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Old 03-06-2013, 05:44 AM
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Who is brave enough to entrust their S to friends/relatives/loved ones then?

I've let mates drive the S2000 on trackdays in the past. Quite brave as it does catch out those drivers that are used to modern driver assists.

Below is proof of why it might not be such a good idea:



We called time on my mum's track day career at Bedford GT circuit after she failed to slow down for the final hairpin.
Old 03-06-2013, 05:51 AM
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She looks fully insane and for that reason I salute her efforts with your car!

Any damage or just a mud bath?
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She's still smiling so I don't think you punched her hard enough
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Originally Posted by WinFreak
She's still smiling so I don't think you punched her hard enough

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I wouldnt let anybody drive mine.But credit to you for letting her have a go, My mum would have struggled to climb in never mind drive it.
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Originally Posted by mr-pitts
I wouldnt let anybody drive mine.But credit to you for letting her have a go, My mum would have struggled to climb in never mind drive it.
without wishing to put a downer on your project but even you can't drive yours.
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i thought i would never let anyone drive mine until a couple of weeks ago. My brother took me round the track in the mini and he was really going for it. Gave me alot more respect for his driving abilities so when he asked to have a go in the s2000 i didnt hesitate. I still think hes shocked that i actually let him drive it!
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The misses drives my s2000 more than I do,she knows how much my cars mean to me,so she wouldn't attempt to do anything stupid(like reverse parking lol)
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Driving on the road and driving on a track are two very different things

I would let most people i know drive my cars on the road but when it comes to track, very few people would get to do that.
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Originally Posted by RichwiththeS2000
She looks fully insane and for that reason I salute her efforts with your car!

Any damage or just a mud bath?
No damage although I'll probably get the geo checked as it was pretty bumpy.


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