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Davis Silver Sti
12-27-2004, 11:08 AM
Ok, so maybe you've played Need for Speed Underground, GT3, Project Gotham Racing or any other game.....now put those skills to work on a real track.

Virginia Internatinal Raceway is a top 5 track in US (as is Mid-Ohio). Prep your car and your brain for a weekend of high speed action.

HPDE (high performance drivers education) is NOT a RACE. It is exactly what it says. You use your own car, (doesn't matter what kind of car your how fast and slow your car is!) you have an instructor and you build up speed on this road course. There is lots of classroom sessions as well as in-car go fast lapping. All organized and taught by a professional group of high-speed experts. This is by far the best education you can get on how to drive your car properly....by understanding what you and your car can do at various speeds without getting a ticket!!

Links:

VIR...General info about the track.: http://www.virclub.com/

Tarheel BMW CCA chapter this is where you get the info on the HPDE itself ...some link s aren't working or available yet.
http://www.tarheelbmwcca.org/springschool2005.htm

Robbie, Swallace and myself went to Mid-Ohio this past September. See here for the review: http://movfast.com/forums/viewtopic.php ... highlight= (http://movfast.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=519&highlight=)

Personally, going flat out on a road racing track is the ultimate rush for me..

Who's going? Post up!

Feedman
12-27-2004, 02:46 PM
I'm interested.....care to post up some dates/prices..... 8)

daveb91
12-27-2004, 04:06 PM
Thats an awesome track I watch the AMLS cars on tv there this year.

xjoewhitex
12-27-2004, 04:32 PM
i can almost bet i won't have enough money for this atho i am interested.. 8)

Davis Silver Sti
12-27-2004, 08:03 PM
I'm interested.....care to post up some dates/prices..... 8)
So far this special event will be on March 5-6th.
I'd go down on the 4th thou.
For Mid-Ohio I budget'd around $600 for the weekend. (including lots of gas, room for 2/3 nights, food, lapdances, class costs and anything else thatcomes up...like mini golf..

There is a pretty thorough tech inspection. I can tell you mroe about taht in person.

I sent an e-mail to the organizers asking for more details..I'll post up whatever I get!

RobbieNelson
12-27-2004, 08:40 PM
...lapdances...

Where was I? :lol:

Feedman
12-27-2004, 09:14 PM
...lapdances...

Where was I? :lol:

Passed out prolly....I saw you after 1 beer @ Applebees....this coming from the guy who doesn't drink....lol.... 8)

Feedman
12-27-2004, 09:15 PM
I'm interested.....care to post up some dates/prices..... 8)
So far this special event will be on March 5-6th.
I'd go down on the 4th thou.
For Mid-Ohio I budget'd around $600 for the weekend. (including lots of gas, room for 2/3 nights, food, lapdances, class costs and anything else thatcomes up...like mini golf..

There is a pretty thorough tech inspection. I can tell you mroe about taht in person.

I sent an e-mail to the organizers asking for more details..I'll post up whatever I get!

I can handle that...although I will be hard pressed to have my car ready by the 4th of March..... :x

I am shooting for May @ the latest..... 8)

Davis Silver Sti
12-27-2004, 09:46 PM
...lapdances...

Where was I? :lol:

just making sure you're all awake, hehe