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NHRef · May 24th, 2005, 02:31 AM

Yes! Registration is open for the White Mountain Chapter's Summer Heat Driving School!

Dates and Time: Saturday, July 30, 2005 through Sunday July 31, 2005; 7 am to 4 pm each day

Come for one day (either one, it doesn't matter) or two.

Ask anyone who went to the Advanced Driving Skills School or the Cabin Fever Driving School in April, the White Mountain Chapter runs exceptionally well-organized, fun and safe events.

Are you ready to take your MINI out for a spin on the NHIS road course?

http://www.wmc-bmwcca.org/event/230

Cape Cod MINI · May 24th, 2005, 12:15 PM

Registered a few weeks ago for both days. Great price for two days.

jwardell · May 24th, 2005, 12:23 PM

Damn, another one I can't get to.

Doh.. good thing that made me jaunt over to the site. Autocross for july opened yesterday and I forgot about it, it's almost full already.

onasled · May 24th, 2005, 01:27 PM

I'll be there also ....

LePew · May 26th, 2005, 12:04 AM

I'll be there both days.

snid · Jun 14th, 2005, 05:36 PM

It's on my list of things to sign up for! Gotta send in the registration for the SCCV, and the BMW-CCA. Since the ADSS the weekend before is full, they waived that as a requirement for the on-track stuff.

Do I actually have enough money for wheels / tires and the fees for all this stuff?

tontobird · Jun 14th, 2005, 05:47 PM

I will be at VIR for a 3 day event. Ugh, it will probably be hot!!

snid · Jun 14th, 2005, 06:02 PM

Since many of you have done this before... should I be at all concerned signing up without having done their ADSS before hand? I guess if it was really a problem, they wouldn't have waived the requirement.

tontobird · Jun 14th, 2005, 06:26 PM

Have you ever done an autocross before? I would definitely do the school at some point, the skid pad work is fantastic. But to answer your question, I don't think you'll find it to be a problem. Have fun!!

snid · Jun 14th, 2005, 06:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tontobird

Have you ever done an autocross before? I would definitely do the school at some point, the skid pad work is fantastic. But to answer your question, I don't think you'll find it to be a problem. Have fun!!

So far just one track weekend on a small track. There's an autocross near me in early July. I sent in my registration for BMW-CCA. I'll wait a little while to see if I get an email with my BMW-CCA member number so I can put it in the driving school registration and save some $'s. Right now, all I have is the application reference number.

Wheels and tires will probably get ordered once I get home from work.

onasled · Jun 14th, 2005, 08:19 PM

Snid,
Definatly sign up ASAP. You'll have an excelent time!
Like Michele (HI Michele) said, the skid pad day is truly a good thing to experience, but going without it is not a problem (I think).
I don't see that you really need tires and wheels right now. Many Minis are out there with their stock set up. Don't bother with special track stuff till you really have the $$ to do it. Better to spend it on more track days for this season.
Hope to see ya there!

snid · Jun 14th, 2005, 08:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by onasled

I don't see that you really need tires and wheels right now. Many Minis are out there with their stock set up. Don't bother with special track stuff till you really have the $$ to do it. Better to spend it on more track days for this season.
Hope to see ya there!

I'm undecided on the tires. I put a ton of wear on my new tires last weekend with the Sport Car Club of Vermont at their track event. But that track is known for being really hard on tires. So, I'm actually looking at getting track wheels and tires as a long-term money saver.

Perhaps I'll wait until a few more events have gone by... and if I'm still as excited about these things I'll get the wheels / tires before the September event at the track I was at last weekend.

tontobird · Jun 14th, 2005, 09:19 PM

I agree with Greg to stay with your stock wheels and tires for the time being. I understand what you're saying about the additional set up being a long term money saver. And I agree that it would be if you're going to do this on a regular basis. But staying on street tires for a while will truly make you faster and help you learn more in the long run.

Since you've already been on track, I wouldn't worry about your lack of having done the ADSS. But do it some time for the skid pad work. It's excellent! BTW, Boston's ADSS seems to be a bit cheaper than White Mountain's.

LePew · Jun 15th, 2005, 12:26 PM

Snid,

Won't you be having a qualified mechanic do a tech inspectiion before taking your car out to the driving school ? I'd rely on their judgement as to whether the tires have enough tread left to handle a day. There is plenty of fun to be had on nearly worn out, but still safe enough, tires.

(Well, as long as its not raining!)

snid · Jun 15th, 2005, 12:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LePew

Snid,

Won't you be having a qualified mechanic do a tech inspectiion before taking your car out to the driving school ? I'd rely on their judgement as to whether the tires have enough tread left to handle a day. There is plenty of fun to be had on nearly worn out, but still safe enough, tires.

(Well, as long as its not raining!)

Oh, they've got plenty of tread, just less than they had a week ago.

I guess I got thrown to one side of the argument last weekend (with the sports car club of Vermont) when everyone but the three newbies had dedicated track wheels / tires. I'm just trying to avoid having my road tires be done in prematurely.

But, I've now decided to wait on getting another set of wheels and tires.

Registration sent in this morning... awaiting the payment instructions (sounds like a hostage negotiation or something).

snid · Jun 15th, 2005, 09:43 PM

These BMW folks have more rules than the sports car club of VT people.

I've got a query out to the local guys on where to go for a helmet and someplace to do the tech inspection. What do you guys have as advice? Favorite helmet brand? How much should I expect to pay for a lid? How about the tech inspection / brake fluid change?

Don't you hate newbie questions?

There's an autocross up here in Vermont early in July, so I can always get more local info then if I haven't figured things out by then.

onasled · Jun 15th, 2005, 11:51 PM

Hey, I was a newbee this year also, but I'm now up to seven track days and will be hitting Lime Rock tomorrow for my fourth time there. You are asking the same questions that went through my mind also.

I will PM you with some answers in a minute....

NHRef · Jun 16th, 2005, 02:37 AM

Paypaled the payment tonight!

MOT this weekend; Summer Heat in six weeks ~ summer will be good!

snid · Jun 16th, 2005, 11:16 AM

I'm payed up too! And I've got an autocross in early July. I'm going to need a calendar soon to keep track of all this stuff.

It looks like there aren't any local shops to me that have helmets in stock, but there are places that can order them. I don't know that I'll have the opportunity to head south towards civilization to visit a shop that has them in stock.

Anybody know of a shop that stocks helmets that's further north than HMS? Something in the White River Junction / West Lebanon area would be great, Concord / Manchester is still better than Boston area.

jwardell · Jun 16th, 2005, 01:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by snid

There's an autocross up here in Vermont early in July, so I can always get more local info then if I haven't figured things out by then.

Do you know what group is running it? I didn't know of any up there...I'd like to add them to my bookmarks.

Quote: Originally Posted by snid

Anybody know of a shop that stocks helmets that's further north than HMS?.

Ebay. Your wallet will thank you.

May 24th, 2005, 02:31 AM	#1
NHRef Play On! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Hampshire Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 890 Offline	Summer Heat Driving School Yes! Registration is open for the White Mountain Chapter's Summer Heat Driving School! Dates and Time: Saturday, July 30, 2005 through Sunday July 31, 2005; 7 am to 4 pm each day Come for one day (either one, it doesn't matter) or two. Ask anyone who went to the Advanced Driving Skills School or the Cabin Fever Driving School in April, the White Mountain Chapter runs exceptionally well-organized, fun and safe events. Are you ready to take your MINI out for a spin on the NHIS road course? http://www.wmc-bmwcca.org/event/230 http://cooperpedia-swicki.eurekster.com A swicki harnesses the power of community. No ads, just search results that are relevant to you.

May 24th, 2005, 12:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cape Cod MINI Exposing the Beast Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cape Cod, MA Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 5,365 Offline	Registered a few weeks ago for both days. Great price for two days. Missing my buddies Dan and Ed but glad I have two angel buddies, And on a quest to Right Secco's Wrongs

May 24th, 2005, 12:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
jwardell MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Newton, MA Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 5,440 Offline	Damn, another one I can't get to. Doh.. good thing that made me jaunt over to the site. Autocross for july opened yesterday and I forgot about it, it's almost full already. http://www.jwardell.com/mini/

Jun 14th, 2005, 05:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 4,221 Offline	It's on my list of things to sign up for! Gotta send in the registration for the SCCV, and the BMW-CCA. Since the ADSS the weekend before is full, they waived that as a requirement for the on-track stuff. Do I actually have enough money for wheels / tires and the fees for all this stuff? jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

Jun 14th, 2005, 06:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 4,221 Offline	Since many of you have done this before... should I be at all concerned signing up without having done their ADSS before hand? I guess if it was really a problem, they wouldn't have waived the requirement. jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

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May 24th, 2005, 01:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
onasled MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast, Ct Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 441 Offline	I'll be there also ....

May 26th, 2005, 12:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
LePew earning some stripes Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NH Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 596 Offline	I'll be there both days.

Jun 14th, 2005, 05:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
tontobird MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 373 Offline	I will be at VIR for a 3 day event. Ugh, it will probably be hot!!

Jun 14th, 2005, 06:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
tontobird MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 373 Offline	Have you ever done an autocross before? I would definitely do the school at some point, the skid pad work is fantastic. But to answer your question, I don't think you'll find it to be a problem. Have fun!!

Jun 14th, 2005, 06:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 4,221 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tontobird Have you ever done an autocross before? I would definitely do the school at some point, the skid pad work is fantastic. But to answer your question, I don't think you'll find it to be a problem. Have fun!! So far just one track weekend on a small track. There's an autocross near me in early July. I sent in my registration for BMW-CCA. I'll wait a little while to see if I get an email with my BMW-CCA member number so I can put it in the driving school registration and save some $'s. Right now, all I have is the application reference number. Wheels and tires will probably get ordered once I get home from work. jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

Jun 14th, 2005, 08:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
onasled MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast, Ct Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 441 Offline	Snid, Definatly sign up ASAP. You'll have an excelent time! Like Michele (HI Michele) said, the skid pad day is truly a good thing to experience, but going without it is not a problem (I think). I don't see that you really need tires and wheels right now. Many Minis are out there with their stock set up. Don't bother with special track stuff till you really have the $$ to do it. Better to spend it on more track days for this season. Hope to see ya there!

Jun 14th, 2005, 08:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 4,221 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by onasled I don't see that you really need tires and wheels right now. Many Minis are out there with their stock set up. Don't bother with special track stuff till you really have the $$ to do it. Better to spend it on more track days for this season. Hope to see ya there! I'm undecided on the tires. I put a ton of wear on my new tires last weekend with the Sport Car Club of Vermont at their track event. But that track is known for being really hard on tires. So, I'm actually looking at getting track wheels and tires as a long-term money saver. Perhaps I'll wait until a few more events have gone by... and if I'm still as excited about these things I'll get the wheels / tires before the September event at the track I was at last weekend. jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

Jun 14th, 2005, 09:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
tontobird MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 373 Offline	I agree with Greg to stay with your stock wheels and tires for the time being. I understand what you're saying about the additional set up being a long term money saver. And I agree that it would be if you're going to do this on a regular basis. But staying on street tires for a while will truly make you faster and help you learn more in the long run. Since you've already been on track, I wouldn't worry about your lack of having done the ADSS. But do it some time for the skid pad work. It's excellent! BTW, Boston's ADSS seems to be a bit cheaper than White Mountain's.

Jun 15th, 2005, 12:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
LePew earning some stripes Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NH Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 596 Offline	Snid, Won't you be having a qualified mechanic do a tech inspectiion before taking your car out to the driving school ? I'd rely on their judgement as to whether the tires have enough tread left to handle a day. There is plenty of fun to be had on nearly worn out, but still safe enough, tires. (Well, as long as its not raining!)

Jun 15th, 2005, 12:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 4,221 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by LePew Snid, Won't you be having a qualified mechanic do a tech inspectiion before taking your car out to the driving school ? I'd rely on their judgement as to whether the tires have enough tread left to handle a day. There is plenty of fun to be had on nearly worn out, but still safe enough, tires. (Well, as long as its not raining!) Oh, they've got plenty of tread, just less than they had a week ago. I guess I got thrown to one side of the argument last weekend (with the sports car club of Vermont) when everyone but the three newbies had dedicated track wheels / tires. I'm just trying to avoid having my road tires be done in prematurely. But, I've now decided to wait on getting another set of wheels and tires. Registration sent in this morning... awaiting the payment instructions (sounds like a hostage negotiation or something). jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

Jun 15th, 2005, 09:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 4,221 Offline	These BMW folks have more rules than the sports car club of VT people. I've got a query out to the local guys on where to go for a helmet and someplace to do the tech inspection. What do you guys have as advice? Favorite helmet brand? How much should I expect to pay for a lid? How about the tech inspection / brake fluid change? Don't you hate newbie questions? There's an autocross up here in Vermont early in July, so I can always get more local info then if I haven't figured things out by then. jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

Jun 15th, 2005, 11:51 PM	#17 (permalink)
onasled MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast, Ct Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 441 Offline	Hey, I was a newbee this year also, but I'm now up to seven track days and will be hitting Lime Rock tomorrow for my fourth time there. You are asking the same questions that went through my mind also. I will PM you with some answers in a minute....

Jun 16th, 2005, 02:37 AM	#18 (permalink)
NHRef Play On! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Hampshire Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 890 Offline	Paypaled the payment tonight! MOT this weekend; Summer Heat in six weeks ~ summer will be good! http://cooperpedia-swicki.eurekster.com A swicki harnesses the power of community. No ads, just search results that are relevant to you.

Jun 16th, 2005, 11:16 AM	#19 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 4,221 Offline	I'm payed up too! And I've got an autocross in early July. I'm going to need a calendar soon to keep track of all this stuff. It looks like there aren't any local shops to me that have helmets in stock, but there are places that can order them. I don't know that I'll have the opportunity to head south towards civilization to visit a shop that has them in stock. Anybody know of a shop that stocks helmets that's further north than HMS? Something in the White River Junction / West Lebanon area would be great, Concord / Manchester is still better than Boston area. jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

Jun 16th, 2005, 01:54 PM	#20 (permalink)
jwardell MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Newton, MA Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 5,440 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by snid There's an autocross up here in Vermont early in July, so I can always get more local info then if I haven't figured things out by then. Do you know what group is running it? I didn't know of any up there...I'd like to add them to my bookmarks. Quote: Originally Posted by snid Anybody know of a shop that stocks helmets that's further north than HMS?. Ebay. Your wallet will thank you. http://www.jwardell.com/mini/

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