Re: Driver's School Follies

["Andy Peavy" <m5wannab@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Duane writes:
>An excerpt from the Oct. '98 CAR & DRIVER, John Phillips editorial on 
>the hazards of being an Instructor: 
>
>....Terry Earwood, the 50-year-old chief instructor at the Skip >Barber 
school remembers a woman in a BMW M3 at Lime Rock.  "That car >didn't 
have more than 15 miles on it" Earwood says with a sigh. "She >got going 
too fast on the autocross, and she gave it a little >correction and a 
great whack of power. The M3 went right off the >track sideways into the 
sand and rolled onto the passenger door. So >now I have sand up to my 
right elbow, but she's STILL DRIVING. In >fact, she's giving it full 
throttle, even though the car's on its >side. I said to her, 'Darlin', 
that's about all the throttle we're >gonna need for a while.' .....
>
>Hmmm......wonder if she knew about Bubba-Rent-A-Dead-Deer, 
Incorporated?
>

I recommend everybody read the whole article.  I laughed out loud while 
reading these stories.  I think the best story was about the "shotgun 
event" in the terrorist training.  Remember, the best off road vehicle 
is a rental car...Always get the full insurance.

If I'm ever asked to be an instructor, I'll think twice.

Andy Peavy
91 535i
email: m5wannab@domain.elided

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