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Old 06-09-2008, 10:09 PM
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Mt. Hamilton drive

After a meet in Wesley, CA. several of us went down the road towards Mt. Hamilton. Manxman and I continued over the top. This is a fun road, with very little traffic, and no posted speed limits(unlike Mt. Diablo). We enjoyed the road, but kept it under 55. There was no passing involved, really nowhere that it was even legal to do so. This is an incredibly windy road. The kind of road that a Fit could stay with on the uphill or run away from a WRX on the downhill on. We took corners considerably faster than normal, but kept enough reserve to be able to avoid surprises. The view from the top can be gorgeous on a clear day, ours was somewhat misty, but still pretty. By the time we made it down to the other side, I had a sore neck from all the corners(100+ on each side) Being that I spent the majority of the Hamilton drive in 2nd or 3rd gear, I was wonderfully surprised to get 36 MPG for the tank. I wish I'd had the CG-Lock prior to the drive. I haven't really had a chance to try it out properly yet.
If you are an experienced driver, this is a wonderful place to see the wonderful handling and razor sharp steering response that the Fit has.
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