Performance driving days

[josh bear]

Dear all

Spent the day at Milbrook today on an AM performance driving day. In one word Superb! And if you will allow me a second word, Amazing.

My instructor, Andy was excellent. He was friendly, informative and a superb teacher. Hard to find one highlight of the day as there were so many. Maybe hitting 154mph on the straight or the handling course. Whatever, I now know what my vantage is capable of and I feel a lot more confident driving it. Andy was able to quickly identify a couple of bad driving habits and then worked with me to start to fix them. This was in between teaching me a lot of new skills as we tested the brakes in the wet, drove at 100mph on the bowl with no hands on the wheel and then hit 130 with hands. Terrifyingly brilliant.

In short if you own an AM and haven't done this course then IMHO you should book now. It is worth every penny.

Best regards

Josh

[Simond001]

Is this for new car owners only / How does one get on board?

[josh bear]

Hi

Not just for new. Here is the link

http://www.astonmartindrivingexperiences.com/

[bogie]

you can usually get a 1/2 day sampler free if you ask a dealer nicely, they often use them as sales tools for prospective buyers

[bananarob]

Am in the process of booking this myself, was a christmas present but have been debating buying a DBS all year and finally took the plunge so will apply the days training to manual DBS rather than Vantage. I met Andy when i was at Millbrook for a Dealer test drive day, was very impressed with him (loonatic) so have requested dates he is free. Cant wait!

[don4l]

bananarob said:

Am in the process of booking this myself, was a christmas present but have been debating buying a DBS all year and finally took the plunge so will apply the days training to manual DBS rather than Vantage. I met Andy when i was at Millbrook for a Dealer test drive day, was very impressed with him (loonatic) so have requested dates he is free. Cant wait!

I've done it twice. On both occasions I was on a high for three days afterwards. My head was just buzzing, and my mouth was fixed in a permanent grin.

The best bit is when the car leaves the road and flies through the air on the Alpine course.

Don
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[bananarob]

don4l said:

I've done it twice. On both occasions I was on a high for three days afterwards. My head was just buzzing, and my mouth was fixed in a permanent grin.

The best bit is when the car leaves the road and flies through the air on the Alpine course.

Don
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I know exactly which bit you mean, had some experience of that when i was on the test drive day, glad its not my own car! Booked for the 28th Sept with Andy!

[Ed50]

Had the same dealer day as Rob,said then I'd book the full monty and got inspired yesterday and booked the 28th sept
in the V12 which hopefully will give me a better insight in to the capability of the beast that now lurks in my garage.

[famoussas]

Sorry to dig up an old thread but am doing this on Monday but haven't been given any info. For Millbrook, do you meet at Aston Martin Works Service Centre at Newport Pagnell and then get driven to Millbrook?

This is what I've read but need to confirm.

[bananarob]

famoussas said:

Sorry to dig up an old thread but am doing this on Monday but haven't been given any info. For Millbrook, do you meet at Aston Martin Works Service Centre at Newport Pagnell and then get driven to Millbrook?

This is what I've read but need to confirm.

Speak to Gemma Faulconbridge at Gaydon or I can send forward the docs she sent me if you pm your email address over.

[HAMISHHAVOC]

How much is the full day course? Couldn't find it on the website

[bananarob]

About £1200ish. The idea is you spend the day in an identical car to your own. It is supposed to be for Aston owners only but im not sure if they actually enforce that.