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Old 14 February 2018, 09:41 AM   #1
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Porsche Driving Experience Atlanta

Anyone ever done this?

Just finished up an afternoon there and it was the most fun I’ve had in recent memory.

I can’t think of a better sales tool - when I get back home I may need to consider ditching my C43 for a Carrera 4S...
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Old 14 February 2018, 09:46 AM   #2
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Not in Atlanta, but love to track cars. Going to the track is a great way to get yourself into something new...

Sounds like you had a great day. Funny I drive a 2018 C43 Cabrio. Was really close to going with Porsche but in the end chose the MB.
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Old 14 February 2018, 10:35 AM   #3
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Haven't done the full "experience" but have done an event there and had them do the driving. Not for the faint of heart and shows you what a real driver can do. Total class act and like you say : very supreme marketing event
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Old 14 February 2018, 11:13 AM   #4
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Haven't done the full "experience" but have done an event there and had them do the driving. Not for the faint of heart and shows you what a real driver can do. Total class act and like you say : very supreme marketing event
At the end of the afternoon my instructor took me on two laps - really impressive what they can do and he pushed the car much harder than I had the guts to...
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Old 14 February 2018, 11:15 AM   #5
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I’d like to try it. Hopefully soon.
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Old 14 February 2018, 01:20 PM   #8
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I was just in Atlanta tonight. I remember driving by that once. What does it take to experience it? Do you have to buy a Porsche? lol
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Old 14 February 2018, 01:28 PM   #9
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I was just in Atlanta tonight. I remember driving by that once. What does it take to experience it? Do you have to buy a Porsche? lol


No @ PDE you pick the Porsche you want to drive and then shower money upon them for the experience.

You also get an instructor to keep it all together.
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Old 14 February 2018, 01:30 PM   #10
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No @ PDE you pick the Porsche you want to drive and then shower money upon them for the experience.

You also get an instructor to keep it all together.
Hmm ok. My money will be more like a trickle than a shower. But thanks for the info lol.

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I have a gift certificate for 1.5 hours of driving and $125 credit to the restaurant. I really need to get it scheduled. I am pretty excited about it!
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Old 15 February 2018, 10:26 AM   #12
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I have a gift certificate for 1.5 hours of driving and $125 credit to the restaurant. I really need to get it scheduled. I am pretty excited about it!
The restaurant is actually very good and decent selection beer.
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The restaurant is actually very good and decent selection beer.
I have heard this. They actually recommend booking the driving portion in the morning and enjoy lunch after. The people that have lunch first have to skip the booze. Also, it was stressed that some drivers get a little car sick when driving after the nice meal.
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Old 17 February 2018, 12:01 PM   #14
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Porsche opened a 2nd one in L.A. down by Torrance that I have to go see
https://www.porschedriving.com/porsc...er-los-angeles
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