liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 17/7/11 at 03:36 PM |
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Supercar/Racecar Experiences
Over the last couple of years me and the misses have had a pretty rotten run of luck and now that things have started to turn for the better I wanted
to do something special for the both of us for our anniversary in September.
My wife is a closet speed freak arguably a bigger petrol head than me. Ive never seen he as excited as when she had a passenger ride in
Chrisf's seven.
With my car a little while from completion  , I was wondering if you guys could recommend something as in the title.
I was after something a little more than a certificate saying "I drove 3 laps in a ferrari" but not quite all out race driving
training.
Ive seen lots of these types of things which say "please allow an hour for your experience" which doesn't really excite me, so
preferably lasting a half day at least.
Can anyone offer any advice,
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T66
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| posted on 17/7/11 at 03:48 PM |
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How about something like the Harewood Hillclimb school ?
http://www.harewoodhill.com/competitors/school/
Edit _ or something similar near you
[Edited on 17/7/11 by T66]
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AntonUK
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| posted on 17/7/11 at 03:58 PM |
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Me and the g/f did a westfield experience thing a year or so ago... cost £200 each but included a full day at the venue (Millbrook proving ground)
driving on own and tuition based even included lunch.
found it much better value than these "red letter day" experiences.
http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/shop/product.asp?numRecordPosition=1&P_ID=505&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_
ID=96
my only gripe with the day is the g/f beat me by 0.6 seconds on the final timed laps
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 17/7/11 at 05:00 PM |
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that westfield day looks good value!!
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 17/7/11 at 05:27 PM |
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what about a half day hire of a kit car at a track day. You could both have a go. I went to a track day at rockingham and they had caterhams for
hire
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PSpirine
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| posted on 17/7/11 at 05:45 PM |
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I have to say, those westfield days look a bloody bargain!
Am tempted to book on one now...
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 17/7/11 at 06:14 PM |
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I'm considering everything at the omoment, good thought
quote:
Originally posted by Antnicuk
what about a half day hire of a kit car at a track day. You could both have a go. I went to a track day at rockingham and they had caterhams for
hire
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 17/7/11 at 07:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PSpirine
I have to say, those westfield days look a bloody bargain!
Am tempted to book on one now...
agreed! Looks good!
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swanny
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| posted on 17/7/11 at 08:20 PM |
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not supercars but i did a vauxhall vxr track day last lear as a present from my father in law. 2 options an open pit drive any vxr, small queues but
only 5 mins or so with qualified drivers who assess your driving and give you pointers. (100 quid)
the option i did was the racing school, limited to 4 drivers per day you got to drive a race prepped corsa vxr, stickered up and with your name on the
window as driver. spent the day with an ex btcc driver gavin piper, one on one tuition all day. brilliant value at £200 quid. still running but they
have changed the format now, afternoon is karting and off road stuff. but when i did it was amazing. and gavin was a nice bloke.
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Doctor Derek Doctors
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| posted on 18/7/11 at 12:53 PM |
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Everyone 'petrol head' I know has been dissapointed with the supercar experiences, they always seem too limited and never let you push the
cars.
Something that I did a few years ago that was awesome was the Pentti Airikkala (RIP) rally school, far more fun, loads more driving and a real chance
to push cars to the limit. Yes it may have only been a 2wd Sierra Cosworth but it was still excellent.
Maybe there is something like that being run by another legendary ex-driver?
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blakep82
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| posted on 18/7/11 at 01:00 PM |
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how much do you want to spend? 
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Kwik
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| posted on 18/7/11 at 01:16 PM |
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how about rallying? my friend done it a whilst back and thought it was the best thing he had ever done, let you really drive as well on a special
stage. will get more info if you want it...
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Irony
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| posted on 18/7/11 at 01:25 PM |
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I found that these 'Red Letter Day' companies just source somewhere for you to do the day and then add their cost on top. I found what I
wanted to do on a red letter website then they gave me a list of possible locations. I just googled until I found it and it was 20% cheaper going
direct.
[Edited on 18/7/11 by Irony]
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novacaine
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| posted on 20/7/11 at 11:30 AM |
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Well im an instructor for one of the firms that run these days and i would say that they are good for the type of people who want to experience
driving a very expensive car but they arnt really drivers days, The supercars are surprisingly difficult to drive quickly for the average customer
which is why the subarus and evos pass them left right and centre on the track, far easier to drive quickly and usually the instructors let you push
them a bit harder but still not race speed.
My advice if you want a good amount of time in the car (our place you get 6 laps of our small airfield track and thats over and done with in 5 mins
per drive) I would say have a look at this website
link
Its admittedly run by one of my mates from work, a guy called sean cooper, a top bloke, currently races porsches through his team track focused, and
he is a driver trainer, he will push you on, Highly reccomended
Here is a review of his instruction (admittedly in a customers car but that customer happened to be a qualified racing driver)
Review link
Im not shamelessly advertising a mates business, I am genuinely recommending it
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