... Just as I go off to lunch.

 

Has anyone driven the Nürburgring?

 

I have always fancied it, it is reasonabaly priced, but, I'd love to hear if anyone has actually done it.

 

By todays exchange rates £71 buys you 12 laps of the north loop, each loop being 12.9mls, total 155mls!

 

I wanna go.

 

Tim

Warren has! But they kicked him off when they saw his exhaust...LOL!

 

Tim

:-)

 

P.S. Good job Warren is off back to SA, I'll be safe at TRAX then...LOL!

Been there done that... and it was awsome, i had a few problems (being over taken by a golf gti, alfa sud, bmw with girls in it lol) other than that im going back early next year,

Tell me more...

 

Are you able to genuinely bast round the circuit?

 

Are there any restrictions?

 

Do you have to wear a lid? Are there any hidden costs - other than Tires? ;-)

 

Let me know

 

Tim

Man here goes. you arrive in the pit area, go to a little machine pay 36 deutch marks for 6 laps (that is plenty, only got through four on the first day.

no helmets, no nothing.... you go through a parking beam thinggy, put you card in and it lets oyu on the track about half way down the main straight, and off you go, it really is daunting and it is still a public road, but without speed limits lol, there are a few rules that apply like when a car comes up in your rearview mirror you indicate to the right and move of the racing line, but that tells him he can pass you, never time yourself cause then you will crash. they say if you can do a ten minute lap (or around ten .30 sec) without going off the track you are driving really well, it was one of the best experiences of my life and it is 21 km long, 172 corners, the track goes through an altitude change of about 1200 foot, so you are going up and down everywhere, you can only do one lap at a time, i roasted my brakes on the 4th lap, brakes as ever are real important, i found myself changing down inot to lower gear all the time.

but on a whole you have to do this in your lifetime, i am going to plan a trip for early next year.

sorry costs are as such.

after channel crossing, it takes about 4 1/2 hours drving to get there, and you can camp or hotel, we hoteld about 8 miles from the circuit in an amazing place,20 squid a night.

you could make a decent weekend out of this whole thing. there are dates and times listed of when it is open

 

Thanks for the breakdown.

 

Once I've sorted the brakes I'm off, it's got to be done hasn't it? I live just 10mins from the Channel tunnel so I really haven't got any excuses, might try and convince my mate with a TT to join me.

 

Thanks again

 

Tim

Thats an Audi TT not a 300zx TT!

when are you guys going to go cause im sooooo keen to do it again

Warren, I'd defo be up for that mate! Sounds fantastic, me and Mattley will be there...I only want two laps though, sounds like one lap is the equivalent of me driving from Stevenage to de Wales...Aaaiiiiii!

 

Tim

 

P.S. Do they have Oggy vans selling bacon batties and cups of tea half way round??? LOL!

 

well i love the food over there, and they have a nice resturant, you overlook the straight and the pits, (ohh som many nice cars to look at) plus i need a hideout spot while the MP's ARE looking for me (im now an official criminal in the Republic os South Africa) lol.

Anyone got the number for the SA Embassy in London? I here they're giving 10000 Krugerandes for Sergeant WaZZaZ butt!

 

Tim A.K.A. Bounty Hunter Twin Tub

;-)

 

Deserter...LMAO!

Tim,

 

(puts on ropey South African accent)

 

Why Do South African's Hold a Grudge?

 

If they didn't they'd have nowhere to park their car.

 

 

Timmy mate, I'll hold him, you cuff him (and I don't mean punch) we shall collect the bounty on AWOL Wazzer...

 

AWOL Wazzer.......LMAO

 

Matty.

 

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Now, that's something yo can put me down for too!

 

sounds great fun

300z..........AKA Just gone missing......