Hi Phil
Sorry to say the British Auto test scene is nothing like the American
Autocross, I happen to like both, the US version is a twisty circuit against
the clock. The Auto test is testing driving skills including backing into a
small spaces, getting close to cones etc without hitting them and other such
fun ideas, plus your against the clock. It usually involves lots of parking
brake turns and a great deal of steering wheel twirling, often lock to lock
in a short space of time.
Regards
John J Black
Waterloo Drivetrain Systems
http://www.waterloo-dtr.com
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From: owner-british-cars@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-british-cars@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Phil Ethier
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 9:45 PM
To: AH1962SP@aol.com; ARoman4047@aol.com; british-cars@autox.team.net
Subject: UK fleet driving test = USA autocross?
While on our Innocenti hunt, I found this site for a "fleet driving test":
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgccse/news/fleet99.html
This looks a great deal like an American autocross.
We may be using much stickier tires. This, along with the lawyer-fever in
the USA, may account for the fact that we are required to wear helmets.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Chev Suburban
LOON, MAC
pethier@isd.net http://www.visi.com/mac/
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