Oh, I never win anything normally...

[RobS77]

edo said:

Not bad that 15 are on this thread already!

...this is looking worse and worse. If something seems too good to be true...

[uuf361]

I'm almost certain this is the guy who gave me 20 mins tuition at Silverstone a couple of years ago (in my own car) and if so he was awful......had no way of explaining what he meant, didnt like it if i pulled over to let faster cars go buy and at one point grabbed the wheel from me (a complete no no in my book at any point!) and tried to steer me into an Elise and didn't appreciate my expletive - I pulled in that lap.......truly dreadful.....

[edo]

RobS77 said:

I'm also a 'runner-up' (I think they told me there was only 20!) and it's pretty shoddy to slip in the £199 insurance charge. Presumably if they are genuinely giving the day away for free, if you could get the cover from else they'd still have to honour it - I imagine that would be very tricky though. As it is I'm pretty reluctant to go ahead - the whole thing leaves a bad taste

It isnt a day though, they said "4-5 hours".

If you read various posts about this company elsewhere, phrases like "standing round for hours" and "promised passenger laps didnt happen", and "options to pay for more time, or different activities".

Note also you are sharing the car with 3 other people, so removing the hour hard sell for briefing, you are paying £199 for about an hour in the car at most (and likely less).

[mab1]

I got this as well but not followed it up yet, sounds like I won't bother. Boo.

[edo]

1. Me.
2: Pork
3. Crookie
4. Hariybiddy
5. Mark852456
6. Truckosaurus mate
7. MarkP1973 brother
8. Burrito
9. poprock
10. StuartMcKay
11. coach
12. Chris99
13. Del195
14. Mered
15. RobS77
16. mab1

[RobS77]

edo said:

RobS77 said:

I'm also a 'runner-up' (I think they told me there was only 20!) and it's pretty shoddy to slip in the £199 insurance charge. Presumably if they are genuinely giving the day away for free, if you could get the cover from else they'd still have to honour it - I imagine that would be very tricky though. As it is I'm pretty reluctant to go ahead - the whole thing leaves a bad taste

It isnt a day though, they said "4-5 hours".

If you read various posts about this company elsewhere, phrases like "standing round for hours" and "promised passenger laps didnt happen", and "options to pay for more time, or different activities".

Note also you are sharing the car with 3 other people, so removing the hour hard sell for briefing, you are paying £199 for about an hour in the car at most (and likely less).

in the itinerary they send out they said that practical sessions will 'consist of fifteen minute intervals' so I'm guessing 30-45 mins in total max. I guess with 3 people most of it will be demonstrations. I've just noticed the title of this doc is 'interary' - it's starting to seem a bit cowboy

[RSoovy4]

Metcalfe should be tearing whoever is responsible for this a new cornhole.

Disgraceful.

[CraigyMc]

RSoovy4 said:

Metcalfe should be tearing whoever is responsible for this a new cornhole.

Disgraceful.

I'm sure he will be. For those thinking about putting £200 into this, don't do it - you will have a better time at MB world where you will genuinely get 55 minutes of seat time in your hour experience.

If you want a full day of track driving (for a lot more money, it has to be said), look in the track days forum subsection.
There's a palmersports offer for PH running.

C

[CampDavid]

CraigyMc said:

I'm sure he will be. For those thinking about putting £200 into this, don't do it - you will have a better time at MB world where you will genuinely get 55 minutes of seat time in your hour experience.

If you want a full day of track driving (for a lot more money, it has to be said), look in the track days forum subsection.
There's a palmersports offer for PH running.

C

What's the offer at palmers?

[CraigyMc]

CampDavid said:

CraigyMc said:

I'm sure he will be. For those thinking about putting £200 into this, don't do it - you will have a better time at MB world where you will genuinely get 55 minutes of seat time in your hour experience.

If you want a full day of track driving (for a lot more money, it has to be said), look in the track days forum subsection.
There's a palmersports offer for PH running.

C

What's the offer at palmers?

Go look at the thread over there (Track Days Forum) -- http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&amp...
I'd like to post all the details here and stuff to be helpful, but I don't want to break the crossposting rules.

[edo]

CampDavid said:

CraigyMc said:

I'm sure he will be. For those thinking about putting £200 into this, don't do it - you will have a better time at MB world where you will genuinely get 55 minutes of seat time in your hour experience.

If you want a full day of track driving (for a lot more money, it has to be said), look in the track days forum subsection.
There's a palmersports offer for PH running.

C

What's the offer at palmers?

I can confirm the Palmersport day is the best petrol-head day out by a long chalk. Super slick, LOADS of time driving, and lots of experienced instructors helping you to push the cars to the limit (and your limit).

[the scoop]

I also 'won' a runner up prize, so please add me to the list. I think that makes me number 3278!!!

I was genuinely really excited until my wife put a message up on FB to which a mate responded with a link to this thread!

I am seriously disappointed, as a long term subscriber of EVO I expect more from them!

I'm also very tempted to contact Watchdog. That program has a tendency to achieve results on scams like these where others fail!

[edo]

1. Me.
2: Pork
3. Crookie
4. Hariybiddy
5. Mark852456
6. Truckosaurus mate
7. MarkP1973 brother
8. Burrito
9. poprock
10. StuartMcKay
11. coach
12. Chris99
13. Del195
14. Mered
15. RobS77
16. mab1
17. the scoop

Would be nice to prove the 20 they stated to be the lie we know it to be. Speak up people!

[CraigyMc]

edo said:

1. Me.
2: Pork
3. Crookie
4. Hariybiddy
5. Mark852456
6. Truckosaurus mate
7. MarkP1973 brother
8. Burrito
9. poprock
10. StuartMcKay
11. coach
12. Chris99
13. Del195
14. Mered
15. RobS77
16. mab1
17. the scoop

Would be nice to prove the 20 they stated to be the lie we know it to be. Speak up people!

Edo, just for the record you can create a numbered list like this:

1. First
2. Second
3. Third
4. Fourth
5. You get the gist

(have a look at the bbcode. You just need the line to start with a # for it to start a numbered list)

Apologies in advance if you already knew this.

C

[matlough]

edo said:

1. Me.
2: Pork
3. Crookie
4. Hariybiddy
5. Mark852456
6. Truckosaurus mate
7. MarkP1973 brother
8. Burrito
9. poprock
10. StuartMcKay
11. coach
12. Chris99
13. Del195
14. Mered
15. RobS77
16. mab1
17. the scoop
18. Matlough

Would be nice to prove the 20 they stated to be the lie we know it to be. Speak up people!

Me too!

[Dr Interceptor]

matlough said:

1. Me.
2: Pork
3. Crookie
4. Hariybiddy
5. Mark852456
6. Truckosaurus mate
7. MarkP1973 brother
8. Burrito
9. poprock
10. StuartMcKay
11. coach
12. Chris99
13. Del195
14. Mered
15. RobS77
16. mab1
17. the scoop
18. Matlough
19. Dr Interceptor

Would be nice to prove the 20 they stated to be the lie we know it to be. Speak up people!

I got the email too. Filed it in my 'to do' list for when I have a spare 30 minutes - shall now not bother.

[CraigyMc]

List of Victims said:

1. edo
2. Pork
3. Crookie
4. Hariybiddy
5. Mark852456
6. Truckosaurus mate
7. MarkP1973 brother
8. Burrito
9. poprock
10. StuartMcKay
11. coach
12. Chris99
13. Del195
14. Mered
15. RobS77
16. mab1
17. the scoop
18. Matlough
19. Dr Interceptor

Would be nice to prove the 20 they stated to be the lie we know it to be. Speak up people!

My OCD made me do this. Come on, just one more....

[edo]

CraigyMc said:

List of Victims said:

1. edo
2. Pork
3. Crookie
4. Hariybiddy
5. Mark852456
6. Truckosaurus mate
7. MarkP1973 brother
8. Burrito
9. poprock
10. StuartMcKay
11. coach
12. Chris99
13. Del195
14. Mered
15. RobS77
16. mab1
17. the scoop
18. Matlough
19. Dr Interceptor

Would be nice to prove the 20 they stated to be the lie we know it to be. Speak up people!

My OCD made me do this. Come on, just one more....

[edo]

I also sent this thread to the supercar company themselves. Think they will comment?

[RichardMajor86]

me too

There's others, maybe the some of the same people on the Evo Forum too

http://community.evo.co.uk/forums/thread.cfm?threa...