F430 experience events, recommend any ?

[carphotographer]

Just arrived back from an "Ferrari F430 experience" at Dunsfold and wow I was so disappointed .

I'm looking to buy an F430 and thought I'll give the F430 a try on a 'track day' and get to speak to the people who maintain and use them. I would have thought these cars would be hammered and show any flaws in the car. Sadly the only person I managed to speak too was my 'instructor' who wasn't very knowable on track rods ends, clutches manifolds etc. Unsure what the milage of the car was as the speedo was disconnected.
As for the driving experience ...... sadly I've had more fun in my Volvo. I've driven a couple of Porsche 911 Turbos, instructors were great and encouraging to drive the cars fast.
The Ferrari F430, I was limited to 3500 rpm and before I was hitting the braking zone 'my instructor was applying the brake .... due controls for braking.
Appreciate the instructor hasn't any idea about my driving experience but I was expecting so much but got so little .
Can anyone recommend a company so I can drive and speak to people who look after their cars .

Edited by carphotographer on Saturday 2nd October 12:51

[carphotographer]

davek_964 said:

Bizarre.

Sounds like I could rent out my (non-Ferrari) supercar to one of these experience days and it would be driven far far more carefully than I drive it!

You're probably right . There was a good selection of cars Ferrari, Porsche, Lambo, Bentley , but one car that is designed to be raced and abused is the Caterham . I've owned a few ex race 7's and know people who race them and these cars are reliable and cheap to maintain.