dean harris

I have booked a driving day at Prodrive,and I wondered how many people on here have already done this and what peoples views are of the experience.
I would be interested to hear peoples comments.
Thanks
Dean

GROWLER_GRRRR

id be interested in doing a training course car control would be good .
how much does it coest and do you use your own car ?

dean harris

£250 and vehicles are supplied.Not sure if you can use your own.I would rather pay to thrash someone elses
Regards
Dean

Jamo

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how do you book?

dean harris

I had an invitation sent by email,but I guess if you do a search for subaru driving days on the net hopefully it will give some results which are applicable.
I hope this helps.
Regards
Dean

Pro Boy

leaflet in subaru showrooms

dean harris

Don't know how I got an invitation,I've got a Jdm Spec C but ssshhh don't tell them,I think it was the £250 bung

Chelspeed

Sorry to disappoint but someone told me it's just a thinly disguised sales pitch. You get to spend a short time on the track and then they spend the rest of the day trying to extract an order.

OK if they invite you as a freebie but if you have to pay for the privilege it's a bit out of order.

Hope not for your sake, let us know after you've been.

dean harris

Cheers Chelspeed,If that's the case they might be disappointed then as I only got the Spec C in June and won't be selling it yet.
I will indeed let you know.
Regards
Dean

fatboy_coach

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I did one in August, no sales pitch there. Instruction was good, as was the food!

Booked through News, Events & Track Driving - Track Driving | Subaru (UK) Ltd.

And chose the most local track.

All good IMHO


Ian

dean harris

Thanks Ian,that looks more encouraging.
Dean

360ste

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Looks interesting will have to look into it next year.

Joggerboy

Booked in for this Friday coming - can't wait!

GROWLER_GRRRR

been on a few driving days and to be honest it was a rip off iv not done the prodrive day but iv been told this guy is realy good and you get all day unlike the prodrive one , check out the link -

Don Palmer: Car Control Courses

Joggerboy

According to the joining instructions the Prodrive one is all day!

Followed by some input with the WRC team during lunch.

ScoobyWeb

I have done a prodrive driving day but with my RX-8, it comes free when you buy one new. I found the day to be most enjoyable. First you go out with an advanced driving instructor to teach you tips & tricks about driving safley on the road (I found this part a bit boring). Then you do emergency braking from 100 Mph followed by a few sessions on the skid pan (lots of fun). Then a few laps on the adverse handling circuit which is mostly second and third gear stuff, and then you finish with a session or two on the high speed circuit.
All is done under expert tuition and I learned alot about the capabilities of the car and most importantly learned what the limit is in the car.
Alltogether a great day.

Chris.

dean harris

Thanks for the replies.Interesting reading.
I am looking forward to the experience,I have done a rallyday at Bill Gwynne's which was a good buzz,so I thought I would try something on tarmac this time and perhaps learn a few tips for the one day a week I get to drive the car

dean harris

Wow,I have just got back from the driveday and I thought it was excellent.
There were 4 different activities:
High speed driving,Skid Pan,Adverse camber and 4x4.The vehicles were STI,Legacy,WRX,and Forester.
There were about 40 people but with 4 car's to choose from on each activity and about 10 people in each group.There was a wide range of age groups which meant for some interesting driving techniques!!!But the star of the day was a 60+ gentleman who was what I could only describe as Hilariously Scary,if the 2 words go in the same sentence.
It was made more special with David Lapworth and Robert Reid being there,where they unveiled the new RB320.
The Instructors were excellent,and encouraged you to push and get the most out of the car and yourself.
It was good also to meet Mike Wood and I thank him for answering my questions.
If you are purely into Trackday's this maybe not what your after,however if you want to discover the abilities of the Subaru range and perhaps push the car more than what would be "unsafe" on the road,then this will fulfill your requirements!!!
There was only slight marketing at the end,but if you coughed you would have missed it!! But then who needs to market to hard when you have "just tried the merchandise"
All in all a good insight into BHP isn't everything from the man who was thinking about extracting an extra 25 bhp from his car
Regards
Dean

big_xavier

Hi dean it was nice to meet you yesterday we had a scream mate, what a top day, just made me miss my scooby, but I hamered the M3 on the way home anyway !

richie001

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i did the subaru driving day today and it was worth the money i enjoyed the whole event even going backwards after losing control countless time on the skid pan.