DrNick caught enjoying himself at the 'ring
04-09-2007, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Vilhuer
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Are the European rental car companies putting GPS tracking devices in their cars? And if so, do they get a little cross if they find that your coordinates are inside the 'ring? Or do they not care as long as you pay for the optional full insurance?
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04-09-2007, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by worf928
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Are the European rental car companies putting GPS tracking devices in their cars? And if so, do they get a little cross if they find that your coordinates are inside the 'ring? Or do they not care as long as you pay for the optional full insurance?
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Have a read of the link http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/carhire.html
As you can see , normal hire cars are a No No, but you can hire locally cars to drive on the 'ring
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04-09-2007, 12:08 PM
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Thanks Martin. I'll check it out 
04-09-2007, 12:20 PM
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Hey,
isn't that a blue annodized steering wheel adapter?.
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isn't that a blue annodized steering wheel adapter?.
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They gave you a hard time about those lug nuts, but it's good to see you have a great sense of humor.
04-09-2007, 04:49 PM
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Indeed, but last time I was at the Ring I walked around the car park talking to people & from my informal survey I would estimate that 40% of the drivers were there with hire cars.
Including one who had jumped out of the Karussell and bent his BMW quite badly.
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As you can see , normal hire cars are a No No,
Including one who had jumped out of the Karussell and bent his BMW quite badly.
marton
04-09-2007, 05:19 PM
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any chance you know where to find high quality copy of that available for download?
that choppy YouTube stuff just left me "jonesing" for a higher quality fix.....
thanks for the link
Ken
that choppy YouTube stuff just left me "jonesing" for a higher quality fix.....
thanks for the link
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04-09-2007, 06:06 PM
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DrNick can probably burn DVD and send it for modest cost. I have better quality files on my PC if someone has place where they can be uploaded.
04-09-2007, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by marton
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Indeed, but last time I was at the Ring I walked around the car park talking to people & from my informal survey I would estimate that 40% of the drivers were there with hire cars.
Including one who had jumped out of the Karussell and bent his BMW quite badly.
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As you can see , normal hire cars are a No No,
Including one who had jumped out of the Karussell and bent his BMW quite badly.
marton
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04-09-2007, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by scott863
I imagine one can go from London to the Ring in about the same time it would take me to go from Los Angeles to Phoenix.
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04-09-2007, 06:37 PM
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I agree, I was not recommending this approach; simply stating what I saw.
Personally I prefer to drive my 928 around; I do not see the point of learning the Ring in a car that you do not own and use on a regular basis.
I am more interested to learn how my own car performs when it is near the limit.
BTW, there are a group of UK 928 owners at the Ring this weekend; hopefully they will post some fotos.
I found a foto of DrNick in action on page 7 of this link
http://www.ringbilder.de/08.04.2007.html
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Hell of a risk though when the hire companies specifically exclude the 'ring.
Personally I prefer to drive my 928 around; I do not see the point of learning the Ring in a car that you do not own and use on a regular basis.
I am more interested to learn how my own car performs when it is near the limit.
BTW, there are a group of UK 928 owners at the Ring this weekend; hopefully they will post some fotos.
I found a foto of DrNick in action on page 7 of this link
http://www.ringbilder.de/08.04.2007.html
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04-09-2007, 07:22 PM
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Until they build a tunnel under the Atlantic...
The point is just to drive it. Period. I don't even need a 'fast' car. I'll take a Polo even. I could always settle for a Taxi ride.
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I do not see the point of learning the Ring in a car that you do not own and use on a regular basis.
04-09-2007, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by scott863
I imagine one can go from London to the Ring in about the same time it would take me to go from Los Angeles to Phoenix. Thanks for the vids!
Driving through the channel tunnel could be an option of course - but its hard to keep the car on the rails!
(other options usually slow things down a bit)
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04-09-2007, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Vilhuer
DrNick can probably burn DVD and send it for modest cost. I have better quality files on my PC if someone has place where they can be uploaded.
04-10-2007, 01:17 AM
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I thought england was europe!
Originally Posted by Alan
Scott - well in theory its a similar distance - of course you'd get a wee bit wet on the way...
Driving through the channel tunnel could be an option of course - but its hard to keep the car on the rails!
(other options usually slow things down a bit)
Alan
Driving through the channel tunnel could be an option of course - but its hard to keep the car on the rails!
(other options usually slow things down a bit)
Alan
a typical American I am not, I know where countries (and even our own states) are located. I assumed anyone in a very unique RHD 928 filling up in Walloon Belgium had earlier in the day driven out to Folkstone, and 70-90 minutes later was in France, courtesy of the 90 foot long "channel cannon" that shoots cars, livestock, etc. out over the channel to france where they land on one of those giant airbags they use in Hollywood for stuntmen to fall into. Since France cracked down on using anglo words in product names it's now known officially as the sac rempli grand par air.