Ace Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Not quite as the title suggests, but bear with me. A work colleague of mine has used her sales skills and spiel to blag me a free "track day" at Kenilworth off one of her clients. Basically, you turn up, present your licence and pass, and you're then given a quick briefing, shown a demonstration around the track by an instructor in a "sports saloon", then you pick one of the cars on offer and are able to drive four laps of the track. I suppose, a bit like one of those "drive a sports car" packages that you can buy out of the Argos catalogue, only better. My only sticking point is which car to drive. I'll have a choice of:- Lotus Exige Ferrari 360 Lamborghini Gallardo Aston Martin Vantage V8 Audi R8 Ariel Atom Decisions, decisions. Any opinions? I've narrowed it down (provisionally) to three - I wonder if others would go for the same machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I would choose the Lambo, just to say you have driven one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I would choose the Atom, for the madness of it. I drove a Ferrari 360 a while back (on a track) and hated the flappy paddle gearshift. It was way too slow to change. Got any spare places? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Got any spare places? Hmm. Depends whether you'll fit in the boot. That is if the one I pick has a boot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 If its fun you are after then the Atom every time. For the experience then it would have to be the lambo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Atom, Lambos are boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 I must admit, the responses have surprised me so far. Never imagined there'd be just as many mentions for the Atom as the Lambo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 well the atom is stupidly quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Anyone have the name of this company, or a link to the website? I quite fancy a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Anyone have the name of this company, or a link to the website? I quite fancy a go. Hold that though, Hob. I'll get back to you on that this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Apologies for the delay. Look up the following:- trackdays.co.uk extremedays.co.uk dreamdays.co.uk All run by the same mob, but each facilitate different types of thrill seeking. Fill your boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Has to be the Atom I did one a couple of weeks ago and they are epic fun, so much so I looked at buying one, the level of grip is amazing Atoms parked up Pic of me having some fun, taken by the misses A pic I took of another group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Has to be the Atom I did one a couple of weeks ago and they are epic fun, so much so I looked at buying one, the level of grip is amazing Damn you and your visual stimulus. I had narrowed it down to three, and now it is up to four. I'm clearly a sucker for an action shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Has to be the Atom I did one a couple of weeks ago and they are epic fun, so much so I looked at buying one, the level of grip is amazing Atoms parked up http://www.zen85016.zen.co.uk/gallery/odds/Image%20017-s.JPG Pic of me having some fun, taken by the misses http://www.zen85016.zen.co.uk/gallery/odds/Image%20050-s.JPG A pic I took of another group http://www.zen85016.zen.co.uk/gallery/odds/Image%20011-s.JPG Was that at Elvington by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Was that at Elvington by any chance? Nope, Bruntingthorpe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Lucky Lucky you. Glad to hear you are going to have a bit of fun, after the jobsearching. I would go for the following: Lambo, then Ferrari, then Audi. It's a win win situation though. I'd love to have this kind of present. Have fun bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Apologies for the delay. Look up the following:- trackdays.co.uk extremedays.co.uk dreamdays.co.uk All run by the same mob, but each facilitate different types of thrill seeking. Fill your boots. Cheers Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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