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Pictures: A fantastic day in eight exotic sports cars

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P.Lindblom
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09-10-2016, 04:14 PM
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Earlier this summer a dream of mine came true, I got the opportunity to drive eight different sports cars during a day on twisting country roads, wide highways and finally an empty airfield :thumbup:

My girlfriend snapped a few pictures while I was driving and I took the rest of them.

A very pleased me in a Ferrari F430 Modena F1
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09-10-2016, 04:14 PM #1

Earlier this summer a dream of mine came true, I got the opportunity to drive eight different sports cars during a day on twisting country roads, wide highways and finally an empty airfield :thumbup:

My girlfriend snapped a few pictures while I was driving and I took the rest of them.

A very pleased me in a Ferrari F430 Modena F1
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09-10-2016, 04:15 PM
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P.Lindblom
09-10-2016, 04:15 PM #2

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09-10-2016, 04:15 PM
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09-10-2016, 04:20 PM
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your car is amazing and your images are top class, what camera have you got?
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Saraj
09-10-2016, 04:20 PM #4

your car is amazing and your images are top class, what camera have you got?

[COLOR="Gray"]December 2008: Crashed Lexus IS200 - Cat B Write Off
August 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Minor Damage DIY Repair
November 2009: Crashed Vauxhall Astra - Scratches To Bumper No Repair Required
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09-10-2016, 11:43 PM
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Amazing pictures Patrik ! :thumbup:

I'm sure you had a fantastic time there, how long did it take to get the grin off your face ?!
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09-10-2016, 11:43 PM #5

Amazing pictures Patrik ! :thumbup:

I'm sure you had a fantastic time there, how long did it take to get the grin off your face ?!

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IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
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10-10-2016, 01:38 AM
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Same from me, amazing pics!

That sounds like an awesome day, how do I get me a day out like that! Seriously though, looks incredible, which was your favourite?
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10-10-2016, 01:38 AM #6

Same from me, amazing pics!

That sounds like an awesome day, how do I get me a day out like that! Seriously though, looks incredible, which was your favourite?

2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]

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10-10-2016, 01:54 AM
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Serious metal and carbon there. I would love to go on a day like that.
I assume you got to open up the throttle a fair bit then, which was the best to drive????
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10-10-2016, 01:54 AM #7

Serious metal and carbon there. I would love to go on a day like that.
I assume you got to open up the throttle a fair bit then, which was the best to drive????

"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"

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10-10-2016, 02:06 AM
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awesome pics patrik, which was the fave?
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10-10-2016, 02:06 AM #8

awesome pics patrik, which was the fave?

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10-10-2016, 04:03 AM
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Pics are very good mate looks like you had a awesome day out.:thumbup1:
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10-10-2016, 04:03 AM #9

Pics are very good mate looks like you had a awesome day out.:thumbup1:

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10-10-2016, 04:41 AM
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Saraj your car is amazing and your images are top class, what camera have you got?
Thank you mate. I've got a Nikon D80 and the lenses I used for these photos are the Sigma 10-20mm and the Nikkor 55-200mm VR Smile

Marsdendean Can i ask how much this day cost you (if you dont mind me asking) and was this in Sweden?

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It was in Sweden, not far from my home actually. A limo picked me and a few other car enthusiasts up and took us to where all the cars were waiting. Then we took turns driving all the cars for two hours until we arrived at the airfield where we could play around on both a small course and the runway Smile

The event initially cost me £350 but in the end my pictures paid for all of it, plus I'm now scheduled for a test drive in the new Ferrari 458 Italia next summer :tongue_smilie:

steviewevie Amazing pictures Patrik ! :thumbup:

I'm sure you had a fantastic time there, how long did it take to get the grin off your face ?!
Thank you mate :biggrin: My face was almost cramping from all the grinning. In fact, in the picture of me in the F430 I really struggled to not look like an idiot :tongue_smilie: The whole day I was afraid I would hate my own car when driving it the next time, but I guess I was so sure my car would feel boring that I actually were surprised when I finally got to drive it again. It was sort of emotional when I realized my little IS200 won't dissapoint me.

parthiban Same from me, amazing pics!

That sounds like an awesome day, how do I get me a day out like that! Seriously though, looks incredible, which was your favourite?
I'm pretty sure there are events like this in The UK as well. I believe I read something about driving a Ferrari at Silverstone Circuit.

Lexusboy Pics are very good mate looks like you had a awesome day out.:thumbup1:
Thanks mate Smile

2tongues Serious metal and carbon there. I would love to go on a day like that.
I assume you got to open up the throttle a fair bit then, which was the best to drive????
Both on the way to the airfield and on the runway we were allowed to drive really fast. The first thing I had to do was signing a paper that said I had to pay for any speeding tickets I get during the day. I know it's irresponsible to break the traffic laws, but that day I didn't really care that much. I was an early saturday morning and there were very few cars on the roads.

On the way to the airfield I hit 260km/h (162mph) in the Ferrari 599 GTB Blush

Once we got to the airfield and the runway we got to drive as fast as we possibly could, one car at a time. Cones were placed so that we knew where to start braking to make sure we wouldn't end up in a tree or something.

Dan_Turism0 awesome pics patrik, which was the fave?
I'm not entirely sure which one was my favorite, but the most insane car was without doubt the Porsche 997 GT2. 530hp, rear wheel drive and a manual gearbox was seriously scary to drive. The sound from the Ferrari V12 in the 599 GTB Fiorano was the most lovely, thogh.

The most disappointing car of the day was actually the Audi R8. It felt too civilized and tame, like a really fast and quiet saloon. I've driven the Audi S8 V10 before and that wasn't very different. Of course, you would probably see the difference if you take the car to a proper race track.
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10-10-2016, 04:41 AM #10

Saraj your car is amazing and your images are top class, what camera have you got?
Thank you mate. I've got a Nikon D80 and the lenses I used for these photos are the Sigma 10-20mm and the Nikkor 55-200mm VR Smile

Marsdendean Can i ask how much this day cost you (if you dont mind me asking) and was this in Sweden?

Thanks
It was in Sweden, not far from my home actually. A limo picked me and a few other car enthusiasts up and took us to where all the cars were waiting. Then we took turns driving all the cars for two hours until we arrived at the airfield where we could play around on both a small course and the runway Smile

The event initially cost me £350 but in the end my pictures paid for all of it, plus I'm now scheduled for a test drive in the new Ferrari 458 Italia next summer :tongue_smilie:

steviewevie Amazing pictures Patrik ! :thumbup:

I'm sure you had a fantastic time there, how long did it take to get the grin off your face ?!
Thank you mate :biggrin: My face was almost cramping from all the grinning. In fact, in the picture of me in the F430 I really struggled to not look like an idiot :tongue_smilie: The whole day I was afraid I would hate my own car when driving it the next time, but I guess I was so sure my car would feel boring that I actually were surprised when I finally got to drive it again. It was sort of emotional when I realized my little IS200 won't dissapoint me.

parthiban Same from me, amazing pics!

That sounds like an awesome day, how do I get me a day out like that! Seriously though, looks incredible, which was your favourite?
I'm pretty sure there are events like this in The UK as well. I believe I read something about driving a Ferrari at Silverstone Circuit.

Lexusboy Pics are very good mate looks like you had a awesome day out.:thumbup1:
Thanks mate Smile

2tongues Serious metal and carbon there. I would love to go on a day like that.
I assume you got to open up the throttle a fair bit then, which was the best to drive????
Both on the way to the airfield and on the runway we were allowed to drive really fast. The first thing I had to do was signing a paper that said I had to pay for any speeding tickets I get during the day. I know it's irresponsible to break the traffic laws, but that day I didn't really care that much. I was an early saturday morning and there were very few cars on the roads.

On the way to the airfield I hit 260km/h (162mph) in the Ferrari 599 GTB Blush

Once we got to the airfield and the runway we got to drive as fast as we possibly could, one car at a time. Cones were placed so that we knew where to start braking to make sure we wouldn't end up in a tree or something.

Dan_Turism0 awesome pics patrik, which was the fave?
I'm not entirely sure which one was my favorite, but the most insane car was without doubt the Porsche 997 GT2. 530hp, rear wheel drive and a manual gearbox was seriously scary to drive. The sound from the Ferrari V12 in the 599 GTB Fiorano was the most lovely, thogh.

The most disappointing car of the day was actually the Audi R8. It felt too civilized and tame, like a really fast and quiet saloon. I've driven the Audi S8 V10 before and that wasn't very different. Of course, you would probably see the difference if you take the car to a proper race track.

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