Aston driving day - which one to go for?
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Hi Guys,
I have also posted this in GG, but would like more of a car perspective from those of you who know these cars well... I have been given an Aston Experience for Christmas by my wife and could do with some help deciding which option to go for
I have a choice of one of a few location / car / provider combinations:
Prestwold Hall Leicestershire / Everyman Racing / AMV8 or DB9
Nuneaton Warwickshire / Everyman Racing / AMV8 or DB9
Kenilworth Warwickshire / 6th Gear Experiences / AMV8 or Vanquish (though fewer laps as the circuit is longer)
Elvington Yorkshire / Vision Motorsport / Vantage
Elvington Yorkshire / Everyman Motor Racing / Vantage
Oxfordshire / Vision Motorsport / Vantage
Towcester Northamptonshire / Silverstone / not sure which car here but I think it's the Vantage
Do any of you have any words of wisdom about which might be the most fun? I must admit I am leaning towards the Vanquish for no other reason than it seems to be the rarer of the cars on offer and the one I am less likely to get a drive of in the real world. However I could be swayed in any direction...
Thanks!
I have also posted this in GG, but would like more of a car perspective from those of you who know these cars well... I have been given an Aston Experience for Christmas by my wife and could do with some help deciding which option to go for
I have a choice of one of a few location / car / provider combinations:
Prestwold Hall Leicestershire / Everyman Racing / AMV8 or DB9
Nuneaton Warwickshire / Everyman Racing / AMV8 or DB9
Kenilworth Warwickshire / 6th Gear Experiences / AMV8 or Vanquish (though fewer laps as the circuit is longer)
Elvington Yorkshire / Vision Motorsport / Vantage
Elvington Yorkshire / Everyman Motor Racing / Vantage
Oxfordshire / Vision Motorsport / Vantage
Towcester Northamptonshire / Silverstone / not sure which car here but I think it's the Vantage
Do any of you have any words of wisdom about which might be the most fun? I must admit I am leaning towards the Vanquish for no other reason than it seems to be the rarer of the cars on offer and the one I am less likely to get a drive of in the real world. However I could be swayed in any direction...
Thanks!
Camel said:
Vanquish - but then I'm biased Nothing quite like the noise under full bore acceleration!
Do they let you use all the revs though??
I guess they will be limited, but that's probably true for all the cars... I think it will be a case of last lap and give it the beans - they can black flag all they want then ;-)Do they let you use all the revs though??
I think it's got to be a V12... I'm going to end up wanting to own one aren't I?
AstonZagato said:
There is an Aston Martin Performance Drive Course too. Expensive but you get a full day and drive it on pretty much everything at MIRA - Alpine course, short handling course, banked circle (hands off at 100mph!), skid pan.
That sounds great, but my wife has already bought me a voucher. Still if all goes well my birthday is coming up in a couple of months So far I think my priority is whichever gets me into a V12 Aston as I already have a V8 Cerb in the garage (not quite an Aston I grant you but closer to a V8 Aston than a V12 in terms of soundtrack), and second priority is to pick an option that is held on a track.
Does anybody know if the Prodrive test track in Kenilworth is any good? I guess there is a strong Aston link there due to the Prodrive Le Mans racers? this could be the best of both worlds...
skoff said:
AstonZagato said:
There is an Aston Martin Performance Drive Course too. Expensive but you get a full day and drive it on pretty much everything at MIRA - Alpine course, short handling course, banked circle (hands off at 100mph!), skid pan.
I think my priority is whichever gets me into a V12 Aston as I already have a V8 Cerb in the garage...SLacKer said:
AstonZagato said:
There is an Aston Martin Performance Drive Course too. Expensive but you get a full day and drive it on pretty much everything at MIRA - Alpine course, short handling course, banked circle (hands off at 100mph!), skid pan.
Who is that with ???? Yu might also want to rememebr that the vanquish is no longer in production, so its getting older, and might be retired sometime soon.... The others are still in production and will be around for some time yet (next year, for example).
All three cars are very different, and you'd need to drive all three to truly "get" them. But from that list, I'd chose the vanq.
I have driven then DB9 at prestwold and it was a great experience, very well organised ansd the car was fabulous. And I overtook a Gallardo, Ferrari and a Maserati. Great fun
Oh, and you can also drive a DB6 at (I think) Mallory with everyman.
All three cars are very different, and you'd need to drive all three to truly "get" them. But from that list, I'd chose the vanq.
I have driven then DB9 at prestwold and it was a great experience, very well organised ansd the car was fabulous. And I overtook a Gallardo, Ferrari and a Maserati. Great fun
Oh, and you can also drive a DB6 at (I think) Mallory with everyman.
AMD1 said:
SLacKer said:
AstonZagato said:
There is an Aston Martin Performance Drive Course too. Expensive but you get a full day and drive it on pretty much everything at MIRA - Alpine course, short handling course, banked circle (hands off at 100mph!), skid pan.
Who is that with ???? The thing that is coming and is also mentioned on the website that looks like a great bit of fun are the 'On Ice' days they are going to be running
As for the original question, and what with having driven all 3 cars on track myself, I would go for the Vanquish as I found it the most enjoyable.
Fair enough the other 2 may well fair better as track cars, but I did enjoy the Vanquish (I was interested in enjoying the drive, not trying to set a new lap record).
However, if as mentioned, the DBS is available, I would grab that one hands down
Edited to say : The reason I have never heard of Millbrook being called MIRA is that they are 2 different places. I would recommend not going to MIRA though, as the P.D.C. is run at Millbrook
Edited by :J: on Tuesday 6th January 16:49
AMD1 said:
SLacKer said:
AstonZagato said:
There is an Aston Martin Performance Drive Course too. Expensive but you get a full day and drive it on pretty much everything at MIRA - Alpine course, short handling course, banked circle (hands off at 100mph!), skid pan.
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