M school

radiantm3 · 09-27-2012, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mdyaman

On top of the the M cars and track use with instruction, the price for 2 day M school includes hotel, food, transportation to/from facility and/or airport, and all the BMW M goodies you get, including a Snell rated helmet.

Not sure if Skip Barber includes all that.

That's still trivial stuff. If I'm paying a few grand for driving school I'd want more value to be in making me a better driver. And driving an open-wheeled racecar is so much more fun than 3300-4300 lbs cars.

radiantm3 · 09-27-2012, 07:44 PM

I guess the only solution is to do both.

mhaghighi · 09-27-2012, 08:03 PM

i am from the beaches area.

Scrappy · 09-27-2012, 09:23 PM

I'm on 210 south of the city we do u do any meets

G1les · 10-09-2012, 07:47 PM

I just booked my 2 day M school for Nov 15th cant wait!

M3 Esq · 10-09-2012, 09:26 PM

I would love to take M School at some point but I find it to be cost prohibitive. You can get like 10 track days with the CCA for the price of the two day M School. You don't get the free helmet with the CCA though.

G1les · 10-10-2012, 07:33 AM

I like other members have never tracked before and would like to get some professional Instruction to start off with. Plus getting all the other goodes and a rated helmet which I will be able to use at a track another time.
I have read the reviews and watched video's and I know I will enjoy the 2 day school.
Plan on driving up to SC from Florida arriving day before so I can do the factory tour. Then 2 days of driving bliss

before I have to drive back to Florida.
Looking forward to this upcoming road trip!

Does seem pricey but you are getting alot back from it also. Not something I would do on a regular basis but something I feel I have to do. Hoping to meet some like minded people when there.

dagolfpro · 10-10-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

I've thought about doing this so many times but then I realize that the skip barber 3 day racing school at Laguna seca is the same price and I'd be driving a formula car on a real racetrack. The M school just feels overpriced in comparison. Anyone do both and can compare?

Quote:

Originally Posted by radiantm3

That's still trivial stuff. If I'm paying a few grand for driving school I'd want more value to be in making me a better driver. And driving an open-wheeled racecar is so much more fun than 3300-4300 lbs cars.

Quote:

Originally Posted by radiantm3

I guess the only solution is to do both.

Totally agree. $3500 plus air for us left coasts adds up quick. I know if we're CCA it's 10% less. But vs. 3 days at Laguna in a race car, tough call. Hard to justifying to do both. But I like the way you think. I know people who did skip barber and said it was great, but don't know anyone who has done both.

NoM3ForMe · 10-10-2012, 12:17 PM

Do you have to be an owner to attend the school or is it open to anyone?

M3 Esq · 10-10-2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NoM3ForMe

Do you have to be an owner to attend the school or is it open to anyone?

Pretty sure it's open to anyone.

positiveions · 10-10-2012, 11:22 PM

i will do this eventually

dmw16 · 10-11-2012, 06:01 AM

My wife told me this is what we are doing for my 30th birthday this coming spring. It looks awesome and I'm very much looking forward to it.

S65V8 · 10-11-2012, 06:41 AM

3k can pay for a majority of track consumables for a season. M school seems pricey for anyone who's tracking regularly imo.

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G1les Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 09 E92 AW/FR DCT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Panama City Beach iTrader: (0)	I like other members have never tracked before and would like to get some professional Instruction to start off with. Plus getting all the other goodes and a rated helmet which I will be able to use at a track another time. I have read the reviews and watched video's and I know I will enjoy the 2 day school. Plan on driving up to SC from Florida arriving day before so I can do the factory tour. Then 2 days of driving bliss before I have to drive back to Florida. Looking forward to this upcoming road trip! Does seem pricey but you are getting alot back from it also. Not something I would do on a regular basis but something I feel I have to do. Hoping to meet some like minded people when there.
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