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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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19 Most Complex Roads in the World

I saw this article about the 19 Most Complex and Dangerous Roads in the World. These roads were meant for the MINI! And as a matter of fact, look at who is running the curves in the first picture!

http://www.waze.com/blog/the-19-most...-in-the-world/



Gets me excited for the Dragon!

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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:42 AM
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Yes Kevin that is a collection of interesting and in certain cases terrifying roads to consider. Only those with adequate width, good pavement, some road guard rails, relative safety from rock or mudslides, and ethnically sane motorist, are really drivable by rational people. There are some countries (and certain areas of the USA) I will not drive in no matter how good the roads are.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Fun roads for your MINI or Mini (not the Dragon) :-)

Well, while we love the Dragon, there are some other cool interesting roads out there. Like this collection featured here:

http://www.waze.com/blog/the-19-most...-in-the-world/

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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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Obviously good motoring roads, #1 has 2 MINIs in the photo . (From the MINI/Mini publicity thing for the anniversary of the Rally de Monte Carlo)
 
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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No guard rails would only make it more exciting.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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I'm thinking that the ones in Europe would be fun in a Mini.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 05:53 AM
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I'd have to nominate the Beartooth Highway between Billings and Yellowstone as my most complex road. either that or the Pike's Peak summit road in CO
 
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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Wow... I thought the roads where I live were pretty complex.. but they're nothing in comparison haha...the tunnel in china is amazing.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Just a few a group of friends like to travel.

Hwy 32 from Cosby TN to the NC Line (where it turns to chat). Lots of decreasing radius turns, uphill loop backs to the left, and just shear fun. Watch out for the motorcycles....they love the road.

Wolf Pen Gap road in GA.

Wayha (SP) Road (from Franklin, NC) to Hwy 64 (NC) which becomes the Smoky Mtn Parkway.
 

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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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Take your dramamine first.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by itsminibtch
Wow... I thought the roads where I live were pretty complex.. but they're nothing in comparison haha...the tunnel in china is amazing.
Yup I would love to go through the China one! It looks so nice!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by sequence
I'd have to nominate the Beartooth Highway between Billings and Yellowstone as my most complex road. either that or the Pike's Peak summit road in CO
Not to be forgotten is the Oh My God road down from Central City Co., all dirt and switch backs, no guard rails.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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Switchbacks galore

Klaussen pass in Switzerland...rented a Cabrio to play on that famous vintage race road.
 
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