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10-03-2012, 12:16 PM | #24 |
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Don't get me wrong--I love the M sport look, and expect to take delivery in the next week or so of my M Sport, but the M sport styling of the front bumper is pretty much the same as it was for the previous M sports, and I feel the front end of the no-line is just a little fresher and different.
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10-03-2012, 01:09 PM | #25 | |
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10-04-2012, 10:32 AM | #26 | |
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10-04-2012, 10:36 AM | #27 |
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the first shot is badass on 3 wheels, and very risky letting the instructor get that aggressive in your car with no liability.
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10-04-2012, 10:37 AM | #28 |
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and another question....why does the instructor get a full face helmet and yours is open? He must know something you don't..... :-)
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10-04-2012, 10:44 AM | #29 |
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From the pictures, it looks like the passenger was the instructor. At BMWCCA events, all instructors wear yellow shirts.
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10-04-2012, 10:52 AM | #30 |
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I don't know, his quote at the top said the instructor took him for a spin. I don't think I would get that crazy in my $50K car and put it on 3 wheels.
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10-04-2012, 11:06 AM | #31 | |
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And for the 3 wheeling in the first picture, it's just a timing thing. That curb that he ran over is a high curb. So when anyone runs over that curb at speed, there will be a brief moment that the front inside tire to get air, and that's exactly the moment the camera captured here. There's nothing crazy going on here. I've done that many times.
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10-04-2012, 03:15 PM | #32 |
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The instructor I mention taking me for a spin is a member on here and is the one who told me to come out. He has an f30 sport and i was comfortable letting him take me in my own car. My instructor for the day who rode along with me every session only took the car around for a couple laps slowly to introduce me to the track. That 3 wheel hop was me on the first run just for fun. He said hit the apex hard so I over did it on purpose. Lol.
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10-05-2012, 01:15 AM | #36 |
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nice pics, I LOVE THAT e36 M3, that is the original Estoril Blue!!!!!!!!!!
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To clarify...whenever you take your car onto a track, there is no insurance. That is unless you bought HPDE insurance, which I highly recommend. Many insurance policies are so specific that your insurance ceases just by driving on the property - not even just if you are on track. That would suggest that if you go to a race as a spectator and park on premises, and your car is broken into, you might not have coverage. Check your particular policy for details.
BMW CCA instructors all wear yellow shirts and only drive the first three laps of the day. We do that well below max speed just to show the track and point-out corner worker stations. As for helmets everybody has a preference but I personally ditched my full-face helmet for an open face. Since I don't instruct in open cars, there is no need for full face. Also I found that as an instructor I was getting motion sickness so the open face helps me avoid that. Finally open face helmets are lighter which makes a big difference for us instructors who have our helmets on for more of the day than students do. If people are going to run full face helmets in cars with airbags, be sure to either keep the visor closed or take it off completely. If it is up/open and an airbag deploys, the bag can catch the edge of the visor and injure your neck. Everybody should come out and do these events with BMW CCA. They are a great way to learn to appreciate your cars. Believe it or not, and contrary to what you read on the forums, these cars do more than just show your emails on the idrive screen and shut off at lights :-) |
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Victor, This is a receipt for your event registration on MotorsportReg.com: BMW CCA LA BEVERLY HILLS BMW Autocross BMW CCA - Los Angeles Chapter - AutoX Sunday Nov 11, 2012 Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA Cant wait! |
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Awesome gonna register now. I thought we could just show up!
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Track Days are Awesome
I'm not liking the 3-wheel motion, I'm lovin' it. Awesome pictures from what looked like an awesome day. I can't wait to get my 335 on a track or two, especially with the dynamic handling package.
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