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Old 04-09-2005, 09:52 PM
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... Rich PON says that if there is anyone to take a ride with round the nurburgring next weekend its you as aparantly your rather good when it comes to Track driving.

Now comming from Rich the "Spin on the straights" PONmister thats not much of a compliment but still worth a go, so anychance of a passenger ride?
Old 04-09-2005, 09:59 PM
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Be prepared to battle it out for a pass lap m8 lol, always seem to have a flock of people round the car when i see him there.

Would be an excellent person to go out with though.
Old 04-09-2005, 10:08 PM
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Stu - having been out with Mike round the Ring, it's one hell of an experience.

At that speed, there's no-one else I'd feel more confident with, and that's the truth.
Old 04-09-2005, 10:14 PM
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My first ever lap was with the guy who makes the philoy alloy products.

He can peddle that scooby round the ring
Old 04-09-2005, 10:37 PM
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Nicole and i have already allocated a pair of laps with the Ringmeister so get in que
Old 04-09-2005, 10:42 PM
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Old 05-09-2005, 08:00 AM
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I never go out passenger-less, so join the queue .
Old 05-09-2005, 08:14 AM
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Ive been out round the ring with Mike and he certainly knows the track, good smooth lines and also he made fairly quick progress too, not as frantically quick and exciting as some folk are, but a good fast yet still in control lap

Agree with PON, felt confident that mike knew what he was doing
Old 05-09-2005, 09:35 AM
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Having been round the Ring with Mike a few times I can honestly say it's worth the hastle you'll have trying to get in the seat, fucking awesome driver, track knowledge and car (if he's sorted his heat problem by then ).
Old 05-09-2005, 10:07 AM
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Pro-alloy are on the case as we speak .
Old 05-09-2005, 11:23 AM
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Be good to see Mike battle it out with Sabine in the RING Taxi
Old 05-09-2005, 11:27 AM
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Been there done that and blew her husband into the weeds with only 1.5 bar of boost (and yes it was the V10 one ). Was fun to watch, but the Ring taxi drivers HATE being over taken . Eventually forced our way past through Adenau bridge and then left him for dead . To be fair he was four-up compared to me being only two up though, but I was only running 360bhp...
Old 05-09-2005, 11:43 AM
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I want a go too pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssseeeeeeee
Old 05-09-2005, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Been there done that and blew her husband into the weeds with only 1.5 bar of boost (and yes it was the V10 one ). Was fun to watch, but the Ring taxi drivers HATE being over taken . Eventually forced our way past through Adenau bridge and then left him for dead . To be fair he was four-up compared to me being only two up though, but I was only running 360bhp...
Old 05-09-2005, 11:49 AM
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Top stuff - can i follow you for the first lap mike as long as you don't fook off into the distance
Old 05-09-2005, 12:10 PM
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Mike, you should start your own ring taxi service.
Old 05-09-2005, 12:15 PM
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So you beat "the husband", but not Sabine?

That's the equivalent of Norwich saying they beat Colchester 4-0 but wont play Chelsea
Old 05-09-2005, 01:04 PM
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Rich, if you don't know "who" the husband is, then that's your fault .

Jochim Schmidt. I think he's quite famous .
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LOL remember that Mike.

Didnt the passengers get out and come over to you lol if my memory serves me correctly lol.

Madmac there is no end of people willing to take people round.

Suprise package of easter was Mikes m8 who came over on our train cant remember his name had a 330 d bm. He was very quick round
Old 05-09-2005, 01:13 PM
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I unreservedly withdraw my statement, bashfully accept a , but attempt to backpeddle by suggesting that maybe he wasn't trying
Old 05-09-2005, 01:14 PM
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PON, we wouldnt have been trying initially, as he was showboating and going sideways and loose lines everywhere etc, but apparently he visibly thightened up when rainbird was behind him, which is something obviously we all do
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He wouldnt let you over would he ? Ring rules state anything faster move your as over so he ended up making a mistake with the back coming out and mike storming by
Old 05-09-2005, 01:20 PM
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LOL at PON, may I point you to this:

Originally Posted by john
LOL remember that Mike.

Didnt the passengers get out and come over to you lol if my memory serves me correctly lol.
Yes they did, as Jochim was very complimentary about the car and my driving . I believe he gave me the opportunity to pass, by show-boating it through Adenau bridge, as he realised that he was holding me up by the way I was glued to his bumper the whole way round up until that point . Wouldn't pull over though, I had to take the opportunity . If only I had been able to run full boost and do him on the power through Flugplatz, now that would have been funny .
Old 05-09-2005, 01:38 PM
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he visibly thightened up when rainbird was behind him, which is something obviously we all do


A lap of the ring with the legendary CK1!
http://www.joerundseim.com/download/..._impreza_l.avi

They are having a blast down memory lane on scoobynet if you havent seen already.
Old 05-09-2005, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Rich, if you don't know "who" the husband is, then that's your fault .

Jochim Schmidt. I think he's quite famous .
Ive heard she got a new boyfriend by now, Klaus Abbelen.
Old 05-09-2005, 02:16 PM
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shagging that ugly mug of hers is probably a painful job, but at least it is a job that comes with a good company car
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Deffo worth going out for a lap with rainbird ,excellent car and driver

Cant believe how it puts you off driving when you see his car looming in your rear view mirror
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