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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / June 2004Driving schools
Hi I am interesting in becoming a better street driver in my '01, and was wondering if anyone has attended any schools that they could recommend. I am not too interested in track driving. I am in central PA and would prefer somewhere not too far away. Thanks Peter > I am interesting in becoming a better street driver in my '01, and was > wondering if anyone has attended any schools that they could recommend. I > am not too interested in track driving. If you mean you want to become a safer driver at a sedate pace, any defensive driving class will help. If you mean you want to learn performance techniques you can use on the street, then a track school is indeed the best place to go, with an autocross school running a distant second. In fact, I recommend both types of instruction. Track experience will help you understand the principles of defensive driving as more than arbitrary rules.  SignatureLanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA '94C the alignment page: http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html >> I am interesting in becoming a better street driver in my '01, and was >> wondering if anyone has attended any schools that they could recommend. I [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >help you understand the principles of defensive driving as more than >arbitrary rules. Are there any aggressive driving schools you know off? My aggressive driving is fair, but certainly could be improved. Leon SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) To reply to me, the word Miata must be in the subject. EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) > Are there any aggressive driving schools you know off? My aggressive > driving is fair, but certainly could be improved. Buy a pickup truck. Aggression seems to be included as standard equipment. Or maybe you don't need the whole truck, just the cowboy hat. SignatureLanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA '94C the alignment page: http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html I stand corrected. Seems that I'm not aggressive enough since I own a 93 miata; a 01 Ford Excursion Diesel, and a 99 Ford F350 crewcab DRW long bed Diesel. I actually have superchip 85hp chip, 4" exhaust turbo back, and propane injection on my F350 but I haven't run over anyone yet !!! Maybe I need to get more aggressive since I own a pickup truck........ > > Are there any aggressive driving schools you know off? My aggressive > > driving is fair, but certainly could be improved. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Or maybe you don't need the whole truck, just the cowboy hat. Just get a cowboy hat! > I stand corrected. Seems that I'm not aggressive enough since I own a 93 > miata; a 01 Ford Excursion Diesel, and a 99 Ford F350 crewcab DRW long bed > Diesel. I actually have superchip 85hp chip, 4" exhaust turbo back, and > propane injection on my F350 but I haven't run over anyone yet !!! Maybe I > need to get more aggressive since I own a pickup truck........ > > > Are there any aggressive driving schools you know off? My aggressive > > > driving is fair, but certainly could be improved. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.708 / Virus Database: 464 - Release Date: 6/18/2004 > If you mean you want to become a safer driver at a sedate pace, any > defensive driving class will help. If you mean you want to learn > performance techniques you can use on the street, then a track school is > indeed the best place to go, with an autocross school running a distant > second. I agree with Lanny on this one except that all defensive driving classes are not created equal. I've attended a couple here in the states that were not very effective. In comparison I attended an excellent course sponsored by my employer while working in England (it was required of all employees prior to driving company vehicles). Anyway, I signed up for the course and showed up expecting the typical company course (e.g., 30+ people sitting in a room for the day). However, I was very surprised to find that the class consisted of me and one over student and we were to spend the day driving with the instructor (e.g., we took turns driving while the other sat in the back seat and observed). I learned more in that one day than in all other driving courses combined and acquired a number of safe driving habits that stick with me now 10 years later. The best part of the course however was yet to come. When we returned at the end of the day, we were instructed to report to a local test track in a couple of days for skid pad and obstacle driving. The skid pad was a large parking lot surrounded by tire barriers. The fun began when they sprayed the smooth surface with oil and water and then sent us each out one at a time in an old Ford Escort with very bald tires. I had a lot of fun, but got yelled at by the instructors for not being aggressive enough on the skid pad. I guess the habits from all those years driving on snow and ice in Wisconsin were just to ingrained in me not to automatically correct for a spin. Gus (91 BRG) > Hi > I am interesting in becoming a better street driver in my '01, and was > wondering if anyone has attended any schools that they could recommend. I > am not too interested in track driving. I am in central PA and would prefer > somewhere not too far away. > Thanks Well, with psu.edu in your e-mail address, I think I know *exactly* where in central PA you're located! <g> Class of '73 here. The Delaware Valley Miata Club is holding driving school at Pocono Raceway on July 19 and 20. I'm pretty sure that it's filled but you might want to check with them - or even show up just to watch and get some pointers. Their website is at www.delval.org and the contact person is Jeff Jury. Some other clubs also run track days at Pocono - you might check the Pocono track website and see if there's more info there. That's at www.poconoraceway.com Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata > > Hi > > I am interesting in becoming a better street driver in my '01, [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > '90B Classic Red.) > #3 winkin' Miata Hey, Don't ask me. I can't even drive :-d LOL Dave. |
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