My trip down the PCH. 7,652 kms of M Coupe goodness

[95EagleAWD]

I did this drive in September with my dad. While I don't own an NSX anymore, I figured some of you would like both the scenery and the automotive content!

We went down to tour a few warships and see the San Diego Naval Yards. Stopped at a few places along the way as well. And absolutely tore up the ENTIRE Pacific Coast Highway. It's incredible. 7,652 kms in 91 hours of driving.

Facebook friends have all the pics, but I'll put a few up here.

Mt St Helens

Crater Lake

California!

USS Iowa

USS Midway

San Diego Zoo.

Next summer, go drive this highway. It's perfect.

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My dad at the Corkscrew.

Iowa's main battery.

RMS Queen Mary. We stayed there for a night. It was pretty damn cool.

A Corsair aboard Midway

Can't believe I didn't put this up in the initial post... We got forced off the highway in Montana because of this. My 295/35 AD08s didn't like it much.

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St Helens again.

Oregon really is a beautiful place

The Redwoods come right to the edge of the highway.

USS Ronald Reagon (and USS Carl Vinson) were also in port as well. Nimitz-class supercarriers.

Nala, from the San Diego Zoo. I wish I had more pics of the Red Pandas, but they're pretty lazy... just ridiculously cute.

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This was at Mt St Helens... apparently bees love hanging out on the railings.

The "ghost ship" at Crater Lake. Those spires are 170 feet tall.

More PCH fun.

Sunset on Santa Monica beach. The exposure makes it look like a nuke is going off...

 

[jaja]

I did this drive in September with my dad. While I don't own an NSX anymore, I figured some of you would like both the scenery and the automotive content!

Awesome trip, and great photos!

P.S. I love this car. It looks really good.
Hows your diff? I heard they go easily in the M coupes.

Lucas

 

[95EagleAWD]

It's at 102,xxx miles right now and there's no problems. And that's with track days and general day-to-day abuse. People always moaned about the S2K diff as well, but mine was bulletproof.

 

[jaja]

It's at 102,xxx miles right now and there's no problems. And that's with track days and general day-to-day abuse. People always moaned about the S2K diff as well, but mine was bulletproof.

Good to hear!

Lucas

 

[Aluminsx]

Great pictures. I've always liked the M Coupe. Kinda like the NSX in terms of rarity.

 

[Miner]

Looks like a great trip. I've done that drive (Seattle toSan Diego) a couple of times but onky once on the PCH. It brings us closer to our creater, such awesomeness.
Ship tours are always fun.
Miner

 

[95EagleAWD]

Thanks guys. It looks a little different right now.

I'm friends with QPDO on the board here and we're taking it up the Arctic next summer; should be a hell of a trip as well!

 

[Vanishing Point]

Great Pictures 95EagleAWD ! A side note to your visit to San Diego, the TBM Avenger aircraft at the Midway Museum was owned by my family (in unrestored state) until the museum bought it as it was one of the few survivor Avengers still airworthy. That bird is massive inside and outside. You could stand up inside and practically walk from nose to tail.

 

[95EagleAWD]

Great Pictures 95EagleAWD ! A side note to your visit to San Diego, the TBM Avenger aircraft at the Midway Museum was owned by my family (in unrestored state) until the museum bought it as it was one of the few survivor Avengers still airworthy. That bird is massive inside and outside. You could stand up inside and practically walk from nose to tail.

No kidding! The Avenger is simply huge. It's a very impressive airplane.

 

[davidf]

I HATE YOU!!!!!:frown:

 

[Miner]

Great Pictures 95EagleAWD ! A side note to your visit to San Diego, the TBM Avenger aircraft at the Midway Museum was owned by my family (in unrestored state) until the museum bought it as it was one of the few survivor Avengers still airworthy. That bird is massive inside and outside. You could stand up inside and practically walk from nose to tail.

Your family used to own an Avenger and you are from Texas. Hmmh, are you part of the G.H.W. Bush family?

I remember the Avenger flying with the (then) Confederate Air Force out of Brownsville. It was a cool airplane.

Miner