My Nurburgring trip
09-09-2007, 06:45 PM
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My Nurburgring trip
Well last week we got back from a weeks "break" at the ring !
Well what a week it is was
I can't honestly say much went to plan but I think everyone including myself had a bloody good time all things considered.
My original report can be found here for those that have 5 mins to read it :
http://www.turbo-nutters.co.uk/forum...pic=14104&st=0
Besides all of the problems I have written about the only thing I thought I would mention on here was my dissapointment with the Ringhaus, you would of thought with 16 guests alone in our group the least they could of done was kept the bar open after breakfast ! every evening except the weekend we had to head down elsewhere to have a drink which I personally felt was a little out of order. In future I'll make sure we stay back at Edgars, just this year being the DTM weekend Edgar didn't have enough space for us all
Anyway enough going on, here are the pics !
At Dover ready for the ferry :
Early hours of saturday morning
My new vehicle
other random pics:
This car kicked arse ^^^^ Thanks for the ride mate
I wonder who left these
Thanks to everyone who came, tip top week, roll on 2008
Well what a week it is was
I can't honestly say much went to plan but I think everyone including myself had a bloody good time all things considered.
My original report can be found here for those that have 5 mins to read it :
http://www.turbo-nutters.co.uk/forum...pic=14104&st=0
Besides all of the problems I have written about the only thing I thought I would mention on here was my dissapointment with the Ringhaus, you would of thought with 16 guests alone in our group the least they could of done was kept the bar open after breakfast ! every evening except the weekend we had to head down elsewhere to have a drink which I personally felt was a little out of order. In future I'll make sure we stay back at Edgars, just this year being the DTM weekend Edgar didn't have enough space for us all
Anyway enough going on, here are the pics !
At Dover ready for the ferry :
Early hours of saturday morning
My new vehicle
other random pics:
This car kicked arse ^^^^ Thanks for the ride mate
I wonder who left these
Thanks to everyone who came, tip top week, roll on 2008
09-09-2007, 07:02 PM
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Ovaboost- Valve spring retainer proper ones now on order as the oe ones don't like 8800 rpm
Radders - we have spoken about it, quite sure myself and a few others will go twice next year
proper ones now on order as the oe ones don't like 8800 rpm Radders - we have spoken about it, quite sure myself and a few others will go twice next year
09-09-2007, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by miller3
So how much would it cost to go?
My mate was doing 4 laps to a tank in his GTR
Hotel costs were stupid, so don't go when the DTM is on
My tip is get a rental ! my god did that save us some cash
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09-09-2007, 08:08 PM
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My mates 3 door done Ł400 worth of fuel inc 12 laps
I did tell him closed loop might of been worth purchasing before the trip
Enjoy yourselves though mate !
I did tell him closed loop might of been worth purchasing before the trip
Enjoy yourselves though mate !
09-09-2007, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
My mate was doing 4 laps to a tank in his GTR
When you drive flat out for 13 miles ANY car uses a lot of petrol !
rst in progress cheers mate, its not actually my car yet I upkeep it for someone so any problems come back to me, this was just a case of shit luck though
. It will be fixed by this coming weekend 
09-09-2007, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
When you drive flat out for 13 miles ANY car uses a lot of petrol !
I have never analysed my fuel consumption but guess it must be a gallon a lap at least. I normally run half a tank at a time.
10-09-2007, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Originally Posted by Mike1
Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
My mate was doing 4 laps to a tank in his GTR
When you drive flat out for 13 miles ANY car uses a lot of petrol !
Had a look and the standard tank is 14.3 gallons on a UK spec one - so just about 3.5 mpg on a flying lap
10-09-2007, 09:28 AM
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Mike - For all that he said about it costing too much for a trackday before we booked it he now wants to go back at Easter lol
He had a great time though, car is still going very well, its tired now though but much better on track with the 3.9:1 ratio in the back.
As it was everyones first visit they all spent most of the time learning the circuit but I think Dave still got down to the low 9's, he really scrubbed off a lot of speed where you don't need too though, practice makes perfect, he just didn't like being beaten by a Astra
We'll probably do another trip through turbo-nutters around the same time next year but I think Dave and I may come earlier as well so we might join your group if your doing a easter visit.
Is your car sorted yet Mike ?
He had a great time though, car is still going very well, its tired now though but much better on track with the 3.9:1 ratio in the back.
As it was everyones first visit they all spent most of the time learning the circuit but I think Dave still got down to the low 9's, he really scrubbed off a lot of speed where you don't need too though, practice makes perfect, he just didn't like being beaten by a Astra
We'll probably do another trip through turbo-nutters around the same time next year but I think Dave and I may come earlier as well so we might join your group if your doing a easter visit.
Is your car sorted yet Mike ?
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