Registration is now open for Orange County BMW Ultimate Driving Experience

[capo1]

BMW cancelled the LA event at Santa Anita and moved it over here,
still plenty of spots open as of today


October 17th – 25th at Angel Stadium of Anaheim
sign up for free Autocross or $250 for M Control Academy

https://udeorangecounty.eventsbmw.com/?token=notifymeoc

[Parth317]

Just signed up for Autox on the 17th! 8:30am. Love that you have to agree to keep traction control on at all times lol

[autoart]

I also signed up for the same date and time 17th 8:30am see you there.

[Parth317]

Spotted a white e92 and a space grey e90!

[brettcp]

I did this autocross session last weekend in San Diego - was the first time I've done it. If you're not sure what to expect: You arrive, get split up into groups of 10-12 people, they have 4 cars for each group.. you get 5 laps or so in one car, then get out and wait your turn to do another ~5 laps in the other car. Was pretty fun, especially for the price (free). The instructors critique you via a radio they put in your car. They provide hand sanitizer, masks, and rubber gloves (although I didn't see anybody using the gloves), and they sanitize the car between each driver.

They allow two cars on the track at a time - the only downside is that if you get stuck with a slow driver in front of you, they didn't let you "make up" for that with some extra laps. My wife got stuck behind somebody who was a bit slow and cost her some fun on her last couple of laps.

They do a short sales pitch on the M performance school as well, which is to be expected given that this is a free event.

Overall, I'd do it again.

[tangsuva]

Originally Posted by brettcp

I did this autocross session last weekend in San Diego - was the first time I've done it. If you're not sure what to expect: You arrive, get split up into groups of 10-12 people, they have 4 cars for each group.. you get 5 laps or so in one car, then get out and wait your turn to do another ~5 laps in the other car. Was pretty fun, especially for the price (free). The instructors critique you via a radio they put in your car. They provide hand sanitizer, masks, and rubber gloves (although I didn't see anybody using the gloves), and they sanitize the car between each driver.

They allow two cars on the track at a time - the only downside is that if you get stuck with a slow driver in front of you, they didn't let you "make up" for that with some extra laps. My wife got stuck behind somebody who was a bit slow and cost her some fun on her last couple of laps.

They do a short sales pitch on the M performance school as well, which is to be expected given that this is a free event.

Overall, I'd do it again.

Nice! Do you have to bring a helmet or anything?

[Parth317]

Originally Posted by tangsuva

Nice! Do you have to bring a helmet or anything?

No helmet needed

[Mr. Liu]

quite fun, not much different than previous UDE events. Track in Anaheim seemed bigger than the one in Arcadia, and also MUCH MORE PEOPLE.

M340I had some nice power but the steering felt very numb and throttle response wasn't that great. maybe it was just the car I was in but it felt pretty meh. Not really an autocross car. Even then 2 series felt more nimble