Miata Mailing List: December 1995, Message #602



     


   From:  (Brian "tigger" Bousman)
Subject: Highway 25 (was Re: Top Speeds)
   Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 18:21:44 -0500

On Dec 11, 12:36pm, David Kay (CSS) wrote:
> Subject: Re: Top Speeds
> > I got Wendy up to 109 mph outside of Hollister, CA (hwy 125?) after
> > being passed by a Boss 302 Mustang for a radar/cop screen.
>
> 25, actually...one of the best roads in the world.
>
> After driving north from 198 through the twisties, it just feels
> right to open it up as the road opens south of Hollister.  I think
> this stretch was the second or third time I'd gotten the Miata into
> triple digits (outside of rallyes).  And I'm sure it's the only time
> I've gone 100+ with the top down...
>-- End of excerpt from David Kay (CSS)

I agree with you about Highway 25, David.  I came back that way the Sunday
after Thanksgiving on the way home from Monterey.  I got Maxine up to 100
MPH with the top down on one straight stretch and found it way windy at
that speed.  Most of the time I was just cruising at about 70.

The curvy parts to the road (60 or so miles?) were just fantastic!  I
really enjoyed taking curve after curve as I wound down through the
beautiful countryside.



Brian Bousman & Maxine ('90 red package A)
Seal Beach, CA (USA)
http://zeus.sdc.rockwell.com/~bbousman/miata.html
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