Big Sur and a BMW M3

"GarageDispatches" (GarageDispatches) 04/11/2014 at 13:51 • Filed to: BMW, M3, Big Sur

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California State Route 1 — alternatively the Coast Highway, Cabrillo Highway, Pacific Coast Highway, or the PCH — is perhaps one of the ultimate drives in the US. That is if you're not stuck behind 10 cars trailing a diesel soot-spewing 1970s Winnebago with about even odds of summiting the next small rise.

Photo details: A then new-to-me BMW E36 M3 in Big Sur back in 2007 during a road trip from SF to LA. Shot on a crappy point-and-shoot hence the low resolution. Edited via Photoshop to remove any indication of the vacation traffic that frequently snarls what is an otherwise amazing driving route.

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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > GarageDispatches 04/11/2014 at 13:52

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Nice E36!

Manuél Ferrari > GarageDispatches 04/11/2014 at 13:52

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That drive is so awesome.

I did it once. In a BMW.

But it was an X5 :P

ddavidn > GarageDispatches 04/11/2014 at 13:54

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Gah, this is where I want to take my E36 M3! Beautiful subject and background.

505Turbeaux > GarageDispatches 04/11/2014 at 13:54

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haha I posted a throwback yesterday from a friend of mine, at Big Sur in a Jag 420G back in the days. I havent driven it in a while but I miss driving the PCH. Last time was in a 63 VW Bus...

GarageDispatches > 505Turbeaux 04/11/2014 at 13:58

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For part of the drive I was "stuck" behind an old E-Type... loved hearing the roar of that straight 6

GarageDispatches > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 04/11/2014 at 13:59

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Thanks!

505Turbeaux > GarageDispatches 04/11/2014 at 14:00

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oh hell yeah. not a bad thing driving behind one of those.

Train > GarageDispatches 04/11/2014 at 14:03

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I did it in a rented early 2000's CTS with warped rotors. It was still a great drive!

GarageDispatches > ddavidn 04/11/2014 at 14:04

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Make it happen! I'll be moving back to CA in a few months and will definitely be doing the drive many more times, but unfortunately not in this M3

ddavidn > GarageDispatches 04/11/2014 at 14:15

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Well, I doubt my M3 would make it from Washington all the way to PCH, but when it ever has to make a final voyage, I would like to do that.

goingfast > GarageDispatches 04/20/2014 at 21:02

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That drive is great I have done it in both a rented camaro convertible SS and my personal Mercedes. To be honest I would recommend a convertible for anyone thinking of driving it. It does not have to be a performance car but a convertible is just the way to do it