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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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looking to get one for someone as a gift but they all look a little rubbish.. anyone know of a good one ?
tried the normal searches virgin gifts red lettter days etc ... seems alot for ..well nothing in reality.
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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my experience is not to bother with the supercar type experience because quite frankly, they are boring

better off doing the single seater formulas ford's at Silverstone, that was by far a better experience than the 'super car' experience. you get a little tutorial then get to race against others. http://www.silverstone.co.uk/experie...er-experience/

or something like this what Chip was raving about. https://passionford.com/forum/genera...liant-fun.html

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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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ps. how much do you want to spend?
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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Pm Len on here mate, he did one recently that he said they actually let you drive super are pretty hard which makes a change. Normally they don't really let you try hard.
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 06:44 AM
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welsh rally school with the higgins' was pretty good when i did it nearly ten years ago
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 07:41 AM
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Yeah, did a Lamborghini once and it was drive it twice round an airfield and they ask you to change up at about 4000 rpm!!

But I also did an aerial atom at a separate place and the bloke actively encouraged me to rag the nuts out of it and it was like nothing else i have ever driven, acceleration was savage and unrelenting, the accelerator was the most responsive thing i have ever stamped on!!

but i only got 3 laps round a test track so it was over in 10 mins which for £100 is more expensive than a hooker!!!

Why don't you look at hiring a fast car for the weekend? Would definately work out better value.
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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did a off road ones a few years back which was great fun
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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I did a rally one at brands hatch. Was good but way too short for the money. Think I took the car around the track half dozen times. And instructor took it round couple times. Was in and out in 2.5 hours
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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I did london rally school in a mk2 escort and a grp n scooby. loved it
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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Cheers guys... as for price not to sure tbh ... but it looks like you do get what you pay for.. found some good ons but at £350 a bit out of my price range...
Do like the though of the single seater over the super car one though.
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