RE: Training for RX8 Drivers
Friday 5th September 2003
Training for RX8 Drivers
Always good to get more training but is the RX8 really so different that it demands it?
Discussion
and the reason for offering this is to smooth over the customers who have been waiting for delivery - considering they were told it would be July!. And the fact that the published bhp is now less on the soon to be delivered cars.
Similar packages have been offered in the US to keep the customers happy.
You will also have the choice of taking the training on the streets from your own home.
Similar packages have been offered in the US to keep the customers happy.
You will also have the choice of taking the training on the streets from your own home.
If it is being done to smooth ruffled feathers over late delivery dates or slightly less power than was initially expected it seems a good way to do it.
I would expect the take up to be quite high. I for one would do it, you can never stop learning. Plus it should be good fun. Plus I'm sure there will be a demonstration on track of the fact that slightly lower power than forecast will not be a hindrance to cornering speeds
A long time ago Porsche UK used to invite new owners to a track day at a very reduced / nil cost where they brought along a couple of racing drivers to show you what your car really could do and to coach you for a few laps.
Dad was lucky enough to have an early 944 turbo a long while ago and went off to Donnington to get some training once the car was run in.
So he's sitting there waiting for "his" driver to turn up when blokey walks up and says "I'm your driver. OOh this is one of the new turbos isn't it, I haven't had a go in one of these!" Jumps in and proceeds to show the old man exactly what the car can really do.
Eventually Dad twigs that this is Derek Bell giving it some stick
Says he's never gone round a track quite so fast in his life. They then change positions and he gets some coaching from Derek for a few laps. Oh I should be so lucky at some point.
Chris
I would expect the take up to be quite high. I for one would do it, you can never stop learning. Plus it should be good fun. Plus I'm sure there will be a demonstration on track of the fact that slightly lower power than forecast will not be a hindrance to cornering speeds
A long time ago Porsche UK used to invite new owners to a track day at a very reduced / nil cost where they brought along a couple of racing drivers to show you what your car really could do and to coach you for a few laps.
Dad was lucky enough to have an early 944 turbo a long while ago and went off to Donnington to get some training once the car was run in.
So he's sitting there waiting for "his" driver to turn up when blokey walks up and says "I'm your driver. OOh this is one of the new turbos isn't it, I haven't had a go in one of these!" Jumps in and proceeds to show the old man exactly what the car can really do.
Eventually Dad twigs that this is Derek Bell giving it some stick
Says he's never gone round a track quite so fast in his life. They then change positions and he gets some coaching from Derek for a few laps. Oh I should be so lucky at some point. Chris
I was hoping I could take the Tuscan to my day though 
As for delays or drop in power, I'm sure the Prodrive day was announced well before then? I knew about the Prodrive day when I placed my order back in April, and at that point the power hadn't dropped, and there were no official delays.
-andy-
As for delays or drop in power, I'm sure the Prodrive day was announced well before then? I knew about the Prodrive day when I placed my order back in April, and at that point the power hadn't dropped, and there were no official delays.
-andy-
Good idea, stops the car getting a reputation for poor "on the limit" handling, or insurance getting loaded after the first few crashes.
Agree that on the scale of things not that special a car.
Wonder how much of the day will be "how to look after a wankel" (here is the dipstick....)
Agree that on the scale of things not that special a car.
Wonder how much of the day will be "how to look after a wankel" (here is the dipstick....)
chickensoup said:
Agree that on the scale of things not that special a car.
No but plenty of customers buying the RX-8 wont have driven a RWD (relativly)light highpower car before.
chickensoup said:
Wonder how much of the day will be "how to look after a wankel" (here is the dipstick....)
Heh, there will be plenty of that I am sure. 1 problem though. Cars were supposed to be delivered in July, prodrive day soon after would have been great.
I for one dont want to take delivery in November then book the prodrive day in the middle of winter - so it;ll be 4-5 months before I want to take mine, way to late for any oil checking .
It's a shame that they feel the need to make an excuse for offering free driver training.
It would do no harm if every manufacturer offered this option with every new car sold. Just because you're driving a 1.2 Corsa doesn't mean you don't have to do the job properly. You just have to look around to see how much benefit this could provide.
It would do no harm if every manufacturer offered this option with every new car sold. Just because you're driving a 1.2 Corsa doesn't mean you don't have to do the job properly. You just have to look around to see how much benefit this could provide.
douglasr said:
Most of the owners will probably be ex FWD or 4WD (Maybe a few Beemer owners - but unlikely), so driver training is an excellent idea, considering it will be winter and they have 240 bhp and RWD.
Exactly - as Douglas and I both know - RWD cars priced at a point where they become an 'upgrade' from the GTi brigade's hot hatch have a tendency to be disposed of backwards into hedges. The S2000 has a reputation for being skittish which is partly due, I think to it being treated no differently to the FWD car's many drivers come from.
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