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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/lazarus870 on 2025-08-09 00:31:09+00:00.
I used to live in the middle of a busy city with an enthusiast car, and I found that it was difficult to get out, even on weekends, to do some spirited driving. It would take more than an hour to access some decent roads, and dealing with all the congestion in and out of the city sucked the fun out of it.
Then I moved a little bit further out, and for a few years it was bliss - light traffic to get anywhere, and some nice back roads to drive on.
But as time goes on, and the population continues to boom (new developments everywhere, road projects lasting years) it seems that's less and less attainable. I find that I have to either leave ridiculously early, or go late at night, to get some spirited driving in. Seems all weekdays are off limits due to construction and road work, and weekends the roads are narrowed as they are shut down for improvements, and everybody's trying to get to the lake or wherever at the same time.
I guess that's part of life and living in an urban environment. But it kind of makes me want to throw in the towel of having a spirited vehicle. Is it the same around where you are? If so, how do you cope with it? Moving isn't an option right now.
I have found some peace in riding my road bike - get the same fun feeling and the bike lanes are empty, but I miss taking the car out and enjoying it