BMW Ultimate Driver 2017

quikag · 04-24-2018, 07:05 AM

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Thanks to BMW for putting on such an awesome event. This was my first opportunity to drive an F80 M3 and the powerband was much more linear than I expected and it really handled great. The brakes were strong as well. I would love to get one someday.

CPB · 04-24-2018, 07:37 AM

No helmets. Surprised at that.

N54MPower · 04-24-2018, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by quikag

Thanks to BMW for putting on such an awesome event. This was my first opportunity to drive an F80 M3 and the powerband was much more linear than I expected and it really handled great. The brakes were strong as well. I would love to get one someday.

Great run Corey, congratulations again! It was nice meeting you and your wife at the LBGP.

Daryl

CarbonFiberCo · 04-24-2018, 03:30 PM

THAT was a kickass video. Looks like an awesome time. Keep us posted once you get your very own

uniqueMR · 04-24-2018, 03:59 PM

quikag · 04-24-2018, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by N54MPower

Great run Corey, congratulations again! It was nice meeting you and your wife at the LBGP.

Daryl

Thank you! Great meeting you too, Daryl! Looking forward to meeting again next time you’re in DFW.

Thanks all for the kind words. It was so much fun!

tastes jigga · 04-25-2018, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by CPB

No helmets. Surprised at that.

No helmets are required at Performance Center West. I attended an event in Sep 17 when they were repaving the BMW mini track so we did all of our driving on the main track, which didn't require a helmet either.

Sales@wheelsdc.com · 04-26-2018, 12:47 AM

Brake_Late · 04-30-2018, 12:48 PM

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THAT was a kickass video. Looks like an awesome time. Keep us posted once you get your very own

It was so incredibly fun. And the schwag package earned along w pin was so cool...icing on the cake.
Had so much fun I had to go and grab this m4 w CCBs manual and cloth to keep the feeling alive until next years ultimate driver tour at #thermaltrack great job Corey !

psuibmw · 04-30-2018, 12:52 PM

That was fun to watch

raysspl · 04-30-2018, 01:12 PM

Epic!!! Well done on the recap

bimmer456 · 04-30-2018, 01:17 PM

No ladies won?

slalomfever · 04-30-2018, 01:21 PM

Congrats Corey!

M3 Adjuster · 04-30-2018, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by quikag

Thanks to BMW for putting on such an awesome event. This was my first opportunity to drive an F80 M3 and the powerband was much more linear than I expected and it really handled great. The brakes were strong as well. I would love to get one someday.

Hey I know this guy ! He likes to hang out with bmw owners on track occasionally but drives a vette.

Hi Corey !

Edit: just watched the video - congratulations!

FaRKle! · 04-30-2018, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CPB

No helmets. Surprised at that.

The instructors there said that with all the various airbags that current BMWs are safer without helmets than with them.

M3 Adjuster · 04-30-2018, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FaRKle!

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Originally Posted by CPB

No helmets. Surprised at that.

The instructors there said that with all the various airbags that current BMWs are safer without helmets than with them.

:bs:

How about: helmets don't make for good video ..

chris719 · 04-30-2018, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

:bs:

How about: helmets don't make for good video ..

None of the BMW Performance Center events (East or West) use helmets any longer. Their lawyers may have concerns about interaction with airbags or neck safety, whether there is adequate data to show that or not.

adc · 04-30-2018, 07:01 PM

Nicely done all of you who were there!

Having recently done the driver challenge in my area and been off by .5 sec at least, I know how tough it is to jump first time in potentially unfamiliar cars and drive them well. All these guys did exceedingly well.

M3 Adjuster · 04-30-2018, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by chris719

None of the BMW Performance Center events (East or West) use helmets any longer. Their lawyers may have concerns about interaction with airbags or neck safety, whether there is adequate data to show that or not.

agreed. or.. they may NOT have said concerns..

At the event I attended in Germany.. I wasn't even asked to sign a waiver..

Quampa · 04-30-2018, 09:15 PM

That looked like a blast!!!
Thanks for sharing.

chris719 · 04-30-2018, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

agreed. or.. they may NOT have said concerns..

At the event I attended in Germany.. I wasn't even asked to sign a waiver..

I dunno, but in the US we had to sign a long and relatively onerous waiver which puts a lot more liability in your hands than Porsche or Skip Barber from what I read on a few other threads. Maybe they are more reasonable in Germany

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I was pretty comfortable without a helmet in Spartanburg anyway. There really is not much to hit there.

Brake_Late · 05-01-2018, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by FaRKle!

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Originally Posted by CPB

No helmets. Surprised at that.

The instructors there said that with all the various airbags that current BMWs are safer without helmets than with them.

That is exactly what they told us

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