Previously, "Letsmotor" asked about good places/roads to motor in the Detroit Area.

Last week, I found a great road! "Belle River Road", from Almont to Memphis (heading east), is as good a road as any I've found so far. Farmland, but with abundant "S" turns and other twisties. Also plenty of passing areas (an absolute must!).

Almont is north of Detroit, on M53 (Van Dyke Ave). Actually, it's not Belle River Road all the way to Memphis. You take Belle River Rd out of Almont til it ends at Capac Road, turn right to Pratt Road, where you turn left and motor into Memphis.

There are probably a lot of other choices in that area, but that is the one I specifically drove last week and it was great!

Although I won't get to them now until Spring, I'd love to hear about other roads in the area for great motoring!

 

I' ll have to check out that area one day satchmo :smile:

I really like the lakes area around Pontiac to Bloomfield to Wixom to Milford. Lots of esses. :evil: :evil:

Having a blast cruising around even though no other MINIs are out and about

 

I'm over in Ann Arbor myself, and always looking out for good roads. I'm on my motorcycle often during summer, so I plan on taking it along some of the roads I normally take. One suggestion around here is Huron River Drive, West of Ann Arbor. Great scenery, no stop signs or lights, a little choppy in a few spots, but not bad overall. Great curves, great views, little traffic. Now all I need is my MCS to arrive at the end of the month or early January.

 

Huron river drive is great road in winter, hell in summer coz of the pesky cyclists. Talking of Hell out that way there are some good roads - by silver lake, (lawrence county I think). The vehicle manufacturers use these roads for vehicle development

Early sunday am is good but watch out for the 5 0 as this was where I got my first Mi ticket

P


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If I recall, Michigan Ave. heading from Ann Arbor west to the Irish Hills is a nice road to motor on, and lots of things to stop and look at, too.

 

If you guys like a more racecourse approach to Motoring, there are many combinations of roads that can give much fun in the Waterford/West Bloomfield/Commerce area. Just a bit on the edge of civilization and lots of lakes equals lots of curvy roads!

 

I saw a Indi Blue with Black MCS today in Waterford today with at least Sport package and bonnet stripes, can anybody acount for it?!

This was the first MINI I've seen on the road around here in a while!

even in the yukkie salt-infested roads, the MINI looked awesome!

 

I gotta say, I feel real sorry for the few, salt-infested MINIs I see being driven (motored?) around right now. I can't imagine how those poor things are gonna look in a few years. And is it just me, or is there a TON of salt being used this year? It seems to be on the roads for weeks after any need for it, throwing up the white cloud of corrosion.

DREW

 

TONS of salt, you are correct Drew. I am mortified at the sheer volume being pumped onto the streets - it's not like the conditions are even all that bad!

The roads won't be clean pavement again until 'bout August after about 3 feet of rain almost washes all the salt away, sheesh!

 

Well, it's almost that time of year again. The recent thaw and re-freeze we experienced last week has played havoc with the roads once again! My commute to work includes Union Lake Rd, which was quickly becoming a total wreck. The potholes are so huge that you can see them easily and drive around them :evil: :evil: :evil: I really wish they'd at least broom off the little loose rocks of asphalt to the shoulder so everyone doesn't spray them around with their tires :evil: :evil: Bad Road Commission, BAD!

 

What a lovely day to "rinse off" the MINI

 

I've always imagined Hines drive, from Dearborn to Northville! That would be a nice "cruise".

I'm about 12 months out for my mini, but I'll be on Hines a lot

 

>>I've always imagined Hines drive, from Dearborn to Northville! That would be a nice "cruise".
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>>I'm about 12 months out for my mini, but I'll be on Hines a lot

Unless it rains, in which case it will be closed due to flooding.


Lobo

 

Hines drive is a nice cruise :smile:

I recently discovered Orion Road as well as West Clarkston Road. Nice curvy stuff.

 

letsmotor: did I see your IB/W with aero kit and flames on doors the other day in West Bloomfield on Long Lake Rd? You were going east, and I was in the left turn lane. sound familiar?!

Cheers,
Ryan

 

Hey there Ryephile

 

I used to drive Hines Drive to work in my Talon turbo and it was much fun. I expect it would be a total blast in Alice.