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Originally posted by Rara:
A related note to the thread, we all spend lots of money buying stuff we think will make our cars faster, but I can guarantee you that 95% of the time, the most effective way of making your car faster, is to make you the driver, better. And as a benefit, it will carry-over into any car you drive. hmm... very true... On another sidenote, do you goto Lifetime Fitness on Haggerty Road?
STD's are like Pokemon...
Gotta catch em' all!
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In March I did a two day driving school sponsored by SVTOA So Cal Chapter and SCCA and on June 9th I did an open track event sponsored by SVTOA So Cal. Both events were at California Speedway in Fontana. Unfortunately I only got one run in during the Open Track event because my water pump died.
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Three days of skip barber. Defensive Driving
98 MTX SE sport
TH fix
Magnaflow muffler and res.
KKM intake
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We owned a car dealership (Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Citroen, and an occasional Bertone). Grew up in SCCA with both my grandfather and father being SCCA drivers. My father was also an instructor. My father 'retired' when he was in his mid-50's. I've done my fair share of racing at Mid-Ohio and Nelson Ledges, as well as doing some oval racing.
The biggest problem with learning and knowing how to drive is dealing with those that don't (95% of everyone else on the public roadways)!
I love my Contour to death, but my 'vette is still my #1 baby.
There's money to be made in racing. I should know. I put a lot of it there.
You can make a small fortune in racing. Start with a large one.
How fast do you want to go...how much money do you have?
You can fix a lot of things, but you can't fix stupid!
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My 17th birthday present was a 3 day course at Bertil Roos Racing School. It was awesome. Taught me alot about the correct lines through corners and how to control a car.
Speed kills, but it beats going slow! Simon Langley Black 98 SVT EO (#2119 of 6535) 269.3 FWHP, 195.4 TQ 14.123 @ 97.36 All go, and no show! Vortech, Quaife, Driveshaft Shop Stage II axles, Magnecore Wires, Custom True Dual Exhaust. CDW-27 1/4 Mile Registry
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I just did a day with the Evolution Performance Driving School. This is mainly for Auto-X (which I do) but can help anyone. I drove a Focus because my CSVT has a bad wrist pin and is getting fixed. Josch, Try the DC area SCCA for Auto Cross. A whole lot of fun and no chance of getting a ticket 
John Alessi
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Multiple SVTOA Track events, Saab Viggen Flight Academy (at Road Atlanta). Looking forward to more. Hopefully I'll do a road racing school in the near future.
'99 Black SVT Join the SVTOA Safe Harbour Statement: Anything said above must be interpreted against the background that nothing whatever might occur in the future.
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Originally posted by Justin Rempe: Escape/Evasion In an Urban Warfare Area, USN Class. Does that count ?ohh.. ohh.h. I think it should.. I have that one, too! Ray
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Josch, Try the DC area SCCA for Auto Cross. A whole lot of fun and no chance of getting a ticket Thanks for the tip. I just might do that! But did you mean the BC area (British Columbia)? I am in Washington State
'95 CONTOUR SE -Enkei 16s -Porsche944 Exhaust tip - Audi xenon projector headlights -Peterbilt 30" air horns -mp3 Aiwa headunit (150 songs on one disc) -dual 10s -soon to have LED tailights (real kind, not just gay bulbs) -That's it for now
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Advanced driving school weekend for past 3 years with the local BMW club (BMW clubs generally accept non-BMW's; Porsche clubs generally don't). Highly recommended, and if you do it with a club then a lot cheaper than with a commercial school.
Eric
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