Anyone in T-Dot done the BMW driving school at Downsview??
Considering its $500...
In terms of bang for the buck, I think the feedback from what I've heard is quite good and think it would my first choice to try out - however if I had the cashola, I would seriously consider the $7200 to take the new Ferrari driving school and drive the F430!!
Al
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Originally Posted by kamikazeiG35
In terms of bang for the buck, I think the feedback from what I've heard is quite good and think it would my first choice to try out - however if I had the cashola, I would seriously consider the $7200 to take the new Ferrari driving school and drive the F430!!
Al
Al
....now that would be some serious fun 
You'd have to have your smile surgically removed after that one.
Originally Posted by inTgr8r
....now that would be some serious fun You'd have to have your smile surgically removed after that one.
and it wouldn't be elective surgery either.
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Originally Posted by kamikazeiG35
In terms of bang for the buck, I think the feedback from what I've heard is quite good and think it would my first choice to try out - however if I had the cashola, I would seriously consider the $7200 to take the new Ferrari driving school and drive the F430!!
Al
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Originally Posted by Lagos
I am thinking of registering for this..just wondering do I have to complete advanced I in order to go for the Advanced II?
Adv 1 looks like a waste of time.
You do need Adv 1 b4 you can register for perfection.
You can however register for both at the same time if you call.
I'm very tempted to get a couple of my buddies together for this as some form of male bonding thing. :P
Originally Posted by inTgr8r
Just 2 more sleeps..... 
This Friday is the first session for Advanced II
- can't wait
This Friday is the first session for Advanced II
- can't wait
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Originally Posted by RBull
Excellent. Have fun. You'll be carving the Adirondacks like Villeneuve or somone of that ilk.
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Originally Posted by RBull
We'll have to get our navigators together and let them drive one of the rides!!
They'll be gone to the nearest outlet store
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Absolutely great day at the BMW driver training
They really run a first class program.
This was the AdvII class.
We got to play with the E90 330i... these were right out of the box, less than 500 km.
They ran with 2 instructors: Aaron Povoledo and Robin Buck.. 2 pretty talented guys.
They set us up 2 to a car and we alternated as driver/copilot.
This course is aimed at drilling the basics.
The time is spent on two skid pads (slippery as packed snow);
Weaving the cones;
& a finaly, a timed AutoX.
It was a really full day from 8:30 to 5:30....
I learned how many many bad habits that I have to work to un-learn
All in all highly recommended
(as long as you aren't expecting track time)
Here's a few pics from today...
PIC-1 Chomping at the bit to get going.... part of the fleet in the background
PIC-2 This is what we play in the next time in PerfectionI
PIC-3 Skid pad working the Understeer
PIC-4 Skid pad working the Oversteer
PIC-5 Aaron getting ready to set the AutoX benchmark
They really run a first class program.
This was the AdvII class.
We got to play with the E90 330i... these were right out of the box, less than 500 km.
They ran with 2 instructors: Aaron Povoledo and Robin Buck.. 2 pretty talented guys.
They set us up 2 to a car and we alternated as driver/copilot.
This course is aimed at drilling the basics.
The time is spent on two skid pads (slippery as packed snow);
Weaving the cones;
& a finaly, a timed AutoX.
It was a really full day from 8:30 to 5:30....
I learned how many many bad habits that I have to work to un-learn
All in all highly recommended
(as long as you aren't expecting track time)Here's a few pics from today...
PIC-1 Chomping at the bit to get going.... part of the fleet in the background
PIC-2 This is what we play in the next time in PerfectionI
PIC-3 Skid pad working the Understeer
PIC-4 Skid pad working the Oversteer
PIC-5 Aaron getting ready to set the AutoX benchmark