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    World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?

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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    Needs some plants. And a vista. Desert isn't very pretty to look at.
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    Image of Electro Gyrocator Electro Gyrocator
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    The Spiral Highway in eastern Washington easily beats this highway. 90+ turns in a 10 mile stretch, ascending over 2,000 feet at the same time. Plus the view at the top is amazing, you can see forever.



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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    02/25/09

    @LamerX - Reverse donuts on your lawn!: sure, but you would have to go to idaho...
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    Image of tenbeers tenbeers
    02/25/09

    @damnelantra™: Idaho is awesome, and don't you forget it!
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    Here's a QOTD, I've sent to Matt several times...As an adult child, with which parent would you rather be a passenger?


    AND:

    What's the worst circumstances under which you've changed a tire?

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    Image of pres pres
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    The Dragon, Skyline Dr and so many others trump that sandbox soundly.


    In all fairness, pricks like us are just jealous that pricks like Tiff get sent all over the world instead of us. Hell, for a couple of bucks, a plane ticket, a Bimmer full of gas and a hotel, I'll douche it up on camera in the name of whatever. Don't tell me you all wouldn't do the same.

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    Image of tenbeers tenbeers
    02/25/09

    @pres: hell we douche it up every day for free right here :P
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    02/25/09

    @tenbeers:


    Exactry. :D

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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    Meh, I'll still take Mulholland highway over that.
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    02/25/09

    @graverobber: 100% Shovel Ready!: you really like fighting all those speeding lexus rx and land rovers?
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    And Beartooth in Wyoming.
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    Image of tenbeers tenbeers
    02/25/09

    @Al Navarro: Fantastic road, though the RV chicanes can get a bit tedious.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    Sure looks like the Palms to Pines Hwy here in SoCal:






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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    Wouldn't the Stelvio be a "places to visit before I die" road?
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    Image of Kyle Rohde Kyle Rohde
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    No way is that the world's greatest driving road - its far too wide and devoid of scenery for that. How about the Tail of the Dragon in eastern TN/western NC? Over 300 corners in 11 miles through gorgeous forests and up and down mountains. Now that's a great driving road.
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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    02/25/09

    @Kyle Rohde: TotD or even the Cherohala Skyway in the same area.


    F*ck if I'll ever set foot in the UAE's schizophrenic socio-legal structure.

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    Image of saj1 saj1
    02/25/09

    @Ash78: I agree here. Definitely TotD - great roads. Unfortunately, there's been more of a police presence each time I've gone back.
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    Image of Kyle Rohde Kyle Rohde
    02/25/09

    @saj1: yes, definitely cops everywhere. I did it last summer in a rental Mustang coupe, which was fun but man, you've got to be hammering it hard to even go over the speed limit; its one of the few roads that is a blast at the speed limit.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    02/25/09

    @Kyle Rohde:

    In any variant of Se7en, early in the AM, the Dragon is pure automotive crack. I think because of the power-to-weight and nature of the road, a Se7en might be the fastest possible weapon of choice.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    I happen to think Tiff is great, like Clarkson and the Stig rolled into one. But he's wrong. We all know the world's greatest 11 miles is: Deal's Gap at the TN/NC border.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    02/25/09

    @Al Navarro: QOTD? What is the greatest driving road?
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    02/25/09

    @engineerd invented the race car:

    You must be new here... ;-P
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    02/25/09

    @Al Navarro:

    [jalopnik.com]
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    Image of Sloop_John_B Sloop_John_B
    02/25/09

    @Al Navarro: That piece on the se7ens that you did is one my favorites. I'd have to agree on that road being impossibly great too.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    02/25/09

    @Sloop_John_B:

    Jonny wrote it. All I did was help organize the event and invite him. Seriously, the early AM drives we took were epic...fog lifting, damp roadway, no traffic. Shit-eating grins all around.


    I kick myself for not videotaping our non-parade (a parade needs a permit)...over 40 Se7ens nose to tail from Tapoco to near Tabcat.

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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    02/25/09

    @Al Navarro: Yup, that was before my time. And now I'm going to give you a heart click out of jealousy.


    I've never driven that. Definitely on my list.

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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    02/25/09

    @engineerd invented the race car:

    Thanks man...I've been wandering in the desert for a few months now, but still check in on the Jalop now and again.
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    02/25/09

    @engineerd invented the race car: you disappoint!
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    02/25/09

    @damnelantra™: Huh?


    Nice star by the way. When did you pick that up?

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    Image of FЯeeMan FЯeeMan
    02/25/09

    @Al Navarro: Al! Good to see you back!!


    Thanks for the mug, BTW, one of my favorites. I'll assume business is good, since you've been gone so much.

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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    02/25/09

    @engineerd invented the race car: a while ago, im not really sure why i have it. never got a cotd
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    02/25/09

    @damnelantra™: It's the number of followers you have. Same reason I've got one.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    Nice. My wife and I were just talking about exotic places we would like to go. Might have to add Abu Dhabi to the list.


    This does remind me of when my dad learnt me how to drive a manual trans. He took me up Old Baldy Road, which is known for its steep grade and switchbacks. I learned how to start on a hill, upshift/downshift, and hoonage all in that one afternoon. It was perfect.

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    Image of roaduscarnivorous roaduscarnivorous
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    why is 5th gear always copying top gear?


    and the world's greatest driving roads are clearly in california

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    Image of Prasan Naik Prasan Naik
    02/25/09

    @roaduscarnivorous: california ?? :S

    I think most would agree to many other places in Europe.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    02/25/09

    @Prasan Naik: You haven't driven in Malibu Canyon then. I've driven the Amalfi Coast in Italy, Malibu Canyon in California, as well as the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut (sarcasm, and yes, I must place this disclaimer in here because there are way too many idiots on here now), three of the greatest driving roads and by far Cali has the best driving roads.


    This ill-conceived road does not come close to being a great driving experience. It only has one of the factors, curves.

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    Image of Franzouse Franzouse
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    I think Tiff himself amends his statement at the end saying it's the Wrold's greatest driveway... Ring any bells?
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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    02/25/09

    In reply to World's Greatest Driving Road Located In Abu Dhabi?
    Nermal has all the luck...
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    Image of 1300ccsoffury 1300ccsoffury
    02/25/09

    @Gearhead_42: Nice obscure reference. Any mention of Abu Dhabi always makes me think of Garfield.
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    02/25/09

    @Gearhead_42:
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