SoCal: Live Oak Canyon Road
12-09-2006, 02:44 AM
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SoCal: Live Oak Canyon Road
Has anyone in Southern California ever driven there? Its at the end of El Toro Road at the Cooks Corner junction in Rancho Santa Margarita.
Anyway, a friend and I went driving (not racing per say) tonight out in "the hills" in the area above mentioned. The road is pretty crazy, a small two lane road winding through the trees and many corners; a fun adrenaline rush but really quite dangerous if not taken carefully. The first thing we saw when the road started was a grave site with flowers and wreathes
. Alot of trees close to the road to plow into as well. I took a corner too hard and had some bad understeer- that was "interesting".
After that we also did a few stoplight pulls 0-90ish- His 247hp Ridgeline Truck and my car (C240- dont laugh- 168hp) are pretty much even- he gets small lead 0-40 and then 70-90+ I take him.
Well, not a kill story really but just was interested if anyone had driven this road before and what do you think about it?
Anyway, a friend and I went driving (not racing per say) tonight out in "the hills" in the area above mentioned. The road is pretty crazy, a small two lane road winding through the trees and many corners; a fun adrenaline rush but really quite dangerous if not taken carefully. The first thing we saw when the road started was a grave site with flowers and wreathes
. Alot of trees close to the road to plow into as well. I took a corner too hard and had some bad understeer- that was "interesting". After that we also did a few stoplight pulls 0-90ish- His 247hp Ridgeline Truck and my car (C240- dont laugh- 168hp) are pretty much even- he gets small lead 0-40 and then 70-90+ I take him.
Well, not a kill story really but just was interested if anyone had driven this road before and what do you think about it?
12-09-2006, 02:57 AM
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Has anyone in Southern California ever driven there? Its at the end of El Toro Road at the Cooks Corner junction in Rancho Santa Margarita.
Anyway, a friend and I went driving (not racing per say) tonight out in "the hills" in the area above mentioned. The road is pretty crazy, a small two lane road winding through the trees and many corners; a fun adrenaline rush but really quite dangerous if not taken carefully. The first thing we saw when the road started was a grave site with flowers and wreathes. Alot of trees close to the road to plow into as well. I took a corner too hard and had some bad understeer- that was "interesting".
After that we also did a few stoplight pulls 0-90ish- His 247hp Ridgeline Truck and my car (C240- dont laugh- 168hp) are pretty much even- he gets small lead 0-40 and then 70-90+ I take him.
Well, not a kill story really but just was interested if anyone had driven this road before and what do you think about it?
Anyway, a friend and I went driving (not racing per say) tonight out in "the hills" in the area above mentioned. The road is pretty crazy, a small two lane road winding through the trees and many corners; a fun adrenaline rush but really quite dangerous if not taken carefully. The first thing we saw when the road started was a grave site with flowers and wreathes
. Alot of trees close to the road to plow into as well. I took a corner too hard and had some bad understeer- that was "interesting". After that we also did a few stoplight pulls 0-90ish- His 247hp Ridgeline Truck and my car (C240- dont laugh- 168hp) are pretty much even- he gets small lead 0-40 and then 70-90+ I take him.
Well, not a kill story really but just was interested if anyone had driven this road before and what do you think about it?
C240 POWA!!!!!!!!!
12-09-2006, 12:16 PM
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Santiago and the Canyons of OC.
Those roads are fun in the daytime.
I will play on Santiago once in a while.
Like at lunch when not a ton of traffic on it.
I pull over and wait for a nice open line with no traffic.
But at night. Its insane. Lots of deer to add to the
"Oh Sh*t" factor. Avoid around 11:00PM or later. Drunks.
On the weekends its solid bikes. Then its even crazier because all
the ricer bikes want a shot at my SL55.
Unless you are really familiar with all the turns and drive
these canyons frequently. I would not attempt a night high speed assault.
Those flowers and markers are a grimm reminder.
I will play on Santiago once in a while.
Like at lunch when not a ton of traffic on it.
I pull over and wait for a nice open line with no traffic.
But at night. Its insane. Lots of deer to add to the
"Oh Sh*t" factor. Avoid around 11:00PM or later. Drunks.
On the weekends its solid bikes. Then its even crazier because all
the ricer bikes want a shot at my SL55.
Unless you are really familiar with all the turns and drive
these canyons frequently. I would not attempt a night high speed assault.
Those flowers and markers are a grimm reminder.
12-09-2006, 01:09 PM
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12-09-2006, 03:35 PM
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On that road it's the 17-20 year olds that wrap themselves around a tree. At least that is what is reported in the paper.
12-09-2006, 04:08 PM
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Close, but the old guys are either driving a Vette or a Harley. Plus, driving a four door sedan is a ****ty way to go through a mid life crisis. When I go thru mine it will be in a Ruf!
On that road it's the 17-20 year olds that wrap themselves around a tree. At least that is what is reported in the paper.
On that road it's the 17-20 year olds that wrap themselves around a tree. At least that is what is reported in the paper.
