Hunt Valley Meet and Drive

[bb1857]

Hey guys,

Looking like a really nice Saturday again this weekend so I figured I would throw out the idea of a meet at Hunt Valley C&C then followed by a spirited drive thru the hills. We could grab some lunch somewhere after as well if everyone wanted also. Last time we did this a few weeks ago it was a blast.

We can all meet at 8am in the Outback parking lot again right by the Wegmans and cruise over together. Let me know what you all think and who is in.

[Who's on first]

Originally Posted by bb1857

Hey guys,

Looking like a really nice Saturday again this weekend so I figured I would throw out the idea of a meet at Hunt Valley C&C then followed by a spirited drive thru the hills. We could grab some lunch somewhere after as well if everyone wanted also. Last time we did this a few weeks ago it was a blast.

We can all meet at 8am in the Outback parking lot again right by the Wegmans and cruise over together. Let me know what you all think and who is in.

I'm down at NAS Jax, so I'm out. Was a great time before.

[jschweiger]

I'm game. Hopefully I can get out and wash my car before Saturday. It is really dirty after driving home from the BMW performance center in the rain.

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by jschweiger

I'm game. Hopefully I can get out and wash my car before Saturday. It is really dirty after driving home from the BMW performance center in the rain.

Jeff, did you attend an M performance school? Details man... details..

[Who's on first]

Originally Posted by EALm4

Jeff, did you attend an M performance school? Details man... details..

Second that request

[f80er]

I will try to make it.

[jschweiger]

Originally Posted by EALm4

Jeff, did you attend an M performance school? Details man... details..

I went to the BMWCCA ///M Club Day @ the BMW Performance Center. They have a Saturday and Sunday event that was the same program, but I signed up for both days since I was down there, why not. The cost was around $700 per day. In a word, for me, IT WAS AWESOME!!!!

From what I understand by asking around, what I did was basically the one day M school, but we had 2 people per car, and not one per car. This was done to keep the cost down a bit. In the ///M school you much more track time, you have your own car, and more things are provided in the cost.

We did 8 different events and were basically on the tracks from 9-5 with a 1 hour lunch that was provided. In the morning we did a Rat Race on a very small track that was wet, something call Braking and entering where you learn how to brake at high speed into a corner and setup for other turns and the straight ways, an autocross type of course, and drifting on the skid pad. In the afternoon we did a short track (top speed of 85 mph in to a 30ish mph corner at the end of the straightways with lots of turns in between), a long track (top speed of about 105 into a 30 mph corner and a bunch of turns in between), a figure 8 race on a wet track, and a timed autocross track. The short and long tracks were really fun for me, I felt like a road racer At the end of the day, we did a hot lap with one of the instructors to dash any hope that you are any good at this stuff.

We got to drive M2s, M3s and M4s. All the latest models with the competition packages on the M3s and M4s. Lots of instruction. Usually a couple of instructors on each event that would tell you if if you were doing something right or wrong going into a turn for example. Someone was in the car with you to help you get the hang of drifting.

For me, in a word, it was AWESOME!!! I have never tracked a car, really don't plan on tracking mine, so getting to tear someone else car up and use their tires, brakes and gas was great. I have never done anything like this type of thing before, and actually being able to drift 1/2 way around the drift circle made me feel I could do what those donkeys on top gear do (I actually can't but I am a legend in my own mind )

It is a bit pricey, IMO, but it was worth it more me since, like I mentioned before, I have only gone fast in a straight line.

Hopefully that is a good summary of what I did. It is hard to explain. You do drive a lot, and abuse the cars. Which is awesome to see that our cars can take a lot of abuse and keep on going. I was exhausted and sore after the fast day from the fast accelerations, braking and Gs on muscles I don't use much.

[kris1858]

I'll most likely be at Hunt Valley C&C, but won't be taking the backroad drive.

In it's place I'll be going here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/372230359826354/


If anyone wants to meet up there just let me know. A bunch of other BMWs (///Ms) from VA are going.

Street Racing Made Safe Invades Maryland
Saturday at 5 PM - 11:59 PM
Maryland International Raceway
27861 Budds Creek Rd, Mechanicsville, Maryland 20659

[DAJAN_M3]

Originally Posted by kris1858

I'll most likely be at Hunt Valley C&C, but won't be taking the backroad drive.

In it's place I'll be going here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/372230359826354/


If anyone wants to meet up there just let me know. A bunch of other BMWs (///Ms) from VA are going.

Street Racing Made Safe Invades Maryland
Saturday at 5 PM - 11:59 PM
Maryland International Raceway
27861 Budds Creek Rd, Mechanicsville, Maryland 20659

I would def join you to this event but I have something to do that afternoon. I'll be at hunt valley though.

[bb1857]

Going to bag the drive afterwards and will try again in a couple weeks. Son and I will still be at the C&C in HV.

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by kris1858

I'll most likely be at Hunt Valley C&C, but won't be taking the backroad drive.

In it's place I'll be going here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/372230359826354/


If anyone wants to meet up there just let me know. A bunch of other BMWs (///Ms) from VA are going.

Street Racing Made Safe Invades Maryland
Saturday at 5 PM - 11:59 PM
Maryland International Raceway
27861 Budds Creek Rd, Mechanicsville, Maryland 20659

Kris, let us know how you do

[///M-Furby]

Hey. If you guys are interested, there is an ///M exclusive club called Mgruppe (mgruppe.org). Free to join with a bunch of perks (BMW corporate discount when you buy/lease BMW or Mini, partnerships with some dealers, and more). We do C&C and drive events.

PM me if you have questions

Best

Furby

[kris1858]

Originally Posted by EALm4

Kris, let us know how you do

Here is one of the 2 passes I did at MIR. Z06 vs M6

https://youtu.be/6S3tizTsZ40

Looks like the Z06 rolled a bit faster than 30mph, but it was a good race.
Z06: 128mph
M6: 120mph

Times were not recorded.
Z06 was modded with headers, pulley, X-pipe and a bunch of other shit producing high 600 hp to the wheels!!

1st pass was a roll race with a modded S2000. No trap speed was recorded.
S2000 pretty much walked me, which I expected.

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by kris1858

Here is one of the 2 passes I did at MIR. Z06 vs M6

https://youtu.be/6S3tizTsZ40

Looks like the Z06 rolled a bit faster than 30mph, but it was a good race.
Z06: 128mph
M6: 120mph

Times were not recorded.
Z06 was modded with headers, pulley, X-pipe and a bunch of other shit producing high 600 hp to the wheels!!

1st pass was a roll race with a modded S2000. No trap speed was recorded.
S2000 pretty much walked me, which I expected.

that Z06 was moving way more than 30. looks like there was a huge crowd




On the side note was something going on at Smythe Jewlery off York road in Timmonium today? Rolled by there and saw a couple mean looking Ferraris and group of guys standing by the road cheering for burn outs and debauchery lol

[kris1858]

Originally Posted by EALm4

that Z06 was moving way more than 30. looks like there was a huge crowd

He told me he was over 30mph when we hit the start cones. Said he had an adrenalin rush lol.

Yeah, packed house. Facebook had 2,400 people that went! Most didn't stay for the whole event because there were too many "slow" cars lol