VW Driving Experience 2014

[brimway]

its that time of year again


Volkswagen Driving Experience

[tigger73]

Still the 2013 dates/register for 2014.... Do you know something that the rest of us don't?


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[brimway]

I received an email today with the link that I posted. It invites interest for 2014 events.

[tigger73]

I received an email today with the link that I posted. It invites interest for 2014 events.

Ok that kind of makes sense. But wouldn't you have already registered for them to have your email??




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[brimway]

You would think so. I have attended them for the last couple of years. VGA move in mysterious ways?

[tigger73]

Well best off to be registered than not and miss out.

Just a reminder to anyone who is a VW owner (most people on here I should think) that to receive a discount on the VW Driving experience course you have to be registered on youvw (owners area of VW Aus website).

I know some people almost missed out last year waiting for a discount code. Courses fill up pretty quickly so make sure you're registered in both places to ensure you don't miss out.


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[Ryan_R]

I actually booked the course at full price last year and then the team refunded the $100 discount later.

[apples]

I can't wait. I did the Progression course at Phillip Island last year and want to do the Evo course this year. Had so much fun doing laps around the track.

[Ryan_R]

A few of us did the Evo last year and while it was good, it was 90% a copy of the Progression course, which was a bummer.
The only real difference (besides the car) was 5 minutes of racing line theory (which you can already find online in this series if you don't know already) and a few extra laps around the track.

[tigger73]

A few of us did the Evo last year and while it was good, it was 90% a copy of the Progression course, which was a bummer.
The only real difference (besides the car) was 5 minutes of racing line theory (which you can already find online in this series if you don't know already) and a few extra laps around the track.

AdamD and I travelled over and did the Progression / Evolution back to back on consecutive days last year at Phillip Island. Yes Evolution was very much a copy of the Progression course and a little disappointing that it wasn't a little more "evolved" as many of the exercises were copied straight over (albeit some were done at higher speeds or had an additional manoeuvre).

The major difference, however is that the group size in Evolution is 2 drivers per car vs Progression is 3 drivers per car so you effectively have 50% more bum on seat time.

It is, however all over fairly quickly with the laps being the highlight and only taking up a relatively small slot at the end of the session (again).

Would I do it again? Probably. Would I travel to Phillip Island if a course wasn't being run in SA? Definitely!!!

If it's being run at Mallala this year it'll be a tough call as to travel to Phillip Island or stay local.

If the courses are only being run in the 3 Eastern states then it's a no-brainer.

[tigger73]

Well just checked the website and the dates for the course are up!!!!

Visit the Volkswagen Driving Experience site here: Volkswagen Driving Experience

In short:

"We are excited to announce that the Volkswagen Driving Experience is back in 2014 and tickets will go on sale Monday the 12th of May.

There will be two types of course available in 2014; the Progression course for the confident drivers wishing to learn more and for those that have previously completed the Progression course, there is the Evolution course which is designed to elevate drivers skill from reactionary to proactive.

This year the Volkswagen Driving Experience will be held at:


Brisbane: Lakeside Park 16 - 19 June

Sydney: Sydney Motorsport Park 28 July - 1 August

Melbourne: Phillip Island Circuit 29 September - 2 October

To be notified as soon as tickets have gone on sale, please register your interest below.

As with previous years, tickets are expected to sell out quickly."


So there you go. SA and WA miss out again

[Ryan_R]

I've already signed up for the Audi S-class one in May... for the price of a new RNS510... ouch. Hopefully it's more 'evolved'.

[tigger73]

I've already signed up for the Audi S-class one in May... for the price of a new RNS510... ouch. Hopefully it's more 'evolved'.

Do you get a discount for being a VW driver???

Do you know what cars you drive in this?

I mean the price of the VW course is pretty entry level so you can't expect too much. I reckon you'd almost get the $ value just in wear and tear and petrol.

Is the Audi one a full-day event? I'm guessing you get a bit more time on the track with lapping sessions in different cars.

[Ryan_R]

I established that the entry level Audi course (all day) was similar to the VW ones driving Audi A- and Q-series. The next one is also all-day, not 100% sure what it entails beyond the brochure on their website.

[tigger73]

I've already signed up for the Audi S-class one in May... for the price of a new RNS510... ouch. Hopefully it's more 'evolved'.

Be interested in your feedback on this one and unfortunately out of budget for this year

Did they let you enter this course without doing the Audi entry level program?

The brochure/website says you have to complete the "Advanced" level course first before going to "Performance".

I'm guessing if you've done the VW Progression and Evolution courses that you'd pretty much qualify based on hours in the car and given that it's the same group of instructors and very similar cars (engine/performance/handling).