OT: How good is your driving environment?
03-05-2017, 05:13 PM
#16
Race Car
This will sound very adult, yes i also have driven way too fast on traffic road. But getting the gt3 it is for track. If you do not intend more or less ever to track it get a carerra s (it now is a great car)
driving "spririted" is dangereous for everyone. Try taking it to the
track. And ps the clip w the cup car on normal roads, that IS NOT cool! Sprited driving on track very cool, endangering others lifes not ok!
driving "spririted" is dangereous for everyone. Try taking it to the
track. And ps the clip w the cup car on normal roads, that IS NOT cool! Sprited driving on track very cool, endangering others lifes not ok!
I live in Florida which gives me two driving choices: turn left or turn right.
03-05-2017, 05:14 PM
#17
03-05-2017, 05:15 PM
#18
Race Car
03-05-2017, 07:43 PM
#19
Race Director
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Rob - I agree that we have some great roads, but I note a couple advantages of driving in the mountains of places like Switzerland and Germany. The actual road construction quality here is far worse - roads there are built to last, while ours crumble and buckle since they're seemingly built to endlessly employ road crews.
Second is the speed enforcement. It's really easy to lose your license here (and/or make insurance rates skyrocket), while in Europe it's just expensive (especially in switzerland) when you get the photo radar tix in the mail.
And to really safely exercise a fast car, I still really prefer the local track (we'll get you out there eventually and you'll be hooked
)
Second is the speed enforcement. It's really easy to lose your license here (and/or make insurance rates skyrocket), while in Europe it's just expensive (especially in switzerland) when you get the photo radar tix in the mail.
And to really safely exercise a fast car, I still really prefer the local track (we'll get you out there eventually and you'll be hooked
)One of the reasons Colorado is on my list of potential retirement destinations in a few years. But I'd have to have big HP and/or turbos because the power loss at altitude drives me nuts.
The roads around here are great, at times, but you have to be smart about when and where. Aside from the random deer, our biggest obstacles are bicyclists, who seem to have never met a road too narrow, windy or dangerous for them to ride on. It's critical to never overdrive your sight lines out here, lest you meet a cyclist mid corner right in your lane.
The roads around here are great, at times, but you have to be smart about when and where. Aside from the random deer, our biggest obstacles are bicyclists, who seem to have never met a road too narrow, windy or dangerous for them to ride on. It's critical to never overdrive your sight lines out here, lest you meet a cyclist mid corner right in your lane.
03-05-2017, 07:45 PM
#20
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03-05-2017, 07:48 PM
#21
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This will sound very adult, yes i also have driven way too fast on traffic road. But getting the gt3 it is for track. If you do not intend more or less ever to track it get a carerra s (it now is a great car)
driving "spririted" is dangereous for everyone. Try taking it to the
track. And ps the clip w the cup car on normal roads, that IS NOT cool! Sprited driving on track very cool, endangering others lifes not ok!
driving "spririted" is dangereous for everyone. Try taking it to the
track. And ps the clip w the cup car on normal roads, that IS NOT cool! Sprited driving on track very cool, endangering others lifes not ok!
03-05-2017, 07:54 PM
#22
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They're plenty quick (even with altitude losses) to be throughly entertaining between the corners
03-05-2017, 08:25 PM
#23
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Yep Grant, no problem with power up here. And yes, eventually you will get me on the track!
03-05-2017, 08:28 PM
#24
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Spend summers in south Sweden. Roads are like your private race track. Especially before the vegetation grows to high next to the road. After harvest visibility is amazing.
Spending most time in Central Florida. Say no more. Prius or truck is the best car for Florida.
Well, biggest truck is probably safer.
The upside is that Sebring offers a ton of track time.
Spending most time in Central Florida. Say no more. Prius or truck is the best car for Florida.
Well, biggest truck is probably safer.
The upside is that Sebring offers a ton of track time.
Sweden sounds epic! I need to go.
03-05-2017, 10:20 PM
#25
Originally Posted by 80s
This will sound very adult, yes i also have driven way too fast on traffic road. But getting the gt3 it is for track. If you do not intend more or less ever to track it get a carerra s (it now is a great car)
driving "spririted" is dangereous for everyone. Try taking it to the
track. And ps the clip w the cup car on normal roads, that IS NOT cool! Sprited driving on track very cool, endangering others lifes not ok!
driving "spririted" is dangereous for everyone. Try taking it to the
track. And ps the clip w the cup car on normal roads, that IS NOT cool! Sprited driving on track very cool, endangering others lifes not ok!
03-05-2017, 10:31 PM
#26
Race Director
Originally Posted by Lodi
A few of us live on the north side of Atlanta (Alpharetta/Milton). This is where the Smokies event begins. Within about 20 minutes you can be into some very fun driving. There lots and lots of different routes you can take so its not the samething every time. sgroer and I have met up at 6:00 am on a weekday, driven for a couple of hours, grabbed breakfast and been at the office by noon. There are also two tracks (AMP and Road Atlanta) within +/- an hour. I wonder if I would be as enamored with the GT3 if I lived in another area.
My ranking is thus:
1. Smokies: best turns, cambered race-track like quality, incredible quantity of roads, and scarcity of people so you can haul ***. Downside is lack of decent food options, no scenery, no cultural options, and somewhat draconian country-bumpkin "deliverance situation" cops if you get caught.
2. Italian/Swiss alps: amazing elevation changes, amazing culture for great drives through multiple countries in one day, but more "point and shoot" mountain passes. Also can get some crazy fines for speeding.
3. Northern California: gorgeous scenery, unbeatable... but can be crowded, curves aren't very tight or flowing until you go way north of San Francisco, and road quality can be atrocious. Very few cops.
WILD CARD: if you can get there with your vehicle of choice, the south part of island of Sardinia in Italy, is THE place for driving. It's just too perfect to describe, possessing everything you'd ever want in a driving Mecca... except it's GD remote and most people will never make it there so it's almost not worth mentioning. My second home in Italy is there, every summer of my young life was spent there, and I can say that if you do ED with your Porsche, you OWE it to yourself to put your car on the ferry and head to Sardegna. Food, scenery and unbelievable racetrack of empty roads awaits.
03-05-2017, 11:03 PM
#27
Drifting
Having rode Ducatis extensively in all Western states (and Western Canada), I've found all have some great roads (Butler Maps are great for finding them). However, the Corado Rockies are simply outstanding for roads, scenery, traffic and proximity to my home.
03-05-2017, 11:05 PM
#28
Pro
I live part time in Colorado (Estes Park) and totally agree with Rob. Roads in the mountains are the best I have found for fun driving whether spirited or just for a pleasure ride.
The rest of the time I live in the middle of Iowa where one has to extensively search for roads that have curves or any elevation change. Since most roads in Iowa are straight, a Turbo 911 can be more fun than a GT3 just due to it's acceleration. The best thing about Iowa is there are many relatively vacant black top roads within 15 minutes of my house where one can cautiously enjoy the power and sound of a run to redline.
In Colorado where I am almost always in a corner, give me my GT3 any time even though power is down some 20% at 7800 feet.
I have also driven some fun roads around Scottsdale, AZ heading northeast toward Payson.
The rest of the time I live in the middle of Iowa where one has to extensively search for roads that have curves or any elevation change. Since most roads in Iowa are straight, a Turbo 911 can be more fun than a GT3 just due to it's acceleration. The best thing about Iowa is there are many relatively vacant black top roads within 15 minutes of my house where one can cautiously enjoy the power and sound of a run to redline.
In Colorado where I am almost always in a corner, give me my GT3 any time even though power is down some 20% at 7800 feet.
I have also driven some fun roads around Scottsdale, AZ heading northeast toward Payson.
03-05-2017, 11:17 PM
#29
Race Director
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+1. Don't be stupid. Don't take unnecessary risks. Enjoy the curves. Leave the high speed runs to other people.
03-05-2017, 11:20 PM
#30
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Hey guys, I have a full-length video of the Western Dragon I shot today. All 35 minutes. 345 turns. 31 miles. I will upload it tonight and post it tomorrow. I will create a separate post so people can compare it to the "other" Dragon. Curious how it compares, since I have not driven on the other one yet.