Nik
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After an excellent few days out in Germany, i thought i'd post the pics taken over the weekend.
http://crowspeed.net/photos/ringtrip06/album/
http://crowspeed.net/photos/ringtrip06/album/
Back from the 'Ring - Photos!
Very Very Nice 
Very cool!
So would this be 'Ring' rush hour then? :wink:
http://crowspeed.net/photos/ringtrip06/ ... 00952.html
So would this be 'Ring' rush hour then? :wink:
http://crowspeed.net/photos/ringtrip06/ ... 00952.html
Great photos - makes me want to go back there so badly! Does not look as though it was too busy as well, which is always a bonus.
How did the Trophy hold up? Am I right in saying you have been before in your old 172? If so, how was the comparison between the two?
How did the Trophy hold up? Am I right in saying you have been before in your old 172? If so, how was the comparison between the two?
Nik
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Yeah, i went last June in the 172, the week before it got traded in for the Trophy. As I think i've mentioned before, the handling of the 172 had gone off badly, it was dangerously twitchy at the rear (supected rear shock failure). The difference in the Trophy compared to that is massive, it felt very predictable and controlable. Pushing hard you can hear the rear tyres chirp under braking and then just point it into the corner and power through, it felt perfectly balanced.
I decided to fit the bullet cam for the last day. I only managed to film one lap before it started raining / snowing. Got held up a few times, badly on the long uphill section, so i could have been a fair bit faster but worked out about 9.30 BTG. Its good to have something to study before going out there next time as there's lots of time to be gained.
Video is here: http://crowspeed.net/videos/ringtrip06/ringlap.mov (85mb)
I decided to fit the bullet cam for the last day. I only managed to film one lap before it started raining / snowing. Got held up a few times, badly on the long uphill section, so i could have been a fair bit faster but worked out about 9.30 BTG. Its good to have something to study before going out there next time as there's lots of time to be gained.
Video is here: http://crowspeed.net/videos/ringtrip06/ringlap.mov (85mb)
Nik
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Tell me about it !
Even a trip down the pub at lunch seemed a bit flat without the Bitburger and cheesy euro dance remixes playing in the background.
I was thinking about track days earlier, and to be honest i cant be bothered to do any more at the moment..... everything sort of pales into insignificance compared to driving the ring. I mean why would you want to spend a day driving round the 4 corners of Brands Indy after that
Even a trip down the pub at lunch seemed a bit flat without the Bitburger and cheesy euro dance remixes playing in the background.
I was thinking about track days earlier, and to be honest i cant be bothered to do any more at the moment..... everything sort of pales into insignificance compared to driving the ring. I mean why would you want to spend a day driving round the 4 corners of Brands Indy after that
Exactly!
Apologies for the copy and paste but:
If you are interested the pictures I took are here: http://www.pinhighdesign.co.uk/gallery/nurburg06
General clips from Monday are here (featuring Dave at some point):http://crowspeed.net/videos/ringtrip06/ringclips.mov
Lap in the Hertz Focus estate ring taxi 4 up is here: http://crowspeed.net/videos/ringtrip...y_06_focus.mov (warning slightly scienic pace)
Had a great weekend, if slightly fustrating! A stone went through the Elise's radiator on Thursday evening on the second lap of the weekend. We spent all of Friday in garages and on the phone to AA brakedown and the car is being recovered home (in anywhere up to 3 weeks time!) as there were no parts in Germany. The AA through Hertz lent us the Focus which was dire slow, but we grew quite attached to it! 3 days and 1200kms later we gave it back in Dunkerque slightly worse for wear...
Apologies for the copy and paste but:
If you are interested the pictures I took are here: http://www.pinhighdesign.co.uk/gallery/nurburg06
General clips from Monday are here (featuring Dave at some point):http://crowspeed.net/videos/ringtrip06/ringclips.mov
Lap in the Hertz Focus estate ring taxi 4 up is here: http://crowspeed.net/videos/ringtrip...y_06_focus.mov (warning slightly scienic pace)
Had a great weekend, if slightly fustrating! A stone went through the Elise's radiator on Thursday evening on the second lap of the weekend. We spent all of Friday in garages and on the phone to AA brakedown and the car is being recovered home (in anywhere up to 3 weeks time!) as there were no parts in Germany. The AA through Hertz lent us the Focus which was dire slow, but we grew quite attached to it! 3 days and 1200kms later we gave it back in Dunkerque slightly worse for wear...
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Day said:
I've started a slippery slope to financial ruin and by that i mean i've started contacting the clio cup racing teams asking if they are selling their cars at the end of the season (as the new ones are due for 07)
Downloading your video now nik. I'm loving trackdays at the moment. In fact im addicted to them. So if a conventional trackday is boring after the ring i really really really need to get to the ring
Nik said:
Great lap Nik! Nice clean lines and pretty damn committed too! Lap did not seem too busy either, despite the hold up on the fast uphill section, I had heard the 'Ring was getting too busy for it to still be fun, but your video proves otherwise! Wish I had not cancelled my hotel now, should have gone out even on my own...
Gotta quickly say that the photo posted in your second post is pure class, who took the picture?
