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Drifffffffffting

Post by DJ » Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:53 pm

On Sunday there, I visited DriftLand at Lochgelly with 3 mates for the 2.5 hour 'Introduction to Drifting'. As expected, a bit of hanging around between turns, but overall a good morning and fun to do something a bit different and car related.

In the Nissan Skylines you get a number of attempts at some different skills after a demo of each then at end, 3 laps as a passenger in one of 3 pro drift cars. Having seen the end of the previous session I made sure I was in the BMW having seen the drivers skillz. Unbelievable. You are never going straight and the wheels never stop spinning. :lol: By end of lap 1 the car is full of tyre smoke and it's like a thick fog at the end. :twisted:

You are really encouraged to go for it. I was told I had too much mechanical sympathy by not dropping the clutch quick enough and it's a great feeling when you get a donut going with the front right tight against the cone and the instructor shouting 'keep going- more powaaaar' Clarkson style.

Like a lot of these things, you wish you had more time in the car, but all in, good fun :D
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Re: Drifffffffffting

Post by flyingscot68 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:27 pm

Sounds like fun. My other half fancies a blast, what's the cost for that?

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Re: Drifffffffffting

Post by j2 lot » Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:51 pm

I fancy giving that a blast too :thumbsup
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Re: Drifffffffffting

Post by Dominic » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:28 am

j2 lot wrote:I fancy giving that a blast too :thumbsup
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Post by Andy G » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:45 am

Great to hear DJ. I'll pass that on to the boys at Driftland - they'll be delighted.
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Re: Drifffffffffting

Post by C7Steve » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:48 am

Dominic wrote:
j2 lot wrote:I fancy giving that a blast too :thumbsup
:withstupid

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Sounds good Dominic :thumbsup


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Re: Drifffffffffting

Post by DJ » Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:04 pm

It was booked through one of those email voucher offers. Itison iirc. Was £89 each. In fact I think it was book 4 get one refunded if done through a share this email and sign up thing but we didn't bother with that.
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Re: Drifffffffffting

Post by DJ » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:50 am

This offer is back up on their website today.

https://www.itison.com/Edinburgh/deals/ ... 2014-03-30
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