Adam_B
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Had an amazing time, with a few black moments, the track is very unforgiving. Got about 8 gig of pics and vids, but there on my mates laptop so will only get chance to upload most of them at the weekend.
So we set off from sunny Chorley wed afternoon and drive to ashford in kent and stayed at a travel lodge then down to dover for an 8.30 ferry to calais. Quick blast through france and belgium and into Germany arrived at the ring thurs afternoon.
Raining when we arrive but thought fuck it, i'll go out for a sighting lap, take it easy like. goes out and fuck me its really slippy! car is fine accelerating and braking, but round the corners doing all of 15-20mph it feeles like your driving on ice!
Came to Kallenhard about halfway round, turning in, hmm this is a bit tight, oh bollocks! back of the car over takes the front so i bury the trottle and miss the very expensive barrier by all of 2 feet, backwards! From that point on, dry laps only! 
Got a few dry laps in the next day, built the confidence back up. Didnt go out and time any laps but the quickest one on the camera was about a 10.10. Car is probably capable of 9.30, but no way am i risking that just to look cool in the pub afterwards. hitting 120mph down schwedenkreuz then turning into an off camber corner at 80-90 = proper brown trousers
Sat was a very crap day, lots of rain. 2 other lads turned up, friends of a friend kinda thing. Craig has just bought an absolutly mint E36 M3 evo, 3.2 320 bhp standard, no TC. he goes out in the rain, just like me on a sighting lap but he isnt so lucky and punts the wall at about 20 mph  on his first lap out. Needed a new bonnet, wing, slam panel, rad, headlight and a fan. It cost him 1500 euros for the barrier he hit and about 350 euros to be towed off track  he was properly gutted but its all being sorted now by a really helpfull chap in Germany. 
Also on sat a biker went down and was killed out on track he fell off and split his helmet and ended up in the middle of the track. 2 chaps in an Exige stopped to help but before they could get to him another car came round the corner and hit him, he died instantly. RIP dude .
Sunday and monday were both a lot better, both fairly dry with minimal stoppages, got some really good videos. Had dinner on Monday night in Pistonclause restraught and got served by Sabine Schmitz, had a chat about tablecloths and tubledryers  awesome lady, much more attractive in real life also but christ doesh she know the ring inside out! 
Was very pleased with the corsa, covered about 1700 miles this weekend, didnt miss a beat. Had a few comments from people on track saying it looked fairly quick, always good to hear especially from someone with a Noble GTO3R
Would recomend it to anyone, but no way can you go out there and drive like a normal trackday in the UK, you need to be totally on the ball the whole time your out. It scared the shit out of you, but you want to spend all day doing lap after lap
[Edited on 30-05-2006 by Adam_B]
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Gaz
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Awesome bud - i awaite the vids/pics!
Congrats for not bailing in to a barrier too
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jamesvalver
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sounds like you had a great time!!!!!
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Marc
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Sounds like you had a good time! I don't know why they don't send cars and bikes out seperately.
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Robin
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sounds awesome. pics will be 
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Paul_J
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Served by sabine schmitz I'd of bowed down and kissed her feet.
I'm really really wanting to do the ring May do it next year if my car's a bit better
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Adam_B
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got a couple of pics on my phone, give us a min
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Liam
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Cant wait for pics, and vids, R.I.P for that biker tho
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Adam_B
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final straight, 120 before braking for the gate
oil temp after 1 lap
english gsi i saw out there, spoke to the guy, think he was from PVG
latest addition to the car
the crew, hiding from the rain
[Edited on 30-05-2006 by Adam_B]
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Sam
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Sounds like fun! Shame about the biker dude though!
@ "much more attractive in real life also but christ doesh she know the ring inside out!"
*Gets coat*
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Liam
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Great pics. Liking the in-car view 
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Gaz
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and you said you wasnt a fan of branding
cool pictures mate, carn't wait for the others!
love how tiny you car looks sat next to the monster!
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lanky
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that golf was awesome
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Joe
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Sounds like you had a good time. Harsh about the biker, bet the other driver that hit him feels like shit. Will look forward to the rest of the pics and vids.
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Adam_B
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found some pics on my camera from yesterday and the drive home today.
got ian and luke to drive my car while i got some half decent pics
couple of randoms.
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Robin
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hmmmm m3csl is nice
i see you removed your skirts... is this so you didnt lose them in germany?
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Adam_B
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yes
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Robin
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good plan.
btw... with a proper spoiler, you would have got better times 
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Midgetgem
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Sounds like a great few days (minus the biker). Are you planning to go again? if my corsa's ready for then, then i'd be part of the convoy!!
(already asked the wife!)
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N90ATH
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sounds like a fun trip i may have to do this at some point but in a proper car lol, hmm time to buy a supercar for a week lol
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myke
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looks like an excellent time. wanted tto go this year, but i think it'll be more like next now
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corsa_godfather
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looked a great week.
spend a fortune i take it ?? lol
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
good plan.
btw... with a proper spoiler, you would have got better times
thats in the garage as well, car is going to bodyshop after pvs to get all the rough bits sorted
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_godfather
looked a great week.
spend a fortune i take it ?? lol
about £370
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corsa_godfather
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thats actually pretty good considering imo
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