June 12, 2009
LGV TRAINING FLINTSHIRE NORTH WALES
I am an Ex LGV Examiner with over 40 years of LGV driving experience and I offer expert LGV / HGV, PCV / PSV and Car and Trailer Training. I also offer specialised courses including Driver CPC (LGV and PCV), DSA VOLREG Instructor, Digital Tachograph Training, SAFAD Training, Shunter Courses, Driver Assessor Courses, New Driver Courses and Refresher Courses. All of our training is tailored to suit for more info please visit www.pandgdrivertraining.co.uk
Filed under Autos, Trucks and More, Driving Lessons by hayley1850
November 25, 2008
Xperiences Guide to Extreme Driving and Track Days, Part #1
If you want to give your favourite car fanatic the ultimate driving experience or track day then this guide to high octane motorsport gifts is essential reading. It aims to give you the lowdown on the wide range of adrenaline-fuelled driving experiences available, featuring everything from Ferraris to Formula 1 racers. Experience the mind-blowing power and acceleration of the world’s greatest sports cars and make dreams come true.
Supercar Driving. Speed freaks can enjoy a wide selection of turbo-charged experiences from many varied suppliers. The range of choices available include thrilling laps in a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Maserati or Audi R8, racing in superb 1300cc saloon stock cars, scrambling over fields and splashing through puddles on a quad biking adventure (either with a friend, driving for half an hour each, or just for one with a full hour on the bike), enjoying furiously competitive fun with outdoor endurance karting - and many more! These thoughtful gifts offer the ideal experience for all budding car lovers and adrenaline junkies.
Track Days. Aston Martin represents pure power and finesse. Racing School venues around the country offer you a variety of performance cars; beautifully crafted modern classics with performance to stir the soul. It looks and sounds fantastic, with V8 power that demands long straights and high-speed corners. Or maybe you prefer to go to Leicestershire or Warwickshire and try the DB9; an uncompromising 6 litre, 186mph speed machine, with V12 power and handling to satisfy any driving enthusiast. These cars have it all - pace, incredible handling and stunning design.
Stock Car Racing. Exhilarating, fast paced, fun and let’s face it, completely crazy! Stock Car Racing offers you the one off chance to get a specialized and partially demolished car, put your foot down and enjoy the pure adrenaline as you crash, speed and get cheered on all the way! These are excellent gifts for those looking for something a little different and a lot of entertainment.
Quad Biking. Quad biking is some of the best, messiest fun you can have in the countryside. After a thorough safety briefing you’ll normally get kitted out in protective clothing and be introduced to your quad. To start off with you’ll be driving on level ground round a marked circuit while you get a feel for the quad. As you gain experience - and bottle - you’ll be able to shift up a gear and soon you’ll be power sliding round the turns like you were born on the bike.
Off Road Driving. There is something about off road driving which appeals to pretty much everyone’s sense of adventure. Whether you attempt a challenging off road course in a 4 x 4, take one of the 150cc Quad bikes out for a spin round the track or try something a little bit more obscure like the Apache Rally cars fitted with 750cc motor cycle engines and a six speed gear box!
Monster Trucks. This is a great day during which you can get to experience multiple extreme off road driving adventures. One of the main attractions could be the awesome Hi-Lux British Spec Monster Truck; you can take this beast of a vehicle out on to a purpose built course and get to put it through its paces. Next up you might try a ‘jacked up’ jeep along a high view green-lane track before taking a Daihatsu 4×4 through a muddy course which is strewn with woodland debris. Monster, Monster!
Single Seater Racing. Driving an F1-style single-seater racing car is unlike anything else. You’re strapped into the open cockpit with your legs stretched out into the nose of the car, the steering wheel in front of you and the gearstick between your legs. You’re only a couple of inches off the ground and you’ll know it; you can feel every bump and vibration and you’ll have to fight not to over steer, as your super-responsive car reacts to every tiny adjustment you make. This is driving at its limits, as done by the pros; just you and the car.
About the Author:
Jimmy Gaulton has been organizing rally experience days for over three decades and has written many definitive articles on the subject. Before buying any driving experience online check out the full Xperiences Guide to Driving Experience and Track Day Gifts which you can find at Xperiences.co.uk - The Ultimate Driving Experience and Track Day Comparison Site
Filed under Driving Tips by Jimmy Gaulton
November 19, 2008
Driving lessons in the UK or Finland which is better?
If you watched Sunday nights Top Gear you would have seen their very own captain slow James May turned into a half way decent racing car driver.
After just a few driving lessons from an former F1 Finish Driver.
Was this down to a faster car? Hardly James May has driven much faster cars and a much slower pace. So was it the driving instructor? Well having a form F1 driving instructor no doubt helps. But what makes so many Fins such good drivers?
In the course of the show James mentioned that from a a young age, a low a 9-12 Finish people are encouraged to get driving experience and when it comes to getting on to the road it takes them 3 years of driving lessons. Including intensive driving lessons, skid control and so on.
So what is better a healthy encouragement to learn at a young age and 3 years of lessons to make sure you can handle any situation or 10-20 UK lessons, pass your theory, pass your test and then leave you to your own devices like we have here in the UK?
Filed under Driving Tips by samoprey