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Old 05-02-2011, 12:00 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Haven't you read reviews detailing how a car handles at 100%-

on the ragged edge?

it occurs to me I don't enjoy pushing to the edge

to go faster I'd probably get a faster car and still

use (only) 70 %
You put

double spaces at some very

strange locations, that have no rhyme

or reason.
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don't know how you took my post, hard to tell over the net, but what I mean is that as much fun as we are having in our cars--370z or z06 or whatever, we are most likely very far from their potential in the twisties. Fun is what counts, but pushing a car with 50/50 dost in a corner on the street is risky if you go much past 70%.
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strange locations, that have no rhyme

or reason.
Maybe it is a

strange haiku of knowledge that

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I drive to my comfort level. If I don't feel comfortable I let up.
/\ more people should adopt this mentality...
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I even know a few routes with choice hairpin turns.
Not to hijack, but you gotta PM me that route!
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Not to hijack, but you gotta PM me that route!
look up Pretty Boy Reservoir and Loch Raven Reservoir on gmaps. The turns aren't "hairpins" per se, but they're very tight and very fun.
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