Re: BMW Performance Center

["ra rabmw" <rabmw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

    The Genessee Valley chapter of BMWCCA has been running the "ULTIMATE" 
DRIVING SCHOOL at the Glen twice a year for ages now.I've been going since 
the 80's.Their "HOTLINE" for local club info was 716-624-9890.Or,contact Jim 
Dresser at  m3jim@domain.elided  should be just the ticket.


                                o/______\o "RA"/Bob G.
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>From: Michael Reilly <mreilly@domain.elided>
>To: bmw-digest@domain.elided
>Subject: BMW Performance Center
>Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 10:10:46 -0400
>
>I'm kind of annoyed that I wasn't told about the BMW Performance
>Center before I actually completed the purchase of my car. At the
>time, I only knew about the pickup option in Germany and that was a
>little more than I had the time/money for. But recently I found a
>brochure at my local service dept about the BMW Performance Center in
>South Carolina. If I had requested it, I could have had my car
>delivered there. Then I could have paid to fly myself down, and they
>would have picked me up at the airport, given me a chance to drive a
>similar vehicle to mine on their track, been presented with my car in
>one of their special "new vehicle" bays, given dinner for two and
>overnight in a hotel all free of charge. Then I guess they also
>offered some other extended stay/drive packages which weren't
>detailed in the brochure, before you drive home. I would have done
>that, no problem. But it's been about 2 weeks since I took delivery.
>
>At this point I look at it and think, well they offer some driving
>classes and stuff, maybe I would be willing to fly down for that. But
>I don't have the vacation time available for the two day drive down
>and back, plus time there to drive my actual car there. I'm sure the
>purchase of my 330Ci won't be my last BMW, but it was my first, and
>this would have been a great experience. I'm so disappointed I wasn't
>informed of this option.
>
>Has anyone gone for any of their other classes? Are they worth it? I
>need some classes in dealing with slippery conditions and in evasive
>maneuvers. I'm not that good at dealing with unexpected problems on
>the road like that, I need some confidence boosting. Also I don't
>have the luxury of driving a different car in the winter, so for
>those 4-6 months (really!), I need to deal with slippery conditions,
>and BMW or not, I'm not as confident as I'd like there either.
>
>I joined BMWCCA, is there any schools that teach those types of
>things that are any closer to upstate New York? There is a (non BMW
>related) racing school I saw advertised at Watkins Glen which is near
>here, they allow you to drive your (track inspected) car, or rent a
>race ready Z3 for $500/day! My concern is that my insurance
>specifically says it's not valid if the car was damaged while
>undergoing speed tests, training, or racing, yet $500/day is a little
>over my budget to rent. But as I said above, while I'd like the
>opportunity to see what it's like to drive at high rates of speed
>without worrying about getting pulled over, I would prefer classes in
>driving maneuvers in slippery and "idiots on the road" conditions
>first, then a more racing focused school.
>
>Michael
>
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