Got back from Colorado trip, Canon City-Colorado Springs-Denver last night. Love the drives out there and the area around Colorado Springs. Scenic Drive and Phantom Grey Road were the other two. Can't say the RV or Focus did though, the cooling systems act different at high altitudes.
I won't do the Pike Peaks drive again until/if I have grandkids, and assured not in this car! We went up the cog in 2015 and didn't care for it. Rolled over 134k to the top.. don't know if it's a major feat but most of other cars were at least 10 years newer and more than a few had to stop at the halfway mark. The brakes were only at 188 at that point. Threatened to trade it in on a Jeep if it died... Jeeps seem cheaper out in Colorado than in the KC area!
I won't do the Pike Peaks drive again until/if I have grandkids, and assured not in this car! We went up the cog in 2015 and didn't care for it. Rolled over 134k to the top.. don't know if it's a major feat but most of other cars were at least 10 years newer and more than a few had to stop at the halfway mark. The brakes were only at 188 at that point. Threatened to trade it in on a Jeep if it died... Jeeps seem cheaper out in Colorado than in the KC area!