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Tail of the Dragon

Postby geonuc » Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:51 pm

Yeah, this is good news. I have a sports car that rocks!

:rockon:

:dance:

Ahem. Anyway, my Subaru BRZ is quite a pleasure to drive on roads that offer some challenge to the suspension and traction capabilities of the vehicle. Specifically, the Tail of the Dragon, aka known as Hwy 129 just south of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park (which is awesome too, by the way).

Two runs at tire screeching speed. No one died and no law enforcement activities. Woo hoo. Photos to follow after I buy them from the various photographers stationed along the road.

I like my new car. 8-)
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Re: Tail of the Dragon

Postby FZR1KG » Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:11 pm

Good for you! :)
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Re: Tail of the Dragon

Postby Sigma_Orionis » Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:27 am

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Re: Tail of the Dragon

Postby cid » Sun Aug 10, 2014 3:15 am

Someday I'd like to make that run.
I have seen numerous videos of that road.
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Re: Tail of the Dragon

Postby FZR1KG » Sun Aug 10, 2014 3:32 am

You could go for a spin on the Skyline drive and do some sightseeing.
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Re: Tail of the Dragon

Postby Rommie » Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:20 am

Saw a bear yesterday, he was running away from the train. :D

No grizzlies yet tho.
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Re: Tail of the Dragon

Postby geonuc » Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:32 am

FZR1KG wrote:You could go for a spin on the Skyline drive and do some sightseeing.


I also drove the Cherohala Skyway, if that's the one you mean. And then drove through the local huge national park. Plus a few other roads. Lot of driving, in other words.
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Re: Tail of the Dragon

Postby SciFi Chick » Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:29 pm

No. He means the Skyline Drive. :)
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Re: Tail of the Dragon

Postby geonuc » Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:43 am

SciFi Chick wrote:No. He means the Skyline Drive. :)


OK, that one. I drove it when I stopped in on you guys a couple of years ago (has it been that long?). It's a nice scenic road, but not one you want to drive fast on.
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