Where do you go to enjoy driving your 911?
09-14-2014, 11:47 AM
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And autocross speeds are perfect for being right in the range of everyday driving situations drivers need to handle. The course is different each time. The combination of a different course each time, with walking the course, being able to study and talk about it with other drivers, being timed with time between runs to think about how to improve next time, then having to be 100% focused each run, all adds up to an experience far more valuable than lapping the same circuit over and over again at the track.
Spin out at the track? Flags wave, everybody slows to a crawl, you get sent to detention (hot pits) for interrogation (why'd you do that?) while they check your car (gawd I hope its okay) all while the clock keeps running on your precious track time you paid half a grand for.
Spin out at autocross? Woo hoo! Finish your run. Hope you do better next time!
And yet everyone thinks the track is the place to go. Go figure.
09-15-2014, 02:10 AM
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I live about 1 mile from my local test track--which is a series of switchbacks that I know intimately. In fact, I rarely drive it during the day because of bike traffic. At night I can see oncoming traffic lights, and I have never seen any LE presence on it in some 40 years.
The trick to driving these cars fast is (1) take it to Germany and use it on the unlimited stretches of the autobahn or (2) get to know the LE presence on your nearby roads. Get to know it really well. Invest in 20-20 vision and strap on a Valentine One just in case anything else fails.
The ultimate trick is to know your area.
I've never been much over 180 mph in mine--but then, I didn't have to scan for cops there, either (in Germany).
The trick to driving these cars fast is (1) take it to Germany and use it on the unlimited stretches of the autobahn or (2) get to know the LE presence on your nearby roads. Get to know it really well. Invest in 20-20 vision and strap on a Valentine One just in case anything else fails.
The ultimate trick is to know your area.
I've never been much over 180 mph in mine--but then, I didn't have to scan for cops there, either (in Germany).
09-15-2014, 07:31 AM
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Out the driveway on to chuckanut drive, over to hwy 9, turn on to mosquito lake road then Mt. Baker hwy to top of mountain (6500').......reverse.
165 miles, no lights, 3 stop signs, 300+ curves 10-45 mph.
165 miles, no lights, 3 stop signs, 300+ curves 10-45 mph.
11-14-2014, 03:00 PM
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Geiger Grade road and Six Mile Canyon road in the Reno, NV area. Both are loaded with sweeping curves and twisty bits, and both lead you to/from historic Virginia City. Fun even at the speed limit (35-50mph), very scenic, and Virginia City is a fun old fashioned town to visit. An added bonus: the bottom end of Geiger Grade spits you out maybe 4 highway miles from the Porsche dealer.
-Andrew
2000 996 C2, '95 Mercedes C280, '84 Mercedes 190D, '67 Mercedes 250S
-Andrew
2000 996 C2, '95 Mercedes C280, '84 Mercedes 190D, '67 Mercedes 250S
11-14-2014, 03:16 PM
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checkout the new "GTS Routes" app and community for suggestions ...
but the only place "safe" (absent of police and other nuisances) in the US is a racetrack IMO...
While Skyline, Rt9 etc in the S.F bay area are great ... they are well known by the local law enforcement etc ...
but the only place "safe" (absent of police and other nuisances) in the US is a racetrack IMO...
While Skyline, Rt9 etc in the S.F bay area are great ... they are well known by the local law enforcement etc ...