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01-28-2013, 03:12 PM | #24 |
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this is great! you're lucky to attend!
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01-28-2013, 03:19 PM | #25 |
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Awesome review! Thanks so much for all the work in writing it up! I am scheduled for the two day M course in March (3/25-3/26) and am literally counting down the days. A couple of questions, I am a bit of a photography nut and would like to bring my big lens SLR camera to take pictures. Is this something they frown upon? Will I even have time to cheese out? I would love to capture some high quality pics of ///Ms in action!
Do they allow you to use your own GoPro camera in or outside the car? A shame they had no 6MTs, I really want to pickup a used M3 in the near future and would love to compare 6MT vs. DCT. |
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wow.
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01-28-2013, 04:00 PM | #28 |
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I can answer the photography question, having tried to take pictures during my M School last year. In short, yes and no.
In some sessions you do have a chance to get out of the cars and snap a few pics, such as the skid pad exercises but mostly not. Too much driving time, a good thing. You also have little time to get settled in the cars to start a session. You must secure the camera in the car when not in use too. I found I could put the camera on the passenger floor with the strap just reaching around the passengers buckle between the seat and console.
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01-28-2013, 04:04 PM | #29 |
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Attending the 2 day ///M school in 2009 is the reason I have an E92 M3 in my garage today.
It's nice to hear that the M6 is a better driving car as I wan't impressed with the last generation when we did M school back in 2009. Can't wait to try the new M5 on track at some point in the future.
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01-28-2013, 04:10 PM | #30 |
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Man... Can't wait to go back to SC for the proper M School! Thanks for sharing!
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01-28-2013, 05:29 PM | #32 |
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Thank you for the time/effort involved in putting that together! Great work!
I have to say the helmet is SWEEET! If our local track was still open and I hadn't sold my M3... I'd be in the market for one of those. Sadly, no more need.
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My understanding was that the 1M replaced the M6 in the wet skid pad activities on the upper track, so it was used during the 2 day school, you just didn't get to us it during the lapping sessions on the big track with your helmets.
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Thanks for all of the kind responses. Glad y'all enjoyed it
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It works. It's really kinda disgusting. It's just like the fact that I can forgive BMW for adding an extra 40 hp to the 2013 version of my car (a year after it's launched) and leaving a simple, automatic trunk closer off of a $100k luxury coupe. Ridiculous how these cars affect us...
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You make me want to go. I think this type of experience and all it comes with holds a lot more value than you paid. In terms of money, this will pay dividends your entire life.
Well done review. This is now on my list
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I know what you mean philosophically. Financially, it is still a bit of a wonder they can pull it off for $3600 ($3000 with CCA discount). I know they have all kinds of contracts to make the components less than retail (Grenville Marriott, Continental tires, etc.), but I still would like to know what their profit margin is. They used at least 15 cars (probably closer to 20 cars counting the instructors and swap outs) with tires valued at about $2000 per car. Change all if those once and you're at $60k. The helmets are worth $600 (x15). Add meals, hotel, and gas, and that's a pretty penny. After that, tack on the pay for these highly trained driving instructors, and God knows what kind of money we're looking at. The course is great PR for the brand and their cars. I think that's the justification to the accountants.
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01-28-2013, 11:48 PM | #40 |
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FYI, here is a link to my photos from last year: http://sirsnapsalot.smugmug.com/2012...1403223_5LDJnF
The first few photos are a chance encounter with the new M5 in January last year, well before the intro into the US.
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01-29-2013, 08:16 AM | #44 |
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Can't thank you enough for this review. Strangely, the BMW website is short on details about what the schools actually involve. Great review with just the right amount of detail!
Just a note for anyone eating at the Greenville Marriott restaurant; the shrimp and grits were fantastic. I've had worse at four star restaurants. Good stuff.
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