Best, Road, Ever...

[S T E A L T H]

It is brand new.
The previous model Camry was actually a good car to drive. Just looked sooo ugly!
I'm not expecting this thing to be lots of fun though
Been for a ride in it and it seemed fine.
Will take a long time to get used to no engine noise when around town though!

you will be pleasantly surprised

they're a bloody good car. plenty of torque low down from the electric motor, they pull out of corners very nicely. just gotta watch for the torque steer And they've got a different steering rack and stiffer shocks compared to the normal camry. Certainly felt more settled through the corners than my old Aurion.

[buriedalive]

Taihape to Napier. Just don't try it in Winter, oh & watch out for motorbikes



http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?ll=-39.497683,176.455536&spn=0.906048,2.113495&t=h&z=10&vpsrc=6&lci=com.panoramio.all

[touge_ae101]

Taihape to Napier. Just don't try it in Winter, oh & watch out for motorbikes

its all sealed now aye? need to go take a look one day. probably better on the weekend as well as a lot of cattle/logging trucks use that road during the week.

[sero_mon]

seconded

Raetihi to Wanganui.. 80kms of awesome

[holden_fan2005]

seconded

Raetihi to Wanganui.. 80kms of awesome

3rd to that! Was heading back from Targa once and was told we are going that way. So glad I went along with it!!

[gurutasker]

Forgotten World Highway.. Taumarunui to Stratford (SH43). 150kms of awesome road (and a Pub at half way )

http://www.taranaki.info/visit/theme.ph ... ld-highway

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Stratford,+New+Zealand&daddr=Taumarunui,+New+Zealand&hl=en&ll=-39.11035,174.8069&spn=0.466193,1.056747&sll=-38.883246,175.260712&sspn=0.233845,0.528374&geocode=FYrDp_0dMFxjCinBXpYntwcVbTEgBqNDYe8ABQ%3BFVKwrv0dKERyCikLJKe13UZrbTHACaNDYe8ABQ&vpsrc=6&mra=ls&t=m&z=11

[Mr Revhead]

Hybrid Camrys are floaty boats

[gurutasker]

Hybrid Camrys are floaty boats

But how many could you fit in the back?

You should've just rolled it and told them that it wouldn't do well as a Rally car and they should give you a refund

[Mr Revhead]

Refund? I paid nothing!! And the excess is insane

[Alex B]

Cut springs.

[Mr Revhead]

[2LTR Rona]

^^^^^ Nawwww looks like a big fluffy cloud, suits you well

SH45 in Taranaki, always good when I drove that.

Haywards hill (Hutt to Whitby) is always good if you get a clear run, followed on by around the bays (Whitby to plimerton)

[GDII]

Haywards hill (Hutt to Whitby) is always good if you get a clear run, followed on by around the bays (Whitby to plimerton)

Not a bad drive but it is very hard not to get caught up behind someone.

[GTsedan]

Haywards hill (Hutt to Whitby) is always good if you get a clear run, followed on by around the bays (Whitby to plimerton)

As a young fulla I remember being a passenger on that road while the old man gave his mates new clubsport a thrashing (he was egging him on too)

[Grrrrrrr!]

Auckland to Wanganui via National Park then the Para Paras (Raetihi - Wanganui), Blast up the Coast on SH45 and take some photos and shite..

Crash somewhere in NP for the night, then back via the forgotten highway, Kawhia and Raglan..

Sounds like a plan..

[85AW20v]

Get hold of an A5 spiral bound booklet that has Targa on the front cover and follow it!! Doesn't matter what year - they're all good Even most of the touring stages are good roads let alone the stages....

[sergei]

Very recently went to goatland (aka Nelson area, sorry Warwick ) in my GT4 and I was impressed with this piece of road:
http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=Takaka+Hill+Hwy&daddr=Takaka+Hill+Hwy&hl=en&ll=-41.018506,172.915192&spn=0.202826,0.445976&sll=-41.02006,172.903862&sspn=0.10141,0.222988&geocode=FW6Ejf0dMkJPCg%3BFYTXjf0dcidNCg&vpsrc=6&mra=dme&mrsp=0&sz=13&t=m&z=12

[2LTR Rona]

Get hold of an A5 spiral bound booklet that has Targa on the front cover and follow it!! Doesn't matter what year - they're all good Even most of the touring stages are good roads let alone the stages....

x2

Managed to drive a few stages myself when tail-end charlie was re-opening the roads a few years back (was part of start crew)

Amazing how many good roads we have tucked away in the middle of no where

[BZG Wagon]

Very recently went to goatland (aka Nelson area, sorry Warwick ) in my GT4 and I was impressed with this piece of road:
http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=Takaka+Hill+Hwy&daddr=Takaka+Hill+Hwy&hl=en&ll=-41.018506,172.915192&spn=0.202826,0.445976&sll=-41.02006,172.903862&sspn=0.10141,0.222988&geocode=FW6Ejf0dMkJPCg%3BFYTXjf0dcidNCg&vpsrc=6&mra=dme&mrsp=0&sz=13&t=m&z=12

I ended up hating that road! I drove that hill 7 times in 4 days in a crapy 2010 Toyota Corolla rental (it was a disgusting car - can't believe Toyota put their name to it and furthermore it's ruining the good Corolla marque. I'd take a Hyundai 45 or a Mazda 3 instead anyday...I digress).

The first couple times it was awesome, but as the days progressed I got more and more sick of it. Especially if you get stuck behind a truck or campervan.

Riverhead / Coatsville or Waimauku / Muriwai I can easilly do a couple times a day, for months on end, so I don't think it was it case of doing it too much.

[gurutasker]

Haywards hill (Hutt to Whitby) is always good if you get a clear run, followed on by around the bays (Whitby to plimerton)

Not a bad drive but it is very hard not to get caught up behind someone.

Used to be a lot better when the speed limit was 100km/h.. even in a 2E powered EE90