I borrowed a 911 once during fun runs at an autocross. I drove it, but was very slow. Frankly I was intimidated by the $$$ and the knowledge that I could never afford to fix it if something went wrong, and as a result, I was even slower than my normally slow self. Immediately afterwards, I drove my Geo and had a faster lap time.
Facepalm.
Hey, if you can’t afford to crumple it up in a little ball and walk away, you probably should not be driving it in anger. We all know that’s true for a Time Attack or a wheel-to-wheel race. I think - and others probably disagree - that we should keep the cost of repairs in mind when autocrossing, too.
My mind hears you, but my soul doesn’t care. There are times in life when the time comes to take a chance, knowing that at least your insurance is paid up.
In the past year or so I’ve been ridiculously lucky enough to drive - in anger - a Ferrari 360, Lamborghini Gallardo, Audi R8, Porsche 997 Turbo, Aston Martin Vantage, Lotus Elise, BMW M5, M6, and various M3’s. I would spring for the chance to do so again in a heart beat, and would not let worrying make me take it slow.
I hate you.
LOL. It was a fluke - I was gifted a weekend at the BMW M School, and there used to be a place a few hours away which rented a fleet of supercars for country drives and track days (at prices I could afford!). Photos and Video »
May 19, 2011, 10:07pm Permalink
