03-23-2007, 04:45 PM
ever have one of those times where you're either driving, or riding with someone and the road (or track), car, and place come together and it just hits you somewhere really deep? i'd like to hear about your really memorable/profound drives and why they stayed with you.
for me, i went out one night when i was interning over the summer of 04 in Spartanburg, SC and was living alone for a few month. my living conditions were bare bones -- i literally lived in my living room, which was filled with a cot, a table with my computer on it, and a lawn chair -- so i often went on drives after dinner to cool off and get out of the confines of home/office. it was pretty much just me and my car down there so i spent alot of time in it that summer and had some pretty cool adventures.
i picked a different route this time and after being herded through the remnants of the day's rush hour, peeled off through some neighborhoods and finally got onto a road that would take me through a small state park area. before i knew it the road was climbing steeply and the double yellow line started flowing into long curves. with the windows down it was a perfect june night, the crickets and locusts buzzing along with my engine. it was getting dark but the sky was still in the throes of an awesome tropical looking sunset which was painting wild blurs of citrus color across the hood of my accord. before i knew it, i was knocking the shifter down to 3rd, then 2nd and bending the car hard into some hard 90 degree turns. everything was flowing so smooth, the sounds of the car bouncing off the sides of the hills. it wasn't long before i got to the summit and it was spectacular. the whole city below was hazing over with evening moisture and the red sunset was bouncing off of it. it was so quiet up there....nothing but the car idling and the wildlife. i remember looking over the city, and thinking about nothing at all except that i hoped it would stay light just a little longer. life just kind of took a hiatus for 15 minutes. even though i felt pretty isolated and alone i was actually thankful that i could have that moment to myself.
after i sat up there for a while i drove home, threading the curves and dreading the traffic as i got closer to home. from that night on i went to this summit all the time, until i left 2 months later. if i ever go through there and have time i'm going to go back. my drives there also led to this story: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.mmsports.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=797&highlight=vmax">http://www.mmsports.org/forum/viewtopic ... light=vmax</a><!-- m -->
i also had some great drives on 33W and the Blue Ridge parkway but that's another story. i also wish i had some track stories but unfortunately i haven't had any track time yet.
for me, i went out one night when i was interning over the summer of 04 in Spartanburg, SC and was living alone for a few month. my living conditions were bare bones -- i literally lived in my living room, which was filled with a cot, a table with my computer on it, and a lawn chair -- so i often went on drives after dinner to cool off and get out of the confines of home/office. it was pretty much just me and my car down there so i spent alot of time in it that summer and had some pretty cool adventures.
i picked a different route this time and after being herded through the remnants of the day's rush hour, peeled off through some neighborhoods and finally got onto a road that would take me through a small state park area. before i knew it the road was climbing steeply and the double yellow line started flowing into long curves. with the windows down it was a perfect june night, the crickets and locusts buzzing along with my engine. it was getting dark but the sky was still in the throes of an awesome tropical looking sunset which was painting wild blurs of citrus color across the hood of my accord. before i knew it, i was knocking the shifter down to 3rd, then 2nd and bending the car hard into some hard 90 degree turns. everything was flowing so smooth, the sounds of the car bouncing off the sides of the hills. it wasn't long before i got to the summit and it was spectacular. the whole city below was hazing over with evening moisture and the red sunset was bouncing off of it. it was so quiet up there....nothing but the car idling and the wildlife. i remember looking over the city, and thinking about nothing at all except that i hoped it would stay light just a little longer. life just kind of took a hiatus for 15 minutes. even though i felt pretty isolated and alone i was actually thankful that i could have that moment to myself.
after i sat up there for a while i drove home, threading the curves and dreading the traffic as i got closer to home. from that night on i went to this summit all the time, until i left 2 months later. if i ever go through there and have time i'm going to go back. my drives there also led to this story: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.mmsports.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=797&highlight=vmax">http://www.mmsports.org/forum/viewtopic ... light=vmax</a><!-- m -->
i also had some great drives on 33W and the Blue Ridge parkway but that's another story. i also wish i had some track stories but unfortunately i haven't had any track time yet.
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT