Supercar experience NOT super!

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“Supercar experience NOT super!”

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written by Theresab325 on 09/08/2015

I brought my BF a voucher for the supercar experience which we used on Sunday 2nd August and booked the track in North Weald Essex. Upon arrival everything seemed easy, we gave our voucher to reception who then told us the options of cars we can drive and that there will be a brief prior to our booked 1.30pm slot which is just to go through key points, what to expect etc. The brief is approx 10-15mins, ( quite long) after which you are then told to wait until your name is called out. My BF was eventually ready to start his 'supercar' experience and chose the Jaguar XE. They DO NOT tell you that the ONLY car which can make use of the WHOLE track is the one where you book the passenger experience, otherwise you are ONLY allowed to use a small section of the track and to top it off the instructor next to you has breaks on his side which he kept using because you are NOT allowed to go fast or exceed 70miles per hour, what is the point of a super car experience if all is controlled? It's not a fun day out, you spend more time hanging around waiting for when it's your turn. There is ONE small caravan selling awful burgers and smelly food which i would advise to stay away from. The only positive thing i can say is the staff were very helpful but you would get more pleasure out of cycling than this 'supercar' experience.

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Buyagift Helper's Comment

Written on: 19/10/2015

Hi

I am sorry you were disappointed with your experience. Due to the nature of the experience, travelling at high speed in fast cars, there is a significant health and safety risk, and as such our suppliers have certain precautions in place to ensure everyone is safe. Cars on the track must follow a certain route as directed by the instructor in the car. Some drivers are less experienced and for many it will be the first time driving a supercar and they will not be used to how they work.

The passenger ride car is driven by a professional who is able to drive the car safely at high speeds, and they require a clear track to drive on, which is why drivers are asked to follow a route on the outside of the track.

I apologise again that your experience was not what you were expecting but I hope this helps.

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