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Choice drives before you die **Big photos inside**

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:47 pm
by teK--
This has just joined my list along with the Autobahn and Nürburgring:

Stelvio pass in Italy. Got hillclimb? :D

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Re: Choice drives before you die **Big photos inside**

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:58 pm
by smythie
nup, hairpins like that do absolutely nothing for me

Re: Choice drives before you die **Big photos inside**

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:00 pm
by teK--
Feel free to add your own pics :)

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:42 pm
by tkboi
wao its like adelaide but shyt loads longer LOL and the roads are wider though photos imo but not too sure since its images need to be there and test it out :D

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:41 pm
by adam
tkboi wrote:wao its like adelaide but shyt loads longer LOL and the roads are wider though photos imo but not too sure since its images need to be there and test it out :D


does the "devils elbow" still exist in the Adelaide Hills?

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:55 pm
by Tank
I see push bikes :angry2:

but also agree too many 180's. If it was 1 way would be better

Re: Choice drives before you die **Big photos inside**

PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:02 am
by hamish_023
adam wrote:
tkboi wrote:wao its like adelaide but shyt loads longer LOL and the roads are wider though photos imo but not too sure since its images need to be there and test it out :D


does the "devils elbow" still exist in the Adelaide Hills?


Nope, that was redone agggggesss ago (+7years)

Re: Choice drives before you die **Big photos inside**

PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:14 pm
by tkboi
yea what hamish said haha, i think the worst adel got now is probably corkscrew rd, which has like 2-4 ridiculous hairpins and the road has crazy twisty turnys mmm havnt been there in a while haha, but in general adel roads are awesome xD

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:20 pm
by swingn
Truthfully, I don't think those hair pins etc would be that much fun to drive... The view is what makes the experience IMHO.

PS - Mt Keira FTW!!! :D

Re: Choice drives before you die **Big photos inside**

PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:48 pm
by teK--
swingn wrote:Truthfully, I don't think those hair pins etc would be that much fun to drive... The view is what makes the experience IMHO.

PS - Mt Keira FTW!!! :D



I wouldn't necessary want to do it in our cars, but how about going uphill in a poweful RWD ;). (No cyclists of course)

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:09 pm
by smythie
you can get 95% of that experience dragging at traffic lights IMO: accelerate, brake, take a slow tight turn, accelerate, brake.

Re: Choice drives before you die **Big photos inside**

PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:31 pm
by teK--
smythie wrote:you can get 95% of that experience dragging at traffic lights IMO: accelerate, brake, take a slow tight turn, accelerate, brake.


I don't think anyone I know has ever put that on their "I must drive that before I die" list.

IMHO, the breathtaking scenery and cambered corners of such an exotic location would make up more than 5%.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:18 pm
by vp920b
teK-- wrote:
smythie wrote:you can get 95% of that experience dragging at traffic lights IMO: accelerate, brake, take a slow tight turn, accelerate, brake.


I don't think anyone I know has ever put that on their "I must drive that before I die" list.

IMHO, the breathtaking scenery and cambered corners of such an exotic location would make up more than 5%.


Going to Davos-stelvio pass after finishing my Uni.

Wants to go there because Top Gear recommends it.

Plus if I can go to nurburgring+another autobahn run after last year went there and can reach 250Km/h

What a lovely country...

Personally before I die I want to live in Germany as long as I can. hehe. :D

Re: Choice drives before you die **Big photos inside**

PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:05 pm
by coyote
Stelvio Pass is an impressive piece of engineering, but it's far from the best drive in Europe.

Last time I drove the amusingly named Furka Pass, saying the Stig meant this bloke:

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The snow and ice were melting and there were streams of water and ice all over the road, but I'd rate this as the best I've driven.

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Re: Choice drives before you die **Big photos inside**

PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:19 pm
by teK--
I might as well add that one to my list Tony whilst I'm in Italy driving the Stelvio ;).

What cars you going to drive Naldo; hired I presume?