DWYB @ Pod - Beginner's Drift day 9 April - Page 6 - Drifting forum

jonnie · 29-03-2008, 21:23

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Originally Posted by murran

thats a bit naff isnt it??
1 car with 1 driver will be out on track no more than 1 car with 2 drivers. just doesnt seem right.......
been on many track days at croft cadwell etc. ive always payed per car not driver.

Totally agree, thats a rip off! Not sure i will be booking now.

skyprince · 29-03-2008, 21:40

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murran · 30-03-2008, 10:02

well if it is 60 per driver, not car. then thats the greedy pod thats got rid of another of its potential customers with their high prices for a drift day that isnt that great anyway. i mean a pod driftday is hardly teeside or tdw is it? certainly not £120 worth of driftday........
a company that doesnt listen to everyone of its customer is soon to be a company without customers........

coupled to the £100 of fuel required to get there and back + £120 for both of us = us not there.
your choice pod....... £80 for the two of us and a classic bm........ or nothing..........

murran · 30-03-2008, 10:10

me, i find i have a passion for drifting, i just dont see the pod having that passion. just want to make as much money as possible out of the fact driftdays in the midlands are few and far between. and im not entertaining that.........

there is no reason to charge us twice, but it is the reason im not coming to anymore pod days at that price.

Bunny · 30-03-2008, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by murran

well if it is 60 per driver, not car. then thats the greedy pod thats got rid of another of its potential customers with their high prices for a drift day that isnt that great anyway. i mean a pod driftday is hardly teeside or tdw is it? certainly not £120 worth of driftday........
a company that doesnt listen to everyone of its customer is soon to be a company without customers........

coupled to the £100 of fuel required to get there and back + £120 for both of us = us not there.
your choice pod....... £80 for the two of us and a classic bm........ or nothing..........

WTF

. TBH mate your not going to get any where near as much seat time anywhere else.

Why doesn't your mate just bring their own car. Then you both will get as much seat time.

murran · 30-03-2008, 11:46

cus we both built the car together.... the e21 in my sig.... to cut costs and work between us.... we both dont have alot of cash.
and i dont see why gordon brown has a say in the prices for santapod drift days....

MJG · 30-03-2008, 15:06

£60 is a fair price, although if you are 2 people sharing a car I can't see why it should be twice as much unless you can somehow make the same car be in 2 different places in the queue at the same time?

Moaning about petrol/track costs is pretty much pointless though as if you don't like it then don't go. You should be happy that there are various practice venues across the country at reasonable prices, not moaning that it ends up costing you £xxx to do a drift day.

ducatichick · 30-03-2008, 15:11

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Originally Posted by narcotic

Do it!

I'm trying hun I really am... lol

ducatichick · 30-03-2008, 15:17

I know I would pay it-you get loads for your money at pod.. more so than other skid days...being sold out every month proves that??
pod skidding ftw!

Dori Mat · 30-03-2008, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by murran

a company that doesnt listen to everyone of its customer is soon to be a company without customers........

your the only one complaning though

i'm sure someone else will be
more than willing to take your place

you do realise how long santa pod has been open don't you ?
i'm sure i'm not the only one who thinks pod and the DWYB guys are
doing a great job providing a decent drift day with plenty of seat time

lozza · 30-03-2008, 15:52

Santa Pod and Lex do listen to the customers, this is reflected by the increase of cars and space given to us at pod over the last 5 months, it means a lot less people are going to be let down by it being booked up all the time and at the end of the day Santa Pod are a business and they don't have to let us have DWYB's there.

murran · 30-03-2008, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJG

£60 is a fair price, although if you are 2 people sharing a car I can't see why it should be twice as much unless you can somehow make the same car be in 2 different places in the queue at the same time?

exactly, my case rests........

plus if i buy two tickets...... isnt that taking up another 1 persons place who has their own car???

by pointing out that it will cost me x, y and z. i was meerly saying how it makes an already expencive day for us into an even more expencive day.
i look for value for money in everything, its a habbit of mine. when i dont see it, i make noises to to that effect.........
its all very well saying "you dont like it dont go" but i do want to come and have a laugh drifting the car weve been purpose building the last 3 months. just dont want to pay twice for something, to be fair, we shouldnt need to.

crazyenglishman. · 30-03-2008, 17:59

Seems a shame its now 60 notes per head
But if it means this for the pod to profit then so be it, As i dont want to loss dwyb days DO YOU??????????????

180sxdrifter · 30-03-2008, 20:16

For most people who drive there own car all day it makes no odds, but i do think its a bit much to ask people who are sharing a car to pay £60 each when there are only getting £30 worth of drifting compared with other people.

maybe the extra money can be used to smooth the couple of bumps and pot holes out lol

xborninthefightx · 30-03-2008, 21:43

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Originally Posted by 180sxdrifter

maybe the extra money can be used to smooth the couple of bumps and pot holes out lol

Thats not a bad idea really. Ive had my tyres come off on some of them, but i do have reallly really shit ones though

Lex · 30-03-2008, 22:05

im not going get dragged down by loads of negative comments cos im still on in such a good mood from the weekend

i will lay down the law again

£60 per driver.

we have had to remove the offer of extra signed on driver as we may exceed the number of drivers allowed by the insurance men

This is a commercial decision by santa pod management.

They are a business.

They exist to make a profit.

If drifting is not profitable and generates enough income to justify itself it will not go ahead

Pod managemnt regualrly check

for feedback - moaning about a £1 booking fee reinforce perception that drifers are pikey muppets skidding sheds in car parks

I honestly believe that we offer a good value for money drift practice session with all the facilities provided on to ensure as much seat time as you can manage

If drifting proves a financial success maybe we will be able to convince them to build a dedicated track for us to have fun on

Dori Mat · 30-03-2008, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lex

If drifting proves a financial success maybe we will be able to convince them to build a dedicated track for us to have fun on

now that would be awesome

murran · 30-03-2008, 22:44

so in other words if you want two drivers in one car and dont want to be ripped off, look else where.
well i'll have another chat to my mate bout his £60. im not moaning bout £1. im moaning bout paying double for half, thats not fair.
of course me paying £120 is profitable to you..... thats why its been changed! durrr.
and santa pod has always looked like a building site, except everytime i go nothing new has been built.....

mazdachris · 30-03-2008, 23:03

If you think that the cheapest venue available for the cheapest motorsport in the world is a ripoff then you might as well give up now.

To stop this post being completely pointless, in case anyone missed my earlier post, is there anyone coming from/via milton keynes who would be able to bring a couple of wheels along for me? Please for to be PMing me if this is so.

Lex · 30-03-2008, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by murran

and santa pod has always looked like a building site, except everytime i go nothing new has been built.....

When we started doing circly skids at pod in 05 there was just enough tarmac do some 2nd gear stuff

3 yrs later there is enough space for 3 DWYB tracks and newbie play pens

Maybe you guys should come along as spectators to see if its look like fun instead of moaning on the net

here how much fun we had last week

Drifting in HD - Pro level @ Santa Pod DWYB, March 08 on Vimeo

some of us were even listening to DnB while we skidded, cos Bon does that and he is like well good so it must help

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29-03-2008, 21:40	#102 (permalink)
skyprince touge runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: southwick nr brighton west sussex Posts: 213	1- Stavros- JZX81 Chaser (Paid!) 2- skyline- Skyline 3- Boxxer- Mk1 Escort RS2000 (Paid) 4- Greg- Volvo 240 Turbo (Paid!) 5- Docwra- S13 6 - Alecsh- S13 7 - Dori Mat -S13 (paid) 8 - Papercutout - 318i(s) (paid) 9 - Chris (paid) 10-skyprince (Darren)_paid!!!_________________ 11- Kam - s14a (paid) 12 - Jayz - s13 (paid) 13 - Tony200 - Smashu s14 (paid) 14 - WideboyS14 - S14a (paying @ end of month) 15 - RandomGuy - 16 - Charlay (paid) 17 - Jdmash - s13. (paid) 18 - emil_b_g - s14 (paid) 20 - mats13 (paid) 21 - xborninthefight (paid) 22 - Rob (Bunny) PAID 23 - Chris (mazdachris) - NA8C Roadster (PAID) PapercutoutView Public Profile Send a private message to Papercutout Find More Posts by Papercutout Add Papercutout to Your Buddy List

30-03-2008, 10:02	#103 (permalink)
murran doughnutter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: sheffield Posts: 70	well if it is 60 per driver, not car. then thats the greedy pod thats got rid of another of its potential customers with their high prices for a drift day that isnt that great anyway. i mean a pod driftday is hardly teeside or tdw is it? certainly not £120 worth of driftday........ a company that doesnt listen to everyone of its customer is soon to be a company without customers........ coupled to the £100 of fuel required to get there and back + £120 for both of us = us not there. your choice pod....... £80 for the two of us and a classic bm........ or nothing..........

30-03-2008, 10:10	#104 (permalink)
murran doughnutter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: sheffield Posts: 70	me, i find i have a passion for drifting, i just dont see the pod having that passion. just want to make as much money as possible out of the fact driftdays in the midlands are few and far between. and im not entertaining that......... there is no reason to charge us twice, but it is the reason im not coming to anymore pod days at that price.

30-03-2008, 11:46	#106 (permalink)
murran doughnutter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: sheffield Posts: 70	cus we both built the car together.... the e21 in my sig.... to cut costs and work between us.... we both dont have alot of cash. and i dont see why gordon brown has a say in the prices for santapod drift days....

30-03-2008, 15:06	#107 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 11,457	£60 is a fair price, although if you are 2 people sharing a car I can't see why it should be twice as much unless you can somehow make the same car be in 2 different places in the queue at the same time? Moaning about petrol/track costs is pretty much pointless though as if you don't like it then don't go. You should be happy that there are various practice venues across the country at reasonable prices, not moaning that it ends up costing you £xxx to do a drift day.

30-03-2008, 15:17	#109 (permalink)
ducatichick SO HAPPY NOW Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sevenoaks/Otford Kent Posts: 928	I know I would pay it-you get loads for your money at pod.. more so than other skid days...being sold out every month proves that?? pod skidding ftw!

30-03-2008, 15:52	#111 (permalink)
lozza ChickFoot FTW Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wyton, Cambs Posts: 4,704	Santa Pod and Lex do listen to the customers, this is reflected by the increase of cars and space given to us at pod over the last 5 months, it means a lot less people are going to be let down by it being booked up all the time and at the end of the day Santa Pod are a business and they don't have to let us have DWYB's there.

30-03-2008, 17:59	#113 (permalink)
crazyenglishman. spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bedfordshire Posts: 263	Seems a shame its now 60 notes per head But if it means this for the pod to profit then so be it, As i dont want to loss dwyb days DO YOU??????????????

30-03-2008, 20:16	#114 (permalink)
180sxdrifter tail slider Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 114	For most people who drive there own car all day it makes no odds, but i do think its a bit much to ask people who are sharing a car to pay £60 each when there are only getting £30 worth of drifting compared with other people. maybe the extra money can be used to smooth the couple of bumps and pot holes out lol

30-03-2008, 22:05	#116 (permalink)
Lex DWYB.CO.UK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Booostville Posts: 2,482	im not going get dragged down by loads of negative comments cos im still on in such a good mood from the weekend i will lay down the law again £60 per driver. we have had to remove the offer of extra signed on driver as we may exceed the number of drivers allowed by the insurance men This is a commercial decision by santa pod management. They are a business. They exist to make a profit. If drifting is not profitable and generates enough income to justify itself it will not go ahead Pod managemnt regualrly check for feedback - moaning about a £1 booking fee reinforce perception that drifers are pikey muppets skidding sheds in car parks I honestly believe that we offer a good value for money drift practice session with all the facilities provided on to ensure as much seat time as you can manage If drifting proves a financial success maybe we will be able to convince them to build a dedicated track for us to have fun on

30-03-2008, 22:44	#118 (permalink)
murran doughnutter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: sheffield Posts: 70	so in other words if you want two drivers in one car and dont want to be ripped off, look else where. well i'll have another chat to my mate bout his £60. im not moaning bout £1. im moaning bout paying double for half, thats not fair. of course me paying £120 is profitable to you..... thats why its been changed! durrr. and santa pod has always looked like a building site, except everytime i go nothing new has been built.....

30-03-2008, 23:03	#119 (permalink)
mazdachris Jam Hot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MK Posts: 2,102	If you think that the cheapest venue available for the cheapest motorsport in the world is a ripoff then you might as well give up now. To stop this post being completely pointless, in case anyone missed my earlier post, is there anyone coming from/via milton keynes who would be able to bring a couple of wheels along for me? Please for to be PMing me if this is so.