Paying for a short drive in an exotic

baege · 09-22-2018, 02:23 PM

So the 458 italia is my dream car, it seems to be the universally accepted best driver's car ever.

I've never driven one, and my life trajectory seems to indicate that I will never be in a position to own one.

A local exotic car company offers test drives for $150 cdn, a 20 min drive through countryside roads. You follow a lead car who keeps you in check.

Part of me wants to experience its amazingness, but part me thinks why taste an elixir that will never be yours...will everything else pale in comparison, will I be ruined for cars?

Anyone try something similar, regrets? or hell yeahs?

Biginboca · 09-22-2018, 02:48 PM

Pay the $150 and drive the car. Your only regret will be not doing it if you have the chance

scotty91ss · 09-22-2018, 03:38 PM

That is a cheap price to pay. Do it!
Try Exoticsracing.com in Vegas. I drove most of them around the race track. Never regret it. You find out if they are as nice to be in one as it is to look at one. Lambos look fantastic, but I found them very uncomfortable to drive. Ferraris are nice drivers.

aozer · 09-22-2018, 03:41 PM

What happens if you crash it?

Humdizzle · 09-22-2018, 04:28 PM

150 for a 20 minute drive sounds great. Although i would suggest doing the race track experience in vegas for a few $100 since you can really push the car there to the top of 2nd, 3rd, 4th gear. only advice i can give you is the throttle and steering are very touchy and the back end will kick a little even in 'race' mode. feels like a big go-kart.

here's mine.

baege · 09-23-2018, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by aozer

What happens if you crash it?

insurance claim goes through your own insurance

baege · 09-23-2018, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Humdizzle

150 for a 20 minute drive sounds great. Although i would suggest doing the race track experience in vegas for a few $100 since you can really push the car there to the top of 2nd, 3rd, 4th gear. only advice i can give you is the throttle and steering are very touchy and the back end will kick a little even in 'race' mode. feels like a big go-kart.

here's mine.

damn you living the dream...so has the 458 ruined you for all other cars?

FD3S · 09-23-2018, 02:41 PM

I would easily pay a ticket to US for this, not even the $150.

Unknown_Car · 09-23-2018, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by baege

damn you living the dream...so has the 458 ruined you for all other cars?

Lol no it will never ruind you to drive other cars. But it will make you wantto drive your 2 series harder :-).

eatsleepboost · 09-23-2018, 03:49 PM

I drove a McLaren 570s Sprint on a track in Dubai for 8 laps and it was probably the best experience of my life. No lead car with an instructor and they want you to go all out. I am now trying to figure out how to buy a 570s lol.

Humdizzle · 09-23-2018, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by baege

damn you living the dream...so has the 458 ruined you for all other cars?

i wouldn't say that. every car has their strengths and weaknesses. My GTR was faster A to B, my f30 was more comfortable and i could actually hear the stereo. I could argue my FRS felt more connected to the road than any of the above. My dream car is still a carrera GT but those are like 4x the price.

Run Silent · 09-24-2018, 08:46 AM

Out of all the cars I've ever driven, the 458 was by far my favorite. I actually disliked the Lambo, the quality seemed so suspect and the car didn't feel that quick.

Here is me with the 458 when I had the opportunity to drive it for part of a day.

Never_Enough · 09-24-2018, 09:40 AM

I loved driving the 458. DO IT!

ASAP · 09-24-2018, 12:44 PM

Been thinking about the same... down here in South Florida we have many options... I considered doling out the whole $1100 bucks and getting a 458 or Huracan for a day... still a little on the fence but may do it soon.

Viffermike · 09-24-2018, 02:45 PM

That's a really inexpensive fee. Just do it.

I need to do another 'exotic' drive day soon; haven't done one in about eight years. The last one I did included an F355, as well as both an R8 and a Gallardo ... and like usshelena725 , I actually disliked the Lambo, particularly compared back-to-back with the R8.

Guy who owns that business had one of the first 358s in the country (this was late summer 2010) at the time, and his personal car at the time was an SLR McLaren. I can only imagine what his tours include nowadays ...

Run Silent · 09-24-2018, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Viffermike

That's a really inexpensive fee. Just do it.

I need to do another 'exotic' drive day soon; haven't done one in about eight years. The last one I did included an F355, as well as both an R8 and a Gallardo ... and like usshelena725 , I actually disliked the Lambo, particularly compared back-to-back with the R8.

Guy who owns that business had one of the first 358s in the country (this was late summer 2010) at the time, and his personal car at the time was an SLR McLaren. I can only imagine what his tours include nowadays ...

Yep, glad to see I'm not the only one to think that. I would definitely recommend the experience, though.

I was lucky in that I sat on an advisory board with the owner of Gotham Dream Cars, so we got these things to drive around for a few hours, Gratis.

Couple more.

Darth One · 09-24-2018, 04:46 PM

Another vote for the "do it" option. If this is your dream car, that's not a bad price to experience it. I see no reason why it would ruin any other car - it's clearly a special occasion type thing.

Darth One · 09-24-2018, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ASAP

Been thinking about the same... down here in South Florida we have many options... I considered doling out the whole $1100 bucks and getting a 458 or Huracan for a day... still a little on the fence but may do it soon.

Read the fine print on these...a lot of them have some really stupid daily mileage restrictions.

mk1-fan · 09-25-2018, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Humdizzle

150 for a 20 minute drive sounds great. Although i would suggest doing the race track experience in vegas for a few $100 since you can really push the car there to the top of 2nd, 3rd, 4th gear. only advice i can give you is the throttle and steering are very touchy and the back end will kick a little even in 'race' mode. feels like a big go-kart.

here's mine.

There is something wrong with me. I prefer the M5........

Humdizzle · 09-25-2018, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mk1-fan

There is something wrong with me. I prefer the M5........

lol thats a 335 m-sport.

paliknight · 09-25-2018, 12:53 AM

Anyone try a488 gtb?

mk1-fan · 09-25-2018, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Humdizzle

lol thats a 335 m-sport.

09-22-2018, 02:23 PM	#1
baege Lieutenant Colonel 1437 Rep 1,658 Posts Drives: 2023 R8 RWD Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0)	Paying for a short drive in an exotic So the 458 italia is my dream car, it seems to be the universally accepted best driver's car ever. I've never driven one, and my life trajectory seems to indicate that I will never be in a position to own one. A local exotic car company offers test drives for $150 cdn, a 20 min drive through countryside roads. You follow a lead car who keeps you in check. Part of me wants to experience its amazingness, but part me thinks why taste an elixir that will never be yours...will everything else pale in comparison, will I be ruined for cars? Anyone try something similar, regrets? or hell yeahs? Last edited by baege; 09-24-2018 at 06:38 AM..
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Biginboca Colonel 3791 Rep 2,738 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 328i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Boynton Beach, FL... USA iTrader: (3)	Pay the $150 and drive the car. Your only regret will be not doing it if you have the chance
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scotty91ss First Lieutenant 183 Rep 320 Posts Drives: 19 M5, '15 X5M,'91Chev454ss Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	That is a cheap price to pay. Do it! Try Exoticsracing.com in Vegas. I drove most of them around the race track. Never regret it. You find out if they are as nice to be in one as it is to look at one. Lambos look fantastic, but I found them very uncomfortable to drive. Ferraris are nice drivers.
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Humdizzle Brigadier General 6531 Rep 3,849 Posts Drives: 991.2 GT3 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	150 for a 20 minute drive sounds great. Although i would suggest doing the race track experience in vegas for a few $100 since you can really push the car there to the top of 2nd, 3rd, 4th gear. only advice i can give you is the throttle and steering are very touchy and the back end will kick a little even in 'race' mode. feels like a big go-kart. here's mine. Attached Images __________________ 2018 Porsche GT3 6MT Previous: Ferrari 458 \| R35 GTR \| F80 M3 \| F87 M2c \| E46 M3 \| E36 M3 \| Scion FRS
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eatsleepboost Captain 422 Rep 656 Posts Drives: Evo Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	I drove a McLaren 570s Sprint on a track in Dubai for 8 laps and it was probably the best experience of my life. No lead car with an instructor and they want you to go all out. I am now trying to figure out how to buy a 570s lol.
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Never_Enough Banned 2230 Rep 2,476 Posts Drives: Satan's Chariot 2.0 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: PA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2018 Charger Hellcat [0.00]	I loved driving the 458. DO IT!
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ASAP Major General 10971 Rep 9,104 Posts Drives: '23 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Been thinking about the same... down here in South Florida we have many options... I considered doling out the whole $1100 bucks and getting a 458 or Huracan for a day... still a little on the fence but may do it soon.
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Viffermike Colonel 1778 Rep 2,952 Posts Drives: Coming: '25 SG/black M2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Big D iTrader: (0)	That's a really inexpensive fee. Just do it. I need to do another 'exotic' drive day soon; haven't done one in about eight years. The last one I did included an F355, as well as both an R8 and a Gallardo ... and like usshelena725 , I actually disliked the Lambo, particularly compared back-to-back with the R8. Guy who owns that business had one of the first 358s in the country (this was late summer 2010) at the time, and his personal car at the time was an SLR McLaren. I can only imagine what his tours include nowadays ... __________________ --Life is a journey made more exciting with a fast car.-- --Helmets are for closers.-- <<Current: 'Johnny Boy' '23 CR MINI JCW 2-door. Gone (but not forgotten): 'Allie' '18 NBM Porsche 718 Cayman; 'The Blackened' '15 MG 228i M Sport w/aFe filter/scoop, JL 600/6 w/Hertz drivers, P3Cars multigauge, other goodies>>
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Darth One drunk poster 6611 Rep 3,648 Posts Drives: M4 GTS \| E46 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Another vote for the "do it" option. If this is your dream car, that's not a bad price to experience it. I see no reason why it would ruin any other car - it's clearly a special occasion type thing.
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paliknight fuck this field 2196 Rep 2,603 Posts Drives: 18 F80 CS/18 F80 ZCP/19 M2C Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: everywhere iTrader: (1)	Anyone try a488 gtb? __________________ BMW family... for now.
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