Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
Stu, all true, but thats the TOTAL opposite of what your first post is saying!
Compare your times to your own times in similar traffic whilst putting safety first (ie what you are doing currently) and its a very safe hobby IMHO
But start trying to beat others on days with less traffic and potentially you set yourself an unobtainable target that you either give up trying to beat (i dont see you as someone who would enjoy "failure") or you take bigger and bigger risks trying to achieve it, and IME that can only have one outcome.
In that case you are missunderstanding my first post.
My post is saying that i dont know if i am near the current limit of my car, or my skill. If i know that hundreds of people have done say, 8:30s in an E46 with PW/ratio of 120bhp per tonne, then i know that the limitation was my current track knowledge and skill and i need to continue improving lines, apexing and braking points.
If its generally accepted that 9:21 is a good time in such a car, then maybe i would progress further and faster with better tools.
I want to develop my driving skills. Power is NOT where its at with me, its driving SKILL. Anyone with half reasonable driving skill can probably propel a very fast car around the ring in a better time than me due to teh fast sections it has over its near 15mile circuit but I would MUCH rather get a good time by being able to drive properly.
I drive fast cars all day every day. I dont need one to get a buzz as most people do. For me its a personal battle with only myself.