For those of you who think your Dad is not that into cars, here’s a hot tip from me – even if they drive a 1990 Corolla they ALL love the idea of driving a Ferrari or a Lamborgini*.
For starters, we get to spend some quality Dad and daughter time and additionally get to bond over our mutual respect for fancy cars.
There are four of us on the one-hour ride and Dad and I start off by driving the Ferrari – all on our own! Eek! It’s a little nerve wracking that the two of us are manning the car ourselves (for me) so I let Dad take the wheel to start with.
The Ferrari has paddle gears instead of a normal shift and Dad only takes a little while to get the hang of the changes. We wind around the backstreets and even though we aren’t breaking the speed limit (I don’t think), we reach it each time in what seems like seconds and I’m gripping the seat a little tightly – sorry Dad.
It’s like going on a ride and when it comes time to switch drivers I hate to admit this now but I completely lost my nerve and let Dad continue on for me.
Of course this whole experiences is for Father’s Day so I think we both get more enjoyment … and safety with Dad driving.
Half-way through the ride we switch to the Lamborgini in a car park where a small crowd of teenage boys take photos of our party. These cars really do get some attention.
Hot tip: Single fellas you can hire them for a day if you trust yourself with the insurance excess. Although judging on the crowds we picked up I might even suggest this as an excellent ploy for single ladies!
The Lamborghini is a stick shift and … I chicken out again after Dad has a bit of an *ahem* incident with changing gears. It’s like a bonus present for Dad and I can sit back and enjoy the ride!
Again we wind through the streets and this time get to take the car on the highway to see how long it will take to hit 110. The answer – not very long!
All in all I think this is the perfect Father’s Day gift. It included a bit of Dad and daughter QT, Dad got to do something he really loved and I got to take a totally Facebook worthy photo of me with a Ferrari!
Check out a video of the experience here:
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Not in Queensland: Not to worry there are exotic driving experiences available all over the country to get all Dads revved up this Father’s Day – or any day for that matter.
Have you thought about Father’s Day yet?
*This fact is the result of a completely inaccurate survey of an insignificant number of men that I conducted at random prior to picking my Father’s Day experiences. I still stand by it ; )