corsa120
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me and m8's are busy planning a road trip to nurburgring in germany next year should be wicked laugh, xe will be running and willing too lol
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Mistamist
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I thought about this after seeing Clarkson smoking that diesel round it just under ten mins, i told my mate i could probably get sub 9 in my corsa, (he dont know it will be a 2.0) and i win £100
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PainZ
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
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i think you would be lucky doing it sub 9 personally,
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Mistamist
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so do i but thats what im gonna aim for. 10 mins in a big old diesel, my power to weight ratio compared to that diesel (jag i think) shold hopefully see me hitting somewhere around there.
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PainZ
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Not just a big old diesel,
Ones of the faster diesels in its class,
its a twin turbo,
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R Lee
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th diesel has shed loads of torque too.
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PainZ
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yup
Even when the bird took it round the track,
who knows the track better then anyone alive they say she still never got it sub 9,
and she was fucking giving it some
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sigibbons
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you will not get sub 9
Didnt ferrari enzo do an 8 something?
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PainZ
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yea enzo done just done 8
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Mistamist
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ok then, was probably being over optimistic, i want to get sub 10 at least, my mate is taking his ZX10 and im gonna have a go on that too.
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kerzo
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is that a mobile phone?
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Mistamist
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 urrrrrmm no
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timrud_
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I'm going at Easter time. Aiming all work on the car towards then. Just got a new bottom end and handling to sort out, should see a bit more power than I have now!
I've been round the ring, Clarkson was on it solid for best part of two days on quiet-ish tracks (I was there when they were filming that weekend). NO WAY a novice, unless an immense drive beyond belief will crack 10 minutes in a Corsa. Personally on your first trip I wouldn't bother timing yourself, your just going to push it oo hard on one corner and its game over. A very unforgiving place.
Just go first time and enjoy the very overwhelming experience! Don't try and beat the world with your times! 
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timrud_
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BTW a bike is not a good thing to go round the Ring in! Too many corners... they are just like annonying pests! And they dont check their mirrors half the time!
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MarkW
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this would be such a cool thing to do - was awesome seeing the piece on top gear about it - thank i'll need a big engine first before i attempt it 
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timrud_
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You dont need a big engine!!!!!!
I had the pleasure of a good lap round with a chap called Mike Rainbird off passionford (Very knowledgable chap about ring stuff!) in his 450ish bhp EsCos, and we were talking about idea ring cars.
Obvious top weapons are the Porsches (GT3's and the lucky few that have GT2's). But due to the nature of the track (there is a 2 mile straight, but its split as its where you come on and off) its really corner after corner. So a good handling and braking car will do very well! Track knowledge is worth more than anything! The locals fly round in 205's and Golfs, set up perfectly for the ring in times you wouldn't believe!
FWD cars can be very effective there. Either have big power (like mine), or short gearing, though that will hamper you on one or two bits of the track. Get the handling and braking spot on and your sorted for a Ring weapon!
But I saw loads of 1.0's and 1.2's on there and yuo can have as much, if not more fun with them!
Remember coaches go on too, so your not going to be the slowest LOL
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kerzo
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do they have bus stops on it too?
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MarkW
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cool tim, you got me thinking it's a good idea to go in my car now then  - handling will be sorted by next year already lowered, and gonna add a few extra parts to really make it hold the corners
let me know when your next going over, or unless we all arrange a big CS nurburgring weekend away kind of thing lol 
[Edited on 03-12-2004 by purple5]
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timrud_
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LOL no!
But there are villages the track passes by!
Its a right shock when you scream round a corner and there is a bus full of Japanese tourists hanging out of the windows with cameras!
One place you MUST visit of you go is the museum there. Oh my god! Best 9 Euros I ever spent, every ferrari ever practically, plus loads of F1 cars, old engines, loads of racing BMW's etc..... must be millions and millions of pounds worth of stuff there!
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MarkW
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
LOL no!
But there are villages the track passes by!
Its a right shock when you scream round a corner and there is a bus full of Japanese tourists hanging out of the windows with cameras!
One place you MUST visit of you go is the museum there. Oh my god! Best 9 Euros I ever spent, every ferrari ever practically, plus loads of F1 cars, old engines, loads of racing BMW's etc..... must be millions and millions of pounds worth of stuff there!
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timrud_
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If you look on passionford.com on the forum there will be a thread, I'm aiming to go same weekend as them again (for some top passenger rides!)
I've not sorted any accomadation yet either, leaving it until I know my car will be how I want it!
The more the merrier, if you enjoy it as much as I did, you will never forget it! Some of the cars there were truely awesome!
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MarkW
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yeh i'll check it out m8 - always wanted to do trackdays especially the nurburgring - just because its such an awesome test of driver and car
i'll take a good look at passion ford.........
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timrud_
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Its the easter weekend, I just cant remember the dates.
Make sure you give the place the respect it deserves! It can catch out the best of the drivers that take it on!
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Doug
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Me and a few mates are going down on the 24th - 30th of march.
I will (hopefully) be borrowing my dads shogun to trailor my mates saab down. (save it breaking down!) and then we are both going to abuse teh saab on the ring!!
Also as i am taking a trailor if one of the cars we are with rucks it on the track they can still get home 
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MarkW
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lol i know - what was it clarkson said - the track had claimed something like 200 lives??? definently gonna give it the respect it deserves, i wanna drive home not be posted home
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