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Hi People
Just wondering how many people on here have done a driving experience or supercar experience??
I have worked for just about all the experience companies in the industry and wanted to know peoples verdict. Cars? Atmosphere? How much fun?
Anyone who hasn't and would like to do one, i can tell you the best places and what there is to drive.
Cheers
KC
Just wondering how many people on here have done a driving experience or supercar experience??
I have worked for just about all the experience companies in the industry and wanted to know peoples verdict. Cars? Atmosphere? How much fun?
Anyone who hasn't and would like to do one, i can tell you the best places and what there is to drive.
Cheers
KC
Kind of a disappointment really.
Yes, nice cars, but the instructors don't seem to let you off the leash in them or past 4k rpm. So if your desired experience is pootling round a track at half the engine's capable performance is what you're after, great!!
IMO trackdays are becoming better and better value. Open pitlane days in particular. What's that?? Up to 8 hours driving time for £119?? Yes please.
vs
1/2 hour chat before you even get ready for the cars. some time in a shoddy hot hatch, and 3 laps in a variety of cars. 3 LAPS!!! Trackday everytime IMO.
HTH
Yes, nice cars, but the instructors don't seem to let you off the leash in them or past 4k rpm. So if your desired experience is pootling round a track at half the engine's capable performance is what you're after, great!!
IMO trackdays are becoming better and better value. Open pitlane days in particular. What's that?? Up to 8 hours driving time for £119?? Yes please.
vs
1/2 hour chat before you even get ready for the cars. some time in a shoddy hot hatch, and 3 laps in a variety of cars. 3 LAPS!!! Trackday everytime IMO.
HTH
Palmer is very well organised. The instructors are top notch and the ideas they have are brilliant, but if you are slightly more prohibited by the purse strings, some of the supercar experience companies are alot cheaper.
As for the disappointing experience, well yes some companies restrict your rev limits, which in my opinion is wrong seeing as the cars start to really come alive after 5k. At the company i work for at the moment there isn't a stringent rev limited, although we are not too partial to seeing the cars bouncing off the limiter all day. As an instructor, I pride myself in pushing my customers that little bit extra to a stage in which most thought they would never be driving at. Its great that we work with such capable cars, which give you the confidence that an extra 10-20mph into a corner won't send you into the trees.
As for the disappointing experience, well yes some companies restrict your rev limits, which in my opinion is wrong seeing as the cars start to really come alive after 5k. At the company i work for at the moment there isn't a stringent rev limited, although we are not too partial to seeing the cars bouncing off the limiter all day. As an instructor, I pride myself in pushing my customers that little bit extra to a stage in which most thought they would never be driving at. Its great that we work with such capable cars, which give you the confidence that an extra 10-20mph into a corner won't send you into the trees.
Edited by Killer Crossover on Thursday 3rd December 09:08
I also instruct for a couple of driving experience companies (no names - no plugs 
) and none of them set specific rev-limits.
It's been said before on here but it mostly comes down to judging what the driver is capable of handling and whether he is then able to brake hard enough to make it safely round the next corner!
Oddly enough, the first thing that most drivers do when in a supercar for the first time is change up too early as a reaction to the noise and acceleration
Steve H
) and none of them set specific rev-limits. It's been said before on here but it mostly comes down to judging what the driver is capable of handling and whether he is then able to brake hard enough to make it safely round the next corner!
Oddly enough, the first thing that most drivers do when in a supercar for the first time is change up too early as a reaction to the noise and acceleration
Steve H
t11ner said:
I also instruct for a couple of driving experience companies (no names - no plugs ) and none of them set specific rev-limits.
It's been said before on here but it mostly comes down to judging what the driver is capable of handling and whether he is then able to brake hard enough to make it safely round the next corner!
Oddly enough, the first thing that most drivers do when in a supercar for the first time is change up too early as a reaction to the noise and acceleration
Steve H
Very true Steve, you do actually tend to get customers short shifting, especially at first. Maybe down to nerves, but i agree, it is all about judging what that specific person's abilities are ) and none of them set specific rev-limits. It's been said before on here but it mostly comes down to judging what the driver is capable of handling and whether he is then able to brake hard enough to make it safely round the next corner!
Oddly enough, the first thing that most drivers do when in a supercar for the first time is change up too early as a reaction to the noise and acceleration
Steve H
LaSarthe+Back said:
Kind of a disappointment really.
IMO trackdays are becoming better and better value. Open pitlane days in particular. What's that?? Up to 8 hours driving time for £119?? Yes please.
vs
1/2 hour chat before you even get ready for the cars. some time in a shoddy hot hatch, and 3 laps in a variety of cars. 3 LAPS!!! Trackday everytime IMO.
HTH
Agreed.IMO trackdays are becoming better and better value. Open pitlane days in particular. What's that?? Up to 8 hours driving time for £119?? Yes please.
vs
1/2 hour chat before you even get ready for the cars. some time in a shoddy hot hatch, and 3 laps in a variety of cars. 3 LAPS!!! Trackday everytime IMO.
HTH
Absolutely no better value way of getting out on track than a trackday.
Experiences are expensive and limited because the outlay and degridation are high. Anyone that's followed the story of EVO mag's two 'Experience' Murcielago's will've seen that they only break even after upkeep costs.
I have done a race car experience at Croft and all things being equal will do it again next year I also might try the same experience at Knockhill as you can buy extra laps there.
The back room staff were really helpful and the instructors worked with you and I felt that they did help me get the most from my afternoon. As far as I know they didn't limit the car just helped me guide it round the track as fast as I could. I guess they have to be a bit cautious as someone else wants the car after me
The back room staff were really helpful and the instructors worked with you and I felt that they did help me get the most from my afternoon. As far as I know they didn't limit the car just helped me guide it round the track as fast as I could. I guess they have to be a bit cautious as someone else wants the car after me
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