Results 1 to 12 of 12

Thread: Ferrari Challenge day or, my day of bliss :)

  1. 09-20-2006, 02:36 AM #1
    Doug_Dread's Avatar
    Doug_Dread
    Doug_Dread is offline Rookie
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Johannesburg South Africa
    Posts
    224

    Ferrari Challenge day or, my day of bliss :)

    My daughters clubbed together for my birthday to give me an advanced driving experience around Swartkops Raceway, South Africa. A morning in a race-spec Ferrari 360 Modena!!!! OMG, gotta love 'em.

    Below are some pics of the cars. I drove the black one but posed with the red one. So many things to get used to, not least of which was the prancing horse in the centre of the steering wheel. Brilliant day, never to be forgotten.

    We took some amateur videos and the sound is a must to really bring the drive to life. They would exceed the .mpg limit here, so I'll post the links to Photobucket instead.

    Let the games begin:


    Getting the hang of the pit straight:


    You in the red car, move it or get out my way:


    Not again!


    Game over:


    Hope you enjoy.
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Doug

    We start any venture with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before we empty the bag of luck.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 09-20-2006, 02:38 AM #2
    jorismo's Avatar
    jorismo
    jorismo is offline Enthusiast
    Send a message via MSN to jorismo
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Eindhoven
    Posts
    4,059
    I wish my daughters did that...












    wait I have no daughters
    "The best thing about this is that you know that it has to come from a country where drugs is legal"

    Top Gear on the Vandenbrink Carver One
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 09-20-2006, 03:42 AM #3
    whiteballz's Avatar
    whiteballz
    whiteballz is offline Furniture
    Send a message via MSN to whiteballz
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Western Sydney, Australia
    Posts
    11,112
    would have been an awesome day! you got the better car
    Weekly Quote -

    Dick
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 09-20-2006, 04:10 AM #4
    McReis's Avatar
    McReis
    McReis is offline The Special One
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Porto - Portugal
    Posts
    5,593
    Can an enthusiast hope for a better gift? Must have been a magnificient experience.
    Congrats on your birthday and on having such nice daughters, and welcome to UCP.
    Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 09-20-2006, 04:16 AM #5
    Doug_Dread's Avatar
    Doug_Dread
    Doug_Dread is offline Rookie
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Johannesburg South Africa
    Posts
    224
    Quote Originally Posted by McReis
    Can an enthusiast hope for a better gift? Must have been a magnificient experience.
    Congrats on your birthday and on having such nice daughters, and welcome to UCP.
    Certainly was. Thanks for the birthday wish, although that was back in June (was given a voucher, had to make a booking and wait, wait, wait ) and thanks for the welcome.
    Doug

    We start any venture with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before we empty the bag of luck.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 09-20-2006, 04:34 AM #6
    henk4's Avatar
    henk4
    henk4 is offline Supporting Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Rozenburg, Holland
    Posts
    27,328
    That really makes me think of a present my children could give me.......and I know somebody who works in a Ferrari rental company....

    Nice post, glad you found your way here and again, welcome.
    "I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 09-20-2006, 04:48 AM #7
    McReis's Avatar
    McReis
    McReis is offline The Special One
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Porto - Portugal
    Posts
    5,593
    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    That really makes me think of a present my children could give me.......
    Keep your hopes on your daughter cause I've heard your kid is close-fisted.
    Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 09-20-2006, 08:03 AM #8
    :Exige:'s Avatar
    :Exige:
    :Exige: is offline Enthusiast
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    East Sussex, England
    Posts
    3,373
    Welcome to the forums. Needless to say every member is very jealous of you at the moment Looks like you had a great day.

    Oh, and if you really want to upload those videos you can upload them to http://www.youtube.com or http://video.google.com for free.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 09-20-2006, 08:54 AM #9
    Viper007's Avatar
    Viper007
    Viper007 is offline Enthusiast
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Posts
    1,605
    Quote Originally Posted by jorismo
    I wish my daughters did that...
    wait I have no daughters
    Lets hope you dont have any at your age! Awesome experience few things sound better than a Ferrari Engine, although I love the sound of the F50 the most.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 09-20-2006, 11:23 AM #10
    magracer's Avatar
    magracer
    magracer is offline Enthusiast
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Somewhere in South America
    Posts
    1,281
    Damn, you made me wish I had (rich) kids...
    Zag when they Zig
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 09-22-2006, 03:01 PM #11
    Doug_Dread's Avatar
    Doug_Dread
    Doug_Dread is offline Rookie
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Johannesburg South Africa
    Posts
    224
    The racing team had a professional photographer on hand who seems to have gone walk-about around the track. Their CD with 219 pics arrived in the post today. Thought I'd share some of his on-track shots.
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Doug

    We start any venture with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before we empty the bag of luck.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 09-22-2006, 03:05 PM #12
    Quiggs's Avatar
    Quiggs
    Quiggs is offline Fanatic
    Send a message via AIM to Quiggs Send a message via MSN to Quiggs
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    Northampton, Pennsylvania
    Posts
    7,989
    Note to self: Have kids so they can buy me a day in a Ferrari.
    [O o)O=\x/=O(o O]

    The things we do for girls who won't sleep with us.

    Patrick says:
    dads is too long so it wont fit
    so i took hers out
    and put mine in
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Really useful performance listings...
    By Egg Nog in forum Technical forums
    Replies: 59
    Last Post: 04-18-2021, 05:13 PM
  2. The day I had a drive in a Ferrari Enzo
    By -TT- in forum Multimedia
    Replies: 30
    Last Post: 05-13-2005, 04:38 PM
  3. Ferrari Challenge tomorrow!
    By Dino Scuderia in forum Racing forums
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 09-22-2004, 09:42 AM
  4. Ferrari Challenge
    By DarkPhenix in forum Multimedia
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 05-19-2004, 03:07 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules