2008 DCAWD AutoX class w Brian Garfield Part II! - Cancelled

[Mr Kleen]

I'm not sure if I will be driving but I'll certainly try to be there taking pix!

you should drive, you'll be glad you did.

[darwin]

Sweet! I have only done one autocross since I moved to the east coast 11 years ago. This should be very entertaining.

[ElZorro]

I'm not sure if I will be driving but I'll certainly try to be there taking pix!

Ok, pass the hat time! If we get enough donations she won't have a choice but drive.

Darwin, cool! Great to see someone get back into something.

[ElZorro]

Adam, got it!

[WRXWagon2112]

I've gotten a commitment from a co-worker so I've added him to the first post. I'll get a check from him and get it to you, Jason.

--Alan

[ElZorro]

Cool!

Anyone else? I'm going to cross post tonight, so get while the gettin's good!

[PGT]

thanks to Jason and Julian for getting me in this time around. Very nice BDay gift from my wife!

If you guys need any slots filled...I can post this on the MINI and LGT forums.

[ElZorro]

Dan, yea, go ahead and crosspost. I'm talking to a mod on NASIOC about getting it posted there, and its on subaruforester.org now. Sorry we couldn't get you in last time, but it filled up quick!

[Sabre]

Crap, I need to decide if I'm going to do this again quick.... it's filling up faster than last time!

[ElZorro]

And if you're gonna get the future Missus out there.

[PGT]

posted on the MINI forum and legacygt.com

[ElZorro]

You're the man.

[PGT]

would we call this a Level I, II or III class?

[complacent]

It's kind of a hodge-podge.

It's technically billed as a level II course, but with 1 on 1 instruction, the limit is between the seat and steering wheel if you catch my drift.

Bottom line - anyone can learn a ton over the course of the day and have a great time doing so.

[ElZorro]

Colin hit it right on the head. You get so much time behind the wheel with the instructor that anyone can learn... Andy has a significant amount of autox experience, hell his Civic is essentially a race prepped car, and he even learned a bunch, and we n00bs could see the difference in his driving at the end of the day.

They will cover all of the autox basics, from teching a car, to what the different cone setups mean, etc, they start basic with a figure-8, then a slalom, and then a full course.

[PGT]

cool....the person asking the question has done a bunch of classes and driving schools and wanted to know. Frankly, this n00b smoked her (on a/s tires even!) at the Bowie CDC meet so it's not like she couldn't use some more instruction I guess.

[ElZorro]

As long as she comes willing to learn...

[PGT]

she just emailed me....she's in. where should payment be sent?

[ElZorro]

Dan, PM sent.

[chicken n waffles]

i think i'm gonna pass this time around, but i'm mighty tempted to go up and watch/run down cones.

[DrSeuss]

[quote="ElZorro"]
... Andy has a significant amount of autox experience, hell his Civic is essentially a race prepped car, and he even learned a bunch, and we n00bs could see the difference in his driving at the end of the day. . . .
[/quote]

That's because I SUCK!!! That being said, almost everybody can benefit from good seat time. Just going out and driving is not necessarily going to help you. But having an instructor sitting next to you providing feedback is invaluable.

If you can't benefit from it, then you should be a nationally ranked autox-er

[Mr Kleen]

reminds me of an interview with Neal Peart in Modern Drummer years ago. he said "I don't practice any more, I can't get any better."
so you have to ask yourself: "am I the driving version of Neal Peart?"

[drwrx]

Alright, put me down as IN and I'll get you the money ASAP.
I'll bring the wagon this time.

[ElZorro]

And The Good Doctor, going for a little edumication... Great to have you dude!

[ElZorro]

Four spots left!! Any lurkers interested?