Fess up - last time you've been to the track, or hit the backroads just to drive?

davesaddiction · 07-31-2013, 05:23 PM

Just a little friendly motivation to get out there and use this car the way it's meant to be! Life always gets in the way; I'm itching to get out for a long drive (nur für das Fahrvergnügen) soon. Unfortunately, there are very few good long, twisty sections within an hour of my place...

I was at Motorsport Ranch - Cresson with The Driver's Edge the second weekend of June (the only E9x M3 out there that weekend

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And I just scheduled a drive with the boys from work for the morning of the 10th - a nice, long loop between here and Arkansas. It will be a going-away drive for one them; he's selling his car and moving to Calgary. At least we're getting in one last blast!

How 'bout it guys (and gals)? When was your last time out, and when's your next?

chadwick · 07-31-2013, 05:46 PM

I live in the boonies and get to drive over a windy mountain pass a couple of times a week.

Well, at least until winter starts

808@702 · 07-31-2013, 05:46 PM

Last night

dcgolfdr · 07-31-2013, 05:57 PM

VIR, last Monday

overdose · 07-31-2013, 06:17 PM

Last Sunday at 6am on CA-84 woodside....will probably do it again this Sunday. :-D

MCPilot · 07-31-2013, 06:50 PM

This past weekend - Summit Point Main Circuit

OC3 · 07-31-2013, 07:20 PM

Check the track section, tons of postings:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=179

rjd598 · 07-31-2013, 07:22 PM

haven't hit the backroads in awhile. used to once every two weeks or so

BKarktic3 · 07-31-2013, 07:27 PM

Road Atlanta in June, Atlanta Motorsports Park in September! Can't go more than a few months without some tracktime....

Nuke818 · 07-31-2013, 07:58 PM

2 months ago before I moved from Tucson. Mt Lemmon is awesome and I definitely miss it!

lsal · 07-31-2013, 08:02 PM

This last weekend

CBS · 07-31-2013, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MCPilot

This past weekend - Summit Point Main Circuit

+1 -Great time as usual. Love the Main Circuit.

mdosu · 07-31-2013, 09:48 PM

March, 2013? but look at my impressive post count!

btw, Dave, can't believe you track your moonroof'd civic 6MT. I mean, look at that leviathan, it's about to flip the car due to the weight of the moon on your roof and your slow shifting

Transfer · 08-01-2013, 12:35 AM

This Sunday, nice long all day tour into the cascades!
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=863937

FormulaMMM · 08-01-2013, 07:43 AM

Last: Monday at Gingerman Raceway. Next: When I can afford new RS3s.

i001947 · 08-01-2013, 07:51 AM

Once a week, I take the toy out for a long backroad drive, destination PA Pocono Mountains. The drive there just erases all of the BS in my life. But the drive back home puts the smile back on my face.

Priceless moments.

davesaddiction · 08-01-2013, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjd598

haven't hit the backroads in awhile. used to once every two weeks or so

Sounds like you need to get out there this weeekend!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdosu

btw, Dave, can't believe you track your moonroof'd civic 6MT. I mean, look at that leviathan, it's about to flip the car due to the weight of the moon on your roof and your slow shifting

Ha! The hole in the roof did provide some much-appreciated ventilation, and since we were running the short track, I actually left it in 3rd the entire time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Transfer

This Sunday, nice long all day tour into the cascades!
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=863937

Very nice - jealous!

Quote:

Originally Posted by FormulaMMM

Last: Monday at Gingerman Raceway. Next: When I can afford new RS3s.

Yes, we all must pay to play...

Quote:

Originally Posted by i001947

Once a week, I take the toy out for a long backroad drive, destination PA Pocono Mountains. The drive there just erases all of the BS in my life. But the drive back home puts the smile back on my face.

Amen, brother.

Ghetto2315 · 08-01-2013, 08:03 AM

3 weeks ago on the mountainside passes of Vermont when I was there for a wedding. Before that I never have. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the experience. Windows down, radio/music off, and just the S65 screaming

karussell · 08-01-2013, 08:05 AM

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