Donuts!!
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Donuts!!
My Husband taught me how to do Donuts!! I'm in love!!! The greatest thing in life is doing donuts in a Corvette!!!
My Husband wants me to learn how to drive/control the car. We watched a couple videos of people not even speeding and the Vette came out from under them! Very scary. He will be getting me some cones and is going to teach me how to do a figure 8. I'm so excited to learn how to really drive my car!!
My Husband wants me to learn how to drive/control the car. We watched a couple videos of people not even speeding and the Vette came out from under them! Very scary. He will be getting me some cones and is going to teach me how to do a figure 8. I'm so excited to learn how to really drive my car!!
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Coming from a C5, it's amazing how powerful the C6 is. For me it is super fast compared the our C5 we had. I never really felt nervous in the C5 like I do in the C6. I haven't even used all the horsepower, I wont until I'm 100% comfortable in it.
I'm really excited to learn!!
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Burning Brakes
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In addition, you can look up autocross events and enter one of those to practice. That way you are in a controlled environment on a track or in a parking lot with cones. Enjoy and good luck!
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I highly recommend you take a high performance driving course. There are usually tracks and events coordinated for that. They are sponsored and taught by professionals. Something to consider.
In addition, you can look up autocross events and enter one of those to practice. That way you are in a controlled environment on a track or in a parking lot with cones. Enjoy and good luck!
In addition, you can look up autocross events and enter one of those to practice. That way you are in a controlled environment on a track or in a parking lot with cones. Enjoy and good luck!
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Burning Brakes
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Like some of the above suggestions, a low-speed autocross event is perfect for seeing how the car handles and how it will get away from you and how to get it back under control. You will also learn what NOT to do when trying to regain control. I've killed my share of cones 
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Perhaps you could explain what the point of doing "donuts" is? Seems like a great way to ruin tires and put unnecessary stress on the car's frame and suspension. It also appears to provide the added opportunity of sliding your car into something and doing great damage. Why is essentially getting out of control such a great thing? IIRC, it is a form of "sport" developed around the idiots who take their pitiful little egos and their pitiful little Hondas to the street to burn rubber the only way they are able to.
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I highly recommend you take a high performance driving course. There are usually tracks and events coordinated for that. They are sponsored and taught by professionals. Something to consider.
In addition, you can look up autocross events and enter one of those to practice. That way you are in a controlled environment on a track or in a parking lot with cones. Enjoy and good luck!
In addition, you can look up autocross events and enter one of those to practice. That way you are in a controlled environment on a track or in a parking lot with cones. Enjoy and good luck!
When I first got my new to me C6 I did a few autox's to get the feel of the car and its power...was a great idea....... cheap way to get to know your car...
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Perhaps you could explain what the point of doing "donuts" is? Seems like a great way to ruin tires and put unnecessary stress on the car's frame and suspension. It also appears to provide the added opportunity of sliding your car into something and doing great damage. Why is essentially getting out of control such a great thing? IIRC, it is a form of "sport" developed around the idiots who take their pitiful little egos and their pitiful little Hondas to the street to burn rubber the only way they are able to.
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I remember doing donuts in my van, my IROC and a few other rear wheel drive cars but they were always in the winter on snow and ice. Loved doing them back then but not sure i want to do them in my vette. Have tried in my Chrysler 300 but it has snows on and not quite the same.
Man i miss those donuts. Great memories and fun.
Man i miss those donuts. Great memories and fun.
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Perhaps you could explain what the point of doing "donuts" is? Seems like a great way to ruin tires and put unnecessary stress on the car's frame and suspension. It also appears to provide the added opportunity of sliding your car into something and doing great damage. Why is essentially getting out of control such a great thing? IIRC, it is a form of "sport" developed around the idiots who take their pitiful little egos and their pitiful little Hondas to the street to burn rubber the only way they are able to.
