If you don't know about the nurburgring..watch this!!

by **leamyj** » Sat, 02 Jul 2011 9:31 +0000

One of the better videos I've come across of a lap of the nurburgring..an excellent ding-dong between a porsche and a caterham..just keep an eye to the front suspension on the caterham, it really does indicate the severity of the 'ring.

by **maxikozi** » Sat, 02 Jul 2011 3:01 +0000

Deadly !!!

by **VDubbin** » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 9:44 +0000

Dale Lomas (who runs the Alfa Ring rental companY) has a great Bridge to Gantry vid in a rough and ready MX5turbo, built from bits they had around the workshop. Mismatched tyres, no interior, and he's absolutely "flet out ova ze kerbs".

http://vimeo.com/10592898

As some of my friends may know, the trusty 1990 MX-5 that taught me oh-so-much has recently received a retro-fit eBay 'Godspeed torbocharger' (sic) kit. Not only that, but it's had its Mazdaspeed shocks replaced with HSD coilovers and a whole bunch of other stuff fitted... (see a short spec after the 'read more' jump)... thanks to Speed Industries I've done a few laps today on a Nordschleife trackday... this is the fourth and final lap with mismatched street tyres and OEM pads:

Full Spec and the FIRST wet and slidey lap follows:

1990 Mazda MX5 (Miata) 1.6
Chinese eBay turbo kit with intercooler and fuel pressure reg $799usd
440cc RC injectors
Megasquirt PNP
10AE 6-speed and LSD
OEM pads and discs
Mis-matched street tyres from the garbage!
HSD Coilover system
1.8 front brake conversion

by **leamyj** » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 4:15 +0000

Ah come on!! Where's the link????? :mrgreen:

by **tiggerl82** » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:23 +0000

If Nürburgring, I would like to go around with her in a BMW M5! She was in the Top Gear with a Ford Transit

Why don't we organize a trip there next year?

(I cant put the video here, just the link. Does someone know why?)

by **leamyj** » Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:57 +0000

I don't think she drives the 'ring taxi anymore

But you can still dine in her mothers hotel :wink:

she often drops in..

by **Mel Walters** » Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:18 +0000

I saw that episode of Top Gear ( our fav show in our house !! )
Really enjoyed Jeremy getting whooped by a girl !!
Would love to go round that ring !!

by **leamyj** » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:49 +0000

Mel Walters wrote:I saw that episode of Top Gear ( our fav show in our house !! )
Really enjoyed Jeremy getting whooped by a girl !!
Would love to go round that ring !!

Just do it!! ( with apologies to NIKE)

Been there, done it and bought the t-shirt

Definitely doing it again!!

John

by **Mel Walters** » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 4:37 +0000

If I was rich & didn't have to work I would !!!
Mel

by **tiggerl82** » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 9:52 +0000

leamyj wrote:I don't think she drives the 'ring taxi anymore

But you can still dine in her mothers hotel she often drops in..

I found this on the Hotel's site:
Our Highlight:

"Hot laps" on the passenger seat in the legendary Frikadelli Porsche of Sabine Schmitz

It seems to me, She is still drivin on Nürburgring, but not the M5.
Next year I want to go home by car, to Hungary, just to show at home.

circa 2600km. The Green Hell is on half way. I have to drop in.

by **VDubbin** » Thu, 07 Jul 2011 1:47 +0000

I think she has 'Profi' status now, so cannot drive on Touristfahren days, only on test days.
A few of the Octane boys were there recently, had a ball in the rental Swifts.

by **sidewaysreilly** » Thu, 14 Jul 2011 2:41 +0000

pity someone couldnt teach him throttle control mid corner.....he would have destroyed the porsche.......

by **landmarkjohn** » Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:46 +0000

Bernie and I have done the Nurburgring... in a VW LT van.. not as quick as Sabine, we got passed by a Belgian grandmother in a Nissan Micra! Good craic.

by **leamyj** » Sat, 16 Jul 2011 1:29 +0000

landmarkjohn wrote:Bernie and I have done the Nurburgring... in a VW LT van.. not as quick as Sabine, we got passed by a Belgian grandmother in a Nissan Micra! Good craic.

The 'Ring is almost indescribable, there does be so much going on there. I can't wait to return

by **gannons_gunns** » Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:29 +0000

its a mission of mine to go in the next year or so
loved the caterham bop boping down the gears