Dreams Do Come True! Newbie Self Introduction!
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The car was well maintained! Check out all the documentation!! Leakdown are basically in the 2-3% range for all cylinders (as of late '08, so I didn't ask for another check during PPI).
I hope to continue that tradition of keeping it up.. ! (the last invoice was paid for by me.. you need new tires to drive home, you know!
) I am so broke now... ![crying](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/bigcry.gif)
The car is still under CPO warranty, so the dealer took care of the small oil leak at the bottom of cylinder bank before I picked it up.
I hope to continue that tradition of keeping it up.. ! (the last invoice was paid for by me.. you need new tires to drive home, you know!
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The car is still under CPO warranty, so the dealer took care of the small oil leak at the bottom of cylinder bank before I picked it up.
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Does this mean I have to track it now?!? The deal comes w/ Traqmate and Chasecam!
Great.. now I have to tell the wife that I am gonna spend more money?!?!![grr](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/cussing.gif)
Great.. now I have to tell the wife that I am gonna spend more money?!?!
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Right, right, I meant leakdown.. my bad.. !
Now I am worried.. both you and Mooty mentioned Matt..... something I need to know about?! hee hee..
Now I am worried.. both you and Mooty mentioned Matt..... something I need to know about?! hee hee..
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Yes you must track it and now that you are in the club you are required to raise your right hand and take the solemn oath of silence and denial......
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this is what happens when you go from aero space to finance. you skipped b school. while getting my mba i was taught how to "cook the book, non disclosure, .005point foot notes..." and of course never volunteer and info.
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Anyway, unlike most of you, my progression in car is an odd one. I didn't have a M3, a Lotus, a Boxster, etc. before this.. I basically drove a Toyota sedan for the past 12 yrs. Have always been into cars but it was always "do the right things".. go to school, pay off student loan, buy a house, buy another house, get married, pay for the wedding, etc.
So now I am jumping straight from a Toyota couch to a GT3..![banghead](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/banghead.gif)
I am a mechanical engineer by training so I understand the basic stuff. (gear ratio, why we need heel 'n toe, what does syncro do, etc, etc.) I have also tracked a Suzuki GSX-R quite a bit (until it was stolen) so I have been to tracks many times, even racing against each other (club level racing) But this is the first high performance car I own, and I will need some advice on what to do.
I am thinking:
- Drive the car on the street for a few months. Get used to driving a stick again (after a 12 yrs gap..) Get a better feel of the car first. (although, I wish I can do some ride along w/ someone w/ more experience to see if I am shifting the car right, etc.)
- Join local chapter of PCA and start participating in some fun runs and driver's education.. and then eventually track days.. ?
- Or should I look into autoX? Slower speed, less chance of damage, and learn some basic car control?
Anyway, I don't see myself as much driving talent, but I think that there's plenty that I can improve upon.. so I definitely want to move toward that direction.. Would love to hear from you guys on what to do. Think of someone who has never driven a high performance car.. a blank sheet, if you will. How would you approach it.
Oh right.. also, keep the cost down first if you can.. ha! I mean, I know I'd love to do those schools, etc. But I think I need to take a break from spending more money for now.. !
Thakns!!
So now I am jumping straight from a Toyota couch to a GT3..
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I am a mechanical engineer by training so I understand the basic stuff. (gear ratio, why we need heel 'n toe, what does syncro do, etc, etc.) I have also tracked a Suzuki GSX-R quite a bit (until it was stolen) so I have been to tracks many times, even racing against each other (club level racing) But this is the first high performance car I own, and I will need some advice on what to do.
I am thinking:
- Drive the car on the street for a few months. Get used to driving a stick again (after a 12 yrs gap..) Get a better feel of the car first. (although, I wish I can do some ride along w/ someone w/ more experience to see if I am shifting the car right, etc.)
- Join local chapter of PCA and start participating in some fun runs and driver's education.. and then eventually track days.. ?
- Or should I look into autoX? Slower speed, less chance of damage, and learn some basic car control?
Anyway, I don't see myself as much driving talent, but I think that there's plenty that I can improve upon.. so I definitely want to move toward that direction.. Would love to hear from you guys on what to do. Think of someone who has never driven a high performance car.. a blank sheet, if you will. How would you approach it.
Oh right.. also, keep the cost down first if you can.. ha! I mean, I know I'd love to do those schools, etc. But I think I need to take a break from spending more money for now.. !
Thakns!!
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LOL! I didn't skip b-school Mooty.. ! But I didn't learn how to cook the book while there.. ![Mad](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif)
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Congrats!!! Great car that you will enjoy for many years.
My progression was not nearly as extreme as yours. I went from an '84 RX-7 (5 years) to a '93 RX-7 (12 years, mod'd from 255 hp to 380 hp) to a 996C2 (2 months) to a 993TT (6 months) to the GT3. The transition from the C2 and TT to the GT3 was pretty difficult for me. Had to learn how to drive that rear-weight biased car. DO NOT LIFT IN THE TURN!!!! Keep your foot into it!!
I strongly recommend doing a season of autocross. Your car sounds like it's already set up for the track, so the set up needed for autox may be a bit different, but as a learning tool you shouldn't need to change it. Autox will really give you the feel for the car.
Hell, I'm 65, so your 69-year old dad should get his own GT3!!!!
QUOTE=cfjan;6754172]Anyway, unlike most of you, my progression in car is an odd one. I didn't have a M3, a Lotus, a Boster, etc. before this.. I basically drove a Toyota sedan for the past 12 yrs. Have always been into cars but it was always "do the right things".. go to school, pay off student loan, buy a house, buy another house, get married, pay for the wedding, etc.
So now I am jumping straight from a Toyota couch to a GT3..![banghead](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/banghead.gif)
I am an mechanical engineer by training so I understand the basic stuff. (gear ratio, why we need heel 'n toe, what does syncro do, etc, etc.) I have also tracked a Suzuki GSX-R quite a bit (until it was stolen) so I have been to tracks many times. Even racing against each other (club level racing) But this is the first high performance car I own, and I will need some advice on what to do.
I am thinking:
- Drive the car on the street for a few months. Get used to driving a stick again (after a 12 yrs gap..) Get a better feel of the car first. (although, I wish I can do some ride along w/ someone w/ more experience to see if I am shifting the car right, etc.)
- Join local chapter of PCA and start participating in some fun runs and driver's education.. and then eventually track days.. ?
- Or should I look into autoX? Slower speed, less chance of damage, and learn some basic car control?
Anyway, I don't see myself as much driving talent, but I think that there's plenty that I can improve upon.. so I definitely want to move toward that direction.. Would love to hear from you guys on what to do. Think of someone who has never driven a high performance car.. a blank sheet, if you will. How would you approach it.
Oh right.. also, keep the cost down first if you can.. ha! I mean, I know I'd love to do those schools, etc. But I think I need to take a break from spending more money for now.. !
Thakns!![/QUOTE]
My progression was not nearly as extreme as yours. I went from an '84 RX-7 (5 years) to a '93 RX-7 (12 years, mod'd from 255 hp to 380 hp) to a 996C2 (2 months) to a 993TT (6 months) to the GT3. The transition from the C2 and TT to the GT3 was pretty difficult for me. Had to learn how to drive that rear-weight biased car. DO NOT LIFT IN THE TURN!!!! Keep your foot into it!!
I strongly recommend doing a season of autocross. Your car sounds like it's already set up for the track, so the set up needed for autox may be a bit different, but as a learning tool you shouldn't need to change it. Autox will really give you the feel for the car.
Hell, I'm 65, so your 69-year old dad should get his own GT3!!!!
QUOTE=cfjan;6754172]Anyway, unlike most of you, my progression in car is an odd one. I didn't have a M3, a Lotus, a Boster, etc. before this.. I basically drove a Toyota sedan for the past 12 yrs. Have always been into cars but it was always "do the right things".. go to school, pay off student loan, buy a house, buy another house, get married, pay for the wedding, etc.
So now I am jumping straight from a Toyota couch to a GT3..
![banghead](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/banghead.gif)
I am an mechanical engineer by training so I understand the basic stuff. (gear ratio, why we need heel 'n toe, what does syncro do, etc, etc.) I have also tracked a Suzuki GSX-R quite a bit (until it was stolen) so I have been to tracks many times. Even racing against each other (club level racing) But this is the first high performance car I own, and I will need some advice on what to do.
I am thinking:
- Drive the car on the street for a few months. Get used to driving a stick again (after a 12 yrs gap..) Get a better feel of the car first. (although, I wish I can do some ride along w/ someone w/ more experience to see if I am shifting the car right, etc.)
- Join local chapter of PCA and start participating in some fun runs and driver's education.. and then eventually track days.. ?
- Or should I look into autoX? Slower speed, less chance of damage, and learn some basic car control?
Anyway, I don't see myself as much driving talent, but I think that there's plenty that I can improve upon.. so I definitely want to move toward that direction.. Would love to hear from you guys on what to do. Think of someone who has never driven a high performance car.. a blank sheet, if you will. How would you approach it.
Oh right.. also, keep the cost down first if you can.. ha! I mean, I know I'd love to do those schools, etc. But I think I need to take a break from spending more money for now.. !
Thakns!![/QUOTE]
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I have found that people who come from a motorcycle/track background do well at the track. They tend to build up their speed and hit the marks right on do to learning on a motorcycle you do not get a second chance. Just need to remember the weight transfer is slower in the car then the motorcycle so really feel the car.
Both auto-X and track are great disciplines to learn the car, just take time to build up speed.
Have fun,
Joe
Both auto-X and track are great disciplines to learn the car, just take time to build up speed.
Have fun,
Joe