library suggestions?

[Bob Sutterfield <Bob@xxxxxx>]

I know it's the end of the season to sit by the fire with a book, now that
the driving season is upon us.  But I wanted to share some favorites and get
suggestions for what I should read next.

Here are my current favorite books for learning about driving:
 Barber http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0837602262
 Bentley http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0760305188
 Frere/Hill http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0837602025
They're all focused on race driving, and each has a (slightly different)
very good presentation on car handling technique and vehicle dynamics.

I didn't like
 Bondurant http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0760306036
because it has too much "Bob tells good-old-boy stories" and not enough
technique.


For a non-technique book, Dan Mazzeo recommended trying
 Donohue http://www.rb.com/product.htm?code=GDDS
which I have thoroughly enjoyed.  It's full of "Mark tells good-old-boy
stories" but that's OK because it doesn't purport to be instructional about
the act of driving itself.  I like his approach to developing his skills,
car, and team.


For books about BMWs, visit http://www.rb.com/resource.htm?subject=4 and get
out your credit card.  I haven't been disappointed yet with anything I've
found in the Bentley catalog.  So far, that list includes
 Roundel greatest hits http://www.rb.com/product.htm?code=GBCC
 Complete Roundel http://www.rb.com/product.htm?code=BR98
 Unbeatable http://www.rb.com/product.htm?code=GBUB
 3-Series http://www.rb.com/product.htm?code=GBM3
 E30 service http://www.rb.com/product.htm?code=B390
 E28 service http://www.rb.com/product.htm?code=B588
 Bosch http://www.rb.com/product.htm?code=GFIB


What is in the car section of your bookshelf, that everyone should read?
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Bob Sutterfield
'87 E30 325iS http://bmwe30.net #1129
'88 E28 535iS http://m535i.org   #154
BMWCCA #169277 Rocky Mountain Chapter

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