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Dean · 2003-07-23, 08:02 AM

If you are gonna go off, go off straight or at least as straight as possible.

You can tell he knew it was going to happen, but he tried to keep it on course, and went off sideways. He might even have been able to keep it out of the wall if he had straightened it out and hit the brakes.

I personally have had experionce both as a driver and instructor in similar situations, and going straight with both feet in allowed us to drive away basically unscathed except maybe or pride and our shorts. 8^)

It is also a good reminder that if you partake in this sport for any lenght of time, YOU WILL CRASH! Knock on wood, the worst I've done so far is back my A4 into the tire wall at turn three at Sears Point. No real damage, just green paint on my right rear quarter that rubbed out and a big gouge in my ego.

This is also why you should check you Insurance policy for exclusions.

Some policies now exclude driver education events like NASA HPDEs and SCCA Street Schools. don't do business with these companies.

Autocross... Well, because of the way they are run, there is very little risk, but there is some, and depending on your policies exclusions, you may not be covered. Technically Autocross is competition, and some policies key on that word. I am not a lawyer, or an insurance agent, so do your own homework, and make your own informed decision. Whatever you do, don't even think about lying to your insurance company. The last thing you want is to be in jail for insurance fraud.

All of these are some of the reasons I have a basically "dedicated" track car. If I hurt it somehow, I won't be nearly as unhappy as if I hurt my much more expensive street cars. Yes, the Stealth was cheap before upgrades, and they haven't been that bad. Well maybe... 8^)

Used Miatas make great track cars. Nothing will teach you how to conserve momentum than a light underpowered car, and if you get serious, you can turn them into Spec Miatas, and go door to door racing...

OK, I'm getting down of my soap box now...

2003-07-23, 08:02 AM	#3
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	If you are gonna go off, go off straight or at least as straight as possible. You can tell he knew it was going to happen, but he tried to keep it on course, and went off sideways. He might even have been able to keep it out of the wall if he had straightened it out and hit the brakes. I personally have had experionce both as a driver and instructor in similar situations, and going straight with both feet in allowed us to drive away basically unscathed except maybe or pride and our shorts. 8^) It is also a good reminder that if you partake in this sport for any lenght of time, YOU WILL CRASH! Knock on wood, the worst I've done so far is back my A4 into the tire wall at turn three at Sears Point. No real damage, just green paint on my right rear quarter that rubbed out and a big gouge in my ego. This is also why you should check you Insurance policy for exclusions. Some policies now exclude driver education events like NASA HPDEs and SCCA Street Schools. don't do business with these companies. Autocross... Well, because of the way they are run, there is very little risk, but there is some, and depending on your policies exclusions, you may not be covered. Technically Autocross is competition, and some policies key on that word. I am not a lawyer, or an insurance agent, so do your own homework, and make your own informed decision. Whatever you do, don't even think about lying to your insurance company. The last thing you want is to be in jail for insurance fraud. All of these are some of the reasons I have a basically "dedicated" track car. If I hurt it somehow, I won't be nearly as unhappy as if I hurt my much more expensive street cars. Yes, the Stealth was cheap before upgrades, and they haven't been that bad. Well maybe... 8^) Used Miatas make great track cars. Nothing will teach you how to conserve momentum than a light underpowered car, and if you get serious, you can turn them into Spec Miatas, and go door to door racing... OK, I'm getting down of my soap box now...