Brands Hatch / Oulton Park.. M3/M4 experience day

[GaryThomlinson]

This sounds interesting, slightly expensive at £375 but there are several elements to the day, driving various BMWs including the new M3/M4. Anyone else thinking of this? I'm looking at the Oulton Park option as its the closest to me...

http://www.msvtrackdays.com/car-home/bmw-driving-e...

[bikerstu]

do they supply the cars? I want to drive an m4 :-D

[GaryThomlinson]

That's the idea of an M3/M4 experience day yes. There are a range of cars supplied, insured by them etc... You turn up and drive. Some track laps, some road driving, some handling skills driving (slides?)...

[supertouring]

When a trackday can cost around £250 in the peak season at Oulton, £375 to use someone else's car, petrol and tyres seems a good deal.

[Danielj1000]

I wonder how much track time / handling course time one gets on an event like this? Can anyone who has been on one in the past comment?

[MrBarry123]

If they weren't being sensible ageist and denying under 25s from attending, I'd be seriously tempted.

[Steve57]

Im quite tempted by it, need to do a trackday and as we have JUST moved, my track car isnt really ready without an oil change and nut/bolt check but with no time that isnt going to happen soon enough.

Might check the diary and do brands.

[Steve57]

Danielj1000 said:

I wonder how much track time / handling course time one gets on an event like this? Can anyone who has been on one in the past comment?

If anything like the free peugeot day i got from MSV @ bedford not a massive amount of time, but then again that was a free day and they did swamp it somewhat, 4 groups of about 8 people but this was also only an afternoon event that lasted about 2 hours with dinner after.

[BE57 TOY]

I am potentially interested!

[supertouring]

I think the first Brands event was yesterday, did anyone attend?

I have booked Oulton so keen to get feedback.

[Sonic]

I'm at the one tomorrow if anybody else is attending?

[supertouring]

Sonic said:

I'm at the one tomorrow if anybody else is attending?

Lets us know how it goes.

[supertouring]

Video on youtube from today does not set the world alight.

Note sure if driver or instructor was limiting factor.

[IronFire]

I went on Tuesday. It is a fun day but if you are expecting to blast round Brands for a good part of the day in an M4 you will be disappointed. It is a complete experience day driving lots of BMW cars not just the M3/M4. You get 5 laps in the M3/M4 with an instructor and you must leave all the electrics on. They do have a Vbox setup in the cars so you get a video of your laps and telemetry. Put it this way, I was 5 seconds slower per lap in the new M3 than my 130i...

They also let you drive round parade style in a range of cars, I tried the M5, M235i and M135i. You are told not to go over 70 Mph and you have a pace car in front of you but you can hang back a bit and floor it now and again. The M5 is a rocket ship

The other bits are some X5/X3 cross country driving on very easy terrain and a handling course. The handling course was the most fun as you could do what you wanted, the idea being a showcase of how the BMW electronics can keep the car stable. I had a 320d M-Sport, stuck it in first and put my foot flat to the floor so it was sat at the red line, I did not remove my foot from the pedal at all. Some tyre squeal, smoke and fun later the instructor commented I drove it like I stole it

[supertouring]

From msv site - " the day gives you the opportunity to drive each BMW to its full potential"

70mph does not sound like full potential.

[spyderman8]

They're advertising their cars and you're paying for the privilege. Er, no thanks.