Hwy 1

NeedforZ · 07-15-2010, 03:06 AM

How many of you guys have driven the Pacific Coast Highway in your 370z? I'm on vacation and drove about 40 mi from Monterey down through Big Sur and back today. The scenery is spectacular but the poor rental car... a Hyundai Sonata

just isn't cutting it no matter how hard I pretend I'm behind the wheel of the Z. I'm so jealous of you NorCal guys who live in the area.

KillerBee370 · 07-15-2010, 10:39 AM

Beautiful area. Driven it plenty but not in my Z.

mcphelps · 07-15-2010, 10:49 AM

I did it in June. We had been up in the Clear Lake area north of San Francisco, which had some major twisties. We put 2500 miles on the Z in a week.

Cell phone pics from the trip:

NeedforZ · 07-15-2010, 12:50 PM

lol... I have the same shot of the Bixby bridge. There were more twisties with sudden elevation changes the farther south I went near McWay falls. Hugging the rail on descending curves with ocean on one side and mountain cliff face on the other side was great. The 370 would be awesome on this stretch of road. And you don't even have to drive fast for the thrill.

kenchan · 07-15-2010, 01:07 PM

every weekend i use to take pch up from santa monica to malibu when i lived in LA... but not in my z. was over a decade ago.

SE · 07-15-2010, 04:30 PM

I took it last month and totally regret it. There's way too many huge rocks and potholes along the Bixby area going north.

specZ · 07-16-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by weeeee

I took it last month and totally regret it. There's way too many huge rocks and potholes along the Bixby area going north.

Funny you mention the rocks and such, I was thinking about heading up big sur this year once football season starts, I think ill stick with the 5 now

2004YZFR1 · 07-16-2010, 01:09 AM

Cool roads, but lots of H.P. around there too. And they don't like fast cars or sport bikes ripping through there!

Mt Tam I am · 07-16-2010, 10:27 AM

I love that stretch of Hwy 1. I live on Hwy 1 just north of SF, so I drive the road every day, hence a "Z".
Currently California roads are developing more potholes with fewer repairs. The repair money seemingly will come from the Highway Patrol issuing tickets. So keep your eyes peeled and be careful.

mcphelps · 07-16-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by weeeee

I took it last month and totally regret it. There's way too many huge rocks and potholes along the Bixby area going north.

We were south bound and had no problems.

spearfish25 · 07-16-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

I love that stretch of Hwy 1. I live on Hwy 1 just north of SF, so I drive the road every day, hence a "Z".
Currently California roads are developing more potholes with fewer repairs. The repair money seemingly will come from the Highway Patrol issuing tickets. So keep your eyes peeled and be careful.

This seems to be a universal theme lately. The Chicago streets are the worst I've ever seen them. Now we're in the middle of summer, and they aren't repaving anything. My Z is going to have a nasty next 12 months if they don't start repaving...

Anyone raise their Z and put 15" rims with huge mud tires on it? That may have to be my next winter setup.

southercadesi · 05-10-2011, 12:42 AM

Wow that is a beautiful bridge!

wafflesarefun · 05-10-2011, 05:25 PM

fyi, road is out past that bridge... had a storm a while back and the road is now gone, the only way to get to big sur from SF is via 101 >< found out the hard way

onzedge · 05-10-2011, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

I love that stretch of Hwy 1. I live on Hwy 1 just north of SF, so I drive the road every day, hence a "Z".
Currently California roads are developing more potholes with fewer repairs. The repair money seemingly will come from the Highway Patrol issuing tickets. So keep your eyes peeled and be careful.

Yeah -- CHP's version of "Pay to Play", or...

"Play to pay to pave"

dad · 05-10-2011, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mcphelps

I did it in June. We had been up in the Clear Lake area north of San Francisco, which had some major twisties. We put 2500 miles on the Z in a week.

Cell phone pics from the trip:

Is this the same bridge?

07-15-2010, 03:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
NeedforZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 163 Drives: 370z Touring 7AT Rep Power: 16	Hwy 1 How many of you guys have driven the Pacific Coast Highway in your 370z? I'm on vacation and drove about 40 mi from Monterey down through Big Sur and back today. The scenery is spectacular but the poor rental car... a Hyundai Sonata just isn't cutting it no matter how hard I pretend I'm behind the wheel of the Z. I'm so jealous of you NorCal guys who live in the area.

07-15-2010, 10:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
mcphelps Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 66 Posts: 113 Drives: 09 Sprt/Tr/Nav PG M6 Rep Power: 16	I did it in June. We had been up in the Clear Lake area north of San Francisco, which had some major twisties. We put 2500 miles on the Z in a week. Cell phone pics from the trip: Last edited by mcphelps; 07-15-2010 at 10:54 AM.

07-15-2010, 10:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	Beautiful area. Driven it plenty but not in my Z.

07-15-2010, 12:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
NeedforZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 163 Drives: 370z Touring 7AT Rep Power: 16	lol... I have the same shot of the Bixby bridge. There were more twisties with sudden elevation changes the farther south I went near McWay falls. Hugging the rail on descending curves with ocean on one side and mountain cliff face on the other side was great. The 370 would be awesome on this stretch of road. And you don't even have to drive fast for the thrill.

07-15-2010, 01:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	every weekend i use to take pch up from santa monica to malibu when i lived in LA... but not in my z. was over a decade ago.

07-15-2010, 04:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
SE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 4,236 Drives: 370z/STI/EVO X/IS-F Rep Power: 23	I took it last month and totally regret it. There's way too many huge rocks and potholes along the Bixby area going north.

07-16-2010, 01:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
2004YZFR1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 308 Drives: 09 370Z yellow,auto Rep Power: 15	Cool roads, but lots of H.P. around there too. And they don't like fast cars or sport bikes ripping through there!

07-16-2010, 10:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	I love that stretch of Hwy 1. I live on Hwy 1 just north of SF, so I drive the road every day, hence a "Z". Currently California roads are developing more potholes with fewer repairs. The repair money seemingly will come from the Highway Patrol issuing tickets. So keep your eyes peeled and be careful.

05-10-2011, 12:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
southercadesi Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 76 Drives: 06 350Z Base MT PW Rep Power: 14	Wow that is a beautiful bridge!

05-10-2011, 05:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
wafflesarefun Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 61 Drives: 09 370z PW 6MT Rep Power: 15	fyi, road is out past that bridge... had a storm a while back and the road is now gone, the only way to get to big sur from SF is via 101 >< found out the hard way