Silverstone Thrill Experience

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Aebous

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 Okinawa
So my Christmas present is beyomsome (beyond awesome)!
As some of you read on Facebook, I'm a little undecided on which experience to pick. The choices are:
Aston Martin V8 Vantage - 3 laps in an Aston Marin (40 minutes for whole experience)
Ferrari - 3 laps/40 minutes
Lotus Exige S - 5 laps/50 minutes
Rally Thrill (Fiesta ST) - 12 minute drive time/60 minute experience
Single-seater (Formula Silverstone Single-Seaters) 20 minutes/60 minute total time

So the one I'm most leaning towards is the single seater experience because how often will I get to drive a F1 style car?!
Does anyone have any experience with these cars at Silverstone? For the experience course is it the full track?

I'll be doing much googling/youtube searching, I just want to hear forum member's opinions!
Tanks in advance!
 
Over the years I've been fortunate enough to take all those classes on tracks at some stage.
Frankly the likes of the Aston and Ferarri just seem tame and slow on track. Lotus will feel much quicker because of its corner speed, but for me I'd take the single sweater out. It's such a different experience in a open wheel car compared to anything else. The Fiesta would be my second choice.

Nice present :)
 
Just realized the different thrills = different circuits. I saw the Single seater is on the Stowe circuit (after watching youtube, not sure I want that course).
 
I have just done the lambourghini Vs ferrari experience at Rockingham. The ferrari 360 was a delight to drive.. However the lambourghini was awesome.I was overtaking everything out there. 500hp V10. yes please.. :driving:
 
cj10jeeper said:
Over the years I've been fortunate enough to take all those classes on tracks at some stage.
Frankly the likes of the Aston and Ferarri just seem tame and slow on track. Lotus will feel much quicker because of its corner speed, but for me I'd take the single sweater out. It's such a different experience in a open wheel car compared to anything else. The Fiesta would be my second choice.

Nice present :)
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Yeah that's what I've been thinking, with various track days I'll always be in a car, whether it be mine (or in days past) or some porsche/high end car. Getting behind a single seater open wheel car would be amazing. After watching some of the in car videos and seeing the speeds they make it up to seems fun fun.
 
In 1981 I had the thrill of driving one of the first UK Audi 'UR' Quattros around Silverstone, I will never forget it and neither will any of my mates, two legends in one brag! In truth a road car will never match the exhilaration of a single so It depends if driving an Aston or a Ferrari in anger is something you are ever likely to do again?

It'd be the prancing stallion for me 8)
 
Before i bought my zed, I did the Ferrari thrill. For the noise alone it was worthwhile :thumbsup: V8 mmmm

If I was doing it again I'd go for the single seater. It'll corner on a different level to any road car, and give your heart a healthy dose of andreline :lol:


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Bought my son one of these & after some debate, thought he touring car experience would be the one to go for as may not quite have the top speed, but a stripped out racer should be very interesting...

In any event, think they're all going to be a scream... really looking fwd to this... Even if he's the one that's going to be n he car,
 
Just spotted the last but in the original post - they can change the track depending on when you book and what other events are on.

I ended up on the inner training track due to a motor cycle race when I booked mine. Don't let that worry you though, I still had a hoot :thumbsup:


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Yeah, I've watched videos of them on the Stowe circuit (which I think is the inner) and it still looks like it would be awesome in the single seater. Ya'll have convince me, single seater it is.
 
I got my Dad the single seater experience for his Birthday a couple of years ago at Silverstone he loved it. It was for his 60th and the price alone was worth it for when he pushed a bit to hard and spun. The instuctures did not look to happy at first but were well impressed he kept it going and got back on track so let him back out again after a quick telling off, so Single seater gets my vote :thumbsup:
 
I know at Castle coombe their single seaters are restricted to 4000 rpm with a strict no over taking policy in place. It might be worth checking what you actually get at silverstone before you decide?
 
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