the perfect driver

[fasthonda]

TwentySix wrote:

fasthonda wrote:

the last thing i guess i can add is that over the years i have been able to 'integrate' with the vehicle i am driving in a very short fashion.

Any advice on how to acclimate to faster car?

well, i guess i can give this advice: don't be 'afraid' of the car; don't have a death grip on the wheel, and don't hold your breath while you are driving! when i hop in a new car (new to me, i mean!), i go out and drive it; certainly not 'balls to the walls', but i DRIVE it, and let it move and flow as it wants to; after a lap or two, i can pretty much start 'clicking' with it, and feeling what it 'likes', and what it doesn't like! cars are like people; very few are the same; they all have personalities and traits, and character! when instructing, i often might be found saying (especially with more advanced students 'try doing x-y-z right here; the car LIKES it like that!'.

it's like a 'getting to know you session'; almost like a blind date; if you are too defensive and careful, you'll never learn anything!

like i said before, i am very 'sympathetic' towards mechanical things -- i tune in and get in synch with them quite easily....

todd