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Jacey Boy · 3rd July 2008, 12:16 PM

Your wife wont be alowed into the circuit, that was what I was told this morning by Nissan UK

duka · 3rd July 2008, 12:43 PM

so if she turns up (being a joint owner of the ordered car) they will turn here away?

BigNige · 6th July 2008, 08:50 AM

4 weeks to go till the track day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone any idea when we get our helmets? Is it def delivered to our house the week before we go, or do we get them on the day? Anyone got anything in the post yet or just the confirmatory emails?

axolotl · 6th July 2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BigNige

4 weeks to go till the track day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone any idea when we get our helmets? Is it def delivered to our house the week before we go, or do we get them on the day? Anyone got anything in the post yet or just the confirmatory emails?

I spoke to the concierge today. I was told that the helmets will be sent out by post around the end of July with our written invitation to our designated track day. He also initially said that there has been no information that the concierge have received yet about parts 2,3 and 4 of the challenge...didn't seem to know they existed...i read out the letter that Paula from Germany kindly posted on the forum and eventually he agreed that there would be subsequent challenges but he said they will definitely not be till next year when the cars start arriving (we drive nissan's cars in the challenges not our own

) He said we'll have to pay for the subsequent challenges if we want to do them. He also said that anyone cancelling their order would then be charged retrospectively for their free trackday. I'm not going to be cancelling my car order but if anyone does I would advise them to challenge the legality of being charged retrospectively for something which is presented as a free gift! I generally take all these things with a pinch of salt though ever since I got an email from someone in the concierge saying that Goodwood was cancelled this year

Chamber · 7th July 2008, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by axolotl

I spoke to the concierge today. I was told that the helmets will be sent out by post around the end of July with our written invitation to our designated track day. He also initially said that there has been no information that the concierge have received yet about parts 2,3 and 4 of the challenge...didn't seem to know they existed...i read out the letter that Paula from Germany kindly posted on the forum and eventually he agreed that there would be subsequent challenges but he said they will definitely not be till next year when the cars start arriving (we drive nissan's cars in the challenges not our own

) He said we'll have to pay for the subsequent challenges if we want to do them. He also said that anyone cancelling their order would then be charged retrospectively for their free trackday. I'm not going to be cancelling my car order but if anyone does I would advise them to challenge the legality of being charged retrospectively for something which is presented as a free gift! I generally take all these things with a pinch of salt though ever since I got an email from someone in the concierge saying that Goodwood was cancelled this year

lol the concierge i spoke to knew about the 4track challenges and didn't say anything about being charged, but he did say that the first track event is more an introduction to show and tell us about the car so to speak, and the others would be a lot more involving i'm assuming obviously

Highlander · 7th July 2008, 12:56 PM

Someone mentioned, (though can't find it now), that we would be on the National Circuit rather than the full GP. Who has provided this information? So far i have had nothing from Nissan other than an invitation to come see the car at the Motor Show in London.

WoREoD · 7th July 2008, 04:37 PM

I posted it on here after being told by my dealer and also the concierge service. Dont have it in writing though!

sjc · 7th July 2008, 06:15 PM

Ah well, at least you guys are on the Silverstone days, tried to book at all dates gone!

Highlander · 7th July 2008, 06:23 PM

Pity it's only the national circuit it's rather boring.

Lee M · 10th July 2008, 03:30 PM

Aug 7th pm I think (hope!) staying down for wkend racing caterham,
so a bit of extra practice

Pugwash · 11th July 2008, 12:58 PM

I went on the events site yesterday and there were no Siverstone track days.

I rang up the concierge service and asked whether additional places or dates would be made available. Rep was quite snotty and said No, the rep then explained that the track day was not part of the car purchase and that I didn't have a right to attend. I stayed impressivley calam and thanked him for his time.

I was just about to write a snotty letter and just checked the event site - loads of dates - so I'm booked in.

I wonder if this is because they've added more places or whether a load of people have cancelled today

Chamber · 11th July 2008, 02:46 PM

i have been looking at that site for a while and i was waiting for my username and pass to come through and now that they finally have, i can't login and neither could the concierge but i can't even login to register interest, what's wrong with my pass, i tried all possible combinations....caps lock, whatever, any reason why i can't even register interest or anything? i ordered in July (beginning) 2008

JFE GT-R · 11th July 2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Chamber

i have been looking at that site for a while and i was waiting for my username and pass to come through and now that they finally have, i can't login and neither could the concierge but i can't even login to register interest, what's wrong with my pass, i tried all possible combinations....caps lock, whatever, any reason why i can't even register interest or anything? i ordered in July (beginning) 2008

when you log in, is there a space in your user name? I have come across a few with spaces when it should be an underscore, if this helps??

Chamber · 11th July 2008, 08:28 PM

i tried that, i got the underscore and everything, thanks though

hmmmm :|

ToroKuro · 14th July 2008, 02:28 PM

I was speaking to Nissan staff at Goodwood yesterday about this as i'm also getting rather worried about not getting the track day(s) and helmet (i ordered end of June).

There was an example of the helmet in the GT-R 'dome' (looked v nice) and on the poster above it stated that the Race Academy is available to ALL PRE-ORDER CUSTOMERS. When I asked someone, they said that extra dates are not yet confirmed but assured me that all pre-order customers will definitely receive the Race Academy package.

Basically they said to be patient and I won't be disappointed. Personally i don't mind waiting until say early 2009 for the track day(s), just as long as I get them at some point before taking delivery. So I am much happier now after speaking to them. BTW - when I asked the concierge about this a couple of weeks back they said extra dates would be provided. Seems crazy that different people get different answers to the same questions! I wouldn't trust anything the concierge says at this stage.

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3rd July 2008, 12:16 PM	#76 (permalink)
Jacey Boy GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 280	Your wife wont be alowed into the circuit, that was what I was told this morning by Nissan UK

3rd July 2008, 12:43 PM	#77 (permalink)
duka GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 1,027	so if she turns up (being a joint owner of the ordered car) they will turn here away?

6th July 2008, 08:50 AM	#78 (permalink)
BigNige GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 263	4 weeks to go till the track day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone any idea when we get our helmets? Is it def delivered to our house the week before we go, or do we get them on the day? Anyone got anything in the post yet or just the confirmatory emails?

7th July 2008, 12:56 PM	#81 (permalink)
Highlander GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Out Where the Buses Dont Run Posts: 83	Someone mentioned, (though can't find it now), that we would be on the National Circuit rather than the full GP. Who has provided this information? So far i have had nothing from Nissan other than an invitation to come see the car at the Motor Show in London.

7th July 2008, 04:37 PM	#82 (permalink)
WoREoD GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 235	I posted it on here after being told by my dealer and also the concierge service. Dont have it in writing though!

7th July 2008, 06:15 PM	#83 (permalink)
sjc GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 79	Ah well, at least you guys are on the Silverstone days, tried to book at all dates gone!

7th July 2008, 06:23 PM	#84 (permalink)
Highlander GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Out Where the Buses Dont Run Posts: 83	Pity it's only the national circuit it's rather boring.

10th July 2008, 03:30 PM	#85 (permalink)
Lee M New Users Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	Aug 7th pm I think (hope!) staying down for wkend racing caterham, so a bit of extra practice

11th July 2008, 12:58 PM	#86 (permalink)
Pugwash GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 114	I went on the events site yesterday and there were no Siverstone track days. I rang up the concierge service and asked whether additional places or dates would be made available. Rep was quite snotty and said No, the rep then explained that the track day was not part of the car purchase and that I didn't have a right to attend. I stayed impressivley calam and thanked him for his time. I was just about to write a snotty letter and just checked the event site - loads of dates - so I'm booked in. I wonder if this is because they've added more places or whether a load of people have cancelled today

11th July 2008, 02:46 PM	#87 (permalink)
Chamber GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 189	i have been looking at that site for a while and i was waiting for my username and pass to come through and now that they finally have, i can't login and neither could the concierge but i can't even login to register interest, what's wrong with my pass, i tried all possible combinations....caps lock, whatever, any reason why i can't even register interest or anything? i ordered in July (beginning) 2008

11th July 2008, 08:28 PM	#89 (permalink)
Chamber GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 189	i tried that, i got the underscore and everything, thanks though hmmmm :\|

14th July 2008, 02:28 PM	#90 (permalink)
ToroKuro GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 68	I was speaking to Nissan staff at Goodwood yesterday about this as i'm also getting rather worried about not getting the track day(s) and helmet (i ordered end of June). There was an example of the helmet in the GT-R 'dome' (looked v nice) and on the poster above it stated that the Race Academy is available to ALL PRE-ORDER CUSTOMERS. When I asked someone, they said that extra dates are not yet confirmed but assured me that all pre-order customers will definitely receive the Race Academy package. Basically they said to be patient and I won't be disappointed. Personally i don't mind waiting until say early 2009 for the track day(s), just as long as I get them at some point before taking delivery. So I am much happier now after speaking to them. BTW - when I asked the concierge about this a couple of weeks back they said extra dates would be provided. Seems crazy that different people get different answers to the same questions! I wouldn't trust anything the concierge says at this stage.