David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 02:42 PM |
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"Experience days"
My nephew's coming up for his 21st birthday and we were thinking of getting him a gift token for one of those 'experience days' -
either driving round a race track or flying in a plane - where he would ring up and arrange his day out at a nearby venue.
There are loads of people doing this sort of thing these days - can anyone recommend a good provider?
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rf900rush
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 03:15 PM |
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I've had a few of these in the distant past.
The vouchers are ofter more expensive.
See if you can book the event direct.
Wife got me a voucher for a Driving day.
Went for a Caterham slalom event,
Going direct would have been £50 cheaper.
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Davegtst
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 03:19 PM |
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Can't really reccomend somewhere but just be carefull what you are buying. About 10 years ago i was given a rally experience for my birthday
which looked fantastic. I rang up to book it and was told i would be driving cossie's, evo's and scooby's all rally prepared
through forrest stages. When i got there it turned out to be a few old mk 3 astra 1.4's with just a stripped out interior and a roll cage
driving on an old bit of waste grond around some cones with bald tyres. I didn't pay for it so i didn't complain but i felt very badly
let down.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 03:25 PM |
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I had a red letter day and chose the mini cooperS experience at Rockingham.
Great fun (5 laps though), but i reckon better value for money would be to take him on a track day.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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kj
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 03:28 PM |
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Looking forward to mine which my wife got me for my 40th, in an Aston Martin db9 or v8 Vantage.
Just got to pick my venue and date.
David if you ring your nearest track they will be able to tell you what they have available, i know teeside, elvington and croft do them.
[Edited on 31/1/10 by kj]
Think about it, think about it again and then do it.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 04:18 PM |
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Which are the nearest tracks to Gloucester? Also near to Birmingham (where he's at Uni)?
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RichieHall
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 04:24 PM |
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I did a one-to-one day with an instructor in a RX8 at Thruxton a few years ago, throughly enjoyed every minute of it!
As said earlier they are often cheaper to book directly rather than through an agent.
Rust is lighter than Carbon Fibre!
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MikeLR
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 04:40 PM |
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What about the Land Rover experience.
They do a 3 hour Off road driving session for £150 at Solihull.
www.landrover.com/experience
Mike
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tegwin
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 05:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Which are the nearest tracks to Gloucester? Also near to Birmingham (where he's at Uni)?
There are quire often red letter day type things going on at Long Marston near Stratford I think...
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GMPMotorsport
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 05:43 PM |
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www.everymanracing.co.uk
www.driversdreamdays.co.uk
I work for both of them and you won't be dissapointed with either 
www.gmpdevelopments.co.uk
www.gmpmotorsport.co.uk
ARDS Instructer.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 05:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by GMPMotorsport
www.everymanracing.co.uk
www.driversdreamdays.co.uk
I work for both of them and you won't be dissapointed with either
Nothing like an unbiased endorsement! 
(only joking... )
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Dingz
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 07:04 PM |
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As said, try and go direct, I had a days gliding once and later a flight in a Tiger moth. Both really good
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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wicket
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 11:47 PM |
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I had a footplate day on the Bluebell railway here in Sussex as a retirement present. One of the best days I have ever had. I was lucky they had West
Country class Bulleid pacific locomotive Nº34007 WADEBRIDGE visiting and that was the loco used for the day.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=Footplate%20day%20004a.jpg
[Edited on 1/2/10 by wicket]
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