Popular Post ayepatz Posted May 19, 2018 Popular Post Posted May 19, 2018 Bit of a bucketlist moment, me and my mate Bill had a bosh at the Nürburgring today. Five laps each in a pair of Renault Megane RS. I can honestly say that I have never been more terrified in my life. Or more exhilarated. Victory (or, more properly, “Ahh, we’re still alive!!! I can’t believe it!!!) cigars were Allones Extras from TAU SEP 11. ???? An epic day. 20 4 1
99call Posted May 19, 2018 Posted May 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, ayepatz said: Bit of a bucketlist moment, me and my mate Bill had a bosh at the Nürburgring today. Five laps each in a pair of Renault Megane RS. I can honestly say that I have never been more terrified in my life. Or more exhilarated. Victory (or, more properly, “Ahh, we’re still alive!!! I can’t believe it!!!) cigars were Allones Extras from TAU SEP 11. ???? Glad you're still with the living mate, sounds like a good laugh. Do you have to pay a deposit with the upholstery? Ps do the Allones Extras still taste like burnt stock cubes?. 1 2
ayepatz Posted May 19, 2018 Author Posted May 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, 99call said: Glad you're still with the living mate, sounds like a good laugh. Do you have to pay a deposit with the upholstery? Ps do the Allones Extras still taste like burnt stock cubes?. Haha. The cost of cleaning up vomit in the hire car here was €250. Thankfully I escaped that one. As for the RAE, I can confirm that they taste a great deal better when you’ve just recovered from puckering up so quickly that your arse audibly claps shut. ? 1 3
Nino Posted May 19, 2018 Posted May 19, 2018 Congrats @ayepatz well done and hope the RAE tasted like victory !! Done the Nürburgring a few times with Austin Minis back in the years I lived nearby in Bonn. Driving the course was 10 or 15 DM's back then and a great fun. 2
ayepatz Posted May 19, 2018 Author Posted May 19, 2018 12 minutes ago, nino said: Congrats @ayepatz well done and hope the RAE tasted like victory !! Done the Nurbürgring a few times with Austin Minis back in the years I lived nearby in Bonn. Driving the course was 10 or 15 DM's back then and a great fun. Cheers @nino! It was a top bucket list experience! Kudos for doing it in a Mini! (And a proper one, too, not one of the modern ones that’s as big as a house!) Through work, I spend so much time in Germany these days, but normally on the other side of the country. I had no idea just how stunning the area around Adenau and Kelberg is. Absolutely breathtaking. 2
BrightonCorgi Posted May 19, 2018 Posted May 19, 2018 I'd love to have a go around the Ring as either a driver or passenger with a professional "Ring Taxi" driver.
Lotusguy Posted May 20, 2018 Posted May 20, 2018 What do you pay if you put the car in the grass?What grass? It’s all guardrails...I did it a few years back in a R32 Golf. Some car dropped an oil trail after a couple of laps - now THAT was a pucker up moment. Great fun. At the end of the day, I took the ring taxi around - I’ve raced and autocrossed quite a few times but what that guy did with a Megane RS violated the laws of physics. 1 2
ayepatz Posted May 20, 2018 Author Posted May 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Brandon said: What do you pay if you put the car in the grass? If you bin it, you are responsible for all costs incurred - damage to your car, all other cars affected, any damaged infrastructure, and closing the track. Not to mention medical bills. The current record is around €250,000, apparently. 1
Nino Posted May 20, 2018 Posted May 20, 2018 10 hours ago, ayepatz said: Cheers @nino! It was a top bucket list experience! Kudos for doing it in a Mini! (And a proper one, too, not one of the modern ones that’s as big as a house!) Through work, I spend so much time in Germany these days, but normally on the other side of the country. I had no idea just how stunning the area around Adenau and Kelberg is. Absolutely breathtaking. Yes, a proper Mini back in the 70's @ayepatz - The Eifel area is quite interesting and south of it you have the spectacular Mosel river wine area. If you are back around the western part smoke with us in the pharmacy/me in the village - I live now about 90 minutes south of Bonn and 25 from Frankfurt. 1
Winchester21 Posted May 20, 2018 Posted May 20, 2018 The ring is definitely on my bucket list. I have taken several racing school track days from various sources. For all of the USA folks I reccomend the AMG driving expierence offered by MB. Buy an AMG MB and you get a free day. I rate it as better than the one offered by BMW. Road Atlanta in Winder Ga is a total blast. Scary old track with lots of elevation changes and one if the longest straightaways in the US. 2 1
ayepatz Posted May 20, 2018 Author Posted May 20, 2018 13 hours ago, nino said: Yes, a proper Mini back in the 70's @ayepatz - The Eifel area is quite interesting and south of it you have the spectacular Mosel river wine area. If you are back around the western part smoke with us in the pharmacy/me in the village - I live now about 90 minutes south of Bonn and 25 from Frankfurt. Thanks @nino, that’s very kind of you. I would love to join you sometime. Cheers! 1
TheMonk Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Very well done, congrats! Definitely on my bucket list, hope to be able to do it soon, if possible with a RWD! Have a bit of track experience, but the green hell is THE GREEN HELL for a reason!
shadowACE Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Sounds amazing!Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk
ayepatz Posted May 22, 2018 Author Posted May 22, 2018 3 hours ago, TheMonk said: Very well done, congrats! Definitely on my bucket list, hope to be able to do it soon, if possible with a RWD! Have a bit of track experience, but the green hell is THE GREEN HELL for a reason! We hired RWD Megane RSs from http://www.rsrnurburg.com/ Give them a call and speak to Ray Shepherdson. Top bloke. He’ll sort you out. ? 1
Popular Post Nino Posted October 13, 2019 Popular Post Posted October 13, 2019 Lovely sunny Sunday here and 27C - great for an outing back on Memory Lane to the Nürburgring. Hadn't been back for 45 years - and then I used to drive in from the North, short ride.. This time I drove in from the South, 75 minutes from my home, lovely Autobahn for 95 kms and then another 28 kms of well designed country road, forests, lots of hills - they don't call it the Grüne Hölle ( Green Hell ) for nothing, like 5 kms away from the Ring I could hear the roar of the ongoing races and see the spectators at the Nordschleife, absolutely beatiful. Had a couple of cigars at the Lindner Hotel Race Davidoff cigar lounge and a good lunch. Walked around, it has all so changed now - incredible. Stylish and really nice. Loved it. Never seen so many Ferraris, Lambos, Porsches, AMG Mercedes and BMW's in a single day. And so much burned rubber on the roads leading in and out of the Ring... ? Great day - will be back soon again. 6
inter4alia Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 Bucket list item for me too. I'll get there one day. Great thread.
Habana Mike Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Would love to do in the Nring Alfa Stelvio Q4. Bucket list for sure!
slowsmoke Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Congrats brother. This is near the top of my bucket list. Along with seeing the Goodwood festival of speed, and the Isle of Man TT. 2
TheMonk Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Bucket list for me as well... will have to try it sooner rather then later!
BrightonCorgi Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 8 hours ago, slowsmoke said: Congrats brother. This is near the top of my bucket list. Along with seeing the Goodwood festival of speed, and the Isle of Man TT. All three are high on my list too.
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