Skid pan training days?

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Thu 22 Feb 2007 12:02
Skid pan training days? - pmh
Has anybody good or bad experiences of these? To be given as a present to an enthusiastic 60 year old!

To embody a fun element as well as instructional! A quick google lists 282,000 sites so there must be some to be avoided.

Preferably Home counties North, but possibly willing to travel as far as Silverstone.
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Thu 22 Feb 2007 12:20
Skid pan traing days? - Armitage Shanks {p}
This one is at Desborough, Northants, probably near the M1

www.skidcontrolcentre.co.uk/
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Thu 22 Feb 2007 14:06
Skid pan traing days? - nick
If you can as far as Lincoln, Lincolnshire Police do a good short course. Take a look at their website.
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Thu 22 Feb 2007 14:16
Skid pan traing days? - jc2
Essex police have it as part of their road safety course.Try your local police.
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Sat 24 Mar 2007 08:04
Skid pan traing days? - pmh
Just to resurrect this thread. I am looking for personal experiences and recommendations.

The date approaches when I have got to give the present!


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Sat 24 Mar 2007 08:17
Skid pan traing days? - R40
I was bought a Silverstone Driving Skills day as a Birthday present - skid pan, high speed braking/ avoidance etc. etc., Was both great fun and good learning. Would recommend it.

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Sat 24 Mar 2007 08:43
Skid pan traing days? - Vin {P}
Not in your suggested area, so I didn't mention it when last you brought this up:

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=15594&...f

Result?

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=16075&...e

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Sat 24 Mar 2007 08:54
Skid pan traing days? - wrangler_rover
Lincolnshire Police used to do free skid pan training for newly qualified drivers & young drivers, I think under 21s? I don't know if they still do.
My son attended a session, it was a 1 to 1 with a police instructor in 2 cars, a rear wheel drive & a front wheel drive, he spent about 20 minutes driving each car, thoroughly enjoyed it & learned a lot.
A good link is the Lincolnshire Road safety Partnership website.
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Sat 24 Mar 2007 09:47
Skid pan traing days? - nick
I've done the same course with Lincolnshire Police and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Sat 24 Mar 2007 10:32
Skid pan traing days? - martint123
Shame - "You must be a full licence holder and resident of Lincolnshire".
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Sat 24 Mar 2007 16:41
Skid pan training days? - JH
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it doesn't really fit the bill as it's in Lincolnshire (what is it with Lincolnshire and skid training?) but I did skid training at Manby and I'd thoroughly recommend it. Make sure the instructor is Rospa certified and it's training not "yee hah!" and look for a skid cradle under a rear wheel drive car. Apparently that's important. He'll be scared stiff and really enjoy himslef.
JH
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Sat 24 Mar 2007 19:51
Skid pan training days? - dxp55
I treated SWMBO to a day at John Watson skid course at Silverstone in 80's - I loved it she hated it. - i did learn that once a car goes you are just a passenger holding on for grim death
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