You west coast guys are too lucky! I went on a 800 km (600 mile) round-trip run around the mountains in British Columbia in a e320 4matic. Amazing! The steptronic was a bit iffy and I don't like the guages, but the entire car feels very solid. Unfortunately the car is too quiet.

If only I had an s2000 or Miata, I can just imagine how great the runs would be. Nothing but mountain on one side and a huge drop on the other.

I think i'll drive down to California one of these weeks to experiece the pacific coast highway.

cliffnotes:
West coast > east coast. h:

 

:squint:

Me = Disown You


But East Coast roads do suck

 

I recommend that you drive Hwy 74 Palm to pines Palm Desert So Cal. Along with Hwy 3 outside Hayfork Nor Cal

 

Yeah

How are the roads in California? Is the condition good? The BC city roads are crap. A lowered car will die a quick death. I bet many rims have been bent.

 

Cali, I don't know, last I was there (1999) they were not bad. But seeing all their show cars and cars that are literally 2" off the ground, then that's :thumbup:

Here in NYC, potholes are APLENTY. They are literally 1' deep/wide.

A friend of mine was driving his VW on 18" BBS's on the highway, we were driving along and all a sudden, WHAM, the BBS bent and the tire blew out right away. I myself must have bent at least 7+ wheels, there are so many, it's un-avoidable.

 

Ouch...if BBS can bend like that i'd hate to be driving a car with ADR rims. Haha, entire wheel might fall off.

 

some roads on the east coast are pretty cool. just not as long as the pacific coast highway

 

That's what I was thinking. If they were some lightweight racing wheel, it'd turn to like a stop sign shape.

I actually BENT a 13" steelie once :eek3:

 

I know some mountain runs. :rick:

 

driving through the appalachians is pretty fun. especially up in VT and NH.