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GVC of BMWCCA (great group, BTW) is having a 2-day DE at WGI this week. Just wondering if anyone here will be going.

That is my take as well. Some of the PCA sponsored events take attendance during the classroom sessions even for highest run group and instructors. I view that particular practice as potentially useful in the event of an "incident" during one of the drivers ed sessions.

Hello Jerome, I think Peter Mills and a few others would be better able to answer your question as I drive an Esprit. I come to this board as I find this group to be a friendly and very helpful one on many different fronts. Hope to see you there somewhere down the road. Paul (formerly of...

CVA Chapter of PCA has their first DE on the 17th & 18th at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. Anyone else planning to be there? Weatherman hinted that there might be some "white stuff" on Friday - at least in RI, so have to wonder whether it will take place at all.

Ken, again thanks for the tip with Frisby. I do the same- the benefit of having a few sets of wheels. For any interested parties in the Northeast, here is a brief list of DE events in the coming months: 3/17-18 Lime Rock Park with CVR chapter of PCA http://www.pca.org/news/calendar.asp 3/27 -...

Nope - for that very reason and because I will use them in the wet and Hoosiers in the dry when I tow the car to the track.

Thanks for all of the advice and souces for tires. Went with RA-1s and got them from Todd at Frisby per Ken's recommendation. Great price and will be shipping out today. Again thanks.

Should have mentioned the car in my original post :redface:

Thanks for the advice, experience and link. Your right, the beauty :rolleyes: of tires is that they wear out giving you the chance to try something else. As far as OEM sizes, in fact for V8 Esprit, Dunlop SP 9000 in 235/40-17 and 285/35-18 or optional (stock on Sport 350) Pirelli P-Zero in...

Thanks apapada. I had read those reviews on the TireRack site and just wanted a bit more info if anyone had experience with both brands. I got a chuckle reading the review from the guy who said of the Cups "They're black and round, otherwise bear no resemblance to tires ..." Both seem to need...

Thanks John. Did you or he get a sense of grip & handling differences between the two? Any experience with either in the wet? Again, my thanks.

Wasn't certain if this was more fitting here or on the Tire/Wheel forum, but... Kumho no longer makes the V700 in the sizes I need, nor does Dunlop. Hoosiers are great, of course, but only when I tow the car to the track. For DE events, any opinions from those who have used both?

I have gone to DE events organized by GVC BMWCCA and they too are top notch, professional, safe and fun. In fact, theirs is among the best BMWCCA sponsored events I have been to. I've never been to Mosport, but I will do my best to go this year with GVC.

Ian runs a good ship - I have enjoyed his DE schools for a number of years. Excellent classroom instruction as well. Because it isn't marque-specific, there is a great variety of cars with power/weight/handling differences on the track simultaneously - great opportunity to learn different lines...

I though it was just me - had to look in a different place seemingly every day. :biggrin: Now just have to wait for the weather here in the NE to warm up enough for the tracks to open. March isn't too far away ...