Driving A Vxr8

[karruthers]

My boyfriend's a complete petrol head and mentioned recently his long standing wish of being able to drive a vxr8. He's the very proud owner of an astra vxr and it never leaves the drive unless its absolutely immaculate. Anyway having looked on various circuit and track day sites I'm still no further forward in finding anywhere that currently has one. Maybe I'm not looking right I don't know, but basically what I'm hoping for is any help or information that could help me realise his dream before his birthday in October. Many thankyous in advance :-)

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Try Thruxton...Oulton park....Rockingham...all do track days for around £95...or contact your local GM dealer.

[ToraToraTora]

I think karruthers is looking for a track day using a VXR 8.

There is one at brands but it's full, going to very difficult to find one for a specific car but as bright spark says why not book on for him in the VXR he has?
http://www.trackdays.co.uk/calendar/cars/

[chas2008]

not 100% sure but there is a holden V8 which i think is the australian version of the VXR8..(or very similiar)
can be booked on virgin
http://www.virginexperiencedays.co.uk/v8-touring-car-experience

[ToraToraTora]

yes chas the holden is a VXR8 effectively

[BRIGHT SPARK]

....or take him out in a proper car..the Daddy of the v8...the M5 :-)

[karruthers]

Thankyou guys! Soon as my night shift is over tomorrow morning I shall be following up on your suggestions. He'll be out polishing his car anyways so I wont have to worry about him spying over my shoulder :-P

[SpikeyBush]

Best thing a VXR8 does is drift, whereas an Astra VXR just understeers. Try a skidpan course, I did one with Greater Manchester Police about 25 years ago in a very tail happy Vauxhall Chevette. As well as the knowledge of how to avoid stuffing it when it snows, I left that course grinning like a Cheshire cat.