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View Poll Results: Does your M3 see track time? | |||
No way | 29 | 10.74% | |
Not yet, but maybe in the future | 94 | 34.81% | |
1-2 days per year | 32 | 11.85% | |
3-5 days per year | 48 | 17.78% | |
6-12 days per year | 41 | 15.19% | |
Greater than 12 days a year | 26 | 9.63% | |
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11-12-2012, 03:25 PM | #23 |
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9 track days so far this year, with 4 more schelduled before end of the year.
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It is also very funny how people stay away from tracked M3's when buying used. That is usually one of the 1st questions asked..... I don't track my cars but do enjoy the performance and the looks of M cars....
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Much appreciated! I've had my M for almost a year now but I feel like we're still getting to know each other. Not sure I'm ready for tearing it up at the track just yet. Also, I think Jerez Blk is probably the worse color for track use - so sensitive... I know I sound like a p00$$y right now
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11-12-2012, 04:21 PM | #26 | |
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And yes people stay away from tracked cars because they perceive tracking to be "abuse". Though to be honest, tracked cars are still certain to be adequately maintained, unlike the garage queen cars where the owner probably didn't even change the engine oil in over a year! |
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I know I searched high and low until I found one that was not tracked. I would hate to damage the cosmetics of the car and going to track takes its toll on the paint, not to mention the brakes, the tires ...etc etc etc. |
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We have great mountain roads on WA state and she was strictly a weekend / pleasure car ...... just like my next M will be.
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I haven't seen another SSII E92 M3 in Montreal yet (at least downtown)
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On a more serious note, there are 2 other SSII E92s in my neighborhood. But other than that, it is true that you do not see them that often in Montreal. How come I have not seen you at the track yet ? |
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11-12-2012, 04:37 PM | #31 |
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Which track do you usually go to?
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M3's that see track time are by far in the minority. I'm not knocking tracking your car at all. I think it's awesome. But you sound very naive thinking the M3 is strictly a track car and not a daily driver for 99% of people out there. |
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Just go to www.thedriversedge.net and sign up. Great HPDE organizers that run several Texas tracks, so you get a consistent experience wherever you go, and their 2-day events are far better from a fun, value, travel justification, and long-term learning perspective than the normal 1-day offerings. Lots of members here including myself run with them and love it. Paint worries are exaggerated IMHO, especially if you have clear bra. Not really any worse than road hazards. As for feeling not ready, that's the perfect mindset. People who think they'll impress everyone their first time and go out with something to prove are the ones who risk learning a hard lesson. Approaching it with excited trepidation is the way to go. The one thing to check is your insurance coverage. If your normal carrier doesn't cover HPDEs (most don't anymore, sadly), Lockton has HPDE insurance on a stated-value basis.
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Totally agree. I loved my M3 before I tracked, but afterwords, forget about it. I am hooked. The feel of taking a corner at 6000 RPM in third and revving it to 8400 RPM onto the straight, shifting into fourth and revving it to 8000+ RPM again, shift into fifth, watching the speedo approach 145+ MPH before braking, nailing a perfect heal toe shift into 2nd or third into another corner... Experiencing perfect balance, then start again... pure bliss!!!!!
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Of course! The best place to enjoy the M!
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2) Please tell me you are joking, the rates at which they are consumed between the street and track; are day and night, so again not sure what you mean here? 3) Maybe but not mine |
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