

  Also the flying off a mountain screaming...

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  July 20, 2011 12:45 p.m. cwh SuperDork

  Very similar to the road from Port of Spain Trinidad to Maracas Bay. Just as many guardrails, too.

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  July 20, 2011 12:54 p.m. z31maniac SuperDork

  Do they ever hold "hillclimbs" there?

  I never got a chance to go out there when I still had my R6.

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  July 20, 2011 1:02 p.m. Karl La Follette Dork

  If you do it in a four door car with back seat passengers they will usually hurl chunks from all the curves < Don;t ask how I know

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  July 20, 2011 1:04 p.m. Duke SuperDork

  Drewsifer wrote: Very nice. What car was used in the making of this video?

  Sounds like a BMW 6 cylinder to me, but the brief shadow you can see as he makes a turn somewhere in the middle doesn't look very Bimmerish.

  Junior Brown is my hero.

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  July 20, 2011 3:34 p.m. oldsaw SuperDork

  Duke wrote:

  Drewsifer wrote: Very nice. What car was used in the making of this video?

  Sounds like a BMW 6 cylinder to me, but the brief shadow you can see as he makes a turn somewhere in the middle doesn't look very Bimmerish.

  I pulled the vid off the Pelican Parts forum, so there's a better than even chance it's a Porsche of some type. IIRC, the guy who posted it has an '85 911 listed in his profile.

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  July 20, 2011 4:46 p.m. KATYB HalfDork

  if you look at the guy who posted it profile it is a 911. too rough and bassy to be a beemer 6.

  I'm sick of you men telling us that women are bad drivers. How many of you can do 90mph in the fast lane of a motorway whilst putting on mascara?

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  July 20, 2011 4:50 p.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork

  z31maniac wrote: Do they ever hold "hillclimbs" there? I never got a chance to go out there when I still had my R6.

  Not on "the dragon" itself, but yes. First one was just a few weeks ago.

  SCAVENGE THE SEA FLOOR FOR NUTRIENTS

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  July 20, 2011 4:56 p.m. ddavidv SuperDork

  When he first sets off it has the distinctive sound of a 911. I agree, this guy does it right. It is possible (and quite frankly, more challenging) to run the Dragon while staying within your lane and not risking hitting a motorcyclist coming the other way. I've run this road several times, including at night. With decent lighting driving it at night is way cool.

  Moved to the fastest run group so I can drive "flat out"

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  July 20, 2011 5:00 p.m. RealMiniDriver Dork

  ddavidv wrote: With decent lighting driving it at night is way cool.

  With a single headlight on a motorcycle, it's downright intense!

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  July 20, 2011 5:05 p.m. oldsaw SuperDork

  KATYB wrote: if you look at the guy who posted it profile it is a 911. too rough and bassy to be a beemer 6.

  Spot on, KATYB.

  Here's a pic of his car: Needs less whaletail and more ducktail, but still a very nice and well-driven ride.

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  July 20, 2011 8:37 p.m. Drewsifer Dork

  ShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutup all of you.

  Stop making me want to go there so badly! I don't have a single carry worthy of such a road but dammit if I'm not looking for the shortest route there.

  Better to be a racer for a moment than spectator for a life time.

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  July 20, 2011 9:04 p.m. Fit_Is_Slo Reader

  Drewsifer wrote: ShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutup all of you. Stop making me want to go there so badly! I don't have a single carry worthy of such a road but dammit if I'm not looking for the shortest route there.

  Run what ya brung!!
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  July 20, 2011 9:13 p.m. Hal Dork

  Drewsifer wrote: Stop making me want to go there so badly!

  Ok, Here is a good reason not to go there:

  

  Good people get killed there.

  2010 Transit Connect XLT 2001 Ford Focus with a little help from Powerworks

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