[AJG]

[quote name='Rap' timestamp='1311192313' post='112913']

It is a Preision driving 2 day clinic as opposed to a performance 1 day clinis. It is run by Bertil Roos at Pocono. Teaches driving technique, sliding and I will see what else. Supposed to be in the upper 90's, should be fun!

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Would that be a Poseidon driving clinic Rap? Maybe you were trident too hard! Or maybe you wre all at sea!



Andy

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[AJG]

[quote name='Rap' timestamp='1311075180' post='112857']

Thanks for the advice Andy, I will call soon. What's the time dif si I am not rude?

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I'm about 5 hours ahead of you Rap.



Andy

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[Cloud9...68]

Sounds like fun. Tell us all about it.

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[Rap]

Ya know I guess I should proof this a wee bit better. And to think my employees bust my chops because they think I should have been an English teacher! I am Ernest about learning before the Winters. Not very good! I will post about this track time. Supposed to be tamer than last week. We shall see.

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[RS Barn]

Each type of driving event has value. DE usually has PCA instructor who knows venue and expected learning curve of student. Low cost and pretty casual learing curve. Driving schools usually have more specific goals on specific track.

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[Rap]

Certainly the driving schools are not low cost!

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[Rap]

Ok a little warm. Somewhat surprised at the number of young people in the class. That said braking instruction and application was fun and interesting . Especially the blindfold braking competition at the end of the day. But the sliding cars were way cool. Took next to nothing of a turn of the wheel to oversteer. Sideways around corners until correction is a mighty different feeling! Tomorrow much of the day will be spent slipping and a sliding peeping and a hiding been told a long time ago!

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[Cloud9...68]

Sounds great! FYI, this is the program I was enrolled in, and passed the test following the beginning course:



Driveway Austin





I love the progressive nature of this program - take a class, do a bunch of sessions to practice what you've learned, take a test, take the next class to learn additional skills, and repeat. The fact that the track is so close to my house (and employer) allowed me to go back very frequently, which allowed my rate of progress to skyrocket. I was planning to take the intermediate course, but realized my car needed some serious upgrades to keep things fun and interesting. I plan to resume the program once my car is back in one piece.

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[Rap]

Yes it is well designed for a wide range of participants. Classroom, driver example and then your turn with an instructor then by yourself. There is no test here. 13 miles away and easy to get to. Live and learn eh?

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[Cloud9...68]

You're very lucky to live so close to a track. You should be able to progress pretty quickly. But then, you may soon end up like me, with your car in pieces in boxes all over your room, and you wallet a whole bunch lighter!

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[Rap]

Agreed, the convenience is important. I expected a lighter wallet when I purchased the car even though it was mint. Almost 20 years old one should expect an expense here and there! Not sure about the boxes though. Might offend my obsessive clean nature! I will need to progress to some DE events to continue this learning curve. Today just for fun I thought I would take my GS37XS out on the track to check it out. It was a tough decision given My desire to get as much track time with the 968 but hey it should be fun. The car is pretty quick and handles well on the road. Track? Well I will see!

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[pmason]

Sounds like you had a great time, it is a slippery slope, I have been in a free fall for the last 5 years, put stupid money in to my 84 911 and then decided to get into racing and bought my 968 already prepared race car.

As others have said just work your up slowly where you are comfirtable before you know it you will be passing these $100,000+ cars.

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[Cloud9...68]

"before you know it you will be passing these $100,000+ cars."





Hopefully without putting $100K into the 968 to get it there . Pmason appears to be right - if you search around a little, you'll find lots of posts on this forum from guys who regularly embarrass people in what should be much more capable (and far more expensive) cars. Hard to fathom how this nearly 20-year-old car can do it, but it has a tremendous amount of potential. I hope to find that out myself, once I get all my parts back and finish her up.

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[AJG]

[quote name='Rap' timestamp='1311297670' post='113007']

Yes it is well designed for a wide range of participants. Classroom, driver example and then your turn with an instructor then by yourself. There is no test here. 13 miles away and easy to get to. Live and learn eh?

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Be careful not to drive the same circuit all the time Rap...you'll end up with a one track mind. I'll shut up now!



Andy

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