I was happy to read that the driver and instructor were o.k., other than some bruises and soreness.
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Not a f-bod but still sorry to see that happen to anyone's ride
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Ouch, always hurts to see that. The risk is always there and you have to be aware of it.
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That's GOT to ruin you're day. Glad they were O.K.
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... as an instructor, I won't ride with someone who thinks they already know it all. I've had those that don't listen to instruction and have paid the price. And it's not fun for either of us.
As students advance, it is up to the instructor to help set goals and teach at that level. Wet track (the wet line), changing track conditions (dropped oil), corner anaylsis, etc.
Having seen this sort of thing (first hand) before, I'm just glad everyone is OK. Cars can be replaced.
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Glad to hear everyone was okay. That's one of the reasons I bought the Zed for track duty ....don't take more to the track than you're prepared to walk away from.
I love this line ....
quote: As Mark Twain said (and I paraphrase), "Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement".
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quote:Originally posted by 99 HOSS: ... as an instructor, I won't ride with someone who thinks they already know it all. I've had those that don't listen to instruction and have paid the price. And it's not fun for either of us.
As students advance, it is up to the instructor to help set goals and teach at that level. Wet track (the wet line), changing track conditions (dropped oil), corner anaylsis, etc.
Having seen this sort of thing (first hand) before, I'm just glad everyone is OK. Cars can be replaced.
Very true. Even the top pro's go to drivers schools for new training and refreshment. It is like anything else you do in life, there is always more to learn and more skill to develop.
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Owie! Wonder what turn...sounds like it might be 12 or 2. Seeing that just helped reaffirm my desire to keep it under 80% when I go out.
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I don't get it. What's the point of this post. If you don't scrape a little paint off or flat spot some tires occasionally you're not pushing hard enough.
quote: Seeing that just helped reaffirm my desire to keep it under 80% when I go out.
How do you know you're at 80% if you don't know where 100% is?
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quote:Originally posted by Z28-SORR: I don't get it. What's the point of this post. If you don't scrape a little paint off or flat spot some tires occasionally you're not pushing hard enough.
quote: Seeing that just helped reaffirm my desire to keep it under 80% when I go out.
How do you know you're at 80% if you don't know where 100% is?
I think the purpose of this post was to serve as a reminder as to what can happen. As with many people on this board, I have no desire to "scrape a little paint off"...that's why I park my car out in BFE and don't take it through car washes. I do enjoy spirited driving, though, and I've pushed it to the limit enough times (and especially my prior cars) to know how far I can go and still leave some room for error. Since I can't afford a dedicated track car and I like the way my car looks, I use caution when I attend a track day.
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