At one track day last year, my girlfriend drove up in the Turbo Solstice to hang out. I convinced the organizers to let me take it out onto the track (non BMW CCA). While she handles wonderfully, the stock pads faded after 3 mild laps, so she was done. Back for the M3.
Later, I realized they didn't know the Solstice doesn't have rollover protection. Got a taste at least! I need to get a roll bar on this thing... but it'll screw up the rear deck/clam shell. Russ The Strongest Reason for the People to Retain Their Right to Keep and Bear Arms is as a Last Resort to Protect Themselves Against Tyranny in Government - Thomas Jefferson On Apr 2, 2008, at 8:35 AM, Sonny Tu wrote: > Join NASA & seek out NASA HPDE's! We have no problem with > convertibles! > (It has to have a rollbar & you must pass the "broomstick" test.) > > Regards, > Sonny > > If everything is coming your way, > You're in the wrong lane!!! > > http://www.sonny2.com > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 11:19 AM > To: Russ > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Miata Power List > Subject: Re: Track Day 60s style > > > > Like the PCA seat issue a year or two ago? It's almost as if the > clubs are losing sight of them being HPDEs and not RACE DAYS. I > thought the > idea is to encourage people to come out and Learn to Drive in a safe > environment.. just because I have a 'vert, does that mean I should > be denied > a chance to become a better driver? Sure, I get the liability thing > and all > but still... Dunno about you guys, but I'd rather roll a SPEC Miata > with a > cage than a hardtop car without one!!! > > OH well, guess it's just one more reason to go to "a group of guys > rent a track" type HPDE where you know the organizer personally. :) > > Wallyman > > > Inactive hide details for Russ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Russ > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Russ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 04/02/2008 11:10 AM > > > > > To > > Miata Power List <[email protected]> > > > cc > > > > > Subject > > Re: Track Day 60s style > > > Gotta love the drop top Beetle with a full load of passengers near > the end. If it had rolled like the others... > > Something to be said for the relaxed attitude of those days. Not > that I'd put myself in that sort of danger, but we've gone too far > in the > opposite direction lately. > > The local BMW clubs don't allow any sort of convertible at track > days any more, regardless of whether it has a cage, harnesses, race > seats, > etc. :-( Might be a national CCA thing, though local clubs might > override > it. > > Russ > > > There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those > who don't. > > > On Apr 2, 2008, at 7:18 AM, Rob Ebersol wrote: > > > posted on mt.net, but worthy of sharing for sure > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZb7sbRFCF0 > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZb7sbRFCF0> > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.4/1355 - Release Date: > 4/1/2008 5:37 PM > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.4/1355 - Release Date: > 4/1/2008 > 5:37 PM > > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
