{"id":482,"date":"2022-06-02T11:34:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T11:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redrideraz.com\/2022\/?p=482"},"modified":"2024-05-14T12:22:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T12:22:48","slug":"corvette-experience-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redrideraz.com\/2022\/2022\/06\/02\/corvette-experience-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Corvette Experience – Check!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was talking with Robin (my wife) about the whole Corvette thing and telling her that I was going to add it to my bucket list. \u00a0She encouraged me to take advantage of the opportunity now. \u00a0You never know – things change. \u00a0Thank you my dear for your insight – you were right as usual. \u00a0I checked the availability and luckily they had an opening that would work. \u00a0Bonus, Heather was going to be able to go with me. \u00a0Having an experience is one thing, but being able to share it with someone else makes it SO much better.<\/p>\n

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We were there a little early and they were running a bit late but when it was time to get started we were led out to the car and strapped in without much more ceremony than getting into a rental car. \u00a0They wanted to make sure the car was in Track Mode and that your seat belts were fastened. \u00a0Other than that, just try to leave about 3 car lengths and follow that Camaro. \u00a0BTW the better job you do of following, the faster the lead car will go.<\/p>\n

There were two cars following one lead car. \u00a0I was pretty tight on the Camaro but the other guy was a couple turns back; afterwards his wife admitted she was yelling at him to slow down. \u00a0After the first lap we headed for the pits – oops, maybe I’m following too close. Nope, there was another lead car waiting for the slow guy and for the next 3 laps, we were ON IT. \u00a0They know the capabilities of the C8 Corvette and the lead car won’t go any faster than that. \u00a0I’m sure I made several mistakes on the track that the built in track mode intelligence saved me from but \u00a0WHAT \u00a0A \u00a0RIDE!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I am so happy to have had Heather along for many reasons – making this video is one of them. \u00a0Without her I would have no record of the time on the track. \u00a0They do have photographers but a movie from inside the cockpit is priceless – as is the look on her face, ha ha. \u00a0When the video starts, you can hear her say “Ugh here we go” and in a few of the turns you can hear her reacting to the g-force generated. \u00a0This was the 3rd lap and she was getting a little car sick with all the turns and braking and acceleration. \u00a0In the car you can smell the rubber from the tires getting hot from sliding a little in the turns.<\/p>\n