Driving experience / Rally day etc

[Acehood]

Looking to book something for my girlfriend in May/June.

I've had a good look around and seen various good and bad reviews of different places. Also looked on YouTube and the majority of the videos posted seem to have people driving extremely slowly around large airfields. Looks boring and pointless. I want something she enjoys as she's definitely a petrolhead and loves her cars. The more time in the car(s) the better. It doesn't have to be driving a supercar - could be messing around in a rally car on a gravel track or something entirely different that I haven't though about.

Budget - £200 max unfortunately. Must be near Northamptonshire or possibly towards Bath/Swindon.

Can anyone review the below;

Caterham slalom or drift days at Silverstone
6th Gear at Bruntingthorpe - straying away from this tbh based on videos I've watched
Bill Gywnne Rally School - looks ok but driving a 106 around on a gravel oval doesn't look that exciting.
Any events at Santa Pod
Any events at Rockingham
Other stuff that isn't a "driving experience" but would still be fun and something she'd appreciate - knowing that she likes fast cars...

If I had the money I'd book her at Bedford Autodrome for a Palmersport day! That looks amazing.

[snowdude2910]

Book a trackday and hand her your clio

[Acehood]

Clio is in no fit state to be on track at the moment!

[upsidedownmark]

Bill Gwynne don't use 106's as far as I'm aware - it's micra/impreza/escort. Needless to say I reckon the best smile for fun has to be the escort (classic mk2 rwd)

It is however basically a (large) gravel carpark with a course laid out on it. Plus point, nothing to hit!

[Acehood]

Any opinions on the Caterham Slalom day?

[Madgit]

Bill Gwynne is pretty good, did it in a Mk2 Escort and encouraged to push it. However for your budget, I would suggest Silverstone Single Seater experience. 20 minutes behind pace car getting up to reasonable pace and then 20 minutes as fast as you can.

[binnerboy]

I have done the caterham drift day a couple of times. The morning is good but there are quite long waits in the afternoon and , as with all experiences, I wanted more time in the car. Having said all that is was still really good fun.

Thats why I went back a couple of times !

and I cannot afford a caterham,

I am doing the advanced drift day in April which should be a laugh

the Phil Price rally school gets good reviews and I thi n give more time in teh car than any other rally experience

not sure if URLs are permitted

reviews here

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/359...