Audi Driving Experience

Post by **rs4v8** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:59 pm

Any one been on one of these? Still some places left for this year in the UK.

The Audi website mentions the nurburgring and ice driving in finland after doing the one at silverstone.

Any info would be great....

Post by **W8PMC** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:10 pm

Did the Silverstone one a couple of years ago, when they still ran RS6's.

Often wondered about doing the Nurburgring event, as you need to have completed one course elsewhere to qualify. Can't say i'm that bothered about Ice Driving in Finland.

Post by **rs4v8** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:14 pm

yeah I read that you need to do the silverstone one first. looks pretty good though. I reckon ice and 414hp in a 4wd car (not mine!) would be pretty good crack!!

Post by **MEV** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:18 pm

sounds like a good day out... how do you get on it and whats the damage???

Post by **rs4v8** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:23 pm

I found it on the Audi UK page, no details about the european ones (and I've mislaid the email from audi) but the UK one was around 400 quid i think. see here http://www.audi.co.uk/audi/uk/en2/exper ... ience.html

Post by **kman** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:22 pm

i did it at silverstone a few weeks ago. very enjoyable and learned a thing or two!

posted some youtube clips here:

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=luto123

Post by **rs4v8** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:28 pm

Flippin work server blocks youtube clips as it is 'not in the the business interest' apparently. Shame really, what else is nightshift for??!! I'll have a butchers when I get home.

Was the experience pretty civilised or were you allowed to hoon a wee bit?

Any info for the european events?

Post by **W8PMC** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:07 pm

Totally spanktastic & they want you to push the cars. Tried for fun to break a TTQS on the final section which was driving about half the main circuit.

That said the learning is great, exploiting ESP & Quattro & much safety & avoidance training.

Well worth the money if you're an Audi fan.

Post by **rs4v8** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:14 pm

Sounds great. cheers for the info.

Post by **rikardo** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:40 pm

I've got mine booked for 6th Nov. I'll let you know how I get on. Might also bring my camcorder!

Were they standard spec RS4s? I presume they had sports suspension, but do you know about remaps or exhausts?

Christmas is coming early this year!!

Post by **kman** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:47 pm

they looked like standard spec as far as i could tell. more or less brand new as well (though the tyres were shot to pieces!).

You do get to hoon them plenty - the instructor's don't sit with you. Instead you share a car with a partner driver and take turns driving/passenger riding with your partner. It's not just RS4's you drive. They were used for the high speed lane change course and for mini-track lapping. You also do proper lapping (just of the stowe circuit) in TT's (3.2 DSG) and also use them for the slalom course. S6's for ABS brake testing and learning understeer control. All fairly basic stuff but essential for a novice driver to master for more advanced driving...

Post by **Brooner** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:38 pm

my wife is still waiting for a reply from audi on the nurenburg trip that's over a year now was going to be for my 40th but jsut getting a few freinds away for a weekend and get well a trully bluetered (medical term for off one's face) but as far as the silverstone is concerned great day out i did B7 S4 3.2 TT and RS6 felt liker a true ned sreaming around in other peoples cars

Post by **rs4v8** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:06 am

Brooner wrote:my wife is still waiting for a reply from audi on the nurenburg trip that's over a year now was going to be for my 40th but jsut getting a few freinds away for a weekend and get well a trully bluetered (medical term for off one's face) but as far as the silverstone is concerned great day out i did B7 S4 3.2 TT and RS6 felt liker a true ned sreaming around in other peoples cars

Tracky bottoms tucked into white socks and cap on back of head??

Post by **MEV** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:20 pm

rs4v8 wrote:I found it on the Audi UK page, no details about the european ones (and I've mislaid the email from audi) but the UK one was around 400 quid i think. see here http://www.audi.co.uk/audi/uk/en2/exper ... ience.html

Cheers dude, just thrown it at the missus as shes always moaning she never knows what to nuy me for Bdays and Xmas which both are coming up soon !!!

I look forward to all my cards boyz

Post by **derdle** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:43 pm

Did one at Silverstone 3 years ago and it was a scream. None of the otehr drivers on my day had anything in the S or RS line.

If they run the events the same way as they did then, you'll pair up with another driver and the instructos watch from trackside. One of the tests was looning (sorry driving) an RS6 first with ESP on then with it off on a tight course - the otehr guy was driving and managed a 360 spin at speed with smoke belching off the tyres..the instructor came over and said (now say this in your best German accent like General Von Klinkerhofen)...Don't you f**k my tyres". Gives you a clue as to how the day runs!

Do it.

Paul

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