Canadian BMW Driver Training for 2008 now posted

sparkyg · 01-29-2008, 05:16 PM

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So who's headed out for Advanced II and Perfection?

T i h o r · 01-29-2008, 06:38 PM

Do I need to do Advance I, in order to do Advance II?

89andy · 01-29-2008, 07:20 PM

wow sounds really fun, how is the advance I like? I just started driving daily like half a year ago and I have an N driver's liscense haha.

89andy · 01-29-2008, 07:21 PM

oh this is only for toronto =.=

sparkyg · 01-29-2008, 07:45 PM

I'm gonna fly out. Why not.

Do the Advanced II and then Perfection. It would be awesome.

ehhhwik · 01-29-2008, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 89andy

oh this is only for toronto =.=

Parkshore Motors, one of the local BMW dealers in North Vancouver, hosts their own event for driver training and in addition, drive hard at almost racing speeds at the Mission Raceway.

First half of day, it'll be skills building, things like accident avoidance, braking into a turn, finding apexes, etc....and then the rest of the day, for at least 3 hrs, its all TRACK TIME!!

They host this twice a year, during the summer, i think once in May and once in July, its $250, including taxes for a whole day with catered breakfast and lunch

89andy · 01-29-2008, 09:04 PM

Is that program good for beginners like me? I havn't done any auto-x/tracking ever ..

linus · 01-29-2008, 09:32 PM

Both my wife and I are enrolled for Advanced II in Toronto.

Soni · 01-29-2008, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T i h o r

Do I need to do Advance I, in order to do Advance II?

I don't think you need Advance I in order to do Advance II

Soni · 01-29-2008, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linus

Both my wife and I are enrolled for Advanced II in Toronto.

which date are you enrolled??....my wife and I are thinking about it.

linus · 01-29-2008, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soni

which date are you enrolled??....my wife and I are thinking about it.

Saturday July 5.

halB · 01-29-2008, 10:56 PM

I have already completed Perfection last year but I am going back to do it again this year. May be this will give me enough urge to go for Fascination I next year.

Meanwhile I signed up my wife for Advanced II..... (she needs it)

ehhhwik · 01-29-2008, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 89andy

Is that program good for beginners like me? I havn't done any auto-x/tracking ever ..

I haven't either, they get a lot of high end cars to attend, when I went, there were lots of e46 m3's, e92 335, porsche 911, porsche cayman, even a Ford GT!!

It's really fun!

T i h o r · 01-30-2008, 10:51 AM

Do we dare make this an event?

I'm down to check this out aswell, but I'm shy going by myself.

Anyone else down to plan a day together?

Soni · 01-30-2008, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T i h o r

Do we dare make this an event?

I'm down to check this out aswell, but I'm shy going by myself.

Anyone else down to plan a day together?

I am planing to go on 6/29

linus · 01-30-2008, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soni

I am planing to go on 6/29

Soni, are you going to do perfection as well? I'm signed up for both Adv II and Perfection this summer.

Soni · 01-30-2008, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linus

Soni, are you going to do perfection as well? I'm signed up for both Adv II and Perfection this summer.

thinking of just the Adv II for now. If I like it, I might go Perfection if still got space.

halB · 01-30-2008, 08:13 PM

You need to complete Advanced II before they will let you enroll in Perfection, so do your Advanced II early in the season before Perfection is all booked up.

You don't need any previous experience going into Advanced I or II. The instructors are excellent and they will guide you through, all the way from the most basic. You won't be doing any autocross either, just timed slalom at the end of the day. Autocross is for Perfection, and are done in M Coupes.

At the end of Advanced I or II you should be able to get thru these cones at 55 - 60 km/H without hitting anything. You will aim at the centre cone (behind the patch of grass), build up speed, and the instructor will signal whether to pass to the left or to the right right when you are less than a second away from the first two cones. Trust me - if you listen to the instructions you can do it!!

(Teaser: The tire marks are left by autocrossing sessions in Perfection, not from the collision avoidance exercise. See the next photo.)

In advanced II you will do everything in Advanced I plus skid pad work.

These courses are loaded with fun and are well worth it!

linus · 01-30-2008, 08:18 PM

Thx. Fortunately, they've let me sign up for Perfection at the same time as advanced II. Perfection will be in August while Adv II in July.

halB · 01-30-2008, 08:30 PM

When I booked my Perfection last year they had to look up my past record to make sure I qualify. So looks like if you book it at the same time as Advanced II it is OK.

SGxi · 01-30-2008, 09:07 PM

If a bunch of people are going, I don't mind doing it as well. I had a taste of it when they introduced the E90 at Downsview. That was a lot of fun...

Soni · 01-30-2008, 10:09 PM

GTA Sign up: Adv II

Soni - 6/29

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89andy First Lieutenant 15 Rep 354 Posts Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	oh this is only for toronto =.= __________________ 2007 E92 328xi sapphire black / black leatherette / step / premium / iDrive / sport seat / pdc / GP thunder angels / 35% tint / matte black grille / 6000k hid fog / 6000k D1S / led license plate / painted reflectors / m3 spoiler
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sparkyg Brigadier General 142 Rep 3,523 Posts Drives: A6 Allroad Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oil Country iTrader: (5)	I'm gonna fly out. Why not. Do the Advanced II and then Perfection. It would be awesome.
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89andy First Lieutenant 15 Rep 354 Posts Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Is that program good for beginners like me? I havn't done any auto-x/tracking ever .. __________________ 2007 E92 328xi sapphire black / black leatherette / step / premium / iDrive / sport seat / pdc / GP thunder angels / 35% tint / matte black grille / 6000k hid fog / 6000k D1S / led license plate / painted reflectors / m3 spoiler
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linus Lieutenant 40 Rep 525 Posts Drives: 07 E90 335xi, 08 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Both my wife and I are enrolled for Advanced II in Toronto.
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halB Colonel 53 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	I have already completed Perfection last year but I am going back to do it again this year. May be this will give me enough urge to go for Fascination I next year. Meanwhile I signed up my wife for Advanced II..... (she needs it) __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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T i h o r n00b 88 Rep 2,052 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 335i 6spd Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (13)	Do we dare make this an event? I'm down to check this out aswell, but I'm shy going by myself. Anyone else down to plan a day together? __________________ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
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halB Colonel 53 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	You need to complete Advanced II before they will let you enroll in Perfection, so do your Advanced II early in the season before Perfection is all booked up. You don't need any previous experience going into Advanced I or II. The instructors are excellent and they will guide you through, all the way from the most basic. You won't be doing any autocross either, just timed slalom at the end of the day. Autocross is for Perfection, and are done in M Coupes. At the end of Advanced I or II you should be able to get thru these cones at 55 - 60 km/H without hitting anything. You will aim at the centre cone (behind the patch of grass), build up speed, and the instructor will signal whether to pass to the left or to the right right when you are less than a second away from the first two cones. Trust me - if you listen to the instructions you can do it!! (Teaser: The tire marks are left by autocrossing sessions in Perfection, not from the collision avoidance exercise. See the next photo.) In advanced II you will do everything in Advanced I plus skid pad work. These courses are loaded with fun and are well worth it! Attached Images __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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linus Lieutenant 40 Rep 525 Posts Drives: 07 E90 335xi, 08 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Thx. Fortunately, they've let me sign up for Perfection at the same time as advanced II. Perfection will be in August while Adv II in July.
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