DRIVING TUITITON

[baguaman]

Hi Guys

after seeing the boos cerb video on ebay ..its obvious i need lessons..

Where is the best place for me to go for a some intensive driving course..

let me know

thanks

nick

[morebeanz]

baguaman said:

Hi Guys

after seeing the boos cerb video on ebay ..its obvious i need lessons..

Where is the best place for me to go for a some intensive driving course..

let me know

thanks

nick

I had a great day out with Ride Drive. Some time on a track, some time on a skid pan and some time on the road, all with an ex-Police Class 1 driver (and Instructor).

[FUBAR]

Ive done a Ride Drive half day. RD teach you safe and fast 'roadcraft' and well worth doing. Havent been on track with RD so cant comment as to whether you learn much 'track style' driving and TBH most (if not all) our driving is done on the road, so makes sense to be safe(er) there

[touching cloth]

Boss Cerb Video on Ebay..have I missed his latest money making scheme? The boy sure has got fingers in lots of pies

[baguaman]

thanks guys will investigate ride drive..Fubar are u going to Le Man....

[FUBAR]

baguaman said:

thanks guys will investigate ride drive..Fubar are u going to Le Man....

Not at the moment mate. Did the Cerbergring trip and am doing the Surrey TVRCC Le Surrey Run to France at the end of August and have promised Mrs Fubes and the Fubelings 2 weeks away somewhere in between.

That said, Mrs Fubes did give me the old "go if you want to, me and the kids will be ok" so never say never (just depends how brave Im feeling ).

Was great fun last year so the 'pull' of LM may be too strong. Feel the force

Remember to get up at the crack of sparrow's fart Friday morning and drive the Mullsane straight in the way it was intended to be driven

[lurker]

touching cloth said:

Boss Cerb Video on Ebay..have I missed his latest money making scheme? The boy sure has got fingers in lots of pies

Perhaps he meant youtube

www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=BossCerbera

[spartacus]

FUBAR said:

Ive done a Ride Drive half day. RD teach you safe and fast 'roadcraft' and well worth doing. Havent been on track with RD so cant comment as to whether you learn much 'track style' driving and TBH most (if not all) our driving is done on the road, so makes sense to be safe(er) there

I did the one day Ride Drive last year, spent some time on a kind of dry skid pan, driving as fast as possible in circles until the back starts to break away and trying to promote lift off over steer, quite a useful exercise. and a little track work practicing changing down without engine braking. The majority of the time was spent on road craft, making progress safely. I would say it was a worthwhile day from a road driving point of view, however if you want to drive like Bosscerbera round the ring you will need some track training, which you can get at most novice track days and loads of track practice!

[Captain Beaky]

I've done one RideDrive and about 5 days with Don Palmer.

RideDrive is good and will help you get faster in a practical "making progress" sense. I did a morning at an airfield/skin pan and an afternoon on the road.

Don Palmer days are just about as bonkers as you like and are all about car control. He doesn't have a course as such, his coaching method is flexible and interesting. If it's wet your tyres might last for two days. Recommended.

[grrrrr]

touching cloth said:

The boy sure has got fingers in lots of pies

Well, actually the ones on his left hand were on the gearstick throughout the lap of the ring. Not once on the steering wheel, especially around the carousel

He certainly knows how to drive

Edited by grrrrr on Thursday 26th April 16:13

[FUBAR]

grrrr, where in East Sussex are you?

[touching cloth]

that sounds funny, this could turn into a classic Ph username.

[grrrrr]

FUBAR said:

grrrr, where in East Sussex are you?

Just outside Tunbridge Wells

The username was a last attempt at finding one that wasn't already taken. Tried 20-odd prior and unbelievably, all taken

[BossCerbera]

grrrrr said:

touching cloth said:

The boy sure has got fingers in lots of pies

Well, actually the ones on his left hand were on the gearstick throughout the lap of the ring. Not once on the steering wheel, especially around the carousel

He certainly knows how to drive

Nothing on eBay!

I wouldn't necessarily recommend the way I drive to others but it suits the way I *feel* a car, particularly cars with power steering. When I'm really on the case I do use both hands. I find it's easier to make quick, accurate adjustments with one hand. I like to keep the car loose and fluid under me and let it do the work - all is calm in the cabin which is why I think passengers are very rarely freaked out.

I would recommend tuition, particularly with somebody who can explain the physics of what the car is doing. However Cerberas don't, in extremis, behave like text book cars and this is the area where practice with your own car will pay dividends once you're confident with the basics of track driving and have got your head around the physics.

Thanks for the compliment.

[baguaman]

it was youtube...sorry my mistake....

boss why dont u pass on some of your learning...at a fair price obviously

[grrrrr]

Superb, confident driving

I find that you can tend to overcook a turn just using one hand.

I agree, you should start a track driving school Boss

[dinkel]

Feeling the car is indeed what it's all about. I'm by far a top driver - scare the sh*te at most passengers braking late - but like to drive with one hand too. Feeling all four wheels and switching swift when needed.

When it comes to corners, real ones with messed up hairdo's to come, I really need both hands at the wheel. Keeping exact track direction it doesn't need to scream tires. And that saves time you won't believe. Funny thing: when it gets dark I drive faster. I really like to know what happened last night when a tailkissing boasty Mk2 GTi flew of the roundabout just behind me. Hey, my tires are only 155mm wide

Driving course is on my list.