Mercutio Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Im glad to finally meet some people who don't underestimate the power of a good course in driving. I've been wanting to take one myself, but can't afford it (Birthday present hooo!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 how much does a class like that cost? on average... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Good clases are over $1,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercutio Posted May 6, 2004 Author Share Posted May 6, 2004 I think Skip Barber has a decent class for like 600...West Coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR17 Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 I think Skip Barber has a decent class for like 600...West Coast my school was sponsered by skip barber, ever heard of sequioa institutes Mercutio?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercutio Posted May 7, 2004 Author Share Posted May 7, 2004 Hell yeah. You like it there? I was thinking of taking some automotive classes since where I go (DVC) doesn;t have any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stork Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Before you throw money at a name, check your local community colleges and police stations for driving classes and referrals...not 'I got a ticket' class, but police driving classes. My uncle teaches the same SWAT, defensive and 'aggressive' driving at a local community college near Detroit that he did for 30 years as a cop. And they cost what a community college class costs....diapers are extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 A cop school is entirely different than a performance driving school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stork Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Tell that to the cops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 we mean a racing school...ie: performance driving. not "how to hit the ford fiesta thats running from you off the road in your big ass caprice" btw, a lot of cops don't know how to drive that good. a friend of mine got a video of a Florida Highway Patrol car that was coming up behind someone on the interstate...he saw the FHP camaro coming up fast so he decided to film it. the camaro came up next to the car he wanted to pull over (a silver jetta 1.8T) turned on his lights, slowed down a little bit to get behind him...then tried to be a bad ass and switch lanes real fast to show off his awesome handleing police car. he ended up swerving too fast and losing control of his car, he skidded into the guardrail and thats all my friends camera caught. waste of taxpayers money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S14Silvia Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 a racing school is not the same as a performance driving school.. and a cop school is neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 whats the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Racing school = Skip Barber or something Performance school = HPDS (high performance driving event) you pay to enter and drive around a track in your car with an instructor riding along with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercutio Posted May 10, 2004 Author Share Posted May 10, 2004 HPDS is something most of us might prefer over Skip Barber. He teaches stuff like F1 right? Whereas the HPDS uses our own cars I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR17 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Hell yeah. You like it there? I was thinking of taking some automotive classes since where I go (DVC) doesn;t have any. yeah its alright.. but costly.. i reconmend going to a community collage like evergreen or de anza(they have a race track) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Skip Barber uses open wheel cars for instruction. You have class time and driving time where you are taught hwen to turn, brake, gas, clutch, etc. HPDS you are just in your car with an instructor who gives you tips and will help you where he can. Good schools are around $1,000. HPDS not including consumables (since you use your own car) is around $300. At HPDS, you will have gas to pay for, tires, brake pads, etc. A good hard day of tracking should wear out a new set of tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Jackass2 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 skippy barber > hpde this is a good class: http://www.raceschool.com www.redlinetrackevents.com hpde style cheap. gg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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