driving schools
#31
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Re: driving schools
Pete Stolz wrote:
> Tell him to look 12 seconds ahead and
> scan his mirrors every 7 seconds. Awareness of his surroundings and how
> they contantly change is critical to safe driving.
A scary story of the son of someone you may well know. Told
substantially the same thing, this compulsive young man devoted more
attention to *counting down the seconds* between glances than he did to
actually driving. You can imagine the result: *crunch*!
Awareness is good. Compulsive awareness can be a problem.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
> Tell him to look 12 seconds ahead and
> scan his mirrors every 7 seconds. Awareness of his surroundings and how
> they contantly change is critical to safe driving.
A scary story of the son of someone you may well know. Told
substantially the same thing, this compulsive young man devoted more
attention to *counting down the seconds* between glances than he did to
actually driving. You can imagine the result: *crunch*!
Awareness is good. Compulsive awareness can be a problem.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
#32
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Re: driving schools
Pete Stolz wrote:
> Tell him to look 12 seconds ahead and
> scan his mirrors every 7 seconds. Awareness of his surroundings and how
> they contantly change is critical to safe driving.
A scary story of the son of someone you may well know. Told
substantially the same thing, this compulsive young man devoted more
attention to *counting down the seconds* between glances than he did to
actually driving. You can imagine the result: *crunch*!
Awareness is good. Compulsive awareness can be a problem.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
> Tell him to look 12 seconds ahead and
> scan his mirrors every 7 seconds. Awareness of his surroundings and how
> they contantly change is critical to safe driving.
A scary story of the son of someone you may well know. Told
substantially the same thing, this compulsive young man devoted more
attention to *counting down the seconds* between glances than he did to
actually driving. You can imagine the result: *crunch*!
Awareness is good. Compulsive awareness can be a problem.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
#33
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Re: driving schools
Pete Stolz wrote:
> Tell him to look 12 seconds ahead and
> scan his mirrors every 7 seconds. Awareness of his surroundings and how
> they contantly change is critical to safe driving.
A scary story of the son of someone you may well know. Told
substantially the same thing, this compulsive young man devoted more
attention to *counting down the seconds* between glances than he did to
actually driving. You can imagine the result: *crunch*!
Awareness is good. Compulsive awareness can be a problem.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
> Tell him to look 12 seconds ahead and
> scan his mirrors every 7 seconds. Awareness of his surroundings and how
> they contantly change is critical to safe driving.
A scary story of the son of someone you may well know. Told
substantially the same thing, this compulsive young man devoted more
attention to *counting down the seconds* between glances than he did to
actually driving. You can imagine the result: *crunch*!
Awareness is good. Compulsive awareness can be a problem.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
#34
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Re: driving schools
Pete Stolz wrote:
> Hi KLS,
>
> our street driving school is pretty much operated out of our base locations
> at Lime Rock Park (CT), Road America (WI), Sebring Int'l Raceway and Daytona
> (FL), and Laguna Seca (CA).
Counterpoint: BMW CCA and (I think) the Audi Club NA both operate
schools at the Glen. However, these are very popular and can be
difficult to get into. The Gennessee Valley Chapter BMW CCA has a very
strict, almost retentive, procedure for getting your mailed
registration into their lottery. You may not have a postmark earlier
than the opening date - and it's a good idea not to be late, either.
They also offer preference to chapter members, so you might want to
join them. That said, the track is among the absolute best. You won't
regret whatever you have to do to get in there to drive - even if they
make you drive that yucky 'Inner Loop'. >:^P
> The Dakotas are used for the skid pad (catching slides).
I wondered what those were for ... =;^)
> In some schools you can drive your own car. My feeling is that it's always
> better to learn this kind of stuff using somebody else's cars. Wear and
> tear increases exponentially when you approach the limit of a car. Use our
> cars, not yours. We send them to the dealership for service, and when their
> tour of duty is done, we ship 'em back to Dodge for new ones.
OTOH, unless you actually crash your car (and I won't sugar coat it -
it happens), it's only *use*, not *abuse*. You use up brakes and
tires. Both are relatively cheap. I drive my cars on track regularly,
as do thousands of other car club members. If you want to be
conservative enough to virtually guarantee you won't crash, that's OK
with us. You can still learn an awful lot within that parameter.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
> Hi KLS,
>
> our street driving school is pretty much operated out of our base locations
> at Lime Rock Park (CT), Road America (WI), Sebring Int'l Raceway and Daytona
> (FL), and Laguna Seca (CA).
Counterpoint: BMW CCA and (I think) the Audi Club NA both operate
schools at the Glen. However, these are very popular and can be
difficult to get into. The Gennessee Valley Chapter BMW CCA has a very
strict, almost retentive, procedure for getting your mailed
registration into their lottery. You may not have a postmark earlier
than the opening date - and it's a good idea not to be late, either.
They also offer preference to chapter members, so you might want to
join them. That said, the track is among the absolute best. You won't
regret whatever you have to do to get in there to drive - even if they
make you drive that yucky 'Inner Loop'. >:^P
> The Dakotas are used for the skid pad (catching slides).
I wondered what those were for ... =;^)
> In some schools you can drive your own car. My feeling is that it's always
> better to learn this kind of stuff using somebody else's cars. Wear and
> tear increases exponentially when you approach the limit of a car. Use our
> cars, not yours. We send them to the dealership for service, and when their
> tour of duty is done, we ship 'em back to Dodge for new ones.
OTOH, unless you actually crash your car (and I won't sugar coat it -
it happens), it's only *use*, not *abuse*. You use up brakes and
tires. Both are relatively cheap. I drive my cars on track regularly,
as do thousands of other car club members. If you want to be
conservative enough to virtually guarantee you won't crash, that's OK
with us. You can still learn an awful lot within that parameter.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
#35
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Re: driving schools
Pete Stolz wrote:
> Hi KLS,
>
> our street driving school is pretty much operated out of our base locations
> at Lime Rock Park (CT), Road America (WI), Sebring Int'l Raceway and Daytona
> (FL), and Laguna Seca (CA).
Counterpoint: BMW CCA and (I think) the Audi Club NA both operate
schools at the Glen. However, these are very popular and can be
difficult to get into. The Gennessee Valley Chapter BMW CCA has a very
strict, almost retentive, procedure for getting your mailed
registration into their lottery. You may not have a postmark earlier
than the opening date - and it's a good idea not to be late, either.
They also offer preference to chapter members, so you might want to
join them. That said, the track is among the absolute best. You won't
regret whatever you have to do to get in there to drive - even if they
make you drive that yucky 'Inner Loop'. >:^P
> The Dakotas are used for the skid pad (catching slides).
I wondered what those were for ... =;^)
> In some schools you can drive your own car. My feeling is that it's always
> better to learn this kind of stuff using somebody else's cars. Wear and
> tear increases exponentially when you approach the limit of a car. Use our
> cars, not yours. We send them to the dealership for service, and when their
> tour of duty is done, we ship 'em back to Dodge for new ones.
OTOH, unless you actually crash your car (and I won't sugar coat it -
it happens), it's only *use*, not *abuse*. You use up brakes and
tires. Both are relatively cheap. I drive my cars on track regularly,
as do thousands of other car club members. If you want to be
conservative enough to virtually guarantee you won't crash, that's OK
with us. You can still learn an awful lot within that parameter.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
> Hi KLS,
>
> our street driving school is pretty much operated out of our base locations
> at Lime Rock Park (CT), Road America (WI), Sebring Int'l Raceway and Daytona
> (FL), and Laguna Seca (CA).
Counterpoint: BMW CCA and (I think) the Audi Club NA both operate
schools at the Glen. However, these are very popular and can be
difficult to get into. The Gennessee Valley Chapter BMW CCA has a very
strict, almost retentive, procedure for getting your mailed
registration into their lottery. You may not have a postmark earlier
than the opening date - and it's a good idea not to be late, either.
They also offer preference to chapter members, so you might want to
join them. That said, the track is among the absolute best. You won't
regret whatever you have to do to get in there to drive - even if they
make you drive that yucky 'Inner Loop'. >:^P
> The Dakotas are used for the skid pad (catching slides).
I wondered what those were for ... =;^)
> In some schools you can drive your own car. My feeling is that it's always
> better to learn this kind of stuff using somebody else's cars. Wear and
> tear increases exponentially when you approach the limit of a car. Use our
> cars, not yours. We send them to the dealership for service, and when their
> tour of duty is done, we ship 'em back to Dodge for new ones.
OTOH, unless you actually crash your car (and I won't sugar coat it -
it happens), it's only *use*, not *abuse*. You use up brakes and
tires. Both are relatively cheap. I drive my cars on track regularly,
as do thousands of other car club members. If you want to be
conservative enough to virtually guarantee you won't crash, that's OK
with us. You can still learn an awful lot within that parameter.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
#36
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Re: driving schools
Pete Stolz wrote:
> Hi KLS,
>
> our street driving school is pretty much operated out of our base locations
> at Lime Rock Park (CT), Road America (WI), Sebring Int'l Raceway and Daytona
> (FL), and Laguna Seca (CA).
Counterpoint: BMW CCA and (I think) the Audi Club NA both operate
schools at the Glen. However, these are very popular and can be
difficult to get into. The Gennessee Valley Chapter BMW CCA has a very
strict, almost retentive, procedure for getting your mailed
registration into their lottery. You may not have a postmark earlier
than the opening date - and it's a good idea not to be late, either.
They also offer preference to chapter members, so you might want to
join them. That said, the track is among the absolute best. You won't
regret whatever you have to do to get in there to drive - even if they
make you drive that yucky 'Inner Loop'. >:^P
> The Dakotas are used for the skid pad (catching slides).
I wondered what those were for ... =;^)
> In some schools you can drive your own car. My feeling is that it's always
> better to learn this kind of stuff using somebody else's cars. Wear and
> tear increases exponentially when you approach the limit of a car. Use our
> cars, not yours. We send them to the dealership for service, and when their
> tour of duty is done, we ship 'em back to Dodge for new ones.
OTOH, unless you actually crash your car (and I won't sugar coat it -
it happens), it's only *use*, not *abuse*. You use up brakes and
tires. Both are relatively cheap. I drive my cars on track regularly,
as do thousands of other car club members. If you want to be
conservative enough to virtually guarantee you won't crash, that's OK
with us. You can still learn an awful lot within that parameter.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
> Hi KLS,
>
> our street driving school is pretty much operated out of our base locations
> at Lime Rock Park (CT), Road America (WI), Sebring Int'l Raceway and Daytona
> (FL), and Laguna Seca (CA).
Counterpoint: BMW CCA and (I think) the Audi Club NA both operate
schools at the Glen. However, these are very popular and can be
difficult to get into. The Gennessee Valley Chapter BMW CCA has a very
strict, almost retentive, procedure for getting your mailed
registration into their lottery. You may not have a postmark earlier
than the opening date - and it's a good idea not to be late, either.
They also offer preference to chapter members, so you might want to
join them. That said, the track is among the absolute best. You won't
regret whatever you have to do to get in there to drive - even if they
make you drive that yucky 'Inner Loop'. >:^P
> The Dakotas are used for the skid pad (catching slides).
I wondered what those were for ... =;^)
> In some schools you can drive your own car. My feeling is that it's always
> better to learn this kind of stuff using somebody else's cars. Wear and
> tear increases exponentially when you approach the limit of a car. Use our
> cars, not yours. We send them to the dealership for service, and when their
> tour of duty is done, we ship 'em back to Dodge for new ones.
OTOH, unless you actually crash your car (and I won't sugar coat it -
it happens), it's only *use*, not *abuse*. You use up brakes and
tires. Both are relatively cheap. I drive my cars on track regularly,
as do thousands of other car club members. If you want to be
conservative enough to virtually guarantee you won't crash, that's OK
with us. You can still learn an awful lot within that parameter.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
#37
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Re: driving schools
Pete Stolz wrote:
> Hi KLS,
>
> our street driving school is pretty much operated out of our base locations
> at Lime Rock Park (CT), Road America (WI), Sebring Int'l Raceway and Daytona
> (FL), and Laguna Seca (CA).
Counterpoint: BMW CCA and (I think) the Audi Club NA both operate
schools at the Glen. However, these are very popular and can be
difficult to get into. The Gennessee Valley Chapter BMW CCA has a very
strict, almost retentive, procedure for getting your mailed
registration into their lottery. You may not have a postmark earlier
than the opening date - and it's a good idea not to be late, either.
They also offer preference to chapter members, so you might want to
join them. That said, the track is among the absolute best. You won't
regret whatever you have to do to get in there to drive - even if they
make you drive that yucky 'Inner Loop'. >:^P
> The Dakotas are used for the skid pad (catching slides).
I wondered what those were for ... =;^)
> In some schools you can drive your own car. My feeling is that it's always
> better to learn this kind of stuff using somebody else's cars. Wear and
> tear increases exponentially when you approach the limit of a car. Use our
> cars, not yours. We send them to the dealership for service, and when their
> tour of duty is done, we ship 'em back to Dodge for new ones.
OTOH, unless you actually crash your car (and I won't sugar coat it -
it happens), it's only *use*, not *abuse*. You use up brakes and
tires. Both are relatively cheap. I drive my cars on track regularly,
as do thousands of other car club members. If you want to be
conservative enough to virtually guarantee you won't crash, that's OK
with us. You can still learn an awful lot within that parameter.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
> Hi KLS,
>
> our street driving school is pretty much operated out of our base locations
> at Lime Rock Park (CT), Road America (WI), Sebring Int'l Raceway and Daytona
> (FL), and Laguna Seca (CA).
Counterpoint: BMW CCA and (I think) the Audi Club NA both operate
schools at the Glen. However, these are very popular and can be
difficult to get into. The Gennessee Valley Chapter BMW CCA has a very
strict, almost retentive, procedure for getting your mailed
registration into their lottery. You may not have a postmark earlier
than the opening date - and it's a good idea not to be late, either.
They also offer preference to chapter members, so you might want to
join them. That said, the track is among the absolute best. You won't
regret whatever you have to do to get in there to drive - even if they
make you drive that yucky 'Inner Loop'. >:^P
> The Dakotas are used for the skid pad (catching slides).
I wondered what those were for ... =;^)
> In some schools you can drive your own car. My feeling is that it's always
> better to learn this kind of stuff using somebody else's cars. Wear and
> tear increases exponentially when you approach the limit of a car. Use our
> cars, not yours. We send them to the dealership for service, and when their
> tour of duty is done, we ship 'em back to Dodge for new ones.
OTOH, unless you actually crash your car (and I won't sugar coat it -
it happens), it's only *use*, not *abuse*. You use up brakes and
tires. Both are relatively cheap. I drive my cars on track regularly,
as do thousands of other car club members. If you want to be
conservative enough to virtually guarantee you won't crash, that's OK
with us. You can still learn an awful lot within that parameter.
--
C.R. Krieger
(It's what I do)
#38
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Re: driving schools
> Pete! Fancy meetin' you here! Saw you this morning on the way to the
> Last Day of School in Da Jeep. Did you notice just enough rain for The
> Weather Channel to call it 'precipitation'?
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> '88 BMW 535is - Cinnabar RED!
> and a damn red Grand Cherokee too ...
>
Yeah, I looked up and it was one cloud. I thought somebody was squirted a
hose at me.
> Last Day of School in Da Jeep. Did you notice just enough rain for The
> Weather Channel to call it 'precipitation'?
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> '88 BMW 535is - Cinnabar RED!
> and a damn red Grand Cherokee too ...
>
Yeah, I looked up and it was one cloud. I thought somebody was squirted a
hose at me.
#39
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Re: driving schools
> Pete! Fancy meetin' you here! Saw you this morning on the way to the
> Last Day of School in Da Jeep. Did you notice just enough rain for The
> Weather Channel to call it 'precipitation'?
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> '88 BMW 535is - Cinnabar RED!
> and a damn red Grand Cherokee too ...
>
Yeah, I looked up and it was one cloud. I thought somebody was squirted a
hose at me.
> Last Day of School in Da Jeep. Did you notice just enough rain for The
> Weather Channel to call it 'precipitation'?
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> '88 BMW 535is - Cinnabar RED!
> and a damn red Grand Cherokee too ...
>
Yeah, I looked up and it was one cloud. I thought somebody was squirted a
hose at me.
#40
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Re: driving schools
> Pete! Fancy meetin' you here! Saw you this morning on the way to the
> Last Day of School in Da Jeep. Did you notice just enough rain for The
> Weather Channel to call it 'precipitation'?
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> '88 BMW 535is - Cinnabar RED!
> and a damn red Grand Cherokee too ...
>
Yeah, I looked up and it was one cloud. I thought somebody was squirted a
hose at me.
> Last Day of School in Da Jeep. Did you notice just enough rain for The
> Weather Channel to call it 'precipitation'?
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> '88 BMW 535is - Cinnabar RED!
> and a damn red Grand Cherokee too ...
>
Yeah, I looked up and it was one cloud. I thought somebody was squirted a
hose at me.