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Old 05-10-08, 08:13 PM
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If anyone go to this event, please tell us how it is. ALso if you attend the free or the ultimate driving.
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Old 05-10-08, 09:32 PM
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Went to Ultimate driving. Was a blast.
There was a Theory class,
Lead follow was 2 sets of 2 laps basically keeping up with instructor
Timed team rally race, a few warm up laps and then 1 lap each person with team cumulative time.
Timed autocross was 2 warmup laps and to runs for best of.
Craziest thing tho was definately the hot laps, 2 laps with pro driver behind the wheel. Really pushed the car, really fun.
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Old 05-11-08, 06:55 AM
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I attended both the Ultimate event on Friday with my father and the free Driving Academy with my wife on Saturday and had an amazing time each day. I took a ton of pics and a few vids, but forgot my memory card reader at home. I'll try and post up a bit of a review with the pics ASAP after I get back home to MI.
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Old 05-11-08, 07:40 PM
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Did they let you push the car? Did anyone with previous HP driving experience go (autocross, HPDE, PDX, etc)? Was it a real autox course or just a bunch of cone lanes?
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Old 05-12-08, 06:58 AM
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So was the free session like a racing school or a sporty version of TOL.
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Old 05-14-08, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MSMLexIS
So was the free session like a racing school or a sporty version of TOL.
If you read the comments above you, it would have given you a huge hint of how the event was administered. Plus a lot of questions you asked were already answered in the FAQ on the main Lexus Performance Driving Academy webpage.
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Old 05-15-08, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by mikes rx
Going on the Friday or the Sat/Sun event???

I'll be there on Friday.
A friend and I signed up for the the ~11 session on Friday & 9:15 on Sat. Going to be driving down from Mass. the Thursday before. Hopefully gas prices don't go up too much before then.
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Old 05-16-08, 08:11 AM
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This was the most fun i had in quite some time. I strongly reccomend that everyone should attedn if possible. They give out an excellent goody bag with an IS-F hat, Ipod cable, magazines, brochures etc. Lexus did a great job with this.
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Old 05-16-08, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Feirax
A friend and I signed up for the the ~11 session on Friday & 9:15 on Sat. Going to be driving down from Mass. the Thursday before. Hopefully gas prices don't go up too much before then.
I'll be at the 7:00 session.

Originally Posted by Brian231
They give out an excellent goody bag with an IS-F hat, Ipod cable, magazines, brochures etc. Lexus did a great job with this.
Can you post a pic of the hat???? I've been wanting an IS-F hat for awhile now.
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Old 05-20-08, 07:01 PM
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Can anyone who went to the free session give details?
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Old 05-23-08, 05:03 PM
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Here are some pics posted from the Chicago session:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=354139
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Old 05-23-08, 07:35 PM
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ryan- know if there is any room on saturday for the free session?
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Old 05-27-08, 04:01 PM
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They have added a whole extra day for the free session, this Thursday 5/29/2008 at the Auto Club Speedway:

LOTS of spots still available and different times:

http://www.tasteoflexus.com
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Old 05-27-08, 04:03 PM
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wow im shocked there not coming to florida!!
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Old 05-29-08, 01:11 PM
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i'll be there at the saturday 8AM free session in fontana! *future is-f owner possibly in the making! *
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