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RobSheffield

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You didn't mention budget? I've only done one, but it was amazing - the palmersports day. You are actually racing (under guidance) and there is an awards ceremony etc. Amazing experience but not cheap...a supplier took me luckily. I think prices started around £600.

 

I drove (all race prepped, cages, lightened etc) Jag XKR, Porsche 911, caterham, Landrover (offroading), Clio, Jaguar JP1, and a F3 car (single seater). Exhausting, but amazing.

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http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?227518-My-day-of-driving-supercars

 

That's about my experience at "Everyman Racing".

 

You were told when to change up and brake and stuff which for me, as I'd not driven anything so powerful before wasn't too bad.

 

I'm thinking about having a go at a single-seater experience next year so no one can tell me off :D

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Single seater would be the one I would choose. Learn from your own mistakes and make your own driving style. You can't concentrate on the track properly when someone is bleating in your ear.

 

Also, chanting of "Ride of the Valkyries" would be harder.

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Iv booked myself a single seater experience, more on that when iv been!

 

Good call Rob. I think there's an unwritten rule in the world of driving experience days: the more exotic the car, the less likely you will be able to really open it up. It's probably due to the price of the cars.

 

I bought my wife a track half-day in a single seater (can't remember the formula, might have been Formula Ford, something like that). AFAIK it didn't have a limiter fitted. :)

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I've had 2 driving experiences (both were presents too), even though I told them not too. :)

 

Both were very strict on pulling on WOT, and the corners were taken pretty slow but paced.

 

Only on the last occasion did they did ask me what I drive and my experiences, I explained that I have access to Supercars due to a couple of friends who own hiring companies. I have driven them pretty hard, and quite comfortable with them & that I currently own a Supra. I think the guy didn't believe or I guess he just wanted to be safe (Don't blame them to be honest). I also told them I got these as a gift and I didn't want to be here as I found it a bit boring without getting a chance to open these cars up. On which he allowed me to push the F430 on the straights a bit more, but not as much as I would have liked. :)

 

As sugguest single seater experience all the way!

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To be fair, on the strength of this whole idea, i applied for an MSA race license :innocent:

 

So in an hour and a half you've gone from asking which experience would be best, to choosing a single seater experience to applying for a race licence?

 

You certainly don't hang about :D

 

Nice one!

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So in an hour and a half you've gone from asking which experience would be best, to choosing a single seater experience to applying for a race licence?

 

You certainly don't hang about :D

 

Nice one!

 

The single seater experience was booked a while ago, i got 30% off at buyagift.com so i went for it. Me and my dad and brother are going! Christmas present :D

 

The MSA thing was about 10 minutes after :p

 

Now i just fancy a bit of fun really :)

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The single seater experience was booked a while ago, i got 30% off at buyagift.com so i went for it. Me and my dad and brother are going! Christmas present :D

 

The MSA thing was about 10 minutes after :p

 

Now i just fancy a bit of fun really :)

 

Cool :)

 

Let me know how the single seater experience is because my missus owes me an experience from last Christmas that I haven't taken yet and I think that would be the best one as I've all ready done the supercar one.

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You didn't mention budget? I've only done one, but it was amazing - the palmersports day. You are actually racing (under guidance) and there is an awards ceremony etc. Amazing experience but not cheap...a supplier took me luckily. I think prices started around £600.

 

I drove (all race prepped, cages, lightened etc) Jag XKR, Porsche 911, caterham, Landrover (offroading), Clio, Jaguar JP1, and a F3 car (single seater). Exhausting, but amazing.

 

I've done this one too, and it is an amazing day out. They encourage you to push as hard as you can/dare :D

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The Aeriel Atom experience was great, you go out by yourself for a few sessions and then at the end a pro takes you round :thumbs:

 

Ah I was thinking of doing the Atom experience as it's only £100 but I thought as there were 2 seats that you'd have someone with you the whole time.

 

I'll have to look into this properly :)

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