Recently I found myself in Pahrump, Nevada. It's about an hour north of Vegas. I had stayed late for a photo shoot and was leaving the next morning before dawn to make it back to LA by noon.
Coming out of Pahrump, you drive through the southeastern edge of Death Valley...
The desert gets cold in the winter, and especially at night. The M3's freeze warning was going off constantly as the temp dipped below 25.
Even though I was very tired from many days of hard work and the early hours without coffee, that drive through the beautiful red rock valley was probably one of the best driving experiences I've ever had. The beautiful colors in the sky, the craggy mountains shining with Alpine Glow and the purr of the engine was my moment of driver's Zen.
If you ever have the means to drive through Death Valley at dawn (even without an M3), I highly recommend it.
Scott Jacobs, Senior Photographer
Even though I was very tired from many days of hard work and the early hours without coffee, that drive through the beautiful red rock valley was probably one of the best driving experiences I've ever had. The beautiful colors in the sky, the craggy mountains shining with Alpine Glow and the purr of the engine was my moment of driver's Zen.
If you ever have the means to drive through Death Valley at dawn (even without an M3), I highly recommend it.
Scott Jacobs, Senior Photographer
brian55 says:
10:30 AM, 03/18/08
Scott, FYI....Pahrump is due WEST of LV, not north!
stingray454 says:
11:03 AM, 03/18/08
Nice photos and all, but let me get this straight: you're in Pahrump with an M3 with new tires, and you didn't take it on the track there?? What's wrong??
1487 says:
11:56 AM, 03/18/08
I have never liked those wheels. They are so plain.
joefrompa says:
12:24 PM, 03/18/08
Driving zen is what it's all about...
Glad you found it. It can be elusive.
Joe
SubyTrojan says:
03:13 PM, 03/18/08
stingray454, there's isn't any mention that the M3 didn't visit the race track. :shrug:
m_thrizzle says:
03:59 PM, 03/18/08
The locale of where that picture was taken looks like a fun spot to do some drifts and donuts!
johnmarco says:
08:42 PM, 03/18/08
You paraphrasing Ferris?
estreka says:
10:30 PM, 03/18/08
Never sunset, but I did have the unlikely fortune of drivng through Death Valley during a thunderstorm. It was eerie.
noflash1 says:
05:34 AM, 03/19/08
How long do I have to wait for a MPG update?
nf