Fonz
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Registered: 12th May 06
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as the title describes!
went there mid Sept but Dad only now sent me the photos!
thought i would share.
great day, driving the A4 not my fuel or tyres!
braking tution with and without ABS
then over and under steer teaching.
then caught the end of the British GP going on on main track!
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topshot_2k
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i did that a couple of years ago, was awesome fun
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Rob_Lee
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Cool... expensive?
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mav
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Excellent mate, would love to do this.
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Fonz
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
Cool... expensive?
erm....tbh i ent a clue. was an Xmas present for me and my bro
ok just taken a look £99 per person
http://www.silverstone-circuit.co.uk/html/dr_skid.php
while waiting we enjoyed watching the single seaters! bit more expensive but Dad said it may be the "big" gift this year!
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Stu_22
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Single seaters a great fun I did a ferrari driving day got to drive a 360 with F1 paddle shift, but the single seaters were better
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CorsAsh
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Skid pan's great, did one at Rockingham.
I reckon it should be part of the driving test 
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Fonz
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Skid pan's great, did one at Rockingham.
I reckon it should be part of the driving test
got to agree with you there. we all know that without ABS with shoudl pump the footbrake to stop but until you try it you realise how the car reacts when you dont.
we had a set of cones laid out, very much like you would set out as a mock up garage,a channel to drive down with an escape gap at the end. we drove at full pelt towards the wall of cones and waited for the instructor to shout stop.
we then had to brake, slow, and then come off and serve to the right (othersid eof teh road) and then back again, simulating a child running out in front of us.
its a safety course yes, but a hell of a laugh driving a automatic A4 (whoohoo kick down!) not my fuel or tyres!
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
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I did a wet skid pan course in Lichfield - it was excellent - very informative and I did it 3 weeks after my test; Its saved me from mishap on several occasions and I agree it should be part of the driving test
I did the rally course at Silverstone Rally School - that was well worth it as well - was in mark2 escorts; brilliant day and the same again you learn so much more about the response of a car when you take it off road and push them
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