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23/01/2012
 
Hiya Phil, 

Just wanted to say a huge thanks from all of us at Corporate Lawns for yesterdays session, the guys all had so much fun and I reckon this is the best team building/ motivational/ “thanks for all your hard work” event we’ve ever done. We will definitely be back! 

By the way, I don’t know if it was you who was running our session yesterday as I didn’t catch the mans name, but if not I’d just like to say he was a top bloke, very professional and very helpful, as was Jen and the other young man who were working at the time.

Great team you’ve got, great facility, I can tell that you really care about every detail of your business as it shows. I’ll def be spreading the word because if we don’t support your business we could lose you and that would be a real shame. Thanks too so much for the use of your BBQ, it was as you said in wonderful clean condition and I hope we left it good for you also. Very much appreciated 

On a personal note, I am a competitive person and it was more frustrating than I showed, to start first and finish last. I’m keen to get some lessons and do some more sessions (trying to get my adult son along too as he is also competitive and was frustrated yesterday lol, to improve my personal skills. I see your monthly open A1GP and I’ll be a starter for that, do you have any other driving school options for in-between the monthly A1GP? Look forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks again Phil, and regards

Lincoln Cobham
Corporate lawns

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Awesome Place
Great Place for a work do, or just a heap of mates wanting to race.
Carey Thomassen
28/11/2011
 
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Dear Phil,

 I wanted to take this opportunity to personally thank you and your team for your fantastic assistance in running Radio Hauraki’s search for NZ’s Iron Maiden 2011.

 We needed a venue that would allow our combatants to take on racing, a timed tyre change and three other challenges. Formula E came through in style with a great location, expert assistance and a a great day for all. The fact that we were also able to broadcast live to NZ from your venue was brilliant.

 Everything went smoothly, the announcers, contestants and audience who attended all enjoyed themselves.

 Thanks again for a great day. Radio Hauraki would be more than happy to work with the Formula E team again.

 Kind regards

 Mark Woods | Hauraki Promotions Manager
D: +64 9 367 4882 | M: +64 027 483 1355 | P:+64 9 373 0000
A: 54 Cook St | Private Bag 92198, Auckland

  
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17th Oct 2011

Hi Jen,

Thanks for the use of your facility on Thursday night, which was enjoyed by all.

It was a pleasure to host our guests in such a professionally operated venue and having the use of the well presented upstairs amenities for a casual get together worked extremely well for us.  

Please pass on our thanks to the guys on the floor who were helpful and well organised while managing to keep to keep it fun.

Cheers
 
Graham McNabb
Regional Manager, Hino Distributors (NZ) Ltd |

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4th Sept 2011
 
Hey Paul,
You missed out buddy!
It was loads of fun. The A1GP format they have was a lot more interesting than just doing laps, and we all were pleasantly surprised with how challenging the track was.
 

The carts were awesome (pretty damn fast), the guys there were extremely friendly and the place was clean as (unlike pretty much every other go-karting track…). When we turned up there was even a guy vacuum cleaning on top of the false ceiling near the counter… that’s dedication.We were musing over how awesome Formula E was over a pint or four at the pub afterwards, and have unanimously decided to head back and do it all again in a few weeks time.

And I know you mentioned to take a camera, but we totally forgot. Shame on us~

See you Thursday,

Kirk  

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5th April 2011
 
Dear Phil,Ross,Sam, Amy and Ken,

Many thanks for making Alex’s birthday very special along with all his friends.

I know they will all be back for their own parties at Formula E !

Michael, our young friend in the wheelchair especially enjoyed getting the best lap time with a superb Ross.

It was a great experience for him and you all did a great job making his enjoyment of the racing as much fun as for the other boys. He also wants to have his party there.

There are 3 more photos of Ross to come in the next few emails. I have left them at full resolution.

Once again many thanks.

Kind regards

Ann , Alex, and Michael

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Hiya Amy,

Everyone had a fabulous time, it went really well. So thank you so much!

I’m not sure if you knew but the client we took was Giltrap Motors, petrol heads! And they had a blast.

I just spoke to them on the phone and they reiterated how they thoroughly enjoyed it and are going to book again to do an internal challenge.

Being the Novice that i am – i thought you were go carts, smelly diesel things and where no one talks because its so noisy, and where you eat pizza over greasy oily hands – but NO its battery powered – and its quiet and clean. The client was impressed with how tidy your premises are and how good it was to have space afterwards to have pizza and beer.

So many many thanks and i will get our accounts department to send me the bank account soon and i will forward.

Thank you

Shelley

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I went to Formula E with my friend for his birthday. Best karts I’ve ever driven.They are fast and handle great. Decent disc brakes, no fumes, even have a differential, so they corner and steer well. Being electric, the torque comes straight back on out of corners. They have a switch for reverse, so if you do crash, you just reverse back out of it. At the end of the race, they print you a summary with a huge amount of race information. I’ll never go back to petrol karts again.

Mark Innes
 
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Hi all,
On Saturday Feb 5th 2011 we drove from our home in Pukekohe to East Tamaki to have a ride on Extreme Karts.  BOOKED OUT until 5pm. 
We then drove up to Auckland Karts in West Auckland. Same again booked up until 5pm.
They suggested we try Formulae in Mangere as it was on our way home.
We arrived at the building and were amazed by the clean, professional appearance of the facility.
Although having no experience with Electric gokarts we were sceptical.
We were made to feel welcome and the concept was explained to us fully and we decided to give it a go.
We completed 3 x 10 minute stints that left us wanting more..!!!  The speed and handling of the karts was amazing and the staff fully explained all aspects of safety and racing etiquette.
I will now organise a team of work mates to descend on the building and enjoy a great days racing.

 Thanks again Formulae.

 Regards, Rob Connolly

 Genisis Energy

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I always enjoy coming down to Formula E and bringing my mates to race with.

The facility is great, and the karts are second to none.

We always have a great time, and we’re looking forward to our next visit.

Cheers,

Shane Van Gisbergen

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 Hello Phil,
 
Thank you for a fantastic evening last night, you have a excellent well run track that we will certainly visit again.

 

Regards
Steve Smith

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Had to email you to say what an AWESOME time I had when I attended my wife’s social club function at your establishment.
I have experienced most of the other Indoor Go-Karting places around Auckland  – and I now realise that the others seem like crash bang  ”cowboys” after experiencing the professionalism at Formular E.
You really DO get that true racing feeling from the whole experience – AWESOME.
Not only was it an enjoyable evening of racing – I found your “crew”  friendly, helpful & professional !!!
I thoroughly recommend this to EVERYBODY – everybody should have a go!!!
Cheers
PIRATE
 
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12/04/2010 Steve Kalka wrote:
Hi,
 
The group of folks we brought to the race track yesterday all collectively loved it they couldnt stop raving about the experience, myself and one other from the group who have raced karts for many years ,also spoke highly of the set up and race structure not to mention track design. I will be sure to indorse your company well done and keep up the great work! 
Steve Kalka.
 

 

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We would like to say thank you very much for organizing an excellent event for us on December 4th.
The carts were the best we have ever used, very quick and even, and this made for great racing. It was nice to finish without the usual sore eyes and airways we always get with the fumes from the petrol carts.

Our customers were most appreciative.

Our expectations were high and you exceeded them!! With reasonable marketing you’ll succeed no worries.

Mike Alston – MetCast Services Ltd

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Many thanks for an enjoyable evening last night. Everyone who attended had an absolute blast and really enjoyed themselves.

Comments such as “It’s great to not be fumed out” “The karts are fantastic to drive .. really responsive.. and well maintained” “Awesome facilities which are meticulously kept makes for a pleasant atmosphere for the people only wanting to spectate and support the racers”

The use of the BBQ was great, so thanks again.  Also thanks to the staff who were superb.  Great friendly helpful bunch of people.

See you again for our next Karting event.

Daniel Jones

Trucks & Trailers Ltd
88 Wiri Station Road, Manukau City, Auckland   |   Web:  www.trucksandtrailers.co.nz
Mercedes-Benz
|   Sterling Trucks |   Freightliner Trucks
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We decided to do something different and take the boys to the newly established Formula E Raceway in Mangere. They were professional from the start and all questions were answered in a timely fashion and no request was too hard as everyone at the venue was happy to help.

When we arrived there were 30 of us, a big number for any business to handle, however the ease which Phil, Ken and their team made the night was a great way to end the season. The boys commented it was “awesome, clean, friendly and best of all it was fast”.
Getting the spit roast in to do the food was a great suggestion from Phil as everyone had lots to eat and there were even leftovers.

Thanks to Phil, Ken and their team for an awesome night and can’t wait to go again.
Keep it up.

Chris Harris
Manager
Auckland under 16 Rugby Team

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Thank you for our fabulous conference day last week.  We had a fantastic time mixing some fun of driving your carts with serious discussions in your conference facilities.  The conference facilities were just perfect for what we needed and your team were so helpful. Everyone was really impressed with the speed of the karts and the fact that they had no power lag.  We had a great fun day and everyone is now telling all their friends and planning our next social club outing.

Thanks so much for helping make our day special.

Kind Regards
Katrina

Jenners Worldwide Freight Ltd
Auckland, New Zealand
Mobile    + 64 21 688 695

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I had seen these guys at a few charity events for Kids In Cars, and had a rough idea what they were about.

The facility is exactly as I would have expected it to be  – Really clean, and professionally run.

An excellent drive. 

Angus Fogg.

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Hi Guys,
Just want to thank you for the awesome time we all had last Wed evening.
Three hours of non-stop fun, plus the buzz still going the next day at work, we have all been given a DVD of the racing, and plans are afoot to do some more. This time the camera may be mounted to look forward.
I believe a further visit is in the planning stage, and a challenge or two has been sent to another company of my knowledge. They have been frequenting the smelly/fumey/petrol powered version in the past, I feel it`s time they were enlightened to the benefits of electric power.
Once again, thank you.
Cheers,
Howard Morgan.
 
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Dear Phil,
I’m writing on behalf of the Auckland Model Vehilcle Collectors Club to thank you and Formula E for allowing our club to hold its July meeting at your premises.
I’d also like to thank you presonally for the most interesting talk you gave us concerning the origins of Formula E in NZ and the various trials and tribulations that you had in setting up the business. It was great toknow that the “No. 8 fencing wire” mentality is still alive and well and that you are being able to source an increasing number of spares and other equipment in New Zealand and Australia rather that have to import them from half a world away.
The demo drives were great and some of our members sound as though they could well be back for more. I’ll probably get more feedback about that at our next meeting.
In the meantime, thanks once more for your hospitality and we wish you and your company every success for the future.
Yours faithfully,
Dai Davies (Secretary)
 
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Hi to all the staff at Formula E,
Thank you so much for hosting us at your establishment yesterday!
Everybody in our social club enjoyed the track, the electric karts and the food provided by Spit Roast.
The electric karts are faster than you think and alot of us figured that out towards the end! Big difference to petrol karts alright – no fumes means more fun!!!
Thank you again, looking forward to the rematch.
Regards,
Valerie Tongia
Conference Co-ordinator
Hotel Grand Chancellor – Auckland Airport
Corner kirkbride & Ascot Rd
Airport Oaks, Auckland New Zealand
 
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I had no idea these things would be so quick. We’ll definitely be back.
Jonny reid.
 
To the Staff at Formula E,
We would like to congratulate you all. We have just recently returned from a family holiday in Auckland and while there we decided to look for an indoor go kart track for a bit of an adrenaline rush and fun.
We looked in the local phone book and saw you add, and we would like to give you this feedback as it is always great to know why a customer chose your go karts.
It was my husband that was actually looking and chose Formula E, the reason for this in his view, your point of difference in your advert was “NZ’s Fastest Indoor Karts!” and I can only think that his mind went “Yeah! Fast!”
We arrived to be greeted by a lovely and informative front of desk lady, who went through the procedure and answered all our questions.
My family had a great time, yes I was the photographer and bag holder so I never actually had a go, but we will return one day and I will have a go. My husband and our two children has a blast.
We have to say what a fantastic set up you have there and your staff are very professional and friendly and we wish you all the very best for a fun and amazing future you have ahead in the business on NZ’s Fastest Indoor Karts. You gave excpetional customer service and that was much appreciated.
We will definately be spreading the work down here in the Naki!
Yours faithfully,
Dave, Leanne, Hannah and Josh Perham
D&L Appliance Services
188 Parklands Ave
New Plymouth, 4312
 
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Dear Ken,
I’m not sure if you were the gentleman who met us when we arrived at the go-karting for my daughter Kelly’s 10th birthday on Sunday 19th – doing the A1GP, but he was so nice. Really engaged the kids and made us feel very special!
We had an amazing time, Kelly and her 4 girlfriends really enjoyed it and have done nothing but talk about it ever since.
you also have amazing staff, and the two guys who ran the race for us…well what can i say…it was fun, it was safe, it was awesome and you felt like you were in a real race car!!!
I have already told many of our friends about the day and recommended they go!
Thank you once again.
Cheers,
Lou, Steve and Kelly Glew
 
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To Whom It May Concern:

Earlier this year the Eventz on Show team held our first event at Formula E Indoor Raceway. From the offset every aspect of organising the event was easy and hassle-free due to the friendly and enthusiastic team at Formula E. No matter our request the staff were always willing to do their very best to help improve our event.

The great appeal of Formula E is the clean, green image they adhere to. Unlike other go-kart venues, we felt comfortable taking our clients there knowing they were not going to be short of hearing and dirty by the end of the evening. The racing went smoothly and the computerized systems were fantastic, as each client could view their times easily on the television screen supplied. The racing procedure they used for our larger group worked well as it allowed a clear winner individually and as a team, and became a great team-bonding experience for the clients, as well as excellent fun. We struggled to drag them from the race track!

The private upstairs room was well equipped for our numbers and everything, down to the fridge and floors, was extremely clean on arrival which made it easy to set up and get under way. The race theme which carried through to the upstairs room was also fun!

Our clients were extremely pleased with the event and raved about the venue, as do we here at Eventz on Show. We thoroughly look forward to future events with the Formula E team. I highly recommend Formula E Indoor Raceway to anyone looking to hold an event or simply have an adrenalin filled fun day out!

Kind Regards,

Hayley Buttimore
Managing Director
On Show Holdings Ltd.
T/A Eventz on Show Ltd.

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To the Staff at Formula E,

We had such a great time when we came down and visited Formula E. The staff on the night were great, and the course/karts were miles above any other go kart place I’ve visited. I’ve told all my friends about it, so I’ll definitely be back at some stage to try and reclaim my record!

Alistair Cockburn
July 2009 Fastest Lap

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Hi everyone at Formula E ,

Thank you guys so much! I’ve never had so much fun in all my life. That place rocks
and the photos look really good on my face-book page. I will be back no doubt about it!

Rowarne
June 2009


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