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So is anyone going to track their car?
Of course not drag racing, but road racing. Anyone going to track it regularly or once or twice a year? When I get my M3 I'll probably track it a few times a year like my S2000. Hopefully it will last as my S
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I fully plan on tracking my car. However, I will probably wait until it has over 5K miles on it to make sure it's fully broken in before doing so. I chose the 18" wheels so that they could be my track wheels. There are many more choices of track tires in 18" than in 19". Schedule permitting, I plan to hit the track 2-4 times a year.
What tracks do you go to out of Orlando? Sebring is the only FL road course that I'm aware of.
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You bet I will!!!!
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theres a track in Gainesville Raceway. Most people don't know about it, they think theres only a drag strip there. Behind the drag strip compound theres a really nice road course... No walls, lakes, ponds, just grass. Its awesome to push the car to the limits without the fear of breaking your car.
Our local car club here in Melbourne, Fl rent out the track for the day and charge 130 bucks for tons of track time, food, drinks, and tons of fun. The pic in my sig is me and my s2000 at the track
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FOR SURE! as soon as its broken in.
probably 10-12 track days per year plus 1 or 2 autocross days!!
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I'm already signed up for a 2 day DE at VIR at the end of May.
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I can't wait to track my sedan, the look on some Corvette drivers faces will be precious when they point-by a sedan with two child seats in the back. I curious about how laps times will fare against those in my track mod'd Cayman S.
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Slap some R-comp tires on that M3 and I think it'll keep up.
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I'll probably do my favorite Springfield 95/495 Bypass on/off ramps for a starters, exit at Newington Costco Cloverleaf ramps a couple of times and back up north to 95/495 Springfield Bypass to Eisenhower exit and back again
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Hell yes I'm gonna track mine!!!!!! Might have to invest in some new brake pads and rims-R compounds...... But it will see plenty of track time once its broken in....
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I will and have only done Auto-x but will also do 1 or 2 road tracks a year if possible.
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No Auto-x but track events I will...same as with my e46M.
I'm actually going next weekend to Laguna Seca (5.31). If any of you are up here on NorCal there is still room . Event is through Track Masters.
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To be honest, I'll give it a shot..never tried it, guess I always looked at my last M(e46) and this one as a bit too heavy for AX.
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