Your Favorite PCH (Highway 1) Hole in the Wall Destinations, LA->SF - Page 2 - LotusTalk

Domino · 12-13-2007, 12:56 PM

I can't remember all the places I stopped... but it was one of my most memorable trips I've ever taken. Flew down to Palm Springs to pick up my brand new Elise and then drove it up Hwy 1 back to NorCal.

CosmosMpower · 12-14-2007, 07:05 AM

Great thread, I'll be out in LA visiting my parents next week and will have access to my dad's S2000 (it's no Elise but for this purpose it will work fine). I'm willing to drive up to 2 hours past LA (assuming no stops) and plan to make a whole day out of it. Out of the list that the OP put up, which one of those spots can I hit? Obviously I'm not going to make it anywhere near SF.

delise · 12-14-2007, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

Great thread, I'll be out in LA visiting my parents next week and will have access to my dad's S2000 (it's no Elise but for this purpose it will work fine). I'm willing to drive up to 2 hours past LA (assuming no stops) and plan to make a whole day out of it. Out of the list that the OP put up, which one of those spots can I hit? Obviously I'm not going to make it anywhere near SF.

2 hours north of LA gets you to the Santa Barbara area, you could go up the 154 into the wine country, some nice roads, great scenery/wine/food to be found in Santa Ynez

Keep an eye out for the Marina Del Rey drive as well, you could go and get coffee, talk Lotus and maybe tag along?

http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44358

Drjest · 12-14-2007, 02:55 PM

I've always liked Paradise Cove in Malibu. IIRC, the drive down to that place might have a couple of nasty speed bumps.

pixlpush · 12-15-2007, 09:44 AM

bump for update to first post with photo's

knucklehead · 12-15-2007, 08:25 PM

Welcome home. I'm planning on making the same trip on the way home from the holidays in the Bay Area.

delise · 12-16-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by pixlpush

Well I made it back here's a couple of photo's while I compile the rest and the map. It was absolutely amazing. Crystal clear sky's, cool but not cold, the road literally to myself, I'm so glad I went. Thanks for all the tips it really helped out. Mark this one off the list of things to do before I die, only problem is I think I need to go again!

When the good weather months are back,I would be up for a small well organized weekend group road trip up north! 5-6 cars would be managable with radios and we could stay in Montery, possibly when there is a cool race event happening at laguna seca, or go on up into Napa ? Could take a friday offwork , head up friday day, come back sunday afternoon? At the motor 4 toys show I talked with a cool Elise owner Marc who lives in Montery and drove down for the event! We could hook up with him and some other locals .....

avantephoto · 12-23-2007, 05:27 AM

any pics from this drive?

Win · 06-12-2008, 02:14 AM

I'll be doing this trip this Saturday. OC as far north as possible (at least to Monterey) and back home by Sunday. Anyone have any other tips not previously mentioned?

12-13-2007, 12:56 PM	#21 (permalink)
Domino Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 200	I can't remember all the places I stopped... but it was one of my most memorable trips I've ever taken. Flew down to Palm Springs to pick up my brand new Elise and then drove it up Hwy 1 back to NorCal. Attached Images

12-14-2007, 07:05 AM	#22 (permalink)
CosmosMpower Cone Magnet Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,621	Great thread, I'll be out in LA visiting my parents next week and will have access to my dad's S2000 (it's no Elise but for this purpose it will work fine). I'm willing to drive up to 2 hours past LA (assuming no stops) and plan to make a whole day out of it. Out of the list that the OP put up, which one of those spots can I hit? Obviously I'm not going to make it anywhere near SF. __________________ 06 Canyon Red Elise LSS, Touring, SS, Stg 2, HID, BWR swaybar 09 Mini Cooper S 6MT 2000 Grand Prix White S2000

12-14-2007, 02:55 PM	#24 (permalink)
Drjest Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 55	I've always liked Paradise Cove in Malibu. IIRC, the drive down to that place might have a couple of nasty speed bumps. __________________ 06 Phantom Black/Bis. - RIP 1/08

12-15-2007, 09:44 AM	#25 (permalink)
pixlpush Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: socal Posts: 927 Images: 124	made it back home bump for update to first post with photo's __________________ 2005 Elise, CO, LSS, Hard Top 2006 Mini Cooper S - peper white

12-15-2007, 08:25 PM	#26 (permalink)
knucklehead Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Posts: 2,994	Welcome home. I'm planning on making the same trip on the way home from the holidays in the Bay Area. __________________ Jacob Join Lotuscar.ning.com for LA Lotus social events 05 Exise, 2bular 6 inch exhaust. BWR double adjustable Penske shocks, Hypercoil springs, HIDs, BWR front sway bar, Light weight PC680 battery w/BWR brace, BWR Black badges and wheel centers, Custom SCC paint job, SCC OEM Exige mesh kit and Exige rear clam details, LSD, Lotus sport clutch and light weight fly wheel. Sector front splitter. Stebel horn. Multivex Mirrors. Volk CE28 wheels

12-23-2007, 05:27 AM	#28 (permalink)
avantephoto boost disorder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 495	any pics from this drive? __________________ "On the eighth day God created the car....later that night, the devil stopped by, lowered it, and boosted it...." [ turbo2nr - EliseTalk ]

06-12-2008, 02:14 AM	#29 (permalink)
Win Elise owner Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Westminster, CA Posts: 1,244	I'll be doing this trip this Saturday. OC as far north as possible (at least to Monterey) and back home by Sunday. Anyone have any other tips not previously mentioned?

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