Planet 9

**dfogal** · #1 02-27-2008, 07:57 PM

I'm in San Francisco for work this week. I got a pretty decent rental (Sebring Convertible) and decided to go for a drive. I drove down Highway 1 for about sixty miles - then turned around and came back.

What a gorgeous road. I longed for my Cayman and realized that I have never taken it on roads like that. There just aren't that many interesting roads in our mid-west rectangular states.

I think I'm going to start a petition in favor of rapid tectonic change in Minnesota.

Gator Bite · #2 02-28-2008, 08:15 AM

When I first read that title, I was thinking, "Oh boy. Here we go. I'm going to need to moderate this one.....". I was mistaken. Good point and cute delivery.

Mr_Brown · #3 02-28-2008, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by dfogal

I'm in San Francisco for work this week. I got a pretty decent rental (Sebring Convertible) and decided to go for a drive. I drove down Highway 1 for about sixty miles - then turned around and came back.

What a gorgeous road. I longed for my Cayman and realized that I have never taken it on roads like that. There just aren't that many interesting roads in our mid-west rectangular states.

I think I'm going to start a petition in favor of rapid tectonic change in Minnesota.

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**KS-CS** · #4 02-28-2008, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by dfogal

. . . There just aren't that many interesting roads in our mid-west rectangular states.

I think I'm going to start a petition in favor of rapid tectonic change in Minnesota.

I agree - I get jealous when I see the pics posted of Caymans on mountain roads. Around here, if it weren't for freeway ramps, I would never get to carve a curve.

I guess that's one of the reasons why I've decided to track my car - so I can have some fun wringing it out on a road course once a month or so.

Anders2727 · #5 02-28-2008, 10:17 AM

I think Colorado is rectangular. Try driving from Denver to Aspen.

**filahebe** · #6 02-28-2008, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by dfogal

I'm in San Francisco for work this week. I got a pretty decent rental (Sebring Convertible) and decided to go for a drive. I drove down Highway 1 for about sixty miles - then turned around and came back.

What a gorgeous road. I longed for my Cayman and realized that I have never taken it on roads like that. There just aren't that many interesting roads in our mid-west rectangular states.

I think I'm going to start a petition in favor of rapid tectonic change in Minnesota.

While you're at it, ask for smoother roads too....and don't forget the pot-holes.

**grrlsix** · #7 02-28-2008, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by dfogal

I'm in San Francisco for work this week. I got a pretty decent rental (Sebring Convertible) and decided to go for a drive. I drove down Highway 1 for about sixty miles - then turned around and came back.
What a gorgeous road.

DF - try going across Golden Gate bridge and driving North on 1 as well - you want some switchbacks, there are some amazing curves up there, and scenery.

wave to me as you leave the city - !

**suneet** · #8 02-28-2008, 12:01 PM

I live in FL and its not even close to rectangular; yet its boring as can be

I somehow end up in North Carolina every three months; my odometer hates me.

- Suneet

**dfogal** · #9 02-28-2008, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by grrlsix

DF - try going across Golden Gate bridge and driving North on 1 as well - you want some switchbacks, there are some amazing curves up there, and scenery.

wave to me as you leave the city - !

I wonder if I saw you tonight - I did exactly as described. Magnificent!

I saw a dark blue Cayman on the Golden Gate bridge tonight. It had Wise roof racks - belong to anyone here?

The traffic was pretty bad so the drive wasn't as much fun as my drive yesterday - but the scenery is just beyond words. You are lucky to live here.

Back to the snow for me tomorrow!

**dreis44** · #10 02-28-2008, 11:26 PM

Phoenix is set up on a grid. I need to go outside the city to get good curves. It's one of the only things I miss about Wisconsin.

**grrlsix** · #11 02-29-2008, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by dfogal

I wonder if I saw you tonight - I did exactly as described. Magnificent!

I saw a dark blue Cayman on the Golden Gate bridge tonight. It had Wise roof racks - belong to anyone here?

not it!

i was South of the city tonight. glad you enjoyed the scenery - at least on Rte.1 if you are stuck in traffic, you have a great view!

enjoy your snow. i tend to miss it here. Pennsylvania winters were quite different...

NoSlack · #12 03-02-2008, 09:24 PM

The home is in Nebraska, I have been working in VA the past couple of months (skipping the great plains winter) and hitting the Skyline drive area on the weekends. I got the chance to go on a drive with some DC area Caymans last month, and just returned from the highest dollar cruise-in I have ever seen down in Atlanta (check the March 1st thread in Zone 3) After driving in the mountains, on-ramps are going to be just an awful tease. Fortunately things should be warming up soon and that means track days and autocrosses aren't far away!

bantsai · #13 03-03-2008, 09:14 AM

i live close to hi 1 and have driven it many times in the past 35 years--i loved my drive through utah (retangularish state)--bryce cayon on 12 to arches across the state--now that was beautiful to me--no other cars either