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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: Anonymous on February 4, 2004, 13:51

Title: Driving like a F1 Driver!!!
Post by: Anonymous on 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?
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Post by: Slacey on 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!
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Post by: Anonymous on February 4, 2004, 14:14
I'm a bit like Slacey.  Just keep pushing it through the bends.
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Post by: Anonymous on 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
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Post by: MRMike on 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)
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Post by: aaronjb on 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 :D s:D
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Post by: Anonymous on 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:
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Post by: juansolo on 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.
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Post by: Anonymous on 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!
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Post by: Anonymous on 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 :D s:D

I'll be trying very hard to go to the next one.
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Post by: markiii on 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.
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Post by: Anonymous on 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
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Post by: MRMike on 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!
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Post by: Anonymous on 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: