"Experience" day ~£400

[Shiv_P]

Hi all

Have been sitting on my 18th birthday present for a while from my parents which is a driving "experience" day on a rally/circuit up to around £400
Initially I was thinking of phil price (parents are happy to stay overnight nearby etc and make it into a weekend away) but are there any other alternatives that are better or perhaps closer to East Mids? Don't really want one of these crappy drive a fked GTR at 80mph for 10 minutes jobs but something that gives more seat time
I know the obvious Palmersport but that is possibly something for when I am a little older (currently 19) and £1k is a little too much for now

Thanks

[Shiv_P]

MJ85 said:

Take your car to Cadwell. Almost anything can be good fun. I’ve paid £99 for my next visit. I’m in the east mids also.

2005 Fiesta 1.25? 75 bhp? No torque?
Don't think so tbh

[Shiv_P]

AMG looks interesting
Palmersport for now is too expensive; rather go the full hog in a couple of years and do the full day
The "problem" (not really problem) is that with phil price I would get a few hours behind the wheel (talking 3-4 hours) where the others look like they top out at 60 minutes
and I've heard it's very good as well (not that the AMG etc aren't)

[Shiv_P]

Am I not better waiting for that though I will easily be able to do palmersport in 2019 once I get a placement job - and the full day at that ?

[Shiv_P]

I think palmersport is going to be difficult right now, and I want to do the full day in 2019 so I'll hold off for that

I'll give the others a think through and research, but looking at trip advisor 100% of the over 100 reviews of phil price are 5* which I've never seen on a review of anything before

Thanks for suggestions so far

[Shiv_P]

I've given the track day idea some thought as grandad might be getting rid of the fiesta soon so might as well go have some fun with it...
Will I need to upgrade pads? Just a little worried there'll be none left at the end...