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Old 17 November 2005, 10:57 AM
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Hi Guys, can anyone help with this:

It's my Dads 60th birthday in January, he - like me is a bit of a petrol head.

I would like to arrange a factory visit for him to have a wander round the Prodrive plant.

Does anyone have any contacts at Prodrive who I can contact to try and get this arranged?

Or is this something they DO NOT do?

Thanks in advance.

J
Old 17 November 2005, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BlkKnight
Hi Guys, can anyone help with this:

It's my Dads 60th birthday in January, he - like me is a bit of a petrol head.

I would like to arrange a factory visit for him to have a wander round the Prodrive plant.

Does anyone have any contacts at Prodrive who I can contact to try and get this arranged?

Or is this something they DO NOT do?

Thanks in advance.

J
It would be nice if they did. I'm sure some people from prodrive post on here so you may be in luck
Old 17 November 2005, 11:06 AM
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You will need to contact their Marketing Dept.

I have previously arranged for the RB5 Owners Club to attend but be warned that the waiting time is quite considerable.

Visits are only done on a Wednesday evening and are arranged around the motorsport calendar. We had to wait about 12 months from initial interest to getting our visit.

Good luck.
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Originally Posted by drumsterphil
Visits are only done on a Wednesday evening and are arranged around the motorsport calendar. We had to wait about 12 months from initial interest to getting our visit.

Good luck.
Have you got that j.r-xrs? It's too late for this year, but you've got plenty of time for the next one
Old 17 November 2005, 12:01 PM
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For future refference:

enquiries@prodrive.com

Attn Jackie Irvin

Fully booked till October '06 - hope he doesn't mind waiting!
Old 17 November 2005, 12:54 PM
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I've been on the Prodrive tour, it's well worth waiting for.

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I know someone who works for Prodrive - unfortunately I shagged his girlfriend a few years ago so I suspect he's not talking to me.
Old 17 November 2005, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by MJW
I know someone who works for Prodrive - unfortunately I shagged his girlfriend a few years ago so I suspect he's not talking to me.
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Old 30 November 2005, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BlkKnight
For future refference:

enquiries@prodrive.com

Attn Jackie Irvin

Fully booked till October '06 - hope he doesn't mind waiting!
blimey, a year's waiting list. Was about to call them hoping to book something for a birthday in December this year !
Doesn't sound like going to have much luck there then
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They've been good tho, they are sending me a voucher with "tade TBC" on it so I can give it to my Dad on his B'day.

Apparently the only do the tours every other month or so and are mimited to 15 ppl per tour.

As you can imagine they are very busy.

J
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The tour is well worth it
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Originally Posted by MJW
I know someone who works for Prodrive - unfortunately I shagged his girlfriend a few years ago so I suspect he's not talking to me.
hahaha
Old 30 November 2005, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BlkKnight
They've been good tho, they are sending me a voucher with "tade TBC" on it so I can give it to my Dad on his B'day.

Apparently the only do the tours every other month or so and are mimited to 15 ppl per tour.

As you can imagine they are very busy.

J
I went 2 years ago and it was excellent. It is well worth waiting for and I'd go again like a shot
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Can we book a group trip? I would like to go with similar enthusiasts.
Old 30 November 2005, 02:05 PM
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I've been too. Its a cracking evening and when I was there with my bro and dad we spied the white P1 development car (shows how long ago it was when we went )
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