T5NYW

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I did a Prodrive Live day today I must say really enjoyed it

Half the day was spent in a Land Rover going at 8 miles an hour around the Prodrive swamps I must say I did enjoy it quite relaxing fun.

Second half was spent in the Subaru enough said

Did see a face from trackday Rob mac



Had a great day brag mode off

Tony

simb 2

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What was the cost?

simb

T5NYW

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Simb,
I believe the Cost is £300 but have seen it posted here a while ago £250. I purchasd mine secondhand as the owner had lost his licence

To make interesting they remove the perfectly good Brake Servo making the pedal on the Landrover feel a joy. This is done to stop peeps skidding off into the amrco barriers I would spend a few weeks in the gym to build up the right leg muscles I did find this very hard to get use to after my STi7's brakes.

Tony

simb 2

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Cheers Tony sounds like a good day out, just see if I can talk the missus round to letting me spend the cash

simb

[Edited by simb 2 - 3/16/2003 12:49:07 AM]

Davey P

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I presume you race round a track in a sti 7 as well then

Mad Scientist

I HAVE ONE OF THESE BUT I HAVEN`T BOOKED IT YET. MUST GET ROUND TO IT!! HOW LONG IS THE TARMAC CIRCUIT AND HOW LONG DO YOU GET TO DRIVE THE RALLY CAR FOR???

Butty

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Tony,

Saw your car parked up when I left after the morning session.

Despite buying the package for the Prodrive rally bit, I got more out of the 4x4 session in the end.

I found the rally bit just too quick with only about 10 minutes personal drive time (6 laps). Not enought time to undo my bad driving. Also found the course too frenetic (about 3/4 mile and 15 turns).
The cars were awesome - just one warning, make sure you are the front passenger when the instructors show you how do to it at the end!
One guy managed to chunder - luckily out of car.

It really is a "thrill" experience, not true education. It has certainly fired me to take further tuition to sort my bad habits out and see if I have the appitude for ARDS.

I have some videos of reverse flick then power slides and one car coughing rather unhealthily (low fuel?). Is there an easy way of posting these?


Nick
1997 Forester S/tb

[Edited by Butty - 3/16/2003 3:36:23 PM]

T5NYW

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Davy,
No we didn't go on the high speed track just the Rally section,

Mad S,
The route around the Rally section about 1/2 mile (not very good judge on distance sorry) We did 4 laps as an intro, to get us used to circiut/Power/Brakes. Then 4 Laps as an assessment but as long as you drive safely and within your ability you can give it some from lap one.

The peeps there thought I would do well(as I own a STi7PPP) but it for me felt quite unsafe without servo'd brakes. Driving fast without the ease of stopping fast just couldn't get my head around I think peeps who had not used or no inckling of what good brakes are like did overcome it far better than I did.(Over the hill now) If I lost my servo on the way home I'd still park it up and walk.

Ps please don't be put off by the brake thing Only me out of the 20 peeps really struggled with it.

Tony

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Butty,
Did you have your car parked down the other end ?

Butty

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Tony,
I was opposite you but in a courtesy Corsa as my Forester is a bit sick at the moment.
There was also a green? classic just down from you who was on the PM shift.


Nick
1997 Forester S/tb

T5NYW

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Butty,
Green classic sport but doesn't frequent this board was your an the left of the Evo



Sorry didn't get a full shot of it

Tony

Butty

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Oh come on - its only a Corsa!
Nothing to be proud of - unless your 17 and have a baseball cap.

Nick

T5NYW

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Butty,
Nearly the same size as my B/box

Tony

MAFFA

I want to go again

I went on one this on 7th March & it was awesome . Didn't cost me a Penny as my company paid for it

I put a thread in the members gallery a while ago with a few pics of the day.

Recommend it to anyone

MAFFA

MAFFA

Forgot to ask. Did you not do the skid pan in the Beemers?

MAFFA

T5NYW

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No didn't do the skid pan I actualy would have prefered to do that than the Rally section. I would do a few weeks wieght training my brake foot next time

Tony

Subarussian

There is a special 'offer' in this week's (20 Mar'03) Autosport. Prodrivelive full day event for £285 (normally £465). It looks like you guys paid a lot less than that (less than 285 and a LOT less than 465). Are they selling a different type of event or just published a missleading advertising???

The day was described to me (by a lady at Prodrive booking line) as follows: (1) rally driving, (2) high speed driving, (3) skid pan, (4) off road. 20 minutes on each one.

What do you say?

T5NYW

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I did Half day sessions which was 1)Rally section 2) 4x4 about 20-30 mins driving in groups of 3 people

I would say this is normally £299ish so your Full day sounds real good value for money. My order of prefernece would be as I have done the rally section three times now.

(1) skid pan (jags)
(2) high speed driving
(3) off road
(4) rally driving

Grins per buck is

Tony

Subarussian

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the info! I won't ask why you've put off-road ahead of rally driving

So the 299 is usually for 2 activities, not all 4? Can you 'pick & mix' different activities? Personally I am not too keen on off road. Can you use your own car there (e.g. skid pan)?

I couldn't find much info or prices on their web site. Hopefully they'll put more details in the post for me.

T5NYW

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Yes the half day is 299 normally and only two activities. these are normally sold through 'Boots', 'Rally experience' and the like.

Prodrive live do a lot of Corperate days in which the Host could pick and mix or tailor made days, according to thier introductory Video. IIRC

I had done 10+ track days and been around the rally section 3 times and own a STi7 PPP I never driven 4x4 before so enjoyed the difference

I have used my car around the high speed section but not sure if you can during Prodrivelive days. I woud have been happier to use my own than theirs on the Rally section.IMHO

Tony

Just do it

salsa-king

Tony..
Prodrive Live day I'm going on too.
The ppl who attended the Scooby Ball chipped in and treated me


know.. whens best time to go???

Can't wait.

Phil

salsa-king

T5NYW

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Phil,
I went for the Saturday afternoon session 11:40am. This was the first time they'd done two sessions in a day so trying to get the timings right
We had some food (just before driving) and a briefing one half did the 4x4 the other did Rally section and split into groups of three.
I believe the day would have been better, driving wise,if the ground was wet but even on a Sunny day the wind was quite chilling there.
The Ticket from www.firstplace4.com said NO spectators, but the Prodrivelive boys said didn't mind some as long as children were 14+. there were 4 spectators who were treated to a Driven around the Rally section by an instructor but this may not of been available if time was short on the Morning session. IMHO

Tony

Try and get in session with Rob Mac.

Subarussian

Spoken with the guys there to get more details. Unfortunately they only use Imprezas on the rally stage For skid pan they use BMWs, and for the high speed circuit - Jaguars. Hmm... not sure if it's going to be as much fun as the Scoob?

Subarussian

I have an opportunity to take my own car their for driver's training. Is this a good idea? I mean in terms of the facilities there, tyre wear, safety (run off space)?

T5NYW

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I have driven Dealers Impreza's on the circuit so I wasn't so concerned about tyre wear

The only high speed corner that could have been a bit dodgy they put a bollard cicane to keep speeds down at that piont. There is enough variation of corners to test most skills and plenty of room on tarmac and grass to cover most errors IIRC
Tutition is very good IMHO and probabaly more relevent using your own car

Tony

Subarussian

Is all the tarmac constantly wet / sprayed and is made of special low grip material (like at MIRA)?

T5NYW

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I personally haven't done the skid pan one though I believe it is like the 'Mira' type from what I can recall from the Promo video they showed us prior to the safety breif it was

Tony