Exotic Pax lap of the ring yesterday.
02 May 2006, 08:34 PM
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Exotic Pax lap of the ring yesterday.
Friend and I had a chat with a guy who owns BOTH of these cars at the ring yesterday. He and his friends were there for the first time and asking for our advice on lines. My friend went out with owner in the Ferrari 430 while I followed close behind in with his mate driving the Gallardo. The weather was awful, pouring rain and standing water....
Imagine if you will following one of the loudest most gorgeous sounding cars in current production and not being able to hear a damned thing as you are sat in a wailing V10 engined beast yourself......The 430 was the hardest to drive as its rear wheel drive (the owner only ever drives in RACE mode too). The back end was twitching like mad as we followed in the 4wd Gallardo about 20 yards behind. The acceleration was shattering, the car sounding like it was ready for a higher gear when there was still another even more inducing wail for the last 3000 revs......
The drivers were genuinely happy to have us in the cars, especially as they had been overtaken by a 205gti on the previous lap
At the end of the lap, which I didnt want to end I sheepishly offered to take the Lambo's pilot for a wet lap in the 205..... He eagerly agreed, insisting he had his picture taken with my car as he got in. The lap was pretty mild due to the weather but my new friend loved it shouting every 2 or 3 corners. Back in the car park he was animated as he re-traced our lap with his friends. We shook hands, exchanged e-mail address's and went our seperate ways.
One of the best points of the weekend for sure, and not something which would happen in this country....
Gary
Imagine if you will following one of the loudest most gorgeous sounding cars in current production and not being able to hear a damned thing as you are sat in a wailing V10 engined beast yourself......The 430 was the hardest to drive as its rear wheel drive (the owner only ever drives in RACE mode too). The back end was twitching like mad as we followed in the 4wd Gallardo about 20 yards behind. The acceleration was shattering, the car sounding like it was ready for a higher gear when there was still another even more inducing wail for the last 3000 revs......
The drivers were genuinely happy to have us in the cars, especially as they had been overtaken by a 205gti on the previous lap
At the end of the lap, which I didnt want to end I sheepishly offered to take the Lambo's pilot for a wet lap in the 205..... He eagerly agreed, insisting he had his picture taken with my car as he got in. The lap was pretty mild due to the weather but my new friend loved it shouting every 2 or 3 corners. Back in the car park he was animated as he re-traced our lap with his friends. We shook hands, exchanged e-mail address's and went our seperate ways.
One of the best points of the weekend for sure, and not something which would happen in this country....
Gary
02 May 2006, 10:36 PM
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Even more jealous!
That Lambo looks sooooooooo nice. The orange plate looks fantastic against the black*
. Thanks for the write-up.
edit: *highlighted by the repeaters.
P.S. Who's Doris?
That Lambo looks sooooooooo nice. The orange plate looks fantastic against the black*
. Thanks for the write-up.edit: *highlighted by the repeaters.
P.S. Who's Doris?
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03 May 2006, 07:23 AM
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it is not the car but how well it goes or how well it is driven. If I was out in one of these and was trying and got passed by Gary in the Pug, I would want to know a bit more too.
The ring is a great leveller of cars - it is driver knowledge that wins out. Eg Sabrina beating Clarkson time in a Transit Van !
Cant wait for the full report mate.
The ring is a great leveller of cars - it is driver knowledge that wins out. Eg Sabrina beating Clarkson time in a Transit Van !
Cant wait for the full report mate.
03 May 2006, 08:15 AM
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Eg Sabrina beating Clarkson time in a Transit Van !
I'll bet Sabine will be upset because she couldn't get close to Clarkson's time when she drove a Transit.
This Sabrina bird must be some driver.
03 May 2006, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dynamix
it is not the car but how well it goes or how well it is driven. If I was out in one of these and was trying and got passed by Gary in the Pug, I would want to know a bit more too.
Hats off to them for being gents, and also not for trying to drive like dicks and wipe themselves/someone else out.
03 May 2006, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
You're right, but read his post carefully - they were there for the first time.
Hats off to them for being gents, and also not for trying to drive like dicks and wipe themselves/someone else out.
Hats off to them for being gents, and also not for trying to drive like dicks and wipe themselves/someone else out.
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