6th Gear Experience Arvostelua 

Gave to my wife as a present, booked in august and the soonest was end of feb. Due to this, my wife had to work and no option to change it. Paid £30 ish for insurance that was not needed, so lost out on both the trackday and the insurance. Going to look into an fca complaint about the insurance

As long as you don't have issues, the drives are good.
I got a drive in the Atom and the F430 as a gift. I paid £30 for the video footage to share with the person who got me the gift. Unfortunately the video from the Atom was awful due to a system fault. I got in touch with the CS team and tried to insist I should get half the £30 back. They just stated the T&C's and that I could call to get £5 refunded.
I also paid £25 for photos which to be fair are good.
Unfortunately it just leaves a taste that the company are good at keeping hold of your money. But, they stick to the T&C's, just seems they are swayed in favour of their own bank account :-)

After reading the reviews on here I was a little worried. I know my cars and have done many track days. I was concerned that I wouldn't be allowed to give the F430 some beans around Castle Combe. The young lad that was with me today was quality and good fun. I even had a hot lap in the RS and the old chap was channeling his inner Senna as he was superb. Well organised even though it was busy, I got to go in the car at the said time. Will definitely book again. Really enjoyed myself.

Absolute robbery, I got an driving experience for my birthday says expires end of January, so on the 10th January I tried booking my drive (3 weeks left until expires) and there's no date's available. I rang and spoke to jack who was very rude and said I have to pay an extra£30 to extend when it hasn't expired I said no way, it's my birthday present and cost£70 they won't refund me or return my emails, never again would I give them a penny and they need reporting to tradin standards that I will definitely be doing

Hi there, I had booked 3 super cars R8 v10, F430 and and GTR for 2laps each and a HOT 🔥 Lap in Focus RS. What can I say. First thing very happy with R8 v10 GTR34.😅😀☝️
But F430 was very disappointed in handling and instructor. Instructor was talking, way too much about irrelevant things. Not much help you to get most out the car on track for amateur. And handling was awful specifically when breaking before bends. Back end was just floating like a 🛥 . Ang gear shifting was very slow.
Hot 🔥 lap in Focus RS with instructor was just amazing ☝️👍👍👍 we overtook everyone on that lap . At one point car was on 2 wheels🤗🤮

Booked an experience for my father for his 70th Birthday. The day was all booked up when unfortunately my father suffered a heart attack and had to surrender his license for 6 months. I was told I couldn't extend my voucher validity unless I payed £30 admin fee. I appealed to them that was a bit steep and to show compassion on the situation but I was just told that I knew the terms and conditions when I purchased. I wont pay £30 admin out of principle now. It doesn't cost that much to change some dates on a system.

We purchased a junior driving experience through a third party and booked through their link with 6th Gear. The booking and communications with 6th Gear are very good although the choice of cars is limited as the supercars (Ferrari etc.) were fully booked due to the popularity of their events. However, we were able to book a Porsche which we were quite happy with. My son fully enjoyed the 5-minutes he spent driving but despite arriving 30-minutes before the start time per 6th Gear's instruction, the car wasn't available until 40-minutes after the scheduled start time. This meant we spent one hour and ten minutes in the pit-stop waiting for his name to be called out on a freezing cold day and this really took the shine off the whole experience.

I wouldn't do this again in winter because it was just miserable waiting in the pit-stop but as my son fully enjoyed himself, I would definitely do it again in the summer.

My son went for the driving experience it was a present from his wife. Everything is extra, but the one thing I will say is don't pay for photo download as once you pay they never send the photos. Keep ringing they said a number of times we will email you the photos. Still waiting.

All I can say is Awesome!!!
From start to finish one of the most professional companies I have dealt with.
Made my granddaughter's birthday.

Booked a two car experience and paid the extra for video footage. When I got home there was only one video after asking if a copy was available they said sorry no but they can send me the pictures. If the pictures were of good quality I would have purchased them but they were rubbish. Eventually they offered me a whole £5 refund for the lost footage. After this experience I would not recommend them to anyone quite the opposite. This is my experience I'm sure there are 100s of satisfied customers out there. NB Meant to say it was the Guildford track. Thanks for the reply but I think the reviews speak for themselves.

Me and the entire family did a Supercar track day at Anglesey racetrack.
Darren who did the hot lap was an epic driver and really made it worth while.

Chris (I think his name was) in the Lambo who did the lap where I drove was really great and let you blast the car around the corners and bends aswell as the straights.

Very worth wile. Highly recommended.

As I am unable to reply to the 6th gear response to my review I can only reiterate what I have said before for tge benefit of others ...and I find it appalling you would state publicly your opinion on my own grandchild that he enjoyed his experience ! How rude to presume you know how he felt to cover your own backs he is my grandchild and he was extremely disappointed and upset after waiting 8 months to not enjoy what was blatantly advertised ..awful company with not surprisingly no ownership of your false advertising ....dont advertise a track event that is on a dirt piece of land with cones to drive round as I have told you it's easily rectified by showing pictures of what they will get and in the written word when booking ! These sites are here to assist others so they know what to expect ! Not for your propergander and opinions on my grandchild enjoyment! Unbelievable

I’m glad we didn’t read these reviews before we went, as we generally had a good time - but nothing to benchmark it against, so weren’t actually sure what to expect. Our 12 year old son had no idea where we were taking him (Dunsfold is only 10 miles from where we live) and he was pleasantly surprised to discover that we’d booked a driving experience for him AND the first car he’d ever drive in his life would be a Lamborghini AND it was at the Top Gear track!! What a brag for life!! I knew it would only be for 5 mins (which I doubled to 10mins) and my fears that he’d not actually drive anywhere through lack of experience disappeared completely when it turned out the cars are semi-automatic with ‘PS4’ style paddles for gear changes. Nice and easy and he whizzed the green Superleggara around looking like a proper driver ! We could get nice and close too, so were able to get some decent photos. The one disappointment was the hot-lap (in the Focus). My son was told to sit in the back, whilst an adult was allowed to sit in the front. The driver, who was a bit of a miserable sarcastic bloke, was either oblivious to my son’s obvious disappointment, or couldn’t care less. I suspect the latter. So 5/5 for the Lamborghini drive my son had but 1/5 for the Focus hot lap (which is over in about 60 seconds or less!). We also took the £25 insurance option although the lady who served us didn’t make it feel obligatory and it was only my cautious nature which made me go for it. We’ll probably do one more and let him drive the Ferrari next time, but that will be it with 6th Gear I think.

I'm glad I didn't read the reviews before going. To be honest, I didn't think you could have a bad experience doing something so potentially thrilling. Rather than leaving a poor review, think of it as constructive criticism that could improve the experience for others should they take the comments on board.

1. Anti-bacterial wipes between each customer. Thought this would be standard practice. I've come back with a cold. And yes it's from this experience, I have been strictly isolating since March 2020 which scares me how easily it could have been covid.

2. Shade or shelter near the waiting area would have been appreciated. Luckily it was a sunny day but I would have burned to a crisp when doing a 5 + 1 car experience that lasts most of the afternoon had I not have had sun cream. (should have brought an umbrella, and yes they did say dress appropriately for all weather types)

3. After purchasing the initial experience, was sold an upgrade of 2 cars and cancellation fee for an extra £70. Plus on arrival purchased the photo stick for £45 but this doesn't include stills, for that you must pay a further £25 for those so actual cost of £70 to capture a 5 car experience. The excess per car if you damage one is £5000 so a £45 insurance is a small cost, plus if you drive an atom you must purchase the headphones for £2, so an extra £177 on top of the gift which I know wasn't compulsory but a lot of extra cash. I have done a track day with Everyman and I have to say the quality of their in-car footage was far superior and shows your speedometer so you can see how fast you went. The quality from within the atom was awful, not worth purchasing. One video was corrupt but they have since sorted that, jerky though it is.

4. I know it isn't necessarily the job of an instructor to entertain, but a bit of personality goes a long way. It is after all, all about the experience and the interaction you have with your driver and the staff is part of that experience particularly for those with a shy disposition. (I'm not one of those!) After my first drive I felt very flat, the instructor left his personality at home. Had that have been my one and only drive for the day, I would have left fairly disappointed. My day was redeemed by my next instructor who seemed much more informative and animated. Drive number 3 Dave, the Ferrari instructor....fab, he treated me as a person instead of like an item on a factory belt. Had my drives been in the scheduled order, this would have been my last drive of the day and would have left me with a good lasting impression, however it was tainted by my last drive of the day when I made a mistake and was dually reprimanded for it like a naughty schoolgirl. I did point out that I hadn't intended to disobey his instructions, I had misunderstood what he had wanted me to do. Once again, my experience made flat. Some might think 3 out of 5 ain't bad? Quite expensive to come away berated.

5. On my Everyman track day the whole day is part of that experience. There are staff that are enthusiastic on your arrival and helpful with what to expect and make it all feel very exciting before you even get in the car and make it feel special and it's all very clearly signposted and directions given. Arriving at the 6th Gear entrance you wouldn't know. A simple sign on the road where you turn off would suffice. Once you're at the barrier, they tell you to drive in and turn left. They don't tell you that it's miles down the track and you simply drive till you can't drive any more. I took a wrong turn where there was a bit of action and ended up where they were filming I think! A few signposts of 6th Gear with an arrow pointing this way would have been helpful and a person to greet you at the parking area to let you know what to do and expect would be courteous. I know it's all common sense but a smiley face makes you feel welcome. I agree too that a video on loop of either an experience or the fast lap would be really helpful as the cones are a bit of a shock on your first lap when you've no idea what to expect. I was lucky with 4 laps, those with less would have wasted that first lap on sussing out the track. And yes for another £10 you can purchase a viewing lap. If the fast lap was first instead of at the end of your experience you could watch how your lap is supposed to be and suss out the track at the same time.

6. I thought there was a cafe on site so was expecting 4 walls, a roof and a toilet. It is a burger van that sells hot and cold drinks with some tables out front. Porter loos are the toilets, I purposefully didn't use them but a cafe would have provided a 'real' toilet and easier access for anyone viewing from a wheelchair as the porter loos aren't accessible. I thought a viewing area would have been available too.

7. The photo booth is a truck with steps up so none accessible for wheelchair viewing. The staff were very friendly in there.

My son loved his experience which is such a shame that I have to write this review.
They are con artists with appalling customer service.
On arrival… the lady checking is in was on FaceTime explaining where the cat food was and just shoved a piece of paper in front of my husband.
When she got off the phone she was quite pushy with the waiver fee and the USB to record his driving which he was keen to do so handed over another £60 on top of the initial cost.
The drive went well and driving staff seemed friendly.
DONT BUY THE COFFEE… £2.50 a cup and it’s cup of s*it coffee and you had to pour you own milk which was in a carton on the side. So take your own.

Now here in lies the problem. We went on the Sunday and on the Monday we sat down to watch his drive. It had been a gift from grandparents for his birthday and wanted to show them is driving. BLANK.
Contacted the company. They said they would check the footage and if they couldn’t find it I could either have a refund or I could have the pictures.
No footage was found and the just sent me the pictures (which I didn’t want and I didn’t ask for).
They were crap to say the least. My son could’ve been sat in a Fiat panda as they had taken 2 external shots. On most of the others the we’re distance shots so you could barely make out his face and when you can it was obscured by the wheel anyway.

They claimed because I’d received the pictures they felt that was ok and would not provide a refund. I had not asked for the photos and was not given a choice.

I know covid has been tough on many businesses but this is just poor to say the least.

My son is so keen to do this again but I’d stick pins in my eyes before I book with this company again.

If you do go… check you get what you pay for before you leave.

NB. Response to the below comment. I emailed to say I was not happy with the decision not to refund and I have heard nothing back, so that is a lie. My father currently owns a Bentley and a Porsche. My son is very privileged to have been a passenger often in many ‘super cars’. He wanted to experience driving one. I do not need images of my son in a car I wanted what I paid for. I’ve emailed again for the director to call me. I do not appreciate being ripped off. If you’re the company you claim to be you will refund me for the product I did not receive. I look forward to your call.

Rude and unprofessional staff. Awful post-event care - paid for additional footage - the instructor did not record it. Requested refund - they sent us some crappy images instead (that we did not ask for) and now say no refund as they have sent us the images.
Will never waste my money on this company again.

EDIT - Please read the company responses to the many bad reviews they have received. It is obvious that customer service is at the absolute bottom of their priorities as a business.
I have never had a satisfactory resolution from this company and I expect I never will.
They are a joke of a business and need to have a long hard look at themselves.

If your a woman don’t waste your money. The instructor in my car wouldn’t let me over 70mph made me stop on the course 3 times to let men driving passed us, he told me to stop accelerating on several occasions. I could have hired a car for the day and got more excitement.

Had a great afternoon, the whole experience was great, got to drive some great cars and yes some of the instructors differs in their styles of instruction, all were pleasant enough. Glad I didn’t read the reviews before I went as some of the negative ones may have blighted my expectations somewhat.
Was not left disappointed, even though the Radical wasn’t able to go out, I was offered a suitable alternative for me.
Great afternoon!!

the only good thing from this day was the fact that i did arrive early and was still do my driving experience before it was scheduled so i could at least leave quickly, which as it was great as the experience itself was a joke to be honest.
im a person who loves my cars and driving and is ery experianced, but the whole experiance of driving is soo rushed, with the instructors being very rude and a complete killjoy.
when leaving the pits the first lap is complete chaos as nothing has been explained to you properly and the "track" at elvington is just a bit tarmac with cones, these cones are layed out in a way making it extremely difficult to see which cones are for which corner (it would be better if the cones are different colours to make it far less confusing). i did not have a chance to get used to this at all and then the experiance was over, the only good thing was the speed on the straight of a 911 turbo (lasted about 3 seconds).
the instructors are very assertive and fair enough for safety if they have to be yes i get that, but on the straight the guy was genuinely shouting me to change up in a Gallardo at about 6000revs, the thing was not even getting started in terms of its power. delivery, complete killjoys and they even do it in a rude way tbh.
Please do not do this "experiance", its too much money for no experiance. also potentially costing you £5000 per car you damage if you dont pay for the insurance. all that money too and they want extras for photos, footage.
Please people genuinely save your money here, it sounds fun but with all of my heart i would love you to save your money and be disciplined and one day you will be able to drive a very nice car in a very nice place, change gear when you want and have a ride longer than 3 minutes at most. From now on im saving for a BMW 240i and take it on a nice road trip to Scotland or a trackway.
2nd gear experience, not good at all