Been having a look for Father's Day gifts for my FIL & since he's a bit of a Petrol Head thought this offer at Buyagift looked decent as a present from my girls, it is currently on offer for £40 but if you use code GIFTDAD2016 it gives you either £10 off £40 Spend or £15 off £75 Spend so brings it down to £30. The code seems to work site wide apart from a few exclusions (will pop link to those in first post) & there are some other fab ideas for gifts ie Introductory Flying Lesson for One now £64 with code, 12 Mile Helicopter Theme Flight for One now £49. The code will also work on a combination of gift experiences ie I added Three Course Meal with Glass of Wine for Two at Prezzo now £30 & 2 for 1 Adult Tour of Wembley Stadium now half price at £17 & got both for £37, will pop links to those in 1st 2nd posts too & any others I find that look great value.
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BenderRodriguez
7 Jun 1625#3
£50 and it lasts 8 minutes - sounds like my experience with escorts..
ollie87
7 Jun 1613#7
Yeah old Fords do rust pretty quickly.
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biggysilly
9 Jun 16#30
What on earth are you talking about. You must be on another wavelength to me. I just don't get what your point is. As for trolling, well I am not the one calling people stupid!
ollie87
9 Jun 16#29
Yeah... I know.
I'm not sure if you're stupid or trolling now.
biggysilly
8 Jun 16#28
It was the reference to £ 50 escorts from benderrodiguez. Whoosh over your head as it was a reference to call girls, hookers, prostitutes and not
gadgetcake
8 Jun 16#27
I was going to say something similar. Only done a couple of these, and the instructor really made sure we went fast, if anything they helped show off the power of accelerating and braking of these cars, as I went faster than I would have without them pushing.
ollie87
8 Jun 16#26
Oh dear, do you find sarcasm hard on the internet?
BigFozzieB
8 Jun 161#25
I think the whoosh is on you my friend.
JayJaz
8 Jun 16#24
I've done quite a few of these driving day deals. It does depend on the instructor but it also depends on you as the driver. If you follow their commands accurately, you will get to fast speeds. I highly recommend Prestwold Hall, one of my favourite driving days, did the GTR here and it is easier to drive than the Lambo, Ferrari etc, easily the fastest car on the track for an amateur and got to around 130-140 on the main straight. Don't be put off by comments from people who have had bad instructors or lacked confidence to be pushed.
BenderRodriguez
8 Jun 16#23
It's with all the unusual extras. Don't judge me. ;-)
j3remy42
7 Jun 16#22
How do you manage 3 goes?
Okes
7 Jun 161#21
Probably ought to turn my phone off before putting it in my pocket time?!
Silverbullet767
7 Jun 16#20
MIB15
7 Jun 161#13
I was given a 5 car experience as a present, my favourite drive was the Ariel Atom, a lot of fun. Then the Lambo, Ferrari, Audi R8, Aston Martin. I would say to avoid the Aston, I found it a bit slow around the track, might have been the instructor, but I should have opted for the Nissan GTR.
You have to be a complete idiot to have a crash as the instructors tell you exactly what to do, although there are some first timers on the track and I did see someone take a Ferrari onto the grass verge (not sure how much damage they did).
MJ10 to MIB15
7 Jun 161#19
Yup, the Nissan GTR is an awesomely quick car. Normally on the very short straights these 'experiences' have you can just get to 70-80mph in the Lambo's... I hit over 90mph, nearly 100, in no time in the GTR.
I was the only one of the group to choose the GTR and they all regretted it!!
MazingerZ
7 Jun 161#18
Pitiful if you ask me.
biggysilly
7 Jun 16#17
whooosh
discobob
7 Jun 16#16
You pay that much!!!:stuck_out_tongue:
CriticallyCritical
7 Jun 161#15
impressed with the effort put into the post, great for that alone.
CriticallyCritical
7 Jun 16#14
yes?
s24adm
7 Jun 162#12
rather bring my own car onto a track than this. no "instructor" restricting your driving to a crawl-pace, you get hours instead of 8minutes, no worry of damaging someone else's car etc.
good deal if getting into a supercar is the main thing for you, you can usually do this for free at car shows however.
tallpete33
7 Jun 16#11
My mate did it in the Aston and the guy was nagging him all the time if he got anywhere near 50mph and didn't know a thing about the car when he asked him questions
ironammer89
7 Jun 16#10
Agree, waiver Insurance a scam, dont need it.
ironammer89
7 Jun 16#9
same goes for the escorts as well i spose. :smirk:
ironammer89
7 Jun 162#8
Sort of thing you think you always wanted to do. then you do it and your like "was that it? not gonna put anyone off but it is easy money for the guys with their beat up old lambo, corvette etc. :smiley:
ollie87
7 Jun 1613#7
Yeah old Fords do rust pretty quickly.
the__cat
7 Jun 161#6
Go in the Ferrari instead :laughing:
M_z
7 Jun 161#5
Remember though that the supercar driving experience will heavily push additional damage waiver insurance when you get there, and scare you with being liable for £5K damage if you don't take it. Also, the high speed drive you are taken on won't be in a supercar - the one i went on it was a Vauxhall Vectra and i didnt bother waiting for it! But for £50? Worth it for the experience.
tombryant
7 Jun 16#4
better than a 3 !!!! mile -super-extra-fun blast in a lambo :smile:
BenderRodriguez
7 Jun 1625#3
£50 and it lasts 8 minutes - sounds like my experience with escorts..
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I'm not sure if you're stupid or trolling now.
You have to be a complete idiot to have a crash as the instructors tell you exactly what to do, although there are some first timers on the track and I did see someone take a Ferrari onto the grass verge (not sure how much damage they did).
I was the only one of the group to choose the GTR and they all regretted it!!
good deal if getting into a supercar is the main thing for you, you can usually do this for free at car shows however.
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Meet The Animals at Bristol Zoo including Entry for Two and Free Drink now £50 with code
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Which of the great Italian supercar manufacturers is better, Lamborghini or Ferrari? Will you prefer the style and grace of the Ferrari, or the more “in your face” lines of the Lamborghini? Both are amazing sportscars but both drive very differently, which will float your boat? There’s only one way to find out, take this awesome package and get to drive both! This super-charged adrenaline rush will knock your socks off. Following an introduction and safety briefing with a fully trained instructor you will get to take the wheel of a Ferrari for a whole 3 miles around the circuit. Fresh from piloting the Ferrari you will then jump into the cockpit of the Lamborghini and take that for a 3 mile blast. You’ll never forget this day, but to make sure that your friends believe you, an individual commemorative certificate will be presented to you at the end of your experience.
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