Private session on the Nürburgring today :)

PeeBee · 12-13-2011, 12:39 PM

I didn't feel like working today (nearing the end of a project, and am kind of finished with what I need to do for it), so I decided, being almost at the office, to skip the day.

I just kept on driving (in the Sport) and ended up at the Nürburgring.

Light snow, but the track was open, and... I had it all to myself for the full four laps.

I knew I should have taken the camera with me :(

CamaroSkooter · 12-13-2011, 02:28 PM

Dude

Drew10 · 12-13-2011, 02:34 PM

That sounds much better than work. Unless you are a porn star.

ffrcobra_65 · 12-13-2011, 02:35 PM

You know better. You can't post stuff like this and not have a video or at least a photo! You do have a phone with a camera, don't you?

PYROLYSIS · 12-14-2011, 07:46 PM

How did you do? Did you go all out, or just have some fun out there?

Rock36 · 12-15-2011, 03:24 AM

I guess I need to go up there on a Tuesday then.

PeeBee · 12-15-2011, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PYROLYSIS

How did you do? Did you go all out, or just have some fun out there?

Just for fun... there were roadworks on two places (cutting the trees) on the track, and the weather conditions (mix of rain/snow, what we call "wet snow" in Belgium) didn't really allow to go all out.

Last summer I did the Bridge to Gantry in around 11 minutes (with 4 passengers, and "only" a 2.7d in the sport).

Didn't really check the time, other than just on the watch in the car, but first lap I did in around 14 minutes, 2nd and 3rd in 13, and last one in 12 (with one quite big sideways moment LOL)

Scott@Bjorn3D · 12-15-2011, 06:56 AM

Back in 1988 when my dad went to Germany to pick up his 944 Turbo from Porche he took it around the track 3 times. He said it was one of the best things he ever did.

Congrats!!

PeeBee · 12-15-2011, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott@Bjorn3D

Back in 1988 when my dad went to Germany to pick up his 944 Turbo from Porche he took it around the track 3 times. He said it was one of the best things he ever did.

Congrats!!

Definitely is very addictive, although the very first laps... they're scary

I "discovered" the Ring in 1993, since then I've driven around 650 laps, in quite some different cars... (most of them in my old Lotus Elise though)

PAUL SS · 12-15-2011, 12:37 PM

You can just go there and use the track?

*GTAHVIT* · 12-15-2011, 12:40 PM

Nessal · 12-15-2011, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAUL SS

You can just go there and use the track?

Yeah, how does that work? Do you pay some sort of fee or is it some publically funded thing?

The Stig · 12-15-2011, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeeBee

I didn't feel like working today (nearing the end of a project, and am kind of finished with what I need to do for it), so I decided, being almost at the office, to skip the day.

I just kept on driving (in the Sport) and ended up at the Nürburgring.

Light snow, but the track was open, and... I had it all to myself for the full four laps.

I knew I should have taken the camera with me :(

I'm super super jealous.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nessal

Yeah, how does that work? Do you pay some sort of fee or is it some publically funded thing?

You probably pay a small fee. Same way drag strips work.

PAUL SS · 12-15-2011, 04:25 PM

You probably pay a small fee. Same way drag strips work.
I wish Lime Rock was like that.

12-13-2011, 12:39 PM	#1
PeeBee Drives: "Bee" ZL585, Dark Blue Suburban. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Luxemburg Posts: 1,244	Private session on the Nürburgring today :) I didn't feel like working today (nearing the end of a project, and am kind of finished with what I need to do for it), so I decided, being almost at the office, to skip the day. I just kept on driving (in the Sport) and ended up at the Nürburgring. Light snow, but the track was open, and... I had it all to myself for the full four laps. I knew I should have taken the camera with me :(

12-13-2011, 02:28 PM	#2
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12-14-2011, 07:46 PM	#5
PYROLYSIS Remember the Charleston 9 Drives: 2004 KME PREDATOR, 2014 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerv1LE SC Posts: 5,381 View My Garage	How did you do? Did you go all out, or just have some fun out there? __________________ BRING BACK THE B4C POLICE CAMARO! 2002 V-6 5 speed rally red (current camaro) Also driven:1992 Z-28 305 auto Red w/ black stripes (anniversary), 2001 V-6 auto light pewter metallic,1991 RS V-6 auto Black

12-15-2011, 12:37 PM	#10
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12-15-2011, 12:40 PM	#11
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12-13-2011, 02:34 PM	#3
Drew10 Enjoys a good train wreck Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,800	That sounds much better than work. Unless you are a porn star.

12-13-2011, 02:35 PM	#4
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	You know better. You can't post stuff like this and not have a video or at least a photo! You do have a phone with a camera, don't you?

12-15-2011, 03:24 AM	#6
Rock36 I just like V8s Drives: 2007 Corvette Z06 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 919	I guess I need to go up there on a Tuesday then.

12-15-2011, 06:56 AM	#8
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	Back in 1988 when my dad went to Germany to pick up his 944 Turbo from Porche he took it around the track 3 times. He said it was one of the best things he ever did. Congrats!!

12-15-2011, 04:25 PM	#14
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	You probably pay a small fee. Same way drag strips work. I wish Lime Rock was like that. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

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