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                When it comes to picking that perfect gift, there's no excuse to go for the same old tired favourites anymore. You poor friends and loved ones have had enough cufflinks and bath salts to last a lifetime, and nowadays there is a raft of unusual, quirky and downright superb gifts available both on the high street and online. Gifts are no longer restricted to products either - there's a fantastic new development in the line of 'experience days' which are great for people with specific loves and hobbies, and allow you to treat them to a day living out their dreams!

For guys and girls who are 'petrol heads' - crazy dream car fans who would love nothing more than to drive a Ferrari around a world class track themselves, and who spend every possible moment watching motorsports on TV - well, there are now gifts that will satisfy even their wildest driving dreams - 
driving experience days!

These driving experience days really do elevate gifts to the next level! Here is the chance to treat your loved one to a drive around Britain's most famous driving venue and the home of internationally renowned British Grand Prix - Silverstone! You will arrive at the circuit to 'meet' your car - a beautiful Ferrari - and have a full briefing from your experience instructor who will talk you through all the skills you need to make the most of the incredible car! Then you go straight out to the track, all kitted up - and there's no time for nerves to kick in, as you and your instructor will take the Ferrari 360 for a thrilling few laps around the Southern circuit. At the end of the experience - and as the blood returns to your head - your instructor will debrief you on your experience - and he'll present you with a certificate to take away and keep as a permanent memento of your fantastic day!

The other great thing about this gift is that friends and family can come to watch and take photos! The driving experience will take you approximately three laps around the famous circuit, and all together you'll spend about an hour at the venue.

This experience day is held at Towcester in Northamptonshire and it's available on selected dates in the week and weekend through the year. Minimum age for participation is 21, and the maximum is 70. These driving experience days mean getting behind the wheel, so the recipient of the gift will have had to have held a full and valid UK driving licence for at least three years- and will need to bring it with them! There are a few other restrictions too for fitness - you must be at least five foot two to participate, and be no taller than six foot two. Equally, you should not weigh over 16 stone, or be pregnant / have epilepsy. These are just basic safety precautions for high octane, packed adrenaline events such as 
driving experience days!

Otherwise how about treating your loved one to a driving experience day which is more spectator driven! A great gift might be the motor sport entrance for two - which is a great gift for motor sport fans who prefer to enjoy the sport in comfort! This gift gives two lucky people the chance to spend an entire day at one of the UK's top motorsports venues, and any event can be chosen - perhaps supercars, classic cars, power bikes or even some stock car racing! This is a voucher gift which gives you entrance to an event at either Brands Hatch, Castle Combe, Oulton Park, Cadwell Park or other venues across the UK. The experience generally lasts between four and eight hours, which is perfect for a day's adrenaline fuelled spectating - perhaps followed by a meal or a drink to round the day off perfectly! The great thing about these experience days too is that they are very flexible - they're available year round from Monday to Sunday and the recipient simply has to be over 18 years of age. Beyond that you can let your imagination run riot and pick from a huge number of events!

There are also a wide range of other experiences alongside the driving experience days, and you may find yourself organising all of your friends' and family's gifts for the year ahead via the online gift catalogue - everything from wine tasting to makeovers and craft workshops are available, so have a little fun browsing as you look for 
driving experience days - and remember, most of the experience packages allow a second person to be present...! Who would be a more appropriate companion than the gift giver!

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