Guest machtuk Guests Posted 02/01/04 12:56 PM Share Posted 02/01/04 12:56 PM I would recommend the Peter Finlay site, and also call on 02 9873 1773, as he does group courses at sites other than Oran Pk based on numbers and specific needs. He would also be worth a call for individual Advanced driver Training through to CAMS licence requirements.Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR8Chic vrooom psshhht Member 340 Member For: 22y 5m 11d Gender: Female Location: Victoria Posted 02/01/04 02:19 PM Share Posted 02/01/04 02:19 PM Are you guys wanting to do a high performance day or a driver training day? (ie - do you want to do hot laps, or do you want to learn car control, break and recovery techniques, and understeer / oversteer correction??)If its the latter, there are quite a few companies that do courses at Nirima Tafe (they have a skid pan out the back). Its heaps of fun, and can cost from $150 - $200. Murcott had a deal in Dec - that the courses were $99, but everyone I told this about didnt seem interested (not mentioning any names MISSXR)If its a high performance day you are after, they are usually around $250 - $350 at oran park. Any FPV-Tickford club members will get discounts from the drive days done by the Australian Academy of Motorsports. (they do both high performance, and "drive to survive" days as well as customised days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYOPA Team Blueprint Donating Members 312 Member For: 21y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/01/04 08:50 AM Share Posted 04/01/04 08:50 AM My 2 cents on this one is that I would like tomlearn how to drive my car.. ie not a beemer.The wakefield idea sounds good as it only a short trip down from Sydney.I would also like to learn how to control my car better and not just race around on a track for a day, so the training is more important to me than "hot laps"anyway... just my 2 cents worth.... and that's about all I will have left after I pick up the T on thursday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dankman Member 270 Member For: 21y 8m 8d Location: zadank village Canberra Posted 04/01/04 11:14 PM Share Posted 04/01/04 11:14 PM I would definately be in this. I have been contemplating doing the full course with Ian Luff at Oran park for some time. Just saving for my dad and brother to come along as well. (promised chrissy present). To do the 3 courses from memory was about 800. But that was over 3 days and gave you the prerequisits for a CAMS license. COrrect me if I'm wrong there.But anyways, most important thing is the dank mobeele would be there with bells on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinxrs Member 202 Member For: 21y 8m 6d Location: Sydney Posted 05/01/04 12:32 AM Share Posted 05/01/04 12:32 AM I would be more interested in a course that lets you drive your own car, and a driver "training" event would be what we're looking for - some theory/instruction and then the chance to put it into use.If this could be arranged, then we're in for both of us!The FPV course is run by John Bowe's company -> http://www.johnbowedriving.com/He seems to use both Eastern Creek and Wakefield Park.Let's not forget the interstate guys as well... If we can do a deal with a national organisation, then we may be able to leverage some extra discounts for other cities as well.I wonder if John Bowe could be persuaded to run a version of his FPV course for us T fanatics ?Most driver training organisations that I've seen tend to have a series of courses, starting with a mandatory "entry level" course which is more focussed on classroom theory , with very little "on-road" practical exercises . If we can get enough interest, maybe we could find someone that could tailor a course suitable for a group with a range of driving skills ? :banghead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittyKatSmack Itty Bitty Kitty Kar Member 859 Member For: 21y 6m 14d Location: on a road near you.... Posted 11/01/04 01:16 AM Share Posted 11/01/04 01:16 AM I too would love to do this if it is in Canberra... Question: I would like to do it in my carHands up how many people will have a problem with that?*starts counting*P.S. With the insurance thing, if you get one of the approved insurance company deals then no problems right? And don't some insurance companies offer FREE driver training to people in certain age categories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronmihe Upstanding Member Member 759 Member For: 21y 6m 25d Location: Canberra - ACT Posted 11/01/04 01:30 AM Share Posted 11/01/04 01:30 AM AAMI do offer free courses to drivers under 25... Or they charge $150 to drivers over that age to go on one of their courses.These are basic car control theory and practice courses and are an excellent introduction. They're not really any different tot he first stage defensive drivers courses...My vote is to do a course on a Pan or open area rather than on a track itself. Open pans only have soft targets if you really f*ck it up... They're also better at holding water to keep speeds etc down unlike circuts that are designed to shed water asap....A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 3m 12d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 11/01/04 05:18 AM Share Posted 11/01/04 05:18 AM Long time no post Kitty & Aaron, thought you'd left us and gone to the "other BA" forum! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittyKatSmack Itty Bitty Kitty Kar Member 859 Member For: 21y 6m 14d Location: on a road near you.... Posted 11/01/04 07:26 AM Share Posted 11/01/04 07:26 AM I am always at the "other BA forum"we were away for xmas, but is nice to be missed we can highly recommend a driving holiday in Tasmania!!!Nice roads and lots of curvy bits!!As soon as you get out of town, it's 110kmh all the way.4000k's later on Bruce, and we have seen over 2/3rds of Taswegia!!!Now just waiting for the mods to approve my Mega Crooz post, Canberra to Surfers in April!!!!!!I wanna go to Seaworld dagnabbit!!!*grins*So what's happening for Australia Day?Any cruises?Did you go to Summernats Falchoon? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 1m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 11/01/04 09:47 PM Author Share Posted 11/01/04 09:47 PM Kitty can you please keep this topic on track please. Thanks. I have emailed Wakefield Park twice, but I havent got a reply as yet. Does anybody actually "know" anybody down at Wakefield?I also will be contacting Ian Luff and Peter Findlay later on this week, now that the Nats are over I have some spare time! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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