Driving school...well,...it's true!

 

Yup! Always room to improve the performance between the ears!

 

Hey Yucca..I been watching your wheels on ebay just for the heck of it...don't need them but bid once to help get it going...good luck with the sale..I do alot of ebay selling myself

 

I would have to agree that no matter how good you are or think you are,
There is always more to learn and more practice to be had.
Even professional drivers go to driving school- and they learn the same stuff we all learn but at a higher level.
It can't hurt to be soundly grounded in the basics.
And it is always good to learn the basics well and correctly without developing bad habits.

 

anyone know a driving school in the San Francisco area?

 

I've got to agree with this one. I've had my MCS for about 10 weeks now. Three weeks ago I went to an all day "Performance Driving Clinic" at Buttonwillow. Wow! I can only say that I wish I'd done this years ago. I learned an enormous amount about driving, improved my skills immensely, and had the most fun driving that I've ever had. All you guys modding your cars - try modding yourself first. It's well worth it.

jivanivan - Buttonwillow is about 4 hours from SF, or 2 hours from LA.

Here's a link:
http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/

 

Tru dat, this was the result of my "mod":

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...amp;topic=8527

 

>>Tru dat, this was the result of my "mod":
>>
>>https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...amp;topic=8527

Andy, I went and read all about the loose nut. What a convincing write up of your mod. You made huge improvements in just one day.

I checked out Evolution Performance Driving School.

Does anyone in the NY area want to go to a phase 1 class in August?? (August 23/24 phase 1, phase 2, driver challenge). I've sent out an email for more info.

 

YES!!! Need some justification for the insanity of modding this little beast

 

>>YES!!! Need some justification for the insanity of modding this little beast

Dandp, I've started a new thread in the NY forum. I hope you can make it.

Performance Driving School at Nassau Coliseum August 23 & 24

 

If you get a chance, head over to Giant's Stadium on Sunday, 6/15. There's a NASA autocross with tons of extremely knowledgable drivers. If you run the autocross ($30 for NASA members, $40 for non-members) in the Novice group, you can get personalized in-car driving instruction for no extra charge! Some day, when I am a good driver, a plan to give such instruction myself.

 

>>when I am a good driver, a plan to give such instruction myself.

Farmer Andy turned driving instructor???

 

Andy, thanks for the heads up on the June 15th event...I should really try and get up there this time.

 

>>Driving school...well,...it's true!
>>hey, sign me up! Please let me know how to get information on what you offer, MINI specific. I took a class last year with Advanced Driving Dynamics and even though it was focussed on safety more than anything it was well worth the time, really helped me to clean up bad driving habits and have more control over my vehicle. highly reccommend it.undefined

 

I live an hour and a half from Sebring which is where Skip Barber Dodge Racing School is, I wanna go take the class when I get older. would be a nice 21st birthday gift but thats a good 3 years from now.

 

I am taking the Panoz Racing School at the end of June to kick start my racing career. I already know how to fling my car around pretty goood, I just want to do it better now.

 

>>anyone know a driving school in the San Francisco area?
There is a driving school offered by the SCCA at their track at Thunderhill in Willows. Check out the Street School. My dealer, MINI of Mt. View is also sponsoring a day at Thunderhill in August. 30 MINI's, should be a lot of fun. And on Dec. 31, Driving Concepts, is offering a school at Laguna Seca, which I am really looking forward to.Driving Concepts
Thunderhill

 

For those of you in the Midwest, check out Midwest Driver. It's a driving school based in St. Louis and run by Phil Wicks. Phil raced Minis in the 60's and was the stunt driver for the red Mini in the original Italian Job! I have taken his novice and intermediate class so far. Both my street and track driving have imporved tremendously. Check him out!

 

>>Andy, thanks for the heads up on the June 15th event...I should really try and get up there this time.

I'll be there with wings on.

 

>>Driving school...well,...it's true!
>>The best mod made to any performance auto is to the "nut behind the wheel".