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    Stu’s MX5 Track Toy

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    8 hours ago, Stutopia said:

     

    It was amazing and the Cayman would be perfect there. I have been thinking seriously about it since before Covid (which blocked two trips to Spa I had booked) and eventually @docwra just said stop being a fanny and get it booked - wise words.

     

    Well, as it happens, I have the numbers to hand. This was based on sharing an Airbnb with a mate, but if you went on your own, there were hotels nearby at the £90 mark.

     

    I didn’t pay any French motorway tolls on my route.

     

    Also we booked tuition and split a garage, which is £90 you could shave off. The garage was handy, but not that special. The tuition with Calum Lockie is second to none, done two on track sessions with him now and I can’t recommend highly enough - real racing driver, not “just” an instructor. So I would spend that money again in a heartbeat.

     

    I drove from north England and stayed in Folkestone the night before the Le Shuttle, if you cut that hotel out and drove all the way in one day, plus the other savings, you could do it for ~£867.

     

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    Above does not include petrol and food, but petrol and food don’t count, as they are life essentials! It was roughly €1.65 a litre for V Power everywhere Euro side, except for Total Super at the track which was €1.98 a litre - you will need at least one circuit top up at 4 miles a lap! You might find a cheaper track day provider, but I wouldn’t bother, Gold Track are superb and you wont save a fortune by picking one of the others. Plus you get to see all the GT3s, GT4s, Radicals, etc instead of battered Hondas and Clios (sorry Andy! :lol: ) plus the expensive motors are much more scared of the idiot in the MX5, than I was of them!

     

    The lunch buffet wasn’t cheap at €30, but easily the best meal I’ve had at a track (better than some restaurants) with incredible views, but you could save monies with a picnic. Defo bring lots of supermarket water!

     

    It is a wedge for a single track day, with no real “holiday” time to relax, but for a major personal life goal - a total bargain. You only get one ride and you cant take your savings with you into the afterlife!

     

    If I went again, I’d ideally stay longer and fold it into a full road trip to Germany for visits to Porsche & Mercedes and The Ring.

     

    The elephant in the room is Track Day Insurance, I didn’t take cover for the MX5, but would have done for the Cayman and that adds significant expense for your peace of mind on damage to the car, the track and also recovery to the UK.

    Cheers for that. Only 64 miles to Folkstone for me. So one full tank there and another back plus what I use. Not bad indeed. Definitely food for thought. Would only need a hotel day before and day of track day.

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    Stu’s MX5 Track Toy

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    Looks like a lot of fun. How much did the whole trip cost? I've been looking into doing something like this. I don't normally do holidays as it's just me, but I could be tempted by something like this.

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    Where would you get your MOT done?

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    Posted · Edited by The Bounty Bar Kid

    I already rang Parr in Crawley and they outsource their MOTs. Booked for 10.35 this morning with a normal independent that I've used in the past. Not sure if they're used to sports cars though so hope they drive her carefully. I'll be waiting whilst she's being checked over.

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