Which of these DVDs do you rate most highly and why?

[Tomasz]

Just pre-ordered the high speed Isle of man dvd from bespoke, can't wait!

[stephenperry]

me too, looking forward to it

[ScoobyChris]

Me too! Gonna be a long wait til March 1st though

Chris

[Gromit37]

Yes, I can't wait for mine to arrive too. He's also started 'ClubDriving', which it seems is (you'd never guess) a driving club. I'm a little too low on the ladder to join yet, I doubt I'd get through his three hour driving test. Some of the events being organised look quite good though

[stephenperry]

has anyone got their copy yet?

[hardboiled]

Mark has said that they will be a few more weeks yet. Was really looking forward to seeing it as well

[stephenperry]

me too, but hopefully the extended wait will be worthwhile

"Hi folks!

Unfortunately, our sponsor for our latest DVD had let us down, delaying filming. As a consequence, we don't expect to receive the first batch of DVDs before the fourth week in March.

I apologise for the delay, but I am confident your purchase will be with you before the end of March.

*All the best,

*Mark.

Mark S. Kendrick
Bespoke Driver Training
Advanced & high performance driving training www.bespokedrivertraining.co.uk Email mark@bespokedrivertraining.co.uk Tel 0845 602 2065 Mobile 07958 461159 *New Driving Mastery DVD series for sale"

[Tomasz]

Typical, another delay and I've heard nothing telling me that from bespoke. I had big problems with the commentary DVD too Products might be good but the customer service is terrible, and they're pricey too!

[Gromit37]

It is a shame that we've not heard directly from Mark about the delay, but I'm sure that he's a busy chap, and the delay may not be his fault. Such is life

I don't think these DVDs are pricey. Lets face it, buying the latest DVD releases costs more, and you'll probably not watch those films as much as one of the Bespoke DVDs.

Ian

[MGF]

Yes, I can't wait for mine to arrive too. He's also started 'ClubDriving', which it seems is (you'd never guess) a driving club. I'm a little too low on the ladder to join yet, I doubt I'd get through his three hour driving test. Some of the events being organised look quite good though

You can join as an associate which means you don't need to pass an assessment and still be eligible for all the events etc.... and a £5 discount on Bespoke DVDs!

[Flexibase]

Exactly as it says, but more for their training material rather than high production values

I'm considering buying either the Cadence commentary film, the Bespoke commentary film or the Bespoke Advanced Roadcraft film, I already have Roadcraft, both book and DVD - are these other films worth the additional investment?

Any other recommendations for books or DVDs?

I own both Cadence and Bespoke DVDs and can highly recommend Bespoke's as by far the best in quality of picture and consistent clarity of commentary.

With regard to cost, I suggest it is unfair to compare them with commercial entertainment DVDs which sell in a large quantity.

Training DVDs are expensive to make but the sales numbers, apart from perhaps Roadcracft Video / DVD, and never going to be anywhere near as large as entertainment ones.

David Wornham
www.flexibase.org.uk

[stephenperry]

Typical, another delay and I've heard nothing telling me that from bespoke. I had big problems with the commentary DVD too Products might be good but the customer service is terrible, and they're pricey too!

still waiting for the new DVD which was to go on general release April 1st, pre-orders were reckoned last week in March....anyone got theirs yet?

[stephenperry]

it's just dropped through the door today along with a letter of apology and a 50% discount on their next DVD, to be released Winter 2007, which will be track-based and cover skid control and on-limit handling

i'll give it a watch tonight and let you know if it's as good as the previous ones were

[stephenperry]

well, i think this is what musicians call the "difficult third album". a lot of stuff which has already been covered in the previous dvds is repeated, nothing groundbreaking or new... not enough in depth discussion on the new techniques covered like heel & toe - he shows what it is while static but doesn't follow it through step by step on the road like i would expect

camera angles and quality isn't as good as before, a lot of footage repeated throughout the dvd

i'll probably still buy the next one, but this one on first watching didn't quite live up to my high-expectations

he uses a lovely manual-boxed porsche 911 (993 model i think) throughout - <sigh> one day.....

i'll post some screenshots later

[hardboiled]

The 996 is for sale on autobahn's site and it turns out that it's previous owner was my boss. Confused me no end when the car appeared and I recognised the plate. Didn't realise the boss had sold it on.

The sports exhaust sounds great on it!