The Ring taxi went off this weekend
27 June 2005, 08:37 AM
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The Ring taxi went off this weekend
Just got back from a fantastic weekend at the Ring, with the big bonus of us all returning with undamaged cars, which is more than can be said for one of the Ring taxis which went into the barrier just before Brunchen on sunday afternoon 
Luckily everyone onboard looked OK
Just proves that it doesn't matter how well you know the track, it can still bite!!
Luckily everyone onboard looked OK
Just proves that it doesn't matter how well you know the track, it can still bite!!
27 June 2005, 10:07 AM
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Mixed reports on this, some say they had just stopped to offer some assistance to a biker. And no, it was the bloke, who I heard had completely overcooked it to almost a dead stop at breidsheid.....
Mark
(blue Spec C - I assume you are the Austen in the group with Steve and Taz?)
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(blue Spec C - I assume you are the Austen in the group with Steve and Taz?)
27 June 2005, 10:11 AM
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He blew the engine up and left a trail of oil from before Wehrseifen to Breidscheid where he pulled off to recieve the mother and father of all bollockings.
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27 June 2005, 12:49 PM
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Arh was that the culprit!!!!
I had a small incident at breidsheid on saturday, rather scary!!!
Mark (spec C), yes that me
Shame i didn't get a lap with you, maybe another time!! Did you get to go on again after we left?? I think 50% of people who drive scoons are called mark!!
I had a small incident at breidsheid on saturday, rather scary!!!
Mark (spec C), yes that me
Shame i didn't get a lap with you, maybe another time!! Did you get to go on again after we left?? I think 50% of people who drive scoons are called mark!!
27 June 2005, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by warrenm2
Mixed reports on this, some say they had just stopped to offer some assistance to a biker. And no, it was the bloke, who I heard had completely overcooked it to almost a dead stop at breidsheid.....
Mark
(blue Spec C - I assume you are the Austen in the group with Steve and Taz?)
Mark
(blue Spec C - I assume you are the Austen in the group with Steve and Taz?)
Mark
27 June 2005, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by warrenm2
u based in epsom then????? my parents live down the road from there...
27 June 2005, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by warrenm2
Out of interest how did the spec C go? How long did the brakes last before they started juddering? I reckon mine start by the middle of the first day and get gradually worse.
Obviously you impressed the guys on here, you have to try harder to impress me though
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27 June 2005, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
Out of interest how did the spec C go? How long did the brakes last before they started juddering? I reckon mine start by the middle of the first day and get gradually worse.
Obviously you impressed the guys on here, you have to try harder to impress me though
Gary
Obviously you impressed the guys on here, you have to try harder to impress me though
Gary
He caught me up one lap from no where through Aden-Forst, what a seriously quick car !!!
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27 June 2005, 10:17 PM
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Gary, was reading your post about brakes earlier. Two of us went through a brand new set of red stuff ceramics each in about 12-15 laps, my ebc discs were totally warped by 15 laps aswell, as were the other chaps standard discs. I know you have an STI, and they are better, but its so frustrating that the brakes are so damn feeble!!!
27 June 2005, 10:26 PM
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Dunno who the guy is who drives the other taxi, but I had a moment with him two weeks ago.
I was just pottering into Adenau Forst when I saw him in my mirrors, so I indicated over to the right and came off the throttle gently to let him past. I was just hugging the right side of the track to let him take the line on the middle left hander of the sequence when I glanced in my mirror again to see him fishtailing across the road. He got it together in time but it really shook me up, you dont expect those guys to make mistakes like that. Don't know what he thought he was doing, perhaps he just lost concentration.
And I did 11 laps whilst there and have almost gone through a set of brand new red stuff ceramics. They don't last!
I was just pottering into Adenau Forst when I saw him in my mirrors, so I indicated over to the right and came off the throttle gently to let him past. I was just hugging the right side of the track to let him take the line on the middle left hander of the sequence when I glanced in my mirror again to see him fishtailing across the road. He got it together in time but it really shook me up, you dont expect those guys to make mistakes like that. Don't know what he thought he was doing, perhaps he just lost concentration.
And I did 11 laps whilst there and have almost gone through a set of brand new red stuff ceramics. They don't last!
27 June 2005, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
Out of interest how did the spec C go? How long did the brakes last before they started juddering? I reckon mine start by the middle of the first day and get gradually worse.
Obviously you impressed the guys on here, you have to try harder to impress me though
Gary
Obviously you impressed the guys on here, you have to try harder to impress me though
Gary
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27 June 2005, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Tasberley
yeah cheers mark...... really good to go out in the spec c..
u based in epsom then????? my parents live down the road from there...
u based in epsom then????? my parents live down the road from there...
Might see you around then!
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28 June 2005, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
I have it on good authority, that a Subaru used it's 4wd on the dirt at AF
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28 June 2005, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by warrenm2
Went well thx. Big group of Brit bikers there on their first trip so pretty much impossible to get a clear lap, and add to that quite a few closures and oil/coolant on the track.... If I was timing I'd say I was doing around 8.26 and being held up, so room for more - but thats just a guess mind you as timing is not allowed!
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28 June 2005, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
So are you saying you did a timed 8.26 or what? If you did and were held up then fair play thats quick ....
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28 June 2005, 12:29 PM
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