[DeTomaso] NPC: Choices, choices - Exotic Driving Experience

Will Kooiman will.kooiman at gmail.com
Sun Nov 16 14:35:52 EST 2014


Does anyone know if the cars are speed limited?

It seems unlikely that they would turn people loose on a race track
without it.

I have a friend that did a formula-1 type car at COTA, and they were speed
limited.  They also had remote kill in case someone went nuts.

On 11/16/14, 9:56 AM, "Jerry Knotts" <knottsj at galstar.com> wrote:

>
>I happen to be at Hallet Raceway the day that one of those events was
>occurring.
>
>Some of my friends were participating.  Some had signed up for multiple
>cars.  They found once you are there, and signed for one car, the
>organizer will sell the extra slots for cars they brought at about half
>price or less.  Just what I saw at that event.
>
>Other things on the agenda for that day so I didn't drive.
>
>Besides I get to drive and exotic anytime I want,
>jerry knotts
>
>On 11/15/2014 7:24 PM, Mike Thomas wrote:
>> So, I'm going to be at Disney World in early January, and a buddy of
>>mine
>> and I are going to do one of the exotics driving experience gigs.  All
>> choices are for a minimum of 6 laps with an instructor (chaperone) on
>>board.
>> >From the link below, my choices are Ferrari 458 Italia ($439), 430
>>Scuderia
>> ($359), Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 ($389) or LP560-4 ($339) or Audi R8
>> ($239).  There are also a Nissan GTR and a Porsche 997S, but I'm not
>>really
>> interested in either of them.
>>
>> http://www.exoticdriving.com/drives/
>>
>> Any recommendations from personal experience or otherwise with these
>>folks?
>> Are the cars detuned to the point of banality to keep the average Joe
>>from
>> killing themselves (I know, that's what the ride-along instructor is
>>for,
>> they probably have an emergency kill switch of some kind, for the car .
>>.
>> .).   I'm leaning towards either of the Ferraris, but the Lambos or the
>>Audi
>> could be a kick for a lot less $$.
>>
>> Mike Thomas
>> VP, POCA
>> VP, Panteras Northwest
>> Yellow '74 #6328
>>
>>
>>
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