Good Petrolhead Days Out????

[ryanMIL]

Just trying to think of something to do with a few mates one day soon. We've done karting to death and not looking at track days or anything like that...something like a good museum would be good though.

Any suggestions?

[Blayney]

Go to a local rally event. Wrap up warm, take a thermos, plenty of pasties and crisps and a folding chair. Sit back and enjoy. Wyedean is soon.

[TheHeretic]

I enjoyed the motor museum at Beaulieu very much when i was there a decade or 2 ago. www.beaulieu.co.uk/

[Trevor450]

I fancy Race Retro in February.

[Caulkhead]

250hp, no speed limits, no cyclists, no road signs and all the vomit you can produce:

http://www.solentribcharter.co.uk/

[Meths]

Transport museum in Glasgow


Book train tickets well in advance and they're super cheap.

[psychoR1]

Dirftlimits at Bovingdon - just south of Aylesbury

http://www.driftlimits.co.uk/

[Buff Mchugelarge]

psychoR1 said:

Dirftlimits at Bovingdon - just south of Aylesbury

http://www.driftlimits.co.uk/

Thanks for that link, doesn't look to bad Vfm?

I feel a day trip looming!

ETA, a bit of a trek for you but Beaulieu is really worth a visit!

Edited by Buff Mchugelarge on Sunday 6th January 17:06

[psychoR1]

I havent done it yet but I know the guy who works on the their atom.

Its in his shop at the moment having the chasis strengthened - cracks in the tubes arround the engine....

Let me know what you think

[furrywoolyhatuk]

As mentioned above Beaulieu is worth a visit.

Also what about brooklands?

[jamoor]

Try seeing if you can visit a manufacturing plant in the uk.

[joncon]

autosport show next week,
race retro in feb i think,
duxford museum always worth a visit !
coventry airport historic flights

[The Badger]

The Jap drag events at Santa Pod are a good day out.

And, they have that Fire Force jet car thing.... evil, loud, terrifying, skill.

[ryanMIL]

Thanks for suggestions - I'm thinking along the lines of beaulieu or brooklands/mb world.

Something sort of interactive (i.e. - not 'No Touching Please') would be nice.

[Blair357ci]

The best day out I've ever had

http://www.driftworks.com/blog/2012/12/driftworks-...

[RenesisEvo]

Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon is worth a look IMO, and once you're done have a drive up and down the B4100.

[RosscoPCole]

Gaydon (no giggling at the back please!) has an amazing collection. Some of the prototypes make you think 'what if....'

[dcb]

furrywoolyhatuk said:

Also what about brooklands?

Always a cracking day out.

http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/

Even better, if you've got some junior petrolheads who are
at least 1.5m tall, this gives them full playground bragging rights

http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/content/unitedking...

Not cheap, but the look on their little faces as you explain
they get the chance to drive a real car ;->

[psychoR1]

Junior PschoR1 (ten year old daughter) has done the ML off road twice!

[mattdaniels]

ryanMIL said:

Something sort of interactive (i.e. - not 'No Touching Please') would be nice.

Forget Beaulieu then.

AndrewD went to Brooklands the other day, posted some fab pics. I'd go there just to poke around Concorde let alone all the other stuff.