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Not OT, it's sort of Top Gear

Top Gear Girl

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Any of our German friends know what you have to do to take your own car on the track at the Nubergring? Jeremy said, you could just turn up and pay 15 euros? Do you have to book? Have any special insurance?

What time did Jeremy go round in the Jaguar? Sabine in the Transit? and Hammond in the Viper?

I want to see if I can beat them.

BTW: Can you drive a fast as you like on the Autobahns?
 
Re: Not OT, it's sort of Top Gear

Top Gear Girl said:
BTW: Can you drive a fast as you like on the Autobahns?
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Only some of them, don't know which ones though.
 
BTW: Can you drive a fast as you like on the Autobahns?
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Haha, no there is a speedlimit of 60mph :mrgreen:
 
Driving around the Ring in a car other than your own is another reason not to push it. :)
 
oliB said:
Driving around the Ring in a car other than your own is another reason not to push it. :)
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Well yes. When you're on the ring is it just you or are there others? Can you get the track to yourself? (if you pay a bit more?) Cos then I really could let the car rip and see if I can get a really good lap time.
 
Top Gear Girl said:
Well yes. When you're on the ring is it just you or are there others? Can you get the track to yourself? (if you pay a bit more?) Cos then I really could let the car rip and see if I can get a really good lap time.
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Even on an empty track you couldn't (or shouldn't) do that, because you'd crash.

Yes, there are other (more or less experienced) drivers, which means even more risk of getting involved in an accident.
I'm pretty sure you could rent the track (if you find a day when it's not in use), but then we're talking thousands and thousands of Euros.

But obviously, if you go there in the middle of the week the track will be less crowded than on the weekends.

Oliver
 
TGG, your knowledge about the "ring" is quite insufficient (based on your questions like if there is any traffic, speed limit etc)

you must be kidding when you say "I want to see if I can beat them" :?

oliB is completely right, in case you want to get home in one piece, you should NOT attempt this, neither in your car, nor in a powerful porsche.

you dont have any room for errors on the ring, and its not like its a short 1minute track that you can learn within a few laps. nor is it a smooth track that doesnt hide suprises.
 
pdanev said:
TGG, your knowledge about the "ring" is quite insufficient (based on your questions like if there is any traffic, speed limit etc)

you must be kidding when you say "I want to see if I can beat them" :?

oliB is completely right, in case you want to get home in one piece, you should NOT attempt this, neither in your car, nor in a powerful porsche.

you dont have any room for errors on the ring, and its not like its a short 1minute track that you can learn within a few laps. nor is it a smooth track that doesnt hide suprises.
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He's right - nothing wrong with going to 'ring and driving around it to see what it's like, but don't even remotely think of pushing yourself or the car. It's a very very dangerous place that needs, frankly, much more respect than you seem to be showing for it.
 
Have you tried the Gran Turismo version? It's actually quite accurate, just ask Jeremy.

I'd give it a few thousand shots in there first if I were you, but don't confuse reality with video games once you're actually there. We wouldn't want you to die, remember? :mrgreen:
 
pdanev said:
you must be kidding when you say "I want to see if I can beat them"
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Well Sabine may be, she knows the track and is really good. But Jeremy and Richard arn't that great drivers, if I was saying The Stig or Tiff then that would be different. A Porsche has got to be faster than a diesel Jaguar, even if I'm not trying.
 
Top Gear Girl said:
pdanev said:
you must be kidding when you say "I want to see if I can beat them"
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Well Sabine may be, she knows the track and is really good. But Jeremy and Richard arn't that great drivers and a Porsche has got to be faster than a diesel Jaguar, even if I'm not trying.
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It's been nice knowing you TGG... Seriously - don't go there trying to do a fast lap time - it will end in tears (or much much worse)

Yes, a Porsche should be faster than the Jag, but JC can actually drive quite well, and I'm tipping he had a bit of coaching too.

I'm guessing that as soon as you get there it will frighten the beejezus out of you (as it does to us mortals) and you won't feel like going fast.

Never underestimate the danger and risk of the 'ring. Certainly, go there and drive the track, but drive safe, do not push yourself or an unfamiliar car. Do some laps around it in GT4 - trust me that will give you a whole new respect for the place.
 
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I'm guessing that as soon as you get there it will frighten the beejezus out of you
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Your probably right, then I'll not want to even scratch the Porsche once I actually get my hands on it, let alone take it round the track. Oh well still be fun to go there, in a Porsche. Are there track cars you can hire? So if it gets smashed it's thiers so no problems.
 
You can go for a ride in the Ring Taxi (an M5 - you'll like that :)) with Sabine or another driver, there's also a Viper ride car. Apparently the regulars there ('Ringers') are happy to take people around for a ride too - I don't think you'll have a problem getting a ride... :p.

As for track cars to hire - not sure - though someone mentioned BMW have a setup there like a driving course where you use their cars on the track.

Bear in mind if you do crash - you have to pay for the damage to the track & barriers too...
 
God you are all such scared little girls!

I raced the ring on GT4 a couple of night ago in the Jag S Type to see if I could beat JC's time (I know it is the R version in the game not the diesel, and there is a big difference, but it is the closest you can get).

I beat it easily (thus proving I am far superior to both JC and Sabine). I only hit the walls doing 150km/h a couple of times...I'm sure this won't happen in real life.

Plus if GT4 has taught us anything it is that you can slam into walls and other cars and you will just bounce back off, in fact sometimes it will help you win a race. :p
 
1) If you went to the first site they gave you ( http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/ ), you wouldn't have all these questions. It really is a great place for info.
2) Sorry to say this, but it's people like you who ruin it for everyone else. You obviously have no respect for the Ring, nor for the Autobahn.

I'm not trying to flame you, but I saw a lot of people like you on the Ring and they're a hazard to themselfs and the other drivers. If you're a speedfreak, go to an oval or something, but don't get your fix at the Ring or the Autobahn. There's so much more involved then just speed. The Nordschleife is nothing like any other circuit. NOTHING. You will be suprised (and not in a good way).
Listen to what the others say, don't just go there to drive fast, bc you will get hurt or worse.

Greetz Johan
 
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