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Old 01-07-2004 | 03:01 PM
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Default Saturday January 10, 2004 Driving Skills, Traction Circle

http://www.docwong.com/Autos/index.htm

Sounds like fun hanging around bunch of car people? I may go if the weather cooperate!!!
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this guy goes out and holds clinics on public roads?
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one of the instructor from thunderhill forward me this link... Yeah i know.. he told me it's afe as long as u stay in the middle of the pack!!! Ha! Ha!
They are not suppose to go fast.....???
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I have been to a couple of Doc Wongs motorcycle clinics, and I might be going to this one.
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really....so... how fast do they go? or drive at your own pace?
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awesome, i'll be there.... not many free things out there..
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Yup... it is FREE.... that's the main attraction for me also....
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Talking I think I'll be there!!!

Depends on weather of course!!!
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forecast says 'partly cloudy'......
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hey... Mooo....

long time no hear! hope u had a fun trip back! we miss ya back at Thunderhill!!

Hope the weather cooperates....... let's all pray...
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Default Hey Dennis....

I am 90% sure I'll be there now......
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Cool, Weather is looooking gooooodddd! Hopefully one of the instructor will show up also!
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me & my cousin (EVO8)are also interested... but we wont know for sure til that day... can we just drop in during the clinic talk... or do we need to be there at 9:00am...?
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Default Just join us for the drive....

Since it's a free event for car ethusiasts to get together, I think you should be fine.....
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Thanks moodie... yeah we should be there between 9:30- 10:30... and for the drive as well... (HOPE IT DOESNT RAIN THO)
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tempting... been to his motorcycle clinics. Great guy!! and best of all *FREE*
If his auto clinics are anything like his motorcycle clinics, this might be a worth while meet.

tentative for me...
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today's weather is nice.... but forecasts said it should be raining.... i hope this rain doesnt delay to the weekend...
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Default I hope the weather holds up...

my msg to the doc...

If the weather holds up... you should expect a few 350Z's to show up

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Great!

See you guys Saturday January 10, 2004 at 9:00 am! 1391 Woodside Road in RWC. Here's my cell phone: (650) 400-9887 if you need it.

These Driving Clinics go on rain or shine.

You can park right outside the building on the street or in the underground parking. Then just come upstairs to the clinic.

This month's topic is: “Driving Skills – Traction Circle�

Also for the ride:

1. Keep your headlights on, that way it's easy to see wh part of the group and where everyone is.
2. Bring a family radio walkie talkie. We'll be on Channel 9.
3. Drive within your skill level and at your own pace. Don't try to keep up with a faster driver.
4. If you're holding someone else up, plea let them pass. Or if someone is going too slow for your pace, just a few flashes of your lights should get them the message.
5. Drive at a sane pace.

Also, if you'd like to be on my Doc-Drive Mail-List, just let me know and I'll put you on the list!

Drive well!

Doc Wong
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1391 Woodside Road, Ste 200
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To subscribe to my "DocWong Driving Clinics" mail-list just e-mail me and I'll put you on the list!

This is a low volume list used for all my announcements on future drives and related activities.
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Driving Skills and Skyline Fun Tour Clinic dates:

Saturday January 10, 2004 “Driving Skills – Traction Circle�
Sunday February 22, 2004 “Driving Skills – Field of Vision�
Sunday March 21, 2004 “Driving Skills – Tire Pressuresand Tire Selection�
Saturday April 24, 2004 "Driving Skills - Weight Transfer Effects"
Sunday May 30, 2004 "Driving Skills - Smooth Inputs"
Saturday June 26, 2004 “Driving Skills – Steering Wheel Control and Body Position"
Saturday July 24, 2004 “Driving Skills – Brake andThrottle Control�
Saturday August 14, 2004 “Driving Skills – Lines of Travel�
Sunday September 12, 2004 “Driving Skills – Heel and ToeShifting�
Sunday October 10, 2004 “Driving Skills – Causes and Solutions to Understeering�
Sunday November 7, 2004 "Driving Skills - Causes and Solutions to Oversteering"
Old 01-12-2004 | 09:53 AM
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hmmmm.... so what happened? only 2 Z's showed up.... i guess, it was foggy and the roads were wet... so i went super slow... oh well, the drive was pretty fun, but the clinic was kinda quiet
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I'm not allowed to drive in the mountains anymore as per the CHP


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