Driving


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In the early 2000’s, I used to spend a lot of time and money at a place in Calgary called Indoor Grand Prix. I was however, one of very few who did, and soon after I discovered the place it was forced to close it’s doors. Before it did though, I learned a fair bit about driving a kart fast, […]

Almost For Kids


Through the SASC Winter Driving School I’ve had a chance to drive all sorts of cars, and as someone who is seldom content with what is in his own garage, I’m doing a lot of comparing.  A couple people have questioned how I like my GDA WRX, so I’ll say now, “I like it a lot.”  Even after driving GR […]

New V Old



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…might help me drive faster if they were hanging off the back of my bumper. The tremendous confidence and sense of superiority they are giving me is not helping at all in that regard. For years, many many people have told me that I am a chronic over-driver.  I push too hard, try too hard, work the car too hard.  […]

My Big Balls…


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I helped out at an SASC Winter Driving School yesterday.  Very good time.  I enjoy the challenge of 4WD, and the opportunity to reflect on driving by observing others.  These scratch marks were observed after I got out of the car on course to consider my line and technique.  Looks like I had good angle at least… The Celica is […]

Scratches



Done work.  Off to Japan in a few days to see the family.  Getting bored around the house, and going for long drives.  Figuring out my boost controller and understanding that this might actually be a car I want to keep.  That’s a surprise because it’s really not my style: it’s big, it has a stereo, it’s turbocharged and while […]

I Spend Money I Don’t Make It


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In my early years I identified drivers who were always on the edge and always assumed that they were brave or maybe stupid, and certainly destined to crash hard.  As time passed, I became witness to a number of “incidents” and even became one of those drivers that others assumed was always nearly out of control.  Recent query pushed me […]

Fast or Safe