my first nurburgring experience
24 June 2006, 10:07 PM
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my first nurburgring experience
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well. people always rant and rave about the 'ring. i cannot put in to words how good it is. i now need it in my life.
not sure how fast people go round, we timed from the start barrier to the bridge, but there where cones for about 10 seconds after the barrier to keep you right then a right hand bend.
first lap, 10.55
second lap, 10.15
third and last lap, 9.58
i was going pretty quickly i think, i did want to beat clarksons 10 mins (9.59 i think?) so i was chuffed to bits to do a 9.58 after only 3 laps.
it is a mad place and traffic was a bit of a problem but still got round okay. not sure i could have gone any quicker anyhow.
the carrousel is brutal, just hanging on for dear life!
cannot recommend it enough
need sleep now, slept in a car last nite...
steven
well. people always rant and rave about the 'ring. i cannot put in to words how good it is. i now need it in my life.
not sure how fast people go round, we timed from the start barrier to the bridge, but there where cones for about 10 seconds after the barrier to keep you right then a right hand bend.
first lap, 10.55
second lap, 10.15
third and last lap, 9.58
i was going pretty quickly i think, i did want to beat clarksons 10 mins (9.59 i think?) so i was chuffed to bits to do a 9.58 after only 3 laps.
it is a mad place and traffic was a bit of a problem but still got round okay. not sure i could have gone any quicker anyhow.
the carrousel is brutal, just hanging on for dear life!
cannot recommend it enough
need sleep now, slept in a car last nite...
steven
24 June 2006, 10:13 PM
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this was in a 997 Carrera S...with the top down and getting our brains blown about. it has the sport chrono pack so we could do the lap times.
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Originally Posted by midget1500
this was in a 997 Carrera S...with the top down and getting our brains blown about. it has the sport chrono pack so we could do the lap times.
Karl used to do it in around 8:50 in the 130 bhp Golf, if memory serves. I'm sure someone will be around to correct me. Gary? Still good for only a few laps' experience, though, I think.
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Originally Posted by midget1500
hi
well. people always rant and rave about the 'ring. i cannot put in to words how good it is. i now need it in my life.
not sure how fast people go round, we timed from the start barrier to the bridge, but there where cones for about 10 seconds after the barrier to keep you right then a right hand bend.
first lap, 10.55
second lap, 10.15
third and last lap, 9.58
i was going pretty quickly i think, i did want to beat clarksons 10 mins (9.59 i think?) so i was chuffed to bits to do a 9.58 after only 3 laps.
it is a mad place and traffic was a bit of a problem but still got round okay. not sure i could have gone any quicker anyhow.
the carrousel is brutal, just hanging on for dear life!
cannot recommend it enough
need sleep now, slept in a car last nite...
steven
well. people always rant and rave about the 'ring. i cannot put in to words how good it is. i now need it in my life.
not sure how fast people go round, we timed from the start barrier to the bridge, but there where cones for about 10 seconds after the barrier to keep you right then a right hand bend.
first lap, 10.55
second lap, 10.15
third and last lap, 9.58
i was going pretty quickly i think, i did want to beat clarksons 10 mins (9.59 i think?) so i was chuffed to bits to do a 9.58 after only 3 laps.
it is a mad place and traffic was a bit of a problem but still got round okay. not sure i could have gone any quicker anyhow.
the carrousel is brutal, just hanging on for dear life!
cannot recommend it enough
need sleep now, slept in a car last nite...
steven
FYI
Clarksons time was Bridge2Gantry (Large Concrete Bridge you go under quite near to the start 2 the metal Gantry on the final straight)
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25 June 2006, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by midget1500
did want to beat clarksons 10 mins (9.59 i think?) so i was chuffed to bits to do a 9.58 after only 3 laps
25 June 2006, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by warrenm2
nah - its crap there - too many people - no parking, accomodation is rubbish - cant get any decent food - no-one speaks english, it always rains - dont bother!
in germany
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