REALLY Learning To Drive 1

[jb2178]

Hey All,
It's been a while since I posted but I've been busy over the past few months since we moved to Tennessee. Recently I joined our local SCCA region and started autocrossing my 08 128i sport. Since this is my first real rear wheel drive car (an 89 4banger mustang doesn't count) I decided autocrossing would be a good way to REALLY learn to drive my girl while keeping wear and tear to a minimum. I've only done two events so far but I have an autocross school coming up soon that should help get my times down some.

If any of you out there want to drive your 1 close to the limit in a relatively safe enviroment I highly recommend joining the SCCA and going to an event or two.

Enjoy some photos from the last event I attended with the local Porsche club.

[Alow]

Nice!

Watch out for that cone

[lib]

Keep it up! We need more 128i autocross & track pictures around here

[mackzilla]

The hardest part about driving around cones like that is not actually looking at them, if you look at the cone you're gonna hit it!

[ptack]

I think you should change your sig to Cone Killer.

[FOXYCaymanS]

Originally Posted by jb2178

If any of you out there want to drive your 1 close to the limit in a relatively safe enviroment I highly recommend joining the SCCA and going to an event or two.

+1

http://www.atlantascca.org/schedules...race--pdx.html

Atlanta Region SCCA - Track Event - May 30th-31st - Road Atlanta

[RIbimmer]

Thanks for the pics, jb. That looks like a lot of fun.

Like you, my 128i will be my first rwd car and my first "fun" car. I'm going to sample BMWCCA advanced driving school, autox, and (someday) performance driving events. I'm looking forward to learning a lot from other enthusiasts.

[ruffstik]

the poor cone

[JasonCSU]

Very cool. I would also recommend attending a BMW CCA Performance Driving School if one is put on in your area.

[Robert]

cone killer!

[italiantank26]

ahaha how those cones treating ya

[ZedClever]

This might be just the ticket for me. I have almost always had manuals. I certainly can drive my 1er, but I want perfect shifts, heel toe-ing etc to be much better than where I'm at now.

[M3Newbie88]

HAHAHA I really liked the cone killing picture haha..

[lib]

Originally Posted by ZedClever

This might be just the ticket for me. I have almost always had manuals. I certainly can drive my 1er, but I want perfect shifts, heel toe-ing etc to be much better than where I'm at now.

You won't pick that up in autocross (you almost always just stay in 2nd gear) but you might pick it up from a few driving schools.

If that's all you really care about learning you could learn it much quicker and cheaper by just speaking to someone that knows what they're doing and practicing as you drive around town.

[jb2178]

Here's a few old one's from July. Been busy and haven't made it out as much as I would like but that is life.

Go Drive! Go AutoX!

[BrokenVert]

Dont feel bad about the cones dude, weve all hit em. PS, next time tape your front bumper, just incase :wink:

[Sidh135i]

hehehe cone killer

[and 1]

if you don't hit a cone once in a while, you're not pushing hard enough! as for taping the bumper, i only did that at the first 2 events. now if anything, i think i'd rather tape the spokes of my wheels since that's where i tend to clip cones the most. probably not the best idea though, especially is the tape were to come loose

[supraking]

Good call man! I took my 128 to the track a couple weeks ago for the first time as well, really awesome experience and the first time I've really pushed a car that hard. Definitely gives you an even greater appreciation for what your BMW can really do

Originally Posted by lib

Keep it up! We need more 128i autocross & track pictures around here

I posted some up a couple weeks ago if you didn't see, but I got my full gallery up: http://adamlazaris.smugmug.com/Cars/Lapping-Day-Oct09/. I went with my cousin for his birthday, he's got the 04 325i which is in half the pics.

(Older forum post: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=311976)

[Mega Man]

Looks like a lot of fun!

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by and 1

if you don't hit a cone once in a while, you're not pushing hard enough! as for taping the bumper, i only did that at the first 2 events. now if anything, i think i'd rather tape the spokes of my wheels since that's where i tend to clip cones the most. probably not the best idea though, especially is the tape were to come loose

You can make taping the bumpers fun. Heres a pic I took last summer to illistrait my point.

Turn the tape into livery. Thats was its cool and functional

[datbimmerdoe]