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**wolferj-RIP** · 07-21-2012, 04:30 AM

I'm here to report that I survived in one piece and so did the ti. I'm also exhausted! Had a great time, and I wasn't even the oldest fart in the novice run group...

The ti performed flawlessly, put up with a good amount of my novice driving skills without complaint, and felt secure, solid and predictable. (I let my instructor drive it for a few laps (he's a Miata driver), and he was very complimentary of it's handling and overall performance for a street car.) Makes me feel like I made the right choices in suspension setup and engine.

I snapped a few crummy phone pics (not while driving!), but never got to fashion a video cam rig in the car ahead of time. One driver let me use his cam for a lap session, but the batteries died almost immediately. He will get me what video he has soon...

I did take some great pictures of the faster groups which I will upload soon and post.

I would recommend this experience to anyone, it was a blast!

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07-21-2012, 04:30 AM	#13
wolferj-RIP Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 '95 BMW 318ti iTrader: (16) Photo Gallery	I'm here to report that I survived in one piece and so did the ti. I'm also exhausted! Had a great time, and I wasn't even the oldest fart in the novice run group... The ti performed flawlessly, put up with a good amount of my novice driving skills without complaint, and felt secure, solid and predictable. (I let my instructor drive it for a few laps (he's a Miata driver), and he was very complimentary of it's handling and overall performance for a street car.) Makes me feel like I made the right choices in suspension setup and engine. I snapped a few crummy phone pics (not while driving!), but never got to fashion a video cam rig in the car ahead of time. One driver let me use his cam for a lap session, but the batteries died almost immediately. He will get me what video he has soon... I did take some great pictures of the faster groups which I will upload soon and post. I would recommend this experience to anyone, it was a blast! IMAG0553 by wolfe94590, on Flickr IMAG0554 by wolfe94590, on Flickr IMAG0557 by wolfe94590, on Flickr IMAG0558 by wolfe94590, on Flickr __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW!