Driving like a F1 Driver!!!

Anonymous · February 4, 2004, 13:51

Okay okay .. I got my car in October or there abouts so I havent had a summer in the2 and the roads up in the Midlands have been a little dryer of late so I have been testing out the old handlinge a bit more;) ... and I have basically begun driving like a maniac! I sit there at the lights acitvley looking for some sort of race ... be it a mother in a corsa or a bad boy in a nova, I still get joy from them eating my dust even if they arent partaking in my own little made up race! Its not even nice and summery yet and I am in serious need of curbing my speeding!! Hopefully in the summer tho it will be roof down (even tho it was today s;)

s;) ) crusing rather than thrashing around basically being a maniac.

HELP!!! Is there anyone else with my Formula 1 wanabe syndrome?

Slacey · February 4, 2004, 14:12

I get it at times, ususally on the country lanes. I'd be careful with the 'racing' though, you won't get off lightly if caught!

Anonymous · February 4, 2004, 14:14

I'm a bit like Slacey. Just keep pushing it through the bends.

Anonymous · February 4, 2004, 14:24

yeah its not really racing .. just a bit of "I've got a faster car than you and i'm gonna show it" syndrome, rather than racing around 30mph zones etc

MRMike · February 4, 2004, 14:45

At the moment Im absolutely loving driving sideways round deserted roundabouts at night... Thats my one and only black mark against me. (Previous convictions aside) s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

I'm fine in the summer, like the honda NSX ad used to say, why go fast when more people will see going slow.

I try and go to track days or the like every so often which gets rid of my manic tendencies. s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: (well car associated ones anyways)

aaronjb · February 4, 2004, 14:49

Quote from: "Mikeharper2"I try and go to track days or the like every so often which gets rid of my manic tendencies. s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: (well car associated ones anyways)

I was about to say.. Mandatory North Weald sessions for everyone here perhaps? s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:D

s:D

Anonymous · February 4, 2004, 15:28

I fancy the Drivers Club track day in April and maybe a go at North Weald too, seeing as though I can't go to Anglesey s:(

s:( Other than that, I think I drive fairly conservatively, although if it is just ME in the car (no passenger), then I have been known to let her fly...... s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

Wouldn't do it with someone else in the car though. I don't want to be responsible for the death of someone in my care........

Just me, then I only have me and my abilities to worry about....... s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

juansolo · February 4, 2004, 15:29

Bring it to Anglesey (see events). After a day wringing it's neck around a circuit you'll drive like an old lady on the roads for some time after. It's odd but you just find yourself spent after a trackday. Safer for the rest of the world and it's far more fun to go quick on a circuit than it is on the road.

Go on, you know you want to.

Anonymous · February 4, 2004, 15:51

Anglesey sounds awesome ... that would vent my maniacle tendencies! Yeah if my girlfriend is in the car I drive quite conservativly as I do not like scaring her or putting her in any danger .. where as myself that is a diff subject!

Anonymous · February 4, 2004, 17:00

Quote from: "aaronjb"I was about to say.. Mandatory North Weald sessions for everyone here perhaps? s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:D s:D

I'll be trying very hard to go to the next one.

markiii · February 4, 2004, 17:01

well I'm going to do the 1st one again as a refresher before doing part 2 if anyones up for sorting out a group.

Anonymous · February 4, 2004, 18:42

I think we will be up for it this time round, if not with Kerstie, then me.

Just terrified of spilling the car.

I guess I will need new tyres afterwards too

MRMike · February 4, 2004, 19:05

Though I haven't driven the MR2 on track yet I imagine it would be pretty easy on tires being so light, thats what i'm hoping anyways! I think you'd get lots of use after the track day!

Anonymous · February 4, 2004, 23:37

1st gear racing i call it lol.

More of a 3rd gear man around my country lanes s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: