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Old 25 November 2011, 02:13 PM
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Where did you go?
How long did you get in the car?
What sort of car?
How much did it cost?
Old 25 November 2011, 02:15 PM
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Bedford
10 mins in each car
Clio Cup race car, cart, FPA, Nissan 350, Jag 2 seater thing, caterham, 4WD, Eco
Free (on all 3 occasions) but about £800
Old 25 November 2011, 02:28 PM
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£800 and you didnt get to keep a car!!
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Oulton park & Rockingham
Audi R8
all day
Free.

No limit on revs or speed. No instructor in car with you. Lead car of 4 is the instructor.

Brilliant days driving.
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http://www.philprice.co.uk/


Best day i've had at a driving experience.
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around a circuit would be prefered.They seem expensive for the amount of time you get in the car.
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knockhill

loved every second, only 240 bhp-ish seat leon cupr thing, but it was immense.

really depends on instuctor as to how day goes,

but my guy was just telling me to give it the full beans non stop,

along with the lines brking points ect

so much learned in an hour - 90 mins

defo defo be back once i get my scooby back

its just not comparable to driving on the road

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Knockhill sounds good but a bloody long way from Tewkesbury
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silverstone ferrari 360 modena and lambo gallardo was ok got 4 laps off the track in each car
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Palmersport may not seem like long - but you always feel busy - and the cars and coaching are epic. You win for going fastest not for driving nicely. It is a proper day out in some proper race prepared cars with some top instructors (Mr Hamilton used to work there apparently!!)

If you have your own car - Andy Mckenna at Teeside Autodrome. £350 for a full day, on track, no other cars!!! Epic!
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Originally Posted by ad uk
silverstone ferrari 360 modena and lambo gallardo was ok got 4 laps off the track in each car
And how long on the track?
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Depends how quickly you drive If you do 30mph it will feel like a long time.
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Originally Posted by ad uk
silverstone ferrari 360 modena and lambo gallardo was ok got 4 laps off the track in each car
I did the Fezza 360 to at Silverstone (southern end) for 3 laps with instructor, underwhelming to be honest, was only allowed to use 3 and 4 gears except for the straights, braking really early for the bends. Instructor had a go at me for braking late for a corner, had plenty of time and made the corner without a hint of tyre squeal, pretty much set the tone for the remaining laps.
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Originally Posted by birchy2010
http://www.philprice.co.uk/


Best day i've had at a driving experience.
+1 a briliant day out and Phil will take you out for a fast ride as well.

Not my Mrs but very funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFGlX...eature=related

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