Best place to learn Drifting in UK within reasonable budget?

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  1. arleitiss

    arleitiss New Member

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    I am planning to travel to UK on 16th of August and I am looking to find a way/place to learn drifting.

    I am from Ireland and I find that the options here are quite limited, ideally I would want to learn basics/medium techniques and be able to attend local track and drift around safely and being confident.

    My budget is about 700 GBP.
    I would love as intensive course/way as possible.

    Any suggestions? So far I am considering:
    ProdriftAcademy UK,
    Drift Limits
    DriftLand UK


    Any experiences or suggestions which of those would offer best?
     
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  2. ShaunV90

    ShaunV90 Active Member

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    If you did decide to go for Driftland, keep an eye on groupon as they sometimes have offers up.
     
  3. KillboSlaggins

    KillboSlaggins Active Member

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    If you already have a practice car, it may be worth going to a santa pod drift day. There's 3 play pens designed for complete beginners starting with doughnuts to figure of 8's. You'd be surprised how much/quickly you learn when you have some space.

    If you're 100% set on tuition then I've heard good things about pro drift academy, Yohann is really friendly but I'm not sure if they do "intensive" courses.
     
  4. richie_k83

    richie_k83 Well-Known Member

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    This is what i did, get the car and go learn if you can. I wasnt keen on tuition as i personally thought my money was better spent on the Car and wheels, rather than someones time. Each to their own though!

    My first few days have all been with the Flatout Factory/Pro Drift academy guys. Yohan and Kenny are spot on guys to speak too. :)
     
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  5. arleitiss

    arleitiss New Member

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    No I don't have practice car, I would be looking into getting one eventually after I get into it, we have one local track but I feel that I would end up getting a car, then going there and crashing into wall or something as I've never done it before.
     
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    richie_k83 Well-Known Member

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    Thats fair enough, not against tuition, I guess it will give you a taste before commiting to buying a Car.

    I wont lie though, its the most fun/rewarding thing you'll do in a car, ever. :)
     
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  7. arleitiss

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    Well actually I tried it once but it wasn't anything full-on (It was still fun)
    It was just once - me and my friend went to industrial estate and I parked on one side then revved up, turned wheel to the very right and let the clutch go, that's as much experience as I have (so totally 0).


    I would love to get into drifting on frequent basis on our local track and UK has way bigger choice of tracks and venues.
     
  8. arleitiss

    arleitiss New Member

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    Ended up going with DriftLand.
     
  9. SoulFireMage

    SoulFireMage New Member

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    Bit late in the day, but for other newbies that look at this thread, I had a good time with Learn2Drift. They do half and full days. 3 and 6 hours, 1 2 1 but you can take two other drivers if you want to share the cost.

    It did take me a few lessons to get any good and I went back a lot of times, but I've seen a 16 year old go and do a single day and get so good he was invited back to train as an instructor and do competition.
     
  10. Slide Boy

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    If Prodrift Academy UK is anything like ME, it should be very good.
     

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