# If you have $1600 to Spare, Do This **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [August 9, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869 "2011-08-09T09:06:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 28
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869/28 "2011-08-11T12:48:06Z")
> [@Ford 4.6 Questions](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-4-6-questions/44544/3): > > So i have no experience on these types of courses but i picked up a car id like to track. Do i need to be certified first? Need to take classes? I just want to go have fun on open days and romp around. Maybe eventually enter a race or something. No certification if doing HPDE. As long as your car pass tech, you have the required gear and you don’t look like you are drunk or on drugs, pay the fee and you are in. Won’t be driving solo until an instructor sign you off. Racing is different. Start with getting a race license, have a car build to rule book, have a way to tow the car there. If you have $$$$$ nothing is impossible…:rofl Also, checkout this sticky in the race section by JC: [http://shift518.com/showthread.php?t=538](http://shift518.com/showthread.php?t=538) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-have-1600-to-spare-do-this/259869)._