I'm pumped! All day at the plant track in Spartanburg, SC tomorrow...we'll be driving the 335i Coupes from what I understand. This is my 40th birthday present from my parents. Taking my buddy Dean with me...he's a little uncoordinated so this should be interesting.

Woulda posted this in the proper area, but I'm afraid to leave the safe confines of OT. :shifty

135i?
x6?

135i?
x6?

335i

If it's the M driving school you get to drive e60 m5's, m6's, all sorts of craziness :redspot I wish I could be going! Great present too!

push for the m3..

335i
they don't let you thrash on other cars?

they don't let you thrash on other cars?

Hang on...let me go get the letter and other stuff.

EDIT: Ok...it's the one day school. It just says: "Your day will start at 8:15am with registration. At 8:30am you will start the activities with a 'Theory' session on the day's events. Then it's out to the cars - BMW 335's."

you will have enough fun as is with the 335.

the track is awesome, the skid pad is cool as shit.

every break we get while at training there, we go outside and watch all the drivers on the track.

Mike Renner, is a cool guy, he is one of the instructors there.

You da man!:buttrock Happy B-day & have fun!

PS. Pack a ziplocked lemon wedge with your lunch for good luck!

Link to epicness that is M School http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8714695#post8714695

no 135i epicness?

At the end of the regular school you get to drive the m coupes, m5s and m6's, or so I hear.

I did the 2 day M class and it was fucking amazing. I had the fastest lap time in the m6, beating some old former racecar driver :wave

This was the hotness the first time I went
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm252/500kE30/M%20Driving%20School/Image032.jpg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm252/500kE30/M%20Driving%20School/Image002.jpg

This was the hotness the second time I went
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm252/500kE30/M%20Driving%20School/M%20Driving%20School%20part%20deux/DSC07762.jpg

Wow I'm really jealous. Don't complain you're driving 'only' 335i's, they are only a tiny bit slower and larger than the 135i. Have fun!

Too bad they don't have anything like this around California =/
or do they?

Too bad they don't have anything like this around California =/
or do they?
go to south carolina, cali ain't that great.

All I can say is f-ing WOW! If you ever get the opportunity to go do it. I'll try and post a few pictures later. The 335i's are very quick and handle very well. We tore those poor cars up. It was literally balls-to-the-wall driving everytime you were behind the wheel. I had the 2nd best time on the dry course...some a-hole beat me by 11/100ths of a second.

I've never seen so many \\\M cars in one place in my life: M3s, M5s and M6s. Millions of dollars in cars at the facility.

The wet skidpad was amazing. I almost got to the point where I could make a half lap with the back end of the car hanging out.

Who is ready to go to the 2-day \\\M School with me?

This was the hotness the first time I went
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm252/500kE30/M%20Driving%20School/Image032.jpg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm252/500kE30/M%20Driving%20School/Image002.jpg

This was the hotness the second time I went
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm252/500kE30/M%20Driving%20School/M%20Driving%20School%20part%20deux/DSC07762.jpg


No way they let you guys rip Z8's

I've never seen so many \M cars in one place in my life: M3s, M5s and M6s. Millions of dollars in cars at the facility.



we use an 03 e46 m3 convertible for training, 11 miles on it.

760 with a v12, 22 miles. they just sit there, and most of the time get canned when there done with them......

I'll do it with you Arby, let me know when we leave, I'll pay gas.
We might do the driving school this summer when my bro turns 18, but everyone has busy schedules.

Here are a few pics I took while down there...did too much driving to take a bunch of pics.


Me (on right) with my buddy, Dean, in front of the 335i we drove:
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/Arby1028_pics/BMW%20Driving%20School/IMG_1582.jpg


All M5's and M6's here :worship: :
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/Arby1028_pics/BMW%20Driving%20School/IMG_1584.jpg


Skid pad...can I make it?
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/Arby1028_pics/BMW%20Driving%20School/IMG_1593.jpg


HANG ON!
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/Arby1028_pics/BMW%20Driving%20School/IMG_1591.jpg


Ooops!
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/Arby1028_pics/BMW%20Driving%20School/IMG_1592.jpg


4 Door M3's:
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/Arby1028_pics/BMW%20Driving%20School/IMG_1585.jpg

do they teach you that thing in the movies where you spin around backwards and park at like 40?

Man, I went to one in Atlanta, and I was amazed. You will do the most outrageous things you will never ever do in a car again in your life. We had some nascar instructors that really know how to use the BMW's to their maximum effort. You will have fun, no doubt about it.

Its a fun experience. I've done it twice.

I know Mike Renner too, he's a great guy. I've been to a couple auto-x's with him, driving school events. He used to work with my father.

This sounds like a blast! I'm buying an E46 M3 vert in the next couple of weeks and I'd like to get in on some of this training fun. How much is the course, specifically the ///M course? Thanks and congratulations!

Two-day M school is $3K, and worth it.

dude looks awesome! Those four door M3's almost made me poop a little!!!



+1 on the lemon wedge though

This sounds like a blast! I'm buying an E46 M3 vert in the next couple of weeks and I'd like to get in on some of this training fun. How much is the course, specifically the ///M course? Thanks and congratulations!

some schools are real strick about verts. you may want to check and find out whats required by your local chapter.

Would they ever let you train in your own car anyways? would'nt that not be covered by insurance?

dude looks awesome! Those four door M3's almost made me poop a little!!!



+1 on the lemon wedge though

You are wise to the lemon wedge??? :confused This isn't OT ya know... ;)


Would they ever let you train in your own car anyways? would'nt that not be covered by insurance?

The School in Spartanburg, SC will not allow you to use your own car...I asked.

Its better to use their cars so you can rip the shit out of them. You definitely get your moneys worth. Those pictures bring back such great memories. I need to go back.

Jealous. Dreaming of an M class weekend.

Too bad they don't have anything like this around California =/
or do they?

Yes they do. Every year in October they rent out what used to be called California Speedway, now Auto Club Speedway, and do the same school out West for 2 weeks.

Two-day M school is $3K, and worth it.

Wow, that's pricey, but for what you get, I can believe it's definately worth it. Maybe for a x-mas present :)

The School in Spartanburg, SC will not allow you to use your own car...I asked.

Nice, I'd rather rip on their cars anyway!

Thanks fellas

where is this driving school?

where is this driving school?

Spartanburg, SC

I did the regular at the time i think before the 335s came out and drove the z4 3.0si and the 330s, z4 was for the track and cone testing, the 330 was for the skid pad and the other skid pad (race) we did, not concrete but an asphalt oval and it was freakin fun.

i had the fastest track time with the z4 out of the entire group at 24.34 seconds, (not a big lap)

i think ours ran 550 or 600 a person for price wise if anyone is curious.

I did the regular at the time i think before the 335s came out and drove the z4 3.0si and the 330s, z4 was for the track and cone testing, the 330 was for the skid pad and the other skid pad (race) we did, not concrete but an asphalt oval and it was freakin fun.

i had the fastest track time with the z4 out of the entire group at 24.34 seconds, (not a big lap)

i think ours ran 550 or 600 a person for price wise if anyone is curious.

That's a good time for that small course...I think the school is up to $650 now.

I agree, that's a great time...I beat it, but then when we did it we were using M Z4's, so it's not really a fair comparison...

I agree, that's a great time...I beat it, but then when we did it we were using M Z4's, so it's not really a fair comparison...

it depends really, not a lot of speed, the acceleration and what not is what happens

the z4 3.0s we had were the 225hp versions? not yet 255.

my brother did warm the tires up for me somewhat, his best time was 25.06, he did pulla 24.67 but he stopped outside the box, i used the steering wheel to put me sideways in the box to keep me in the 4 cones so i didnt lose a second.

my 3 times were 24.78, 25.22 and then last was the 24.34

335i
just trying...

the bmw credit card comes with a 20% off voucher (when you pay for it with your card) on the driving school.

mybmwcard.com if you're interested

the bmw credit card comes with a 20% off voucher (when you pay for it with your card) on the driving school.

mybmwcard.com if you're interested

Wow! That is a good deal!!! I may move-up my M-Driving School plans up significantly.

its a great card. earns points to new cars and/or service..
intro 3.9% rate.
i use it as my primary card :)

We had some nascar instructors that really know how to use the BMW's to their maximum effort. You will have fun, no doubt about it.

:lol isn't nascar that race where the guys drive around in a semi circle? how the F would those loosers know how to control a bmw on a winding,spiraling,undulating track???:confused

i bet i'd whip those nascar boys around the 'ring:redspot

how do you apply for the card? i looked on the site but it seems pretty basic