DN9 August - Page 4

Graham · 23-07-2013, 04:53 AM

Very cheap, bargain

need4speed · 23-07-2013, 07:12 AM

Better getting something rather than nothing!!

setra · 28-07-2013, 05:58 PM

I'm going. Bringing my racecar. Very excited!

Graham · 08-08-2013, 11:36 AM

Epic weekend!

GregorJP · 09-08-2013, 04:37 PM

Not so epic for me, unfortunately. The throttle cable on the E36 broke on the Monday, and then the clutch ate itself on the first lap of Tuesday. Spent all morning at Jaco's Paddock to see if it could be replaced. Not so. Also got some tough home truths about the safety (or lack of it) in the E36 and I think the outcome is that we are going to have to get a new shell and lots of other gear. Downer.

On the upside, the lack of the E36 acted as an impetus to take my new GTR for its virgin ringfest on the Tuesday afternoon. Here are a couple of laps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hnux39Vrr8

Embarrassingly, my mate in his GTR left me for dead on the first lap, but then (as a weak defence) I'd never driven the car on the Ring before and it was both uninsured and my journey home. Still, I was impressed by the way that the electronics manage such a heavy and powerful car. It does drive itself a bit, though.

What was absolutely certain was that I missed the CSL (which is still at Elms and should really be sold, as I can't afford to keep it). There were several CSLs on track and they were cornering so sweetly and sounding so great that I wished I had arrived in one.

**Mike R** · 09-08-2013, 05:16 PM

That was a nice couple of laps

. However, what was that REALLY annoying double beep every now and again? I thought it might have been to alert you to shift, but it seems to do it even when not sounding like it is revving hard?

You passed us at 13.11 - my mate driving (with it being his first time in a rear-wheel-drive car, he drove it extremely respectfully and spent most of his time looking in the mirrors). He was so paranoid about crashing, he actually went faster in the Swift

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GregorJP · 11-08-2013, 09:12 AM

Mike, funny that the beep really annoyed you - it REALLY annoyed me. It's my radar detector, which beeps each time I exceed 90 mph. I forgot to switch it off each time I went round and once I'd set off, couldn't reach round the back to pull it off the cradle. You need to be out of the car to disconnect it.

I remember passing your car, actually - it looks very sweet - and was going so slowly compared to the other CSLs that I thought it was on a cool down lap (don't tell your mate that).

. Reminds me of when I first went to the Ring about 5 years ago in my 911 and spent most of the time terrified, watching the mirrors, inadvertently hitting the wipers and generally driving like a grandma. I still feel that way at the Ring sometimes, which is why I love it.

28-07-2013, 05:58 PM	#33
setra S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 129 Casino cash: $3885	I'm going. Bringing my racecar. Very excited! __________________

09-08-2013, 05:16 PM	#36
Mike R S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,585 Casino cash: $17591	That was a nice couple of laps . However, what was that REALLY annoying double beep every now and again? I thought it might have been to alert you to shift, but it seems to do it even when not sounding like it is revving hard? You passed us at 13.11 - my mate driving (with it being his first time in a rear-wheel-drive car, he drove it extremely respectfully and spent most of his time looking in the mirrors). He was so paranoid about crashing, he actually went faster in the Swift . __________________ Mike R Sarcasm is just a free service I provide. Nordschleife, there's only two barriers to worry about - the ones on the left and the ones on the right . CSL number 044

23-07-2013, 04:53 AM	#31
Graham S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 405 Casino cash: $7152	Very cheap, bargain

23-07-2013, 07:12 AM	#32
need4speed S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 569 Casino cash: $11168	Better getting something rather than nothing!!

08-08-2013, 11:36 AM	#34
Graham S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 405 Casino cash: $7152	Epic weekend!

11-08-2013, 09:12 AM	#37
GregorJP S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 319 Casino cash: $2092	Mike, funny that the beep really annoyed you - it REALLY annoyed me. It's my radar detector, which beeps each time I exceed 90 mph. I forgot to switch it off each time I went round and once I'd set off, couldn't reach round the back to pull it off the cradle. You need to be out of the car to disconnect it. I remember passing your car, actually - it looks very sweet - and was going so slowly compared to the other CSLs that I thought it was on a cool down lap (don't tell your mate that). . Reminds me of when I first went to the Ring about 5 years ago in my 911 and spent most of the time terrified, watching the mirrors, inadvertently hitting the wipers and generally driving like a grandma. I still feel that way at the Ring sometimes, which is why I love it.