Your best mod purchase. Period! (56k beware)
18-Apr-2004, 07:00 PM
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Your best mod purchase. Period! (56k beware)
I just completed the BMW Advanced Driving School. The best $500 auto investment I've ever made. I recommend it to one and all. Worth every penny and much more.
Presentation, cars, teaching, theory, and practical were all amazing.
Breakfast and orientation were followed by a morning session of theory, understeer, and emergency braking. Lunch was followed by oversteer, collision avoidance and a slalom race.
After this wonderful day, my admiration for the BMW has grown even more! About half of the partcipants did not drive BMWs; SUV guys, a van, couple of Audis, MBs, an Integ Type R and even a Sunfire. They were stunned by the handling of these sedans -- the balance perfect. Also, much of the understeer and oversteer (20 spins!!!) were done with all the electronic safety systems off.
I consider myself an excellent driver. This course really opened my eyes to all sorts of advanced driving techniques and to rethink some basics.
Presentation, cars, teaching, theory, and practical were all amazing.
Breakfast and orientation were followed by a morning session of theory, understeer, and emergency braking. Lunch was followed by oversteer, collision avoidance and a slalom race.
After this wonderful day, my admiration for the BMW has grown even more! About half of the partcipants did not drive BMWs; SUV guys, a van, couple of Audis, MBs, an Integ Type R and even a Sunfire. They were stunned by the handling of these sedans -- the balance perfect. Also, much of the understeer and oversteer (20 spins!!!) were done with all the electronic safety systems off.
I consider myself an excellent driver. This course really opened my eyes to all sorts of advanced driving techniques and to rethink some basics.
18-Apr-2004, 07:49 PM
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Originally posted by coreyhayman
where does it take place?
where does it take place?
We had the whole ramp of the airport and a taxi way....man, we hammered those cars...the tires are replaced every month, the cars every year...still shaking and upset stomach from the day.
Also, there was no need for the water truck...it poured all morning...
18-Apr-2004, 07:57 PM
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Originally posted by cosmic
i know 3 people that took that....... everyone agrees that it is sooooo worth the money
good to see you found it worth it!
i know 3 people that took that....... everyone agrees that it is sooooo worth the money
good to see you found it worth it!
Comes at $870 plus tax
M3s and drifting...hmmm
18-Apr-2004, 08:34 PM
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I wouldn't classify BMW driver training as a mod.
The best mod on my car is still too come.
Level 1 in June is still not full....looks like I better book a day off in June. Perhaps I can get some practice in a 330Ci before I set foot into the training vehicles.
The best mod on my car is still too come.
Level 1 in June is still not full....looks like I better book a day off in June. Perhaps I can get some practice in a 330Ci before I set foot into the training vehicles.
18-Apr-2004, 08:38 PM
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I argee with James it's not really a mod.
However it's a great course and when I've got the extra cash to spare I'm gonna take the classes. Looks to be a lot of fun and help you build on your driving skills.
However it's a great course and when I've got the extra cash to spare I'm gonna take the classes. Looks to be a lot of fun and help you build on your driving skills.
18-Apr-2004, 09:02 PM
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Originally posted by The G2 Racer
I argee with James it's not really a mod.
I argee with James it's not really a mod.
It was a play on words, a euphemism, some comparative essence to discover the gestalt of the driving experience...
Good to hear you found it worth it...
18-Apr-2004, 10:39 PM
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Best driving school is 30+ autocross a season ... repeated often witht he more experienced drivers riding shot gun ..... but thats just my opinion.....
this year I might do the solo 1 school..... still debating about it
this year I might do the solo 1 school..... still debating about it
18-Apr-2004, 11:28 PM
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Well that must have been a very good experience...
I would love to take some advanced driving leasons... I'm not that bad of a driver myself. I can drive pretty fast, safely and know some techniques.... However, I'm wondering if there is a similar program for less $$ and in cars more similar to ours.
After all, RWD has its differences to FWD and also, after driving a 330 for a day like that, a Civic won't please anymore. Thats what I'm afraid of the most! The best I can afford for now is my current car, however, I'm the type that if I fall in love with something better, I will loose interest in what I have VERY QUICKLY and start drooling over something I can't have.
Thats why I never test drive, or drive better cars, until I can afford one....
I would love to take some advanced driving leasons... I'm not that bad of a driver myself. I can drive pretty fast, safely and know some techniques.... However, I'm wondering if there is a similar program for less $$ and in cars more similar to ours.
After all, RWD has its differences to FWD and also, after driving a 330 for a day like that, a Civic won't please anymore. Thats what I'm afraid of the most! The best I can afford for now is my current car, however, I'm the type that if I fall in love with something better, I will loose interest in what I have VERY QUICKLY and start drooling over something I can't have.
Thats why I never test drive, or drive better cars, until I can afford one....
19-Apr-2004, 06:19 AM
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Originally posted by gatherer
Best driving school is 30+ autocross a season ... repeated often witht he more experienced drivers riding shot gun ..... but thats just my opinion.....
this year I might do the solo 1 school..... still debating about it
Best driving school is 30+ autocross a season ... repeated often witht he more experienced drivers riding shot gun ..... but thats just my opinion.....
this year I might do the solo 1 school..... still debating about it
Oversteer. I don't like Physics
19-Apr-2004, 08:04 AM
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whern I started Autocross I had little to no knowledge of the physics behind the car....
Oversteer rocks! esspecially in a FWD car.
Gatsby check out the solo 2 school if you want a cheap way to get tons of experience driving after that you can move on to the solo 1 school./....
Oversteer rocks! esspecially in a FWD car.
Gatsby check out the solo 2 school if you want a cheap way to get tons of experience driving after that you can move on to the solo 1 school./....
