Skid training

[rich 36]

I'd like to buy Mrs Rich a days course using a skid-panas as a gift,
or similar thing
either on a wet surface or the car on skid wheels frame

does anyone know where its done in Northants,
she's often mentioned it when it appears on a TV programme.

[vonhosen]

www.advanced-driving.co.uk/skid-pan-training/

[rich 36]

Cheers that looks the type of thing

contacted them for local course

Richard

[vonhosen]

rich 36 said:

Cheers that looks the type of thing

contacted them for local course

Richard

Did you scroll down the page & click on the links for your local courses ?

Edited by vonhosen on Saturday 24th February 12:33

[freddytin]

Great idea for a pressie, couldn't spot anything in Lancashire though ?

Given the different options of cradle/ skid pan, which training sessions most realistically simulate driving in adverse conditions ?

[rich 36]

Hmmmm sent them a query,
I'll just sit and read it through
hang on

[rich 36]

Ahhhh!



the enquiry page was York based
perhaps they do something at Autodrome Beds'

I'll let you know
cheers

[irm]

tocwith york might be the nearest google tocwith driver training

there is one at sandiway cheshire but it doesn't get public use

staffs police on their web site also offer it about £70 (or did)

great fun

usless above about 15 mph as 9/10 you don't have the space

[rich 36]

Surely there must be something
in Northants,

I mean to say the local constabulary
are possibly trained to their....

ahem;



high standards locally

[ph123]

Lot of stuff at Silverstone.

[rich 36]

Do you happen to know the name of a company there
that offer this training?

[chris_tivver]

rich 36 said:

Do you happen to know the name of a company there
that offer this training?

The race silverstone lot do it there. I spent 5 days on the race training programme which included a little training on an audi in a cradle, and loads in a caterham with special skid tyres on the back. It was the best bit on the course and taught me loads

[rich 36]

oddly I got an unwanteed gift voucher for a rrari' jaunt over there,

So I'll contact them tomorrow see if they'll swap it keep everyone happy

Its certainly an Audi in the advert though

[chris_tivver]

Actually thinking about it I don't know whether they do the "high speed" skid pan stuff (in Caterhams) as a separate course. If not they should. I'd go back just for that.

[rich 36]

No
Mrs Rich expressed a unusual sentiment regarding improving her
driving skills,
so I'm striking while the irons hot
an Audi will do

[SVS]

rich 36 said:

I'd like to buy Mrs Rich a days course using a skid-panas as a gift

Good idea

I did the same for my wife a few years ago. The course saved our lives.

Shortly after the course, my wife had to take evasive action to keep a 17 year-old scrote in his Nova from killing us. In doing so, the car skidded on the wet and muddy road. However, she saved the skid and retained control of the car.

Thanks to Skid Control at Goodwood www.skidcontrol.co.uk

[rich 36]

SVS said:

rich 36 said:

I'd like to buy Mrs Rich a days course using a skid-panas as a gift

Good idea

I did the same for my wife a few years ago. The course saved our lives.

Shortly after the course, my wife had to take evasive action to keep a 17 year-old scrote in his Nova from killing us. In doing so, the car skidded on the wet and muddy road. However, she saved the skid and retained control of the car.

Thanks to Skid Control at Goodwood www.skidcontrol.co.uk

Blimey Two birds with One stone,

thats would get me out of my week end duties driving her and her nags throughout Summer

thanks

[SVS]

rich 36 said:

Blimey Two birds with One stone,

Or possibly 'three birds with one stone' if you get her the Skid & Drive course, which includes an intro to roadcraft alongside 1:1 skid tuition

Edited by SVS on Sunday 4th March 18:39

[rich 36]

Do they offer a cookery course intro as well ?









I'll get me nomex

[Don]

My IAM lot go down to Skid Control in Goodwood (cost effective group session) and I've done a 1:1 course there trackcraft and skid-control (helped get me sorted for going on track days). I can recommend them.

Make sure your Mrs goes dressed in old clothes and a pair of trainers she doesn't care about. The pan is very oily and you can't help but get some on your shoes and probably your clothes. It does wash out.