PHSS@MBW today

[Ekona]

Just got back from the PHSS at Mercedes Benz World, good day out.

 

 

As usual a good few people had already left by the time we got there, but managed to get a pax ride in the SLS (better noise inside than out, I can see why people moan about the gearbox, and sadly it didn't feel that quick) and even luckier managed to get picked out of the hat for the PH drift challenge. Low friction surface, CLS AMG, 2 mins to hold a drift for as long as possible.

 

As you can imagine most people were terrible, but one guy got a frankly astonishing 57 secs so I knew I had no chance since I've never done proper drifting. I spun it on my very first attempt, miles too much gas and I looked a gimp Then somehow everything came together like a scene from a film and I became a drifting god, my final time was 54 secs and I ran out of time else I'd easy have beaten the other guy! Still, I reckon that officially makes me the 2nd best drifter on all of PH

 

MBW is shite though, staff are rude and badly organised, three levels of cars and all were locked (great way to sell cars!), crappy little shop unless you like £5 golf putters, just not a patch on Porsche at Silverstone really. Weather was perfect though, couldn't ask for better really. Saw a silver coupe and a black ragtop there though, anyone from here?

[BulletMagnet]

Been there once as part of a Chilli Mod Day and all the levels were open to the public.

Was most impressed by the F1 car that was suspended from wires in an exploded view kinda thing

[Ekona]

I meant the cars were locked, not the levels themselves Just seems daft, awful way to sell a product.

[BulletMagnet]

I meant the cars were locked, not the levels themselves Just seems daft, awful way to sell a product.

I suppose if you consider how sometimes families go there, i guess it's wise to keep kids out

[350 Russ]

i wanted to go to this but had to work unfortunately. i attended the last 2 years at the nissan/renault HQ and enjoyed them both

[Ekona]

I meant the cars were locked, not the levels themselves Just seems daft, awful way to sell a product.

I suppose if you consider how sometimes families go there, i guess it's wise to keep kids out

Porsche don't care at PEC Silverstone and neither did Ferrari either at the Racing Day though, kids loved climbing in and sitting in the cars. Hook 'em while they're young, get the brand loyalty early

[DoogyRev]

I meant the cars were locked, not the levels themselves Just seems daft, awful way to sell a product.

 

Thats to keep your sticky fingers off the leather

 

They must have locked then due to the clientel, when I went they were all open

[Ekona]

Very odd, perhaps it was because they didn't trust the PH lot then? Maybe assuming because they're all coming for free that they'd all be a bunch of filthy chavs? Bizarre.

 

I might even email them and ask them.