Ferrari Mailing List: Re: OK Thinking about a new toy car

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<<From: Mike <themightytoe [at] gmail.com>
Subject: [Ferrari]  OK Thinking about a new toy car
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OK,

Just finished a weekend at Road  America (1st time on that track)...  That is
a tough track 5 cars  ended up bent, at least 1 totaled (C5 Z06), no injuries
other than the  vehicles so that was good, and 2 of them were street cars,
the others were  race cars.  Really an 8/10ths only track for anyone without
all the  safety gear.  >>
I really started not enjoying RA years ago.  My car was too  slow!!!  It's a 
huge track with long straights.  Always pissed me off  that I was held up in 
turns and then guys with really fast cars would give me  the signal to pass 
while they were under full throttle...  HELLLLOOO!   If you have twice the 
horsepower, I can't pass when you have the go peddle  down!  With a front 
straight 1 
mile long that begins with an uphill that my  car SLOWS DOWN on under FULL 
THROTTLE, only choice would be to spend the bucks  on a lighter, cheap and fast 
car like a vette to keep up with the boys with more  $$$ than skill.
 
RA is a nice track to do a few times just for the  experience.  (Favorite big 
track that I have been on...  Watkins  Glen!)  90% of the accidents are just 
stupid.  It's why the BMW CCA  Windy City Chapter banned rookies from using 
R-Compound tires at that  track.  E36 M3's were relatively cheap at the time 
and 
beyond rookie  driving skills.  (yeah, it's been awhile since I've 
participated at that  track). We had to slow them down and develop their 
skills.  People 
started  driving 11/10's and didn't know it.  More safety gear was needed for 
those  that needed to wear helmets as children if you know what I mean.
 
Anyway, it really is hard to find a cheap, fast and reliable car these days  
for track AND street use.  (remember, pick two of the three requirements  
above...  LOL)  You really need two cars if you are a track junkie or  book a 
track yourself with friends in slower cars.  LOL.  
 
Until recently, I more enjoyed the smaller, skill-required tracks like  
Blackhawk, Gingerman, Grattan and Putnum Park which all just happen to be 
closer  
to Chicago than Road America anyway.  I love passing cars with twice the HP  or 
obviously superior from the factory and we are both driving at 9/10's of  our 
"skill" level!  
 
Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed RA.  Windy City always tries to put on a  fun 
and safe event.  It's nice to actually watch races on tv and point out  to your 
family that you went off at turn 6, 7 and 8 all on the same  lap....  
 
Rodney

 



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