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Old 10-02-2005, 10:16 PM
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Default Just got back from PDE...

What a great way to spend a couple of days. The Porsche Driving Experience utilizes 997 models and this venue is a great way to push the cars extremely hard on the track, but with someone else's car. The instructors were very top notch. I learned quite a bit. I'd recommend the PDE to anyone who drives a 997 or any high performance car for that matter.


Old 10-02-2005, 10:40 PM
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One month to go, can't wait!

How was the "Ross Bridge" resort and did they pick you up from the airport or did you have to take a cab from the airport to the hotel?

Thanks!
Old 10-02-2005, 10:46 PM
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Default RossBridge is great

I rented a car from the airport, but I do know that they have a shuttle to and from the racetrack. I stayed at the Wynfrey Hotel which was crap, but there was a dinner/reception at RossBridge which is extremely nice. Have fun.
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Would you recommend renting a car while there? I am staying at the "RossBridge" resort so don't know if I would need it...
Old 10-02-2005, 10:56 PM
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That's a great pic! I was assigned number 19 for the masters Wed. and Thurs. of last week.

PDE is an absolutely GREAT thing... learn, laugh, do 110 MPH over and over, eat, sleep... repeat.
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Chris, in what ways will the course help you in every day driving? I plan on going next year in 2006. The pic is great, thanks for the feedback.

Jay
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Guess that we were iat the same PDE last wed - thurs, but in different groups, I was in "C".
It is a BLAST!!!
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Default There are many ways to help with everyday driving...

Some of the exercises involve both accident avoidance and wet skidding. For example, on the same day that I was driving back to my hotel, a truck on the side of me attempted to move into my lane. It forced my to go on the shoulder, but I didn't panic...when the truck realized the mistake that he had made, he moved back over and I was able to gradually pull back onto the highway. In addition, one must consider...owning a Porsche does not make you a good driver, but taking the PDE will make you appreciate what a Porsche can do. It's all about being in control and I think that is the goal of any driving school.
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Chris986S , JohnnyNarcosis,

great that you guys had fun at the PDE. what tecnique did they teach you to initiate oversteer at the skid pad? throttle lift off ? secondar weight transfer? ...

thanks.



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