It has taken me three full years to learn how to drive my baby. It's not the shifting and the handling, I've been good with that. It is the avoidance of accidents and fender benders by 18 wheelers, SUV's ,and people who wnat to race or test your"driving" skills on a daily basis. In good and bad weather, I'm much more confident of what to look for. It has certainly made me an extremely alert driver all of the time but now I think I'm able to enjoy the car as well as avoiding the other "clowns" on the road.
How long has it taken you guys to enjoy and drive your baby? I hope not as long as me.
cruise with attitude but watch for the Ford F150.

 

Took me.....oh, about a week or 600 miles

 

paS2K -
I'm impressed

 

I've had a few small cars, so it didn't more than a week or so. I don't sit in clusters of traffic unless I have to, so I'm usually faster than the more inattentive drivers.

 

I've ridden motorcycles for years and I use many of the same skills when driving my S. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has some great tips that can be applied eqally as well to sportscar driving. Staying out of clusters, as DD has mentioned, and setting your own "zone of saftey" is one of them.

MSF

 

It took me several months to feel comfortable really driving hard in my first S, but being aware of the little nuances of driving a real sports car really helped. I think I only felt more confident after I'd gone to my first S2k meet and drove with other people. I'm always aware that our cars have certain characteristics that can make for problems if you're not cautious. Things happen quickly when you're driving an S and it demands a driver's full attention at all times. Be safe.

 

I don't think it took Rick too long to feel comfortable in the car. I'm probably still in the learning process and more often than not, drive it like a Granmda I need to get those keys away from him more often.

 

Do like I do;Be extra carefull,and drive it like a Granny.!!!

 

[QUOTE=Lainey8484,Sep 27 2006, 06:00 AM]I don't think it took Rick too long to feel comfortable in the car.

 

I am, now!