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Title: Driving experience gift
Post by: scarr89 on 21 August 2011, 20:26
Me and my bro bought the old man a driving experience for his bday last year, finally got round to going on it the other day! We had him down for 4 car, elise/scooby/911/430 and a hot lap in a caterham from a 'pro' driver. Dad managed to get it so that he drove the 911 and 430 and left the scooby and elise for me and bro to fight over! I let him have the scooby...So yea, had a brilliant time driving the elise round the track, only had 4 laps, really wanted more as I got so much more confident on each lap! Surprising how the handling really resembled my GTTDI  :grin: I would never buy one after the experience, ridiculous interior, I don't know how people drive em as everyday cars!!

Have also driven a 430 on another experience day, anyone else been on one of these before?
Title: Re: Driving experience gift
Post by: mumbles on 21 August 2011, 23:02
Going on my first one on thursday at knockhill with my dad. We've both wanted to go for years and finally had the chance so got him a ticket for his birthday and bought myself one too. got the single seater racing experience. should be an ace day  :cool:

Just can't let him be faster or i'll never hear the end of it! haha
Title: Re: Driving experience gift
Post by: Phil1980 on 21 August 2011, 23:14
I done one recently, drove a Ferrari 360 & an Audi R8, really enjoyed it and would look to do another one.  I quite fancy the single seater one that they run at Silverstone, its a whole day and you get longer in the cars.
Title: Re: Driving experience gift
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 21 August 2011, 23:38
Did a lambo and evo one on Saturday. The evo was actually more fun, but that's because I'm 6ft5 and the lambo is about 2ft0 inside so I was slightly cramped. Mental brakes though. Awesome day and would like to do one at silverstone next me thinks.
Title: Re: Driving experience gift
Post by: AlexMozza on 22 August 2011, 11:40
The best Bang 4 Buck ones are in a Formula 3, they do them at rockingham, i think you have about 1hour track time in Fiesta ST, Formula Ford and then an F3.
Title: Re: Driving experience gift
Post by: salsheikh on 22 August 2011, 13:16
i drove a ferrari f430 and then the GTR and that was awesome. did about 8 laps in total for £60! missus found some vouchers and got a really good deal at everyman racing.
the GTR was immense and they let me overtake other drivers too.
Title: Re: Driving experience gift
Post by: _Adam_ on 22 August 2011, 14:22
R8 v12 at silverstone earlier this year, and a GTR at silverstone in september

blisteringly quick lol, cant wait for the GTR   :smiley:
Title: Re: Driving experience gift
Post by: scarr89 on 22 August 2011, 20:30
i drove a ferrari f430 and then the GTR and that was awesome. did about 8 laps in total for £60! missus found some vouchers and got a really good deal at everyman racing.
the GTR was immense and they let me overtake other drivers too.

I really really want to drive a GTR!! I over took an Aston while driving the lotus  :grin: :grin: Guy in the passenger seat 'give him loads of space, more, more, more than that!' I was about 6 foot away...was pretty hairy!
Title: Re: Driving experience gift
Post by: dTEA on 23 August 2011, 22:58
Yup...did a Ferrari day...but I find them a con...too much restriction and also the day all depends onthe quality of the track that you are at. Choose a good track and proper time out and prep from the organisers. Means you have a better time out there.

The "thrill ride" was in an Elise and I sat there bored and the speeds in the corners was down from my tweaked Gti. The guy didn't like me asking if it would do any better   :grin:

Would consider another for £60 but some buggers want over £200 for 10mins in the car :angry:
Title: Re: Driving experience gift
Post by: Jimble on 23 August 2011, 23:26
Got my brother one of these last year driving a DB9 at the Prodrive track in Warwick, he loved it and it was only £85! :smiley: I got chatting to one of the blokes involved with the event, he said he and a lot of others actually loan out their own cars to these events! :shocked: :shocked: Said it was a good way to get a car you really want for very little cost? I don't think i'd be letting anyone with a driving licence drive my supercar???? :sick:
I always thought all the cars were owned by the event companies but apparently not.