i went to my first track event on friday this weekend. it was at the streets of willow at willow springs raceway in rosamond, california, about an hour and a half north of LA. it was a blast! the streets of willow is smaller than willow springs int'l raceway, but it was still decently big. i've never pushed my car so hard as on friday. my lowly integra was probably one of the slowest there, but it wasn't because of the car, it was because of my skill, haha. i took crappy lines, braking at the wrong places, accelerating at the wrong places, but whatever, it was inredibly fun! i've actually never seen so many EVO's and STI's in one place as i did on friday. you guys should seriously consider attending track events like these. it's an open day, you get, i'd say, about two hours of track time for 110 bucks. it's not bad. an expensive hobby, but still it's not a ripoff. and it's completely safe too, which i like. one STI came in too hot on a banked turn, and went over the hill and through a fence. his car came back to the pits covered in dirt and a rear bumper cracked in half. exciting! anyway i was just ranting about how much fun i had. by the way it was a "redline" track event if anyone wanted to know. how many people have taken their cars to a track? (not counting autox)

I'm going on my first track day at Goodwood (England) next weekend with my neighbour & his Porsche Carrera4S. That should really be fun!

Unfortunately I haven't taken my car(s) to the track... yet. :wink:

was it really cool Rouin anymore smash ups

sounds awesome :shock:

rouin, if u thought u were unlucky driving your integra; imagine driving a lexus ES300 (my soon to be first car) on a track :lol: :lol: :lol:

but when i get a nice car; without a doubt, i'm takin it to the track :D

subarukid :arrow: you, a porsche, on a track; you are so lucky... :P :P

sounds awesome :shock:

rouin, if u thought u were unlucky driving your integra; imagine driving a lexus ES300 (my soon to be first car) on a track :lol: :lol: :lol:

but when i get a nice car; without a doubt, i'm takin it to the track :D

subarukid :arrow: you, a porsche, on a track; you are so lucky... :P :P

I know, I can't wait! I'm counting down the days!
I never heard of the Lexus ES300 (not available in UK), but after 2 secs of research, that seems a really nice car - as a first car?!?!?!?! :shock: you are so lucky!

well, first of all :arrow: it's not gonna be new, so it might not be that nice; if i get real lucky (as in, my dad decides to buy it), i might be able to get a 97 ES300, otherwise it's a 93 ES300, or ES250

but if it's not an ES; it might be an old acura legend coupe, toyota avalon, or mercedes 300SD (yes, it's DIESEL!!!!!! 0-60 in about 20 seconds!!!!!.... have to drive 8 miles (13 km i think..) from home to get gas for the damn car!!!); if everything goes very idealy, i'll get a lexus SC300 (toyota soarer)

but.. if u think i'm lucky, you should see what other ppl at my school drive; we have integra R's, brand new RSX-S, newest camaro Z28's, quite a few classic mustangs, brand new BMW X3 (for the richest people), Mercedes E320 (only a few years old), subaru WRX brand new ( a few sedans and a wagon).. the list goes on.. :x plenty of jealous ppl out there

I am now insanely jealous of you and the other kids in your school :shock:
I know that insurance is cheaper over there for you, but an X3, Camaro's Impreza's! The best we got at the moment is Citroen Saxo. one of the teachers drives a Mitsu FTO as well. The best was a couple of years ago a guy in the sixth form had a brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee...
I'm going to get a Westfield soon, but I will have to build it so it will be a year before I can drive it, so until then I will drive some old banger!

Go for the SC300 if you can. We get them here on special imports, and they nice!!!

umm, are motocylces allowed at these events? If so, i'll se you all on the track :twisted:

at the track i went to, there were 2 tracks, one that was smaller, and one that was bigger. all the cars were at the smaller one, and there were bikes at the bigger one. i believe they were professionals though, because they were going at least 140mph in the straights, and sometimes were really close together knee dragging and stuff.

sounds cool

I am now insanely jealous of you and the other kids in your school :shock:
I know that insurance is cheaper over there for you, but an X3, Camaro's Impreza's! The best we got at the moment is Citroen Saxo. one of the teachers drives a Mitsu FTO as well. The best was a couple of years ago a guy in the sixth form had a brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee...
I'm going to get a Westfield soon, but I will have to build it so it will be a year before I can drive it, so until then I will drive some old banger!

Go for the SC300 if you can. We get them here on special imports, and they nice!!!

one of our teachers has a jaguar XJ8 (actually, i think this might be the principal's), some more are: mercedes SLK, mercedes SL500, mustang GT convertible, brand new saab 9-5, brand new saab 9-3 convertible, Lexus LX470, A LOT of toyota priuses

our school is kinda weird... :?

our school is kinda weird... :?

I have gotta see your school! - except i can't, oh well. I am still insanely jealous :(
You are telling me that kids drive Mustang GT convertibles and SL500's!! I AM SO GOING TO MOVE TO AMERICA! and I could drive if I did!!

move then as long as you still come on this site and still have an msn account :lol:

if it's what you want :lol:

move then as long as you still come on this site and still have an msn account :lol:

if it's what you want :lol:

I was joking, I would just want to go there for like a holiday or something, just to see how different it really is. Thats all

i know we wouldn't like him to go to the usa would we guys he's perfect where he is he might change if he went there not have an msn account and maybe not come on here anymore

Now i've read this i'm a bit jalous about some guys here. First of all Rouin and SubaruKid, b/c they have driven, or going to drive, on a real race track.

And then about the cars that are standing at schools in america!!! The best car we've got on our school is.... eeeehhhhhh......eeeehhhhhh...... Oh yeah a brand-new Peugeot 307 :cry:

I am now insanely jealous of you and the other kids in your school :shock:
I know that insurance is cheaper over there for you, but an X3, Camaro's Impreza's! The best we got at the moment is Citroen Saxo. one of the teachers drives a Mitsu FTO as well. The best was a couple of years ago a guy in the sixth form had a brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee...
I'm going to get a Westfield soon, but I will have to build it so it will be a year before I can drive it, so until then I will drive some old banger!

Go for the SC300 if you can. We get them here on special imports, and they nice!!!

one of our teachers has a jaguar XJ8 (actually, i think this might be the principal's), some more are: mercedes SLK, mercedes SL500, mustang GT convertible, brand new saab 9-5, brand new saab 9-3 convertible, Lexus LX470, A LOT of toyota priuses

our school is kinda weird... :?
Why don't ya get an camearo or something? flue wont be cheap but easier to get faster than all that posh s**t

our school is kinda weird... :?

I have gotta see your school! - except i can't, oh well. I am still insanely jealous :(
You are telling me that kids drive Mustang GT convertibles and SL500's!! I AM SO GOING TO MOVE TO AMERICA! and I could drive if I did!!

at least one kid has a stang GT convertible but.... all those cars mentioned previously: (jaguar XJ8, some more are: mercedes SLK, mercedes SL500, mustang GT convertible, brand new saab 9-5, brand new saab 9-3 convertible, Lexus LX470, A LOT of toyota priuses) are TEACHER'S CARS, i really dont' think very many students have SL500's anyway; even in the richest area close to here (los altos hills, where the house's are like at least 5000 sq. feet or 1500 sq. meters (sounds nice doesn't it?) teachers have 911 turbo's (i saw 1, must've been the principal's), carrera 4 cabriolets (trust me, this is a really common car around there... damn rich ppl) , jaguar XKR's.. i can't list all of them, cause i went there once for a tournament, and thats what i saw... and if you're talking more sucessful people other than teachers over there, we're talking bentley's rolls royce's (must've seen 2 on the way back home) and if you want more extreme, just ask me about the santa cruz hills

our school is kinda weird... :?

I have gotta see your school! - except i can't, oh well. I am still insanely jealous :(
You are telling me that kids drive Mustang GT convertibles and SL500's!! I AM SO GOING TO MOVE TO AMERICA! and I could drive if I did!!

at least one kid has a stang GT convertible but.... all those cars mentioned previously: (jaguar XJ8, some more are: mercedes SLK, mercedes SL500, mustang GT convertible, brand new saab 9-5, brand new saab 9-3 convertible, Lexus LX470, A LOT of toyota priuses) are TEACHER'S CARS, i really dont' think very many students have SL500's anyway; even in the richest area close to here (los altos hills, where the house's are like at least 5000 sq. feet or 1500 sq. meters (sounds nice doesn't it?) teachers have 911 turbo's (i saw 1, must've been the principal's), carrera 4 cabriolets (trust me, this is a really common car around there... damn rich ppl) , jaguar XKR's.. i can't list all of them, cause i went there once for a tournament, and thats what i saw... and if you're talking more sucessful people other than teachers over there, we're talking bentley's rolls royce's (must've seen 2 on the way back home) and if you want more extreme, just ask me about the santa cruz hills

Wo! I have heard of area's where there are lots of rich people. but I never knew that they existed! Round the South of London we get like 1 road with £million houses and thats it for a few miles! Sounds cool!

OMG WOW

:shock:

did you say bentleys, rolls royces
i'm gobsmacked

Anyway, returning to topic of 1st trackday experiences, I had mine today with my neighbours Porsche Carrera 4S :D
As well as nearly every type of 911 there is (including the very latest GT3RS :D ), 944's, boxters, Carrera GT Cup cars, plus other porsches, there were also 5 DeTomaso Pantera's, a heavily modded Impreza, Ford GT40,Lambo Diablo (registration plate was D14BLO - very cool!) Ferrari F355GTB, Ferrari 575M, Aston Martin DB7, Dodge Viper GTSR, 2 TVR Griffiths, a TVR Tuscan S, 2 Caterhams and as we were leaving an Ultima GTR and an AC Cobra arrived. Unfortunately only the Porsches were allowed on track due to it being run by the Porsche Club GB! - oh and the Impreza because he was a member, he just "forgot" to bring his porsche!

I am now addicted to trackdays, they are soo good! I would seriously recommend them to anyone with an interest in cars!! It is the first time I have ever been on a race track, and now I can't wait until I can go again!!! :D :D

haha omg that's sad, they didn't let anyone else run? geez!

WOW that sounds one hell of a trackday i'm considering one

:shock: :shock: carrera GT's?????!!!!??!?! :shock:

if i knew someone with a fast car, i'd wanna go ASAP :) unfortunately, all the ppl that did have fast cars that i knew sold theirs (3000GT VR-4, C4 vette, 300ZX)

but because i simply don't have the $$ for a fast car, i'm already considering getting a bike instead...

:shock: :shock: carrera GT's?????!!!!??!?! :shock:

I think there was a slight misunderstanding there, not the new Carrera GT (but there are a couple who turn up reguarly for meets and track days), but the racing series, Carrera GT Cup -
one of these (old Carrera GT Cup car)
http://www.porschemania.it/TrofeoPorsche/TrofeoMonza2001/TrofeoTricolore/pitlane7.jpg
and one of these (old GT2 racer)
http://www.porschemania.it/TrofeoPorsche/TrofeoMonza2001/TrofeoTricolore/pitlane4.jpg

Wo! I have heard of area's where there are lots of rich people. but I never knew that they existed! Round the South of London we get like 1 road with £million houses and thats it for a few miles! Sounds cool!

around here, the average house here (that is in san francisco bay area) costs about 640k USD even in recession (about half million pounds maybe..??) a few blocks down, one guy had a huge house (the land, now the house) that he sold for about 1.3 million USD a few years back.. but then real estate developers converted it into 4 2-story houses and probably now worth 2.4 USD total :shock: i wanna become real estate developer now... :lol:

:oops: i see, but still should be pretty nice

what does ASAP ans USD mean

what does ASAP ans USD mean

ASAP - As Soon As Possible
USD - United States Dollars ($)

i think the rate is 1 USD = .75 GBP (is that the official name? golden british pounds..?)

oh well, lets get back on topic :oops:

i think the rate is 1 USD = .75 GBP (is that the official name? golden british pounds..?)

oh well, lets get back on topic :oops:

Just quickly, I think its Great British/Britain Pounds

bttt
who else has been to a track day

ive only been to bike track days but the racing is much better than most of the car races ive seen

sounds cool goin to track day around my house just to spectate sounds cool though

sry to go off topic, but, my friend gets driven to school in an NSX... 3 days a week...

and.. at one of the more high-class schools that i went to for a tournament, i found an RX-7 in the student parking lot :P and at a senior prom, drove himself in style.. IN A C5 vette.. but the rear part off the hardtop was taken off... rear part of the roof looked like it came off a carrera GT