Looking for a good driving road in SF Bay area......

BB_cornelius · 01-22-2010, 08:59 PM

Hello fellow M3 lovers! I've got 682 miles on my M3 so far and I'm looking for a nice long, winding stretch of road to burn some mileage on, and have some fun at the same time. I'm looking for a place where I can just relax and enjoy the view, the wind in my face, and sound of the phenomenal V8 in the front. Any ideas? Please try to stick to places within 100 miles of the SF Bay area hehe.

iveman89 · 01-22-2010, 09:09 PM

skyline! i think thats close to you lots of turns bends curves and nice view i believe its 92 aswell can exactly remember ask dobaS he for sure knows those roads

m3soupy · 01-22-2010, 10:40 PM

yep, skyline blvd is pretty good for the twisties.. but you need to watch out for cyclists if you go during daylight. HW 17 is also fun towards Santa Cruz.
Hopefully, the rain will let up a bit over the weekend.

duk · 01-22-2010, 10:42 PM

highway 9

r53s65e90 · 01-22-2010, 10:59 PM

Search in the California local for more. Here are some:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...24&postcount=2
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...73&postcount=2

These days I wouldn't go driving because of the unpredictable conditions after the storms (big ones by CA standards).

Congrats on the new car!

smmmurf · 01-22-2010, 11:03 PM

9, but watch out for wet leaves and wet roads (that stay damp much longer due to tree cover). Oh, and cops camp out there a lot too.

Zoominrex · 01-22-2010, 11:50 PM

not only skyline but the way up to pescadero pass skyline is amazing. Skyline on the weekends is crowded with bikers and bicyclists. Go up el monte head west and let it take you all the way to the coast line. Its an amazing drive!

swamp2 · 01-23-2010, 02:55 AM

Definitely a big 2nd (or 3rd or whatever) for highway 9 from Saratoga to Santa Cruz. 120 from the Yosemite area over to 395 is very nice as well, albeit a bit further away. Heck I am from So Cal. and I know these!

BB_cornelius · 01-23-2010, 02:47 PM

Thanks for all your input everyone, it's the weekend and no dark clouds in sight! I think I'll check out skyline blvd, sounds like a nice afternoon drive. I'll leave the top on though, in case it rains again haha.

skoot3r · 01-24-2010, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoominrex

not only skyline but the way up to pescadero pass skyline is amazing. Skyline on the weekends is crowded with bikers and bicyclists. Go up el monte head west and let it take you all the way to the coast line. Its an amazing drive!

and cops that hide in the cuts

JattM3 · 01-31-2010, 05:12 PM

Recently I did hwy 25 ... No cops no bikes..

Great views. Reminded me of the euro delivery drives in the Swiss alps.. It's that good.

Serena · 02-20-2010, 10:03 PM

My favorite is Grizzly Peak Blvd in Berkeley for some serious twisty action. The views are phenomenal and the M3 will hug the corners like nobody's business (especially if you tighten the suspension all the way). Actually all those roads that interconnect up there are awesome.

skoot3r · 02-21-2010, 01:26 PM

la honda road to skyline to 9 is a pretty fun drive

01-22-2010, 08:59 PM	#1
BB_cornelius Private 11 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2010 E93 M3 AW/FR Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sunnyvale, CA iTrader: (0)	Looking for a good driving road in SF Bay area...... Hello fellow M3 lovers! I've got 682 miles on my M3 so far and I'm looking for a nice long, winding stretch of road to burn some mileage on, and have some fun at the same time. I'm looking for a place where I can just relax and enjoy the view, the wind in my face, and sound of the phenomenal V8 in the front. Any ideas? Please try to stick to places within 100 miles of the SF Bay area hehe.
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01-22-2010, 09:09 PM	#2
iveman89 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 391 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E93 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: watsonville, CA iTrader: (0)	skyline! i think thats close to you lots of turns bends curves and nice view i believe its 92 aswell can exactly remember ask dobaS he for sure knows those roads
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01-22-2010, 10:40 PM	#3
m3soupy Private First Class 15 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2010 M3 E90 w/DCT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	yep, skyline blvd is pretty good for the twisties.. but you need to watch out for cyclists if you go during daylight. HW 17 is also fun towards Santa Cruz. Hopefully, the rain will let up a bit over the weekend.
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01-22-2010, 10:42 PM	#4
duk ///M 158 Rep 3,195 Posts Drives: 2011 AW/FR 6MT E92 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	highway 9 __________________ 2011.5 AW/FR E92 M3 6MT
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r53s65e90 8300 19 Rep 573 Posts Drives: r53 s65e90 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	Search in the California local for more. Here are some: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...24&postcount=2 http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...73&postcount=2 These days I wouldn't go driving because of the unpredictable conditions after the storms (big ones by CA standards). Congrats on the new car!
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smmmurf Colonel 309 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT 353k+ miles Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA iTrader: (7)	9, but watch out for wet leaves and wet roads (that stay damp much longer due to tree cover). Oh, and cops camp out there a lot too.
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Zoominrex Lieutenant 51 Rep 490 Posts Drives: F87 MG M2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	not only skyline but the way up to pescadero pass skyline is amazing. Skyline on the weekends is crowded with bikers and bicyclists. Go up el monte head west and let it take you all the way to the coast line. Its an amazing drive!
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01-23-2010, 02:55 AM	#8
swamp2 Lieutenant General 611 Rep 10,407 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA iTrader: (3)	Definitely a big 2nd (or 3rd or whatever) for highway 9 from Saratoga to Santa Cruz. 120 from the Yosemite area over to 395 is very nice as well, albeit a bit further away. Heck I am from So Cal. and I know these! __________________ E92 M3 \| Space Gray on Fox Red \| M-DCT \| CF Roof \| RAC RG63 Wheels \| Brembo 380mm BBK \| \| Vorsteiner Ti Exhaust \| Matte Black Grilles/Side Gills/Rear Emblem/Mirrors \| \| Alekshop Back up Camera \| GP Thunders \| BMW Aluminum Pedals \| Elite Angels \| \| XPEL Full Front Wrap \| Hardwired V1 \| Interior Xenon Light Kit \|
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01-23-2010, 02:47 PM	#9
BB_cornelius Private 11 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2010 E93 M3 AW/FR Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sunnyvale, CA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all your input everyone, it's the weekend and no dark clouds in sight! I think I'll check out skyline blvd, sounds like a nice afternoon drive. I'll leave the top on though, in case it rains again haha.
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01-31-2010, 05:12 PM	#11
JattM3 Enlisted Member 7 Rep 43 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Mel Red Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	Recently I did hwy 25 ... No cops no bikes.. Great views. Reminded me of the euro delivery drives in the Swiss alps.. It's that good.
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02-20-2010, 10:03 PM	#12
Serena Registered 4 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 6MT Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	My favorite is Grizzly Peak Blvd in Berkeley for some serious twisty action. The views are phenomenal and the M3 will hug the corners like nobody's business (especially if you tighten the suspension all the way). Actually all those roads that interconnect up there are awesome.
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02-21-2010, 01:26 PM	#13
skoot3r BMW n00b 50 Rep 1,143 Posts Drives: 09 e92 M3/ 2013 GMC 2500hd Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Jose iTrader: (4)	la honda road to skyline to 9 is a pretty fun drive __________________ 09 SpaceGray M3 DCT Power: Dinan 3.62, Gintani Race Mufflers, Dinan Intake, Gintani Xpipe, RPi Scoops Cosmetic: Vrs Poly-Lip, CSL Trunk, LED Interior Lights, LUX H8, Smoked Tails, Challenge Diffuser
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