Alright y'all. You've put it off long enough (as have I -- this year!). It's time to get your fine-handling automobile out and play with it the way Ford intended for you to!
Cascade Sports Car Club Driver's School at PIR in Portland, OR
October 19-20
Openings as of 9/25/06 - 6:30pm
Novice Driver Training - 20 Slots - 18 Open
http://www.cascadesportscarclub.org/training.asp
Here is the perfect opportunity to find out just how well your car handles, and how you can handle it better, in a safe and fun environment. There is a night classroom session on Thursday, then you're at the track all day on Friday havin' fun! You know you want to see just how well those suspension upgrades, sticky low-profile tires, tuned engines etc. really work together!
To quote myself from a post about this last year...
...gas pedal on the floor down the front straight in fourth gear. GO! GO! GO! now just under redline - MAN these cars sound SWEET when they're wound-up! okay - turn coming - no time for fifth. heel-and-toe get ready - NOW! on the brakes! blip gas - downshift! threshold braking - steady wheel. blip again and into second. ABS kicks in for a split-second. steer right and ease off brakes. tires squealing on the edge of adhesion. slight throttle input. steady. more throttle and slight straightening of steering wheel. steady. a little more throttle. another right-hander. ease up on the throttle and steer right with a touch of left-foot braking to bring the rear of the car around. tires emit another joyful cry. slowly back on the gas and gently unwind the steering wheel. car's about straight - NOW! HARD on the throttle! GO! GO! GO!...
Now wipe that drool off'n yer keyboard'n go sign yerself up! Your car will thank you.
Besides, where else can you go through a tank of gas in a few hours and get around 9MPG?!?
Marty
Cascade Sports Car Club Driver's School at PIR in Portland, OR
October 19-20
Openings as of 9/25/06 - 6:30pm
Novice Driver Training - 20 Slots - 18 Open
http://www.cascadesportscarclub.org/training.asp
Here is the perfect opportunity to find out just how well your car handles, and how you can handle it better, in a safe and fun environment. There is a night classroom session on Thursday, then you're at the track all day on Friday havin' fun! You know you want to see just how well those suspension upgrades, sticky low-profile tires, tuned engines etc. really work together!
To quote myself from a post about this last year...
...gas pedal on the floor down the front straight in fourth gear. GO! GO! GO! now just under redline - MAN these cars sound SWEET when they're wound-up! okay - turn coming - no time for fifth. heel-and-toe get ready - NOW! on the brakes! blip gas - downshift! threshold braking - steady wheel. blip again and into second. ABS kicks in for a split-second. steer right and ease off brakes. tires squealing on the edge of adhesion. slight throttle input. steady. more throttle and slight straightening of steering wheel. steady. a little more throttle. another right-hander. ease up on the throttle and steer right with a touch of left-foot braking to bring the rear of the car around. tires emit another joyful cry. slowly back on the gas and gently unwind the steering wheel. car's about straight - NOW! HARD on the throttle! GO! GO! GO!...
Now wipe that drool off'n yer keyboard'n go sign yerself up! Your car will thank you.
Besides, where else can you go through a tank of gas in a few hours and get around 9MPG?!?
Marty