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      03-06-2007, 10:53 AM   #1
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Hey Guys,

I'm hangin' in the Greenville Marriott waiting for tomorrow's two-day driving school to begin. My daughter and her sister-in-law (Porsche Boxter) will be joining me in an hour or so.

My daughter and I got bitten by the bug when we picked up my 328 sedan here last October and promised to return and learn more about performance driving.

We'll explore a bit of Greenville tonight (by explore I mean good food and wine). We're staying at the same Marriott BMW uses for its performance center delivery. Nice place and they give you a great room rate if you tell them you're participating in a performance center activity.

I brought my camera and will post some photos when I return.

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Awesome Rich. Wish you two a great time! Don't forget the pics...we can't get enough.
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OMG after Dean! now you! Donny we better save up hurry!

We're going to miss the train!
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You Will Enjoy !

Al,,,, you better hurry or I'll be to my 2nd school (Two-Day M Advance School) at the VIR before you get to one.

Retirement is great.

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      03-06-2007, 01:26 PM   #5
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When are you able to join us Dean! we like to have your company!
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      03-06-2007, 01:29 PM   #6
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OMG after Dean! now you! Donny we better save up hurry!

We're going to miss the train!

We're planning for summer or fall right?

I had a setback...an 18" setback I'm afraid
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      03-06-2007, 01:52 PM   #7
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Ive never seen so mny setbacks..

hell with it, just take those 18" with you and lets go


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Rich - looking forward to seeing the photos and reading your writeup.
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Hey Guys,

We finished our first day and had a blast. The day was so packed and intense that I'm having trouble keeping it straight in my head.

We drove 335i sedans and Z4 coupes today. I don't have to tell you that the 335s can really go. Several of the exercises require you to get up to speed from a standing start in a limited space and this car has no problem doing so. The car feels like my 328 in terms of handling, but it goes a hell of a lot quicker.

We visited the skid pad twice, including a "rat race" with two cars on the pad racing against each other, abs exercises, lane change (high pucker factor), and slalom in both the 335 and Z4. It's nice to see that everyone got better as the day progressed and no one died. Lots of cones gave their life for the greater good, though.

More fun tomorrow--we get to drive whichever BMWs we want. They'll have to pry me out of the M5. More skip pad and slalom work, double lane change, and a visit to the off-road course in X3s.

Dean told me in a PM that I wouldn't have to worry about night life after the first day--I'd be too tired. He was right. All that adreneline knocks you out. I'm going to crash and it's only 9 pm.

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good for you

..... its snowing here

people do donuts without even trying
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..... its snowing here

people do donuts without even trying
Yeah...

Summer tires REALLY DO SUCK in wintry weather, I know now firsthand...
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Donny since you're here.

Spoke to you-know-who and mentioned the draft idea for this season ....
mini and one major can be supported


What are you going to do now Washington DC Metro ?

err...which you-know-who? we have a few you-know-whos du jour...
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Yeah...

Summer tires REALLY DO SUCK in wintry weather, I know now firsthand...
Thumbs up for the Dunlop M3's today. They always felt grippy today. I'm a little surprised how many snow days we're having this February. I'm glad I have the winter tires but I'm looking forward to being able to put those summer tires back on.
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Thumbs up for the Dunlop M3's today. They always felt grippy today. I'm a little surprised how many snow days we're having this February. I'm glad I have the winter tires but I'm looking forward to being able to put those summer tires back on.
its mid-March eventhough it looks like February
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Holy crap, these days are flying by. It still feels like 2006 to me.
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sorry, lets just do first what we talk about...

... then we'll discussed this other thing i prematuredly brought up after
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Y'all had snow days? Hell, not only did I have to go to work, but the roads never even got more than wet.....
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