Porsche Driving Experience

[fabster]

Has anyone on here ever done one of these Official Porsche Driving Experience Days(did a search, but didnt find anything)?

Its basically a half day course covering track / road driving techniques with 1 to 1 tuition.

Is it any good? I'm not that fussed, but my mates v keen.

Also - I'm wondering if it will lure me into a false sense of security, ie all of a sudden i think i'm a bit of a Derek Bell and end up backwards in a hedge faster than i might otherwise.... ?

Whats the thoughts - do these things really help you enjoy the car more - I dont plan on doing track days but do like to enjoy :driving: the swiss / french / italian roads at least once a year...

[dazren]

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=199121

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=172316

DAZ


>> Edited by dazren on Monday 10th October 17:01

[DanH]

I cancelled mine due to a work clash. The main problem is that it was only 3 sodding hours, and involved a 1.5-2 hour drive each way on a work day.

[themaskedavenger]

I thought about it and ended up doing a Carlimits day which was cheaper and for the whole day and I learnt the cars limits and more importantly my limits.

Would recomend that one
www.carlimits.com (used to be 1st lotus)

[DanH]

themaskedavenger said:

I thought about it and ended up doing a Carlimits day which was cheaper and for the whole day and I learnt the cars limits and more importantly my limits. Would recomend that one www.carlimits.com (used to be 1st lotus)

They would have charged you for it? The one I was offered was a 'test drive plus' which is normally a sales technique. It was originally sold to me as driver training (I bargained it in when I bought the car), but when I realised how short it was and that it was mostly to sell cars (despite the fact I'd be doing it in my own having bought it) I just didn't see the point. If there is a proper Porsche training day, then that might be better.

[s3am]

http://www11.porsche.com/uk/motorsportandevents/sportdrivingschool/

Some of these look pretty cool, especially the one at the Nordschliefe.

[DanH]

Hmm I think maybe I was being stuffed by my dealer as that driving experience sounds more like it. I shall be checking into this!

In fact it turns out I was correct. They agreed to do driver training which somehow warped into a testdrive plus for 1.5 hours, which is why it suddenly made no sense to go....


>> Edited by DanH on Monday 10th October 21:46