So why cant you do this here?

[Guest]

Been in the uk for the last 10 days.

Took Friday off to go play with some toys. Went to Thruxton aerodrome to do a driving experience.

Got to drive an F430, a Murcie and a single seater Renault round the track at a fair speed. Oddly I lapped faster in the 430 than the Lambo - couldn't get used to the size, even though it is clearly a MUCH faster car.

Why can't I do something like that here when I have a free day?

Oh and I HAVE to find a way to get a 430...
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[kennypinkerton]

Looks like a sweet ride to me /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

If you don't mind me asking... how much did a couple laps in those set you back?
I know you can do racing school here (skip barber, etc)... but I've yet to hear about getting to drive an exotic 'round the twisties... I'd love to give it a go. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

 

[Sherlock]

Some people have all the fun... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif I'd love to just have enough money to just visit there, let alone drive those cars!

Trust you had fun anyway...

 

[Guest]

Kenny, the exchange rate is $1.8:1 right now so I'll leave the math to you. This is the site for the place.

https://www.iantaylor.co.uk/home_supercarexperiences.html

It was an extra 115GBP for the Lambo on top of the cost of the F430 experience.

And it was a lot of fun.
Not at all driving Miss Daisy if you know what I mean...
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[tony barnhill]

WOW!! Per diem must be outa sight over there!

 

[Guest]

Yeah but to be fair, I was driving with the owner and he said that it took three and a half years to get!

 

[JamesWilson]

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Kenny, the exchange rate is $1.8:1 right now so I'll leave the math to you.

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Its easy really.

Multiply by 2.

subtract 10%.

115 * 2 = 230

-23

207

Try it, if you're a sceptic.

I do this all the time to convert from UK temperatures given in degrees C to US ones in degrees F:

F = (C * 2) - 10%, + 32

 

[kennypinkerton]

I just multiplied by 1.8 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Alot less work.

 

[tomshobby]

So, all it costs is 207F or is that 32C? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif

 

[JamesWilson]

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I just multiplied by 1.8 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Alot less work.

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That's hard without a calculator. My method can be done much faster and accurately mentally. Try timiong yourself both ways and see....