Avoneer
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| posted on 14/7/05 at 07:03 PM |
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Driving days / track experience
Hi,
One of the ladies at work has asked me if there are any suitable "track days" for her husbands 50th.
Most common are those "packages" that are around £250 for 1/2 a lap in a Ferrari or something.
Anyone any suggestions as to a good day when you don't need your own car and will come away with something more than you'd get if you
bought one of these "packages".
Cheers,
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Avoneer
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| posted on 14/7/05 at 07:11 PM |
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Something like this:
http://www.experiencemad.co.uk/details/buy/details.php?code=2015
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Danozeman
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| posted on 14/7/05 at 09:45 PM |
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What about this to be different.
excellent.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Danozeman
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| posted on 14/7/05 at 09:52 PM |
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On a serious note unless she's loaded.
rallying
waste of money
nice cars
and the proper ones.
red letter days
Theres loads about its just finding the best deal. I looked into it loads cos me wife was gonna get me one. Cant remember half the sites now.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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subk2002
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| posted on 14/7/05 at 10:04 PM |
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That first one looks great 
Im going to start saveing
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Hellfire
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| posted on 14/7/05 at 10:06 PM |
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He may be better wating for the 7 driving experience... Paul Fisher LBID (I believe) has some details... not sure if they are up and running yet.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 14/7/05 at 10:26 PM |
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www.motorsportsensation.com
fantastic, but you will need a hefty wallet.
I tried a red letter day, a few laps in a restricted formula ford cost £150, Palmer motorsports encourage you to go as fast as possible, as many spins
as you like !
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Scubastu
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| posted on 15/7/05 at 10:17 PM |
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I did the Palmer Motorsport Sensation a couple of years ago, even came away with a fastest lap!
It was a fantastic day with the instructors encouraging you to go as fast as you can. Loads of run off so felt safe too.
My work paid for it as part of a prize for being FAB!  lol
Even gave me the day off work to do it!
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/7/05 at 10:43 PM |
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stuff that mig one, barrel rolling over moxcow?! you must be joking. I didnt enjoy banking in a 707, never mind rolling at mach 2.5
F1 all day.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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Scubastu
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| posted on 22/7/05 at 05:36 PM |
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Am off to Rockingham tomorrow, "playing" in various Mazdas. One of them will be a race spec RX8.
Gonna be LOTS of fun!
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 22/7/05 at 05:48 PM |
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Bought my son one from "index" 2 birthdays back, single seater day, i was a bit sceptical as he races stock hatch and thought he may find
it a bit too restrictive (rev limits ect) he loved every minute of it and said it was worth every penny so someone with little or no on track
experience i think would find it a great day out, he went too silverstone but had the choice of several in the envelope...
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Scubastu
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 08:16 AM |
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Update on Mazda Zoom-Zoom day...
Was a fantastic day, however, 2 laps in a Mazda 3 (to learn the circuit) were followed by only 3 laps in the race RX8. Wasn't long enough, but
it was FREE!
They weren't timed laps but I reckon I could've lapped as quick or quicker in my Midtec.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 2/8/05 at 11:35 AM |
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Just a note to say that "red letter" are in todays star newspaper as having called in the administrators. Hope no one has days
booked/money lying out.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 2/8/05 at 12:09 PM |
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Just been 'rescued' by another company - hopefully no-one will lose out.
DJ
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DarrenW
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| posted on 2/8/05 at 12:21 PM |
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I did a rally driving course a while back - fantastic experience.
http://www.gorallyschool.co.uk/default.asp
Strangely enough very few people get out of second gear / 30 mph but amazing fun. The track is tight and there is a load to take in. Instructors took
us round at the end - phew, unbelievable. They taught us to use handbrake in turns etc then never even touched th ebrakes themselves!
They were developing the Ford Puma rally car in the garage - top secret at the time. And also the simonites rally car was in for work.
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tony9876
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| posted on 2/8/05 at 03:50 PM |
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I have to suggest the palmer motorsport day as well. You get to drive a load of cars as fast as they can go with an instructor yelling faster faster
down your ear. I got fastest lap in the palmer jaguar north circuit if anyone wants to know
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Scubastu
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| posted on 4/8/05 at 06:11 PM |
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I agree with the Palmersport day, I got fastest lap in the race Clio. Came 2nd overall out of 90 drivers. Would've won it too, if I
hadn't been held up through the wobbly bits in the VX220. Just needed to knock 1 second off my lap! 
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