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big eck
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8th Feb 14 at 01:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No idea if this is a repost but thought it was a great read and cool video

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=29332
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It's my new favourite Nurburgring video, it incapsulates everything about the 'Ring.

I'm taking my 1.3 CDTi over now, he's inspired me
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Thats cool
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Committed

Must have been on the absolute limit on some of them bends.


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He cannot afford to lose momentum so the perfect line has to be sacrificed
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Is this btg time? I was 30 secs quicker in a standard puma after about 5 attempts. Jr even quicker than that in a near standard astra 1.6 granted the puma is a bit quicker but still...Surprised it took so much of a mission to get under 10mins

[Edited on 08-02-2014 by Steve]
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Just looks like a lot of dangerous out of control driving to me?
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Wow. An achievement to be proud of IMHO. And fair play to sticking to his goal for so long!
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Is this btg time? I was 30 secs quicker in a standard puma after about 5 attempts. Jr even quicker than that in a near standard astra 1.6 granted the puma is a bit quicker but still...Surprised it took so much of a mission to get under 10mins

[Edited on 08-02-2014 by Steve]


52 bhp in AX. much older than Puma as well. I am sure chassis in Puma is Better.
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Ax handles quite well unless the torsion bar is fucked. Bhp differences between that and the puma will make a bit of difference but it's more about handling and getting speed up and keeping it there in these lower powered cars.

[Edited on 08-02-2014 by Steve]
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Just looks like a lot of dangerous out of control driving to me?


Bit like every other hot hatch day in the UK then

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Rather him than me in that tin can with no helmet!
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I'm annoyed that there's a complete lack of people doing stuff like putting supercharged V6s in this sort of thing. Sorry, but a diesel AX driving around a track is always going to be a diesel AX driving round a track no matter how good the driver, that doesn't excite me.
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
I'm annoyed that there's a complete lack of people doing stuff like putting supercharged V6s in this sort of thing. Sorry, but a diesel AX driving around a track is always going to be a diesel AX driving round a track no matter how good the driver, that doesn't excite me.
agreed. It's actually a really boring video like most are from that track in regular road cars.
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I'm annoyed that there's a complete lack of people doing stuff like putting supercharged V6s in this sort of thing.


Chap at Knockhill had a SC'd 16v one years ago. Flying machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe_q4uAcYqY

[Edited on 08-02-2014 by DannyB]
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The noise of that thing is fucking immense
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Such a fast car, the engine ended up in a Saxo then that car got broke for bits about 2 years ago. Not sure where it is now

Inside view http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kxxL-vY3qw

[Edited on 08-02-2014 by DannyB]
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I had a friend of a friend who owned a supercharged saxo VTS a few years back, he was down Greenock way
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Is this btg time? I was 30 secs quicker in a standard puma after about 5 attempts. Jr even quicker than that in a near standard astra 1.6 granted the puma is a bit quicker but still...Surprised it took so much of a mission to get under 10mins

[Edited on 08-02-2014 by Steve]


He has 54bhp diesel, Puma has 120bhp. Even if you throw weight into the equation it's still quite good

On reflection he is running a048s as well, jr done a 9.46 in the Astra with eibach springs, stripped out and R888 but that has 125bhp and petrol so bit easier to drive fast
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What you reckon a 1.3 CDTi with around 90bhp - 180-200lb/ft could do
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Ok no reply
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I love how he has to drop it down a gear get up the hills.
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A few of you are saying its nothing special but come on, its a 1.5 diesel with 54bhp It took Clarkson just under 10 mins to go round in a diesel jag with a massive power advantage and I'd imagine he's not to shabby a driver.
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God those pug diesels are awful as well
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It's a 1.4 diesel so even worse than the far more robust 1.5

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