Driving experiences - Mondello / Karting / Rally / Buggy?

akasudonim · 13-09-2018 06:25PM #1

Hi, not sure if this is the right forum for this thread, so mods please move if need to...

I need to organise a night or weekend away for a few lads for a driving experience type thing, was originally thinking some of those UK supercar driving experiences - like fly into East Midlands on Saturday morning, Donnington Park is right beside the airport, driving experience, beers that night and back Sunday. But the reviews are ****e, way too much waiting around for minimum drive time.

Instead some local options; Mondello, Rally schools (Monaghan and Waterford), buggy racing (Maynooth and Cavan) are more likely. Cavan buggys also has clay pigeon shooting, could stay in Carrick-on-Shannon for a session, might be a good option. And reasonable cost.

Other than above any other suggestions? Heard of a very good driving experience on the north coast of Scotland a few years back, but can't find the particular one online. A long weekend of 3 or 4 supercars across coastal route. A former colleague did it and reckoned it was the best but very expensive.

Also wouldn't be averse to travelling further than UK if there was a suitable suggestion. Any ideas folks?

fletch · 13-09-2018 10:03PM

Whiteriver karting up in Louth is class. Do the senior grand prix race on the international circuit. €75pp. Ive done those driving experiences in the UK and they are great n all but for a group of lads it's hard to beat karting.

Henry Ford III · 13-09-2018 10:43PM

Buggy racing in Maynooth is class. Particularly in the wet.

Andrewf20 · 14-09-2018 01:22AM

Karting gets my vote. Cheap enough and you can go flat out with no major worries.

foxy farmer · 14-09-2018 02:55AM

https://www.adventurepark.ie/activities/karting-in-cork/

V8 Interceptor · 14-09-2018 03:30AM

akasudonim wrote: »

could stay in Carrick-on-Shannon for a session.

Quad biking in Carrick is good craic.

bob mcbob · 14-09-2018 11:50AM

The route in the north of scotland is called the north coast 500 (NC500).

Google NC500 and supercars, there seems to be a few.
The biggest seems to be highland supercars and yes not cheap (£400 per day for V8 Vantage)

antodeco · 14-09-2018 08:46PM

I've done most of the stuff in Ireland!

Mondello - Great, but not a group of lads thing!
Buggy in Maynoith - Didn't think it was worth the money
White River - As mentioned, hard to beat!
Buggy place in Cavan - That was excellent (did it for a stags!)

Other options are The Zone in Navan. We did go karting and paintballing the same day. UK is a good about, but requires a fair bit of organising!

Alkers · 14-09-2018 09:02PM

antodeco wrote:

Other options are The Zone in Navan. We did go karting and paintballing the same day. UK is a good about, but requires a fair bit of organising!

I thought the karting there was terrible!

antodeco · 14-09-2018 10:14PM

Simona1986 wrote: »

I thought the karting there was terrible!

It was (I'm a regular karter) but for the price of everything or was a great laugh

Arthur Daley · 14-09-2018 10:18PM

bob mcbob wrote: »

The route in the north of scotland is called the north coast 500 (NC500).

Google NC500 and supercars, there seems to be a few.
The biggest seems to be highland supercars and yes not cheap (£400 per day for V8 Vantage)

Be a nice wee spin, but looks to be £600 per day excl. Vat. For the DB9.

akasudonim · 16-09-2018 01:46PM

Thanks for the replies all. Hadn't really considered karting, but will. Think Cavan/Carrick is looking strong :-)

Interslice · 16-09-2018 01:56PM

Kiltorcan karting in kilkenny is decent. Kilkenny is a good spot for food and pints too.

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