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My Local PCA holds ints Autocrosses in Hialeah Miami, in the middle of the hood.

I made a wrong turn leaving the 1st one I ever attended and ended up on MLK Blvd in Hialeah. Not a good place for a white guy in a Red Porsche 911 with its Targa top out to be.

As I expected I started to attract attention of all the guys standing around on the side of the road. I was close to I95, I could see it about 6 blocks up and I was heading towards a red light. I really did not want to come to a complete stop. So I slowed down about 1/2 a block from the red light when it turned green I broke some laws to get to the interstate asap.

I never made that wrong turn again.

I had made friends with another PCA member that is a firefighter in Miami and he told me he always leaves a couple of car lengths in front of him at red lights when he is in his 911. This way he can scoot if someone is trying something stupid. He also told me to watch my mirrors and look around when stopped down there. GTA Vice City is not too far off from real lfe in parts of Miami.
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