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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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Default FAO: Mike R / Chip.....re the Ring Trip.....

Good to see that you are back.....

Any chance of a report on how the ring weekend went - please ????

pics would be nice tooo
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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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I have a vid from a lad what im waiting for to come via email once the lad gets home.

Chip doing his best to kill my car is the first vid then me decieding it would be fun to go off roading
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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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We want full details and mucho pictures please!!
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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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Doug do you no a guy called miles with an M3 ?

Had a couple of good piss up's with him and showed him the power of shonky saph what he took rather well
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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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Doug do you no a guy called miles with an M3 ?
Had a couple of good piss up's with him and showed him the power of shonky saph what he took rather well
Yes, I know Miles.......He's a top bloke, lives about 12 miles from me....Pedals his M3 around Castle Combe real quick
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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:44 AM
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There's a pic of Mike's car, and one of Jon (600) in the gallery..........
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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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Doug,
Words can't describe the place, so I would never do it justice. Suffice to say, we had a mega time, did approx 20 - 22 laps (can't remember how many, as peeps kept paying for the ticket for me to take them out ). Car performed superbly, despite a misfire due to the leads dropping down into the line of fire of the breather outlet and getting covered in oil, which meant reduced boost . All sorted now though .

Highlight was following the Ring taxi (new M5) with only 1.3 - 1.5 bar of boost (it had the legs on us on the straights, but we were more than able to make that up on brakes and cornering) and then finally overtaking at Adenau bridge (he did not want to let us get past and kept hogging as far left as he could all the time ) and then didn't see him from then on. Was extremely cool when one of the passengers in the Taxi came over and tell us that the Ring taxi driver had been well impressed with the handling of the 'Scort .
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Aye he is a top bloke and a good few more of your m8's were there in the vw's.

Lance had never driven the place before and was in the very high 8's low 9's in his mk1 gti.
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Old May 24, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Highlight was following the Ring taxi (new M5) with only 1.3 - 1.5 bar of boost (it had the legs on us on the straights, but we were more than able to make that up on brakes and cornering) and then finally overtaking at Adenau bridge (he did not want to let us get past and kept hogging as far left as he could all the time ) and then didn't see him from then on. Was extremely cool when one of the passengers in the Taxi came over and tell us that the Ring taxi driver had been well impressed with the handling of the 'Scort .

Superb Mike, I love reading stuff like that...........
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Between me/my mates we have around 200-300 pics + over an hour of footage, all-beit mainly of us buggering around, only two in car laps (my 2nd + 3rd laps which were pretty steady). Will post some when they're all sorted I'm sure. I'll also keep an eye out of the usual photo sites for pics Mike. Was a top weekend.
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Old May 24, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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Doug first time ive ever took the car on track and what an experiance, as mike says you cant put it into words, its just a petrol heads heaven it seemed like every second car was a GT3 porka Amazing place deffo going back
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Aye he is a top bloke and a good few more of your m8's were there in the vw's.
Lance had never driven the place before and was in the very high 8's low 9's in his mk1 gti.
Dave (Blue VW R-32), Lotey and a few others - all all from Yeovil on their first ring trip
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The VW lads had a secret cam hidden in a fog light and they had it on in the hotel bar. All i can say is amazing, the quality of the footage is unreal. There is 3 hours worth and will try to get hold of it all when he sends me footage of mine.
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Old May 24, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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Yeah m8 thats right he is rather quick round in the 32
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I'm so gutted that I won't be able to go this year. Was hoping to go in september but it looks like the wife will be dropping our first around then so I darn't be out of the country
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Old May 24, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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Bet you are proper gutted m8, but family is far more important

Weve booked our september trip already
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I can't wait for September now!!

Watch out Nurburgring
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Originally Posted by Phil
We want full details and mucho pictures please!!
Our official photographer had some lame excuse for not coming .
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Old May 24, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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I was at Alexandra Palace, so drunk I couldn't walk
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i've just talked to mark with the red rst and he now wants a cossie badly after going out in yours mike

sounds like you all had a top trip
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Old May 24, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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Mike,

How did Brooksy do in his Cupra R??

Did he go over with you lot?
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looks like i am coming over in september also now john chip has been telling me all about the weekend sounds like you all had a loverly time and now i really cannot wait to come over
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Highlight was following the Ring taxi (new M5) with only 1.3 - 1.5 bar of boost (it had the legs on us on the straights, but we were more than able to make that up on brakes and cornering) and then finally overtaking at Adenau bridge (he did not want to let us get past and kept hogging as far left as he could all the time ) and then didn't see him from then on. Was extremely cool when one of the passengers in the Taxi came over and tell us that the Ring taxi driver had been well impressed with the handling of the 'Scort .
Went over with group of us from East Yorks RSOC & was lucky enough to be sat in the esc cos with mike when he overtook the M5 ring taxi Just wish I'd had a camera @ the time!!! What a sight sat behind the M5 taxi 'givin it large' on every bend - then passing it The brakes on that esc cos are just awsome!! Cheers again for the lap mike! Have loads of photos & video from the weekend - will sort u that DVD John, can even try post a short clip here if u want

If anybody's going shortly - can highly reccomend trecking upto Adenauer Forst (spelling) bends where we saw loads of offs, long walk up steep hill but well worth it. Loads of stunning machinery there to see this weekend

Chris
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Now,i did not read anything but the thread title on this one so excuse me if i have gotten it all wrong.The "Ring Trip" round my parts means a sexual act performed between 2 consenting males,age is irrelevant and to be honest i heard the bigger the cock and the tighter the arse adds up to pretty much the ultimate experience.I must add this for me is theory and not practise,as the only item that goes in and out of my arse is a rather large crap,you may be confused by the "in" so let me explain,i am a self practising homosexual,if the crap is the right feel i let my anal muscles pull it in and out,this way i can get the feel of many sizes.I do apologise again if i got the thread all wrong.
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Believe me mate, the ring is tight/narrow in places and VERY hairy.
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Old May 24, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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@ Nath

Franco,
Yes he did, the tight git forgot to pay Charlie for the pads he had off him .

He was slower than a drunken sloth on "go-slow" day .
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
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Yes he did, the tight git forgot to pay Charlie for the pads he had off him :roll .
He was slower than a drunken sloth on "go-slow" day .
Mike, a friend on mine wants to go to the ring (would be his first time), but he's worried about being to timid/slow and getting in peoples way......what advice would you give him???????
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Old May 24, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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1. Get as many laps as possible as a passenger before going out in your own car, just to get a "feel" for the place.
2. Drive at your own pace.
3. Keep an eye on your mirrors and pull over to let people over-take on the LEFT (just like at a track day).
4. Don't get over-confident.
5. Have fun .

Obviously ensure the car has been serviced before hand, full set of pads, good tyres etc (just like a normal track day).
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I did my first lap ever on friday was really nervous i just took my time and made sure i was very aware of what was going on round me, then mike over took me

Second lap i put a much quicker lap in, me and chip were doing lap after lap, coming off track cool down lap up the road and quick change of driver and back on.

I did misread one corner where i came in far too quickly and went flying over the armco and came to a bumpy stop on the grass
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Originally Posted by john
went flying over the armco and came to a bumpy stop on the grass
Surely you mean kirb not armco!!

Doug, get some laps in on GT4 as well so you have a better idea of the circuit before you go (Sorry, I meant tell your mate that )
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hello John!!!! its hellish girl!!!!!

on way through London to Victoria coach station we saw a building called Random House!! honest! and i thought off you!!

was an AMAZING trip/experience/piss up, part from when i fell down those stairs that was BEFORE i started drinking too!
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Yeah phil my mistake

Oi oi hellish girl glad you got back ok

Mind the step
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Old May 24, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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your lucky, i only have a small bruise on my leg too which is a good job seeing as this time next week ill be in a bikini! yay me

watch out for September!! ill be giving it some Bevel! PMSL!
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It's beryl crazy girl lol

Im in jamica next week

Cant wait for september just dont copy everything i do
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i wasnt copying u! i CAN handle my drink unlike some!!

mate if i see you in Jamaica there'll be hell!!
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Booked my flight today

You do copy eat the same as me, go to the toilet same time as me, drink at 8.30 in the morning same as me

Ya got pm back.
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ROFL

Just noticed your sig

Top lass wait till that video is up on here
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Have loads of photos & video from the weekend - will sort u that DVD John, can even try post a short clip here if u want
Do it chris it would be good to see the ringmeister at work
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John: Cancel ya flight now or else!

lol@ your sig too!!!! yay im a Hokey Cokey member!! or is it Cokey Hokey?
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Dunno what it is chips trying to find out but thats my version
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