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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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i posted these in another thread in the tC forum
but i'm bored so what the hey!





Old Jan 26, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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Looks good! I wanna go more and more everytime someone posts pics!
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Originally Posted by xSTANDxSTRONGx
Looks good! I wanna go more and more everytime someone posts pics!
there is ZERO reason why you shoudln't

i think a certain element of auto-x should be mandatory for everyone that has a drviers license.. the roads in america would be so much better if people KNEW HOW TO DRIVE on them.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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^^my feelings exactly
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by playindagamewell
Originally Posted by xSTANDxSTRONGx
Looks good! I wanna go more and more everytime someone posts pics!
there is ZERO reason why you shoudln't

i think a certain element of auto-x should be mandatory for everyone that has a drviers license.. the roads in america would be so much better if people KNEW HOW TO DRIVE on them.
I think you're absolutely correct. The testing for a drivers license doesn't even touch on the dynamics of weight transfer and tire loading. People need to know how cars will behave in 'at the limit' situations. If everone was required to do a few hours of autox there also would be less of a need for all the electronic nannies common in cars today.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
Originally Posted by playindagamewell
Originally Posted by xSTANDxSTRONGx
Looks good! I wanna go more and more everytime someone posts pics!
there is ZERO reason why you shoudln't

i think a certain element of auto-x should be mandatory for everyone that has a drviers license.. the roads in america would be so much better if people KNEW HOW TO DRIVE on them.
I think you're absolutely correct. The testing for a drivers license doesn't even touch on the dynamics of weight transfer and tire loading. People need to know how cars will behave in 'at the limit' situations. If everone was required to do a few hours of autox there also would be less of a need for all the electronic nannies common in cars today.
stated even better.

There should be a semi easy auto-x course that you have to finish in a certain amount of time. Like a video game.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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Mmm video games.

You're mean license tests like in Gran Tourismo? Those would help for sure.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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it should be handicapped for certain cars, but you should have to complete it in whatever car(s) you are insured to drive.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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sure lit GT
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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when i did mazda rev it up w/ my friends a few years ago b4 i had any intentions of actually racing when i got older(cause i m so old now), we realized not only were they teaching u how to race, but every practice/hands on instructional type thing tought u how to react to diff real world situations. maybe one day i'll convince my younger sister to come to an event and dual drive my car(as much as she hates the xB), she might learn some stuff even if she does drive an MDX(Acura SUV for those of u that dont know).
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^^The Mazda Rev It Up program was AWESOME. I would love Scion to do something similar.
Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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That would be awesome.
Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by playindagamewell
i posted these in another thread in the tC forum
but i'm bored so what the hey!

That car and track look very familiar. Is that at Sharonville?
Old Jan 29, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Scion_South
Originally Posted by playindagamewell
i posted these in another thread in the tC forum
but i'm bored so what the hey!

That car and track look very familiar. Is that at Sharonville?
Yup, It was the Cendiv Event @ Sharonville

Were you the silver tC in HS that was co driven that was there?
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