Not OT, it's sort of Top Gear

[sydney_walker]

For anyone who think GT4 Ring = Real Life Ring
read this article

http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/article.aspx?id=10209&vf=7&bg=27&pp=0

i think its better for you to get a bit of training in circuit driving before driving at the ring (arguably the king of circuit) just to understand about proper driving line.
because if your driving line is messy, it really looks (and i guess feels) really scary to you and other drivers. *just imagine if someone in front of you brake when it supposed to be full throttle in that section*

drive fast properly

 

[fbc]

GT4 has actually given me a whole new respect for the 'ring - I reckon if I went there now I'd actually drive slower than pre-GT4. It's bloody frightening enough in the game...

 

[Bander]

TGG youre trip is completely stupid.
Do you really think JK can't drive good.
Look at his video's he even manage to beat a F1 testdriver in the F360CS and JK in 911GT3 so youre point than the TG crew can't drive is stupid.

If you now the track very well you can set a very fast laptime.

 

[Z Draci]

I think the Nuernbergring is difficult because it has so many blind turns, off-bank turns, and everything looks the same! There seems to be no points of reference!

Old race cars drivers will tell you that they feared race tracks because they could take your life. You never can assume you're immortal and survive any accident. Old circuits were made to be feared. It wasn't those pussy rings that has many safety runouts and soft feather pillows on every corner. If you fail to respect a track, you'll pay with your life.

It's one thing for a race car driver to risk his life for the Gran Prix. It's another for a complete amature to take the same risks!

I'm a weekend racer myself and I tend to be a pretty conservative driver. Why?
It's because I'm using my own equipment that is fully funded through my own wallet. If I had a million dollar sponsor and a full racing team, I would take more risks and maybe achieve better results.

GT4 has a simulated Nuernbergring. Do about 100 laps on that before you go about on the real time attack! Also, renting a car you've never driven and using that as a track car is not a good idea. Even if it's technically faster, you might be able to drive your own car (which you know thoroughly) for an even better time. It usually takes me 5 or so laps to get to know a car. It takes a lot more than that (actually several races) to actually be able to push it hard. Porsches are really tricky things beyond its grip limits. I've driven a few and that's why I dislike them.

Be safe and good luck! Take some pictures and let us know what happens! (And please live to tell about it too)

 

[Top Gear Girl]

Look at his video's he even manage to beat a F1 testdriver in the F360CS

:lol:

You fool, Superman can fly on TV, that doesn't mean he can in real life, it's a TV SHOW and can be faked or loaded so he wins. Duh.

It's JC not JK, Clarkson is spelt with a C.

 

[janstett]

I visited Hannover Germany on business last December. I was hoping for a ride on the 'bahn in my boss's friend's gutted racing M3. He was busy

Anyway, on the stretch of the 'bahn I travelled, there were speed limits. It seems that anywhere near population there are limits. I was underwhelmed.

As for the Nurburgring, I wouldn't have any ideas other than to say you've been on it and stay out of the way of faster cars. It takes serious drivers years to learn it, and people DO die on the ring. On top of that you want to drive a car you don't know... Not a good combination.

I could spend years learning how to take the Big Bend and the Uphill at Lime Rock correctly, and that's a small circuit, around 1.4 miles IIRC.

The ring is extremely long and tricky. You are insane if you don't think it will bite your head off.

Have you ever driven on ANY track before? Don't get silly with the Nurburgring.

I have years of track experience and I'd think carefully before attempting it.

The ring has plenty of other people on it. Just watching the segments on Top Gear you should know that. Don't do anything stupid, keep it at 7/10 and have fun.

 

[wooflepoof]

Get me Sabines autograph

 

[Jostyrostelli]

Doesn't sound like the brightest idea...getting a car you don't know and then on THE NURBURGRING?!?! Are you insane? Don't know if you ever raced before but racing on the Nurburgring seriously is gonna take some time and lots of skill. Even a normal track with hills is hard, car behaves different when going uphill and downhill, don't even mention cornering downhill or uphill...

Couldn't read all but I suggest you doing it in your own car and do some trackdays first, explore the limits of you car before killing yourself in Germany.

 

[Top Gear Girl]

getting a car you don't know

Er, I have driven two Porsches before, quite a lot, I know them well very well. I know how they handle what they can do and, more importantly, what they can't do.

I have driven on tracks before.

Fair enough, the Nurberg is something else.

 

[whoster]

remember what JC said about the 911?

and why it's called the 911?



yeah.




i've never dialed that number....but i don't drive a 911.

 

[Jostyrostelli]

getting a car you don't know

Er, I have driven two Porsches before, quite a lot, I know them well very well. I know how they handle what they can do and, more importantly, what they can't do.

I have driven on tracks before.

Fair enough, the Nurberg is something else.

Oh oke didn't know that, I'm not saying it because I think you can't do it, just that people have done things before and crashed...accidents always happen when you don't expect them. Racingdrivers crash too you know.

But if you're really gonna do it, bring back some footage (pics of vids )

 

[VWKafer]

getting a car you don't know

Er, I have driven two Porsches before

More specifically?

 

[zfzfrost]

I'll say come out and say it. Topgeargirl, I think its a bad idea to go there with no experience and start pushing it to try to set a good lap time.

I say this with respect for whatever driving skill or knowledge you have of track driving. Read this Nurburgring website and it's advice to beginners.. http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/

"I strongly recommend forgetting about lap-times. Trying to push for faster times is one of the most reliable ways of ending up in the armco. Think about whether an 'impressive' time is really worth the risk of destroying your vehicle, being seriously hurt or even killed. It happens. See my warning page for more on this. The whole point of the Ring is to enjoy yourself, so concentrate on having fun rather than going fast - your speed will rise naturally as you get more comfortable on the track."

Even with complete disregard for your own personal safety, imagine if you accidentally hurt a fellow motorist because you lost control of your car for a split second. Imagine the gravity of the guilt you would feel if you hit a biker at speed and killed him/her. What about their family and friends or children?

I think in the end, your feelings of responsibility should override your need to prove yourself or desire for a "rush". Go and have a good time, drive cautiously and safely, speed should come with experience (multiple trips imo)

 

[Jasruler]

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

Thats a good post. I think TGG might not quite have wrapped her head around the fact that the 'Ring is a killer. Literally. People die there, and they do when they push themselves too hard.

 

[Janus]

I found this part of the linked article very poignant for this situation:

But he was also worried about Gran Turismo 4. Worried that inexperienced drivers would turn up at the Ring thinking they know it all, then end up in the barrier. I saw it happen more than once over the weekend...

 

[Top Gear Girl]

I have driven two Porsches before

More specifically?

2 944 Turbos

 

[Mischief007]

I have driven two Porsches before

More specifically?

2 944 Turbos

Stop driving or liking cars that I want...:lol:

I still think if you do go, take it easy. Takes time to learn all corners .

 

[VWKafer]

I have driven two Porsches before

More specifically?

2 944 Turbos

Ah, beauty, love the 944... spent a day bombing about the countryside in one at the beginning of the summer, most fun I have ever had, in a car at least....

 

[BlaRo]

I have driven two Porsches before

More specifically?

2 944 Turbos

Still no 911 though. Better get some practice at a track day first before you tackle the Holy Grail of racetracks/toll roads.

 

[janstett]

I have driven two Porsches before

More specifically?

2 944 Turbos

The 944 and 911 are totally different beasts. On top of that, are you talking "classic" 911 (pre-993) or 993/996/997? If you're taking a classic, that's a tricky car drive to begin with.