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      04-15-2013, 04:47 PM   #5
mbetoni
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There's a great quote attributed to Colin McRae that goes like this: "Straight roads are for fast cars, turns are for fast drivers."

If you plan on taking the car to a drag strip, then I get it.

If you want to learn how to drive fast, then it's about learning how to look where you need to and brake when you're supposed to, not hitting the gas pedal. You've got a well-made car there, enjoy it, and learn how to drive it well. Take a Car Control Clinic (they're sponsored by the BMW CCA). Learn the car's performance threshold, which isn't about how much HP it has.

And regarding that testosterone, I'd venture I could take the most juiced-up testosterone/HGH injected meathead (not saying you're that, just using the most extreme example), stick him in a Miata, and have him pooping puppies in one lap. Ingrid Steffensen has written a book with the subtitle "Don't Brake Until You See the Face of God". Anyone who's spent time on a track with serious instruction knows exactly what that means .
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