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Newcastle
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May 2004
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good advanced driving course?
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Sun, 12 September 2004 12:34
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well im thinking about doing an advanced driving course, can anyone recommend one place/company do do it through. Im in Newcastle, so id want to do it in Sydney. Let me know if u guys have heard of good ones and the costs. Thanks, Chris
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Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Sun, 12 September 2004 12:56
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i think you get a decent one if you're insured with AAMI... 
They usually cost around $150-$250  It'll pay off one day
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June 2003
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Sun, 12 September 2004 13:18
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I can't say how good it is because I haven't been on it yet, but I'm booked in for an Ian luff driving course in a few weeks time.
It's about 200 bucks a pop, and there are 3 stages (note: this is a group-buy price. single prices are probably a bit more). The first stage is apparently a bit of a no-brainer (don't lock your brakes, etc), but the 2nd and 3rd are supposed to be awesome (track racing, slide control, etc - sadly the first stage is a pre-req).
I'll let you know how it goes!
-J-
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Sun, 12 September 2004 22:24
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Go To Peter Finlays
http://www.finlays.com.au
Car control course is only $275 and you can get a discount if your with NRMA, and they teach you it all, no need to go back and do multiple courses.
give my Dad a call he lives close to Newcastle (cessnock) and will be able to sort you out, he contracts to Peter Finlay.
Advanced Prodrive
49981107
0409987698
Ben.
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I Supported Toymods
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Wollongong, NSW
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December 2003
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Mon, 13 September 2004 04:21
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I did Ian Luff stage 1. You're right, there's nothing exciting, but it's a presrequisite for the other 2 stages. I think the 3rd stage is actually a CAMS licence course 
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Mon, 13 September 2004 04:26
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So is Ian Luff $200 for the whole 3 stages, or $200/stage? 
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Location:
Elwood, Melb
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August 2003
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Mon, 13 September 2004 11:53
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Anyone know of any in Vic (melb) I'm quite interested.
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Location:
Newcastle
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May 2004
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Mon, 13 September 2004 16:28
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thanks for the replies guys;
dimmy, $200 + per stage, i think its $265 weekdays $295 weekends, off the top of my head, looked at the site yesterday.
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Tue, 14 September 2004 01:20
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Sweet...it'd be awesome if that included your CAMS license
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2004
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Tue, 14 September 2004 03:30
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don't forget you need to renew your cams license every year. dont think its like a normal driver's license.
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Tue, 14 September 2004 03:35
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do you have to take a test every year though?
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2004
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Tue, 14 September 2004 03:40
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this is outta my league i'm sorry. all i know is that for the rally driving i do i give them the money.. they give me the license. i don't do a 'test'.
There's different levels of CAMS license. It depends on what level of motorsports you want to get into.
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June 2003
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Tue, 14 September 2004 03:45
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The Ian luff one is quoted at what chrisellis said per stage, but you get significant discounts for group bookings like I'm going on.
As for the 3rd stage, I believe you do actually get a cams licence at the end, but I don't know which level it is.
I think (not sure) that the highest level cams licence you can get without a test of some kind is level 3.
I do know that cams level 3 is what you need to import cars for race/rally use
-J-
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Tue, 14 September 2004 04:36
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If you pass the course you still have to pay Cams $385 for your 3C licence every year, and if you dont complete a minimum of 1 race in 2 years you have to go back and pass the course again.
Ben.
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2004
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Wed, 15 September 2004 04:04
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There's heaps of different classes of Cams licence. Not sure on all the details, but I know the most basic is about $65 and has no driving test, for use on track-days and other non-competetive events. I think that one might get you into some hillclimbs too.
Like ae86trueno said, $385/yr to go circuit racing, plus the cost of the observed licence test to begin with. OUCH!
Then again, a Go-Karting licence has gone from $150/yr to $360/yr since the big insurance crisis. Stupid dumb insurance. Nothing fun or dangerous is cheap anymore!!
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: good advanced driving course?
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Sat, 18 September 2004 02:49
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In Vic, Jim Murcott's at sanddown... You should be able to get it for 99 soon when the promo's are on at Christmans, then do the stage 2 car control course for another 99 next jan/feb when they offer it to all those who have done stage1 
Was very good course for braking and swerving obstacle. It is NOT a "let's get the back end out" type course.
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