Miata Mailing List: November 1993, Message #209
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   From: dbk@mozart.esl.com (David Kay)
Subject: Re: miata roads
   Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 14:07:59 -0500

John et al. -

Here's the best Miata trip I've taken (although it's not especially  
convenient to Syracuse.)  If you're on your way from Southern to  
Northern California, I recommend:

(1)  Get to Ojai.
(2)  33 north over the pass to Taft.  Great moutain roads.
	CAST:  55 - 60 MPH
(3)  33 north through the oilfields to Coalinga.  Flat and deserted.
	CAST:  80 MPH
(4)  198 west to 25.  Martian landscapes, lots of braking.
	CAST:  55 MPH.
(5)  25 north to Hollister.  This was on Car & Driver's 10 best.
	CAST:  60 MPH
(6)  Have a sampler at San Andreas Brewing company and have your  
navigator drive you home on the freeway.

Average speeds are at about 7/10ths for me in the dark.  Your mileage  
may vary.  Be very careful out there, especially on 198.

Many many other wonderful roads out there...I have this tape of a  
blue Miata going up Carmel Valley road in the early morning segment  
of the Great San Francisco Rallye.  The driver's going like some kind  
of idiot...

Cheers,
dbk