VIDEO:My lap of the Nurburgring in my RX7
10-12-06 | 03:00 AM
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I was absolutley glued to that video for nin minutes and six seconds
Now when I'm done spending 10s of thousands of dollars on my RX-7. I have to save up to send me AND my RX-7 to europe for a tour....
I need a more serious word than moneypit. Something like financial black hole
-Ben Martin
Now when I'm done spending 10s of thousands of dollars on my RX-7. I have to save up to send me AND my RX-7 to europe for a tour....
I need a more serious word than moneypit. Something like financial black hole
-Ben Martin
10-12-06 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by afterburn27
Must be nice to live in a country without frivolous lawsuits and where people are responsible for their own health.
I'd still wear a helmet though! lol
I'd still wear a helmet though! lol
I didnt know they had those in america!
10-12-06 | 07:23 AM
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whaaaat? Thats slooow, didn't a lady by the name of Sabine Schneidt do the ring in a time of like 10 minutes 3 seconds in a stock VAN!?! 
Juuuust messin with ya, I think shes's done more laps on that course then most anyone and drives the ring taxi.
Great vid, and I can't wait to make it over there to see what kind of pathetic time I can manage.
Juuuust messin with ya, I think shes's done more laps on that course then most anyone and drives the ring taxi. Great vid, and I can't wait to make it over there to see what kind of pathetic time I can manage.
10-12-06 | 07:42 AM
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Sabine Schmidt is her name - she's grown up 2km from the nurburgring and is the only female ever to win a 24 hour race on the nurburgring itself. She's been a race driver her whole life, She's done over 20,000 laps in her life and yes - she is one of the drivers of the ring taxi.
10-12-06 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrub
whaaaat? Thats slooow, didn't a lady by the name of Sabine Schneidt do the ring in a time of like 10 minutes 3 seconds in a stock VAN!?! Juuuust messin with ya, I think shes's done more laps on that course then most anyone and drives the ring taxi.
Great vid, and I can't wait to make it over there to see what kind of pathetic time I can manage.
Juuuust messin with ya, I think shes's done more laps on that course then most anyone and drives the ring taxi. Great vid, and I can't wait to make it over there to see what kind of pathetic time I can manage.
10-12-06 | 06:54 PM
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Damn! Is your passenger OK? There was one point late in the vid when he drops the camera, I was afraid he passed out!
Seriously though, AWESOME video and great run! I've messed around on PGR3 but as good as that is, it's not real.
Seriously though, AWESOME video and great run! I've messed around on PGR3 but as good as that is, it's not real.
10-12-06 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Rixio_Scon
Its was 9mins and 3 sec in a Ford Transit van :p
I watch that show religiously, but couldn't remember the time exactly. Anyway, consider yourself lucky to be able to have such a track near you
10-13-06 | 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Rixio_Scon
Its was 9mins and 3 sec in a Ford Transit van :p
10-14-06 | 07:44 PM
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10-15-06 | 06:14 AM
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We should be able to find out sometime next year!
im by no means a professional driver, and couldve gone MUCH faster than 9:15 in my stock FD - problem being is if you get caught filming you are fined and thrown off the track. I didnt want to drive fast and crash whilst videoing as the police investigate all accidents at the nurburgring, so if i HAD have crashed i couldve been left with injuries, no car, a 2k bill for the track i damage (as you have to pay for it) AND dangerous driving charges with video evidence to prove it! Lol
I now have just bought a bullet camera, its the size of an AA battery so next year i will be using that, going faster and will be circa 280whp so look forward to the next vid around march/april time
But jeez - 7:42 is DAMN Fast! The world record is 6:11 set by Stefan Bellof in a porsche 956 - thats a full out GT Car.
I am impressed!
im by no means a professional driver, and couldve gone MUCH faster than 9:15 in my stock FD - problem being is if you get caught filming you are fined and thrown off the track. I didnt want to drive fast and crash whilst videoing as the police investigate all accidents at the nurburgring, so if i HAD have crashed i couldve been left with injuries, no car, a 2k bill for the track i damage (as you have to pay for it) AND dangerous driving charges with video evidence to prove it! Lol
I now have just bought a bullet camera, its the size of an AA battery so next year i will be using that, going faster and will be circa 280whp so look forward to the next vid around march/april time
But jeez - 7:42 is DAMN Fast! The world record is 6:11 set by Stefan Bellof in a porsche 956 - thats a full out GT Car.
I am impressed!
10-15-06 | 11:49 AM
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