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Originally Posted by tatooandy67
Hi, I'm in Birmingham, west midlands..........I completely agree the speed cameras are a PITA as is trying to drive 'expressively' in the city, however due to my location I can reach deserted country lanes within about 15 mins and then .....no speed cameras, no pedestrians, no traffic lights etc so the thrill of driving ones car as it is meant to be driven is readily available (of course I never break the local speed limits  )....country lanes or B roads as we Brits call them are long, winding and sometimes challenging roads for the spirited driver quite often deserted for miles without a speed camera in sight, oh what joy to be had on the right day at the right time in the right car (obviously a zed is my vehicle of choice at the moment) spirited driving is still available without upsetting local law enforcement as long as you know where to find it, how about your side of the pond I bet there 's miles upon miles of unspoilt tarmac over in US |
There is increasing use of speed cameras, but nowhere near the extent faced by UK and European drivers - was it Spain or Portugal I saw one every 10 m (we are like that with McDonalds)? There are plenty of areas that you can get away with a little bit of speed testing and winding roads are abundant enough that you can test lateral acceleration.
When I was in graduate school, I did research in western North Carolina and drove an unusually windy road with regularity (perhaps 100 times). Mind you this wasn't in a Z, but in a Chevy 3/4 tonne truck. Turns out this was actually a quite well known road called "Tail of the Dragon." I haven't driven it yet in the Z, but it is on the short list of things to do. Have a look on YouTube.
I think that is where we are comparatively fortunate; we still have an abundance of open roads, spectacular scenery, and opportunities to drive it. We also took all the extra "U"s out your words that don't really need them, allowing us to better to compete in spelling contests.