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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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You're absolutely right. It's amazing!!! Words really can't explain it!
I been going about every year since I was 3. I love it.
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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i used to go all the time when i was younger but never really enjoyed it..
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Yah, I'm bummed. I didn't buy tickets for Saturday because I was going to go to the Porsche thing then waited too long to sign up. Ended up changing my oil, hiking and drinking instead.
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by dondo
i used to go all the time when i was younger but never really enjoyed it..
Because you dont have the need....the need for SPEED!
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I couldnt find the good hi five when they were still in flight suits. F it.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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I have couple of questions. So, I'm really interested in joining lapping day with Alfa, bmw, or porsche club. I believe I need a license to do this right?
Which Driving School I need to go to?The BMW offers Car Control Clinic, and High-performance Driving school, do I need to take these 2 class?it costs $500 total.
and there is one on September 13th
I also saw Driver Education from the Porsche club, only cost $205.
Any idea guys?
Last thing, I don't need a license to go to Autocross right?
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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As far as the lapping licenses go, I would check to see which one will let you drive in all of the other clubs. They might all recognize the others, they might not. Unless you only want to drive with that particular club. I took the Proformance high performance driving clinic out at Pacific Raceways which doesn't give you the license afetr that day. You then have to come back to a proformance lapping day and have an instructor ride with you to get your license. I'm not sure who recognizes that one, but able to drive with the different clubs allows you more options in driving days. I'd have to check, but I think the Proformance license will get you into other tracks, though I would still get an instructor to help show you the track and it's lines.

For autox only a regular drivers license is necessary.

Good luck.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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i've been doing lapping days with alfa and bscc and have no special license at all.. just start doing the regular events and they'll get to know you.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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When and where are the BSCC lapping days?
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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at bremerton:

http://bscc.net/component/option,com...te,2009-08-01/
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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race me? ok

my ss is pretty fast though. it's called the Blurr if you didn't know
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by dondo
i've been doing lapping days with alfa and bscc and have no special license at all.. just start doing the regular events and they'll get to know you.
Dondo, what kind of regular events do you mean?AutoX?Do I need to sign up and join the club?
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TANKERG
As far as the lapping licenses go, I would check to see which one will let you drive in all of the other clubs. They might all recognize the others, they might not. Unless you only want to drive with that particular club. I took the Proformance high performance driving clinic out at Pacific Raceways which doesn't give you the license afetr that day. You then have to come back to a proformance lapping day and have an instructor ride with you to get your license. I'm not sure who recognizes that one, but able to drive with the different clubs allows you more options in driving days. I'd have to check, but I think the Proformance license will get you into other tracks, though I would still get an instructor to help show you the track and it's lines.

For autox only a regular drivers license is necessary.

Good luck.
thanks Tankerg for the info. I would like to join the BSCC AutoX, do you how much it cost per event?where to register?
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Rx-8 Putih
Dondo, what kind of regular events do you mean?AutoX?Do I need to sign up and join the club?
More important, who are you! New thread with pictures please.

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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rx-8 Putih
thanks Tankerg for the info. I would like to join the BSCC AutoX, do you how much it cost per event?where to register?
August 8th is a porsche driving clinic. Its 55 bucks and its a good starting point. Ill be at that one again.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RawrX8
August 8th is a porsche driving clinic. Its 55 bucks and its a good starting point. Ill be at that one again.
+1!
And the 7th is going to be epic...
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Rx-8 Putih
thanks Tankerg for the info. I would like to join the BSCC AutoX, do you how much it cost per event?where to register?

It normally is around $25 to $35 to do a Sunday autox event. The next BSCC autox event is on Sunday August 9th. You can either pre register on their website or you can just show up at the event and register. The times will be posted at the website, where you can also pre reg.

http://www.bscc.net/

The SCCA events are the same. The next SCCA event is on Aug 16th.

http://www.nwr-scca.org/solo/

A autox day has a morning and a afternoon event. They run different classes in the am and pm events, but time only and novice can run in both.

The BSCC member day on the 7th is new to me so Anijo or Dondo will have to fill you in, but I'm going to try and go, it sounds like a lot of fun!!!
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Id suggest the 8th for the driving clinic. I took it and im still a n00b. Well I had Zen Master getting butthurt with me and my car was understeering bad, real bad, but its fixed...I think.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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There's never a reason not to go to a Driving school. It's going to be a long time before any of us can't learn anything from them. I really want to go to the handling oval and the skid pad again, maybe even with coilovers?

Rx-8 Putih, hopefully we can get our act together and do a Saturday morning meet this week. It's 9am at either the U-Village on 25th Ave NE in Seattle (near the University of Washington) or near the Southcenter Mall in Renton. We can tell you all about the different kinds of events that go on around here.

BSCC is $20 membership, $25 for each half of the day if you pre-register, $35 if you don't. SCCA has a special deal if you're under 25, $10 for a weekend membership (standard) and $15 for each half of the event. A full SCCA membership is $60 but you get it for $45 for your first year if you're under 25. You can use up to 3 Weekend memberships as credit towards the full one. There's kind of a lull in the next 2 weeks but August 7-9th is another one of those crazy weekends. I'll start another thread for it on Monday, give people more warning this time.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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I vote U Village. The new starbucks is now open.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Rx-8 Putih
thanks Tankerg for the info. I would like to join the BSCC AutoX, do you how much it cost per event?where to register?
they pretty much answered all your ?s i think.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Anijo
There's never a reason not to go to a Driving school. It's going to be a long time before any of us can't learn anything from them. I really want to go to the handling oval and the skid pad again, maybe even with coilovers?

Rx-8 Putih, hopefully we can get our act together and do a Saturday morning meet this week. It's 9am at either the U-Village on 25th Ave NE in Seattle (near the University of Washington) or near the Southcenter Mall in Renton. We can tell you all about the different kinds of events that go on around here.

BSCC is $20 membership, $25 for each half of the day if you pre-register, $35 if you don't. SCCA has a special deal if you're under 25, $10 for a weekend membership (standard) and $15 for each half of the event. A full SCCA membership is $60 but you get it for $45 for your first year if you're under 25. You can use up to 3 Weekend memberships as credit towards the full one. There's kind of a lull in the next 2 weeks but August 7-9th is another one of those crazy weekends. I'll start another thread for it on Monday, give people more warning this time.
I see...thanks alot for the info..Yes I'm under 25..and Yes I can meet you guys this Saturday at 9am...so we can talk more about this..just let me know where to meet up..(U village is good I think..)
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by RawrX8
More important, who are you! New thread with pictures please.


I have my post with my car llooonngggg time ago...lol...
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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time for a bump i think
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