R turbo on the autobahn
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agent006 said:
adamt said:
The lights are actually pretty good and you can see further when you are driving.
I was thinking much the same about 3 seconds before this happened.
That was at about 50mph in something with a fairly high bonnet. A 996 would scoop its legs up and neatly package the whole lot for delivery straight through the windscreen.
It's not my place to lecture, but at night traffic is the least of your worries.
deer are very rare on the autobahn, cats and foxes are more of a concern
Schuepbach said:
deer are very rare on the autobahn, cats and foxes are more of a concern
Deer are also very rare where i had my accident, in 6 years of driving the surrounding area the two i hit were only about the 6th and 7th i've seen on the road. Besides, even hitting a fox at 200 is going to do a hell of a lot of damage. I dread to think of the consequenses for the engine of taking a radiator out at that speed.
But as i said, it's not my place to lecture.
agent006 said:
Besides, even hitting a fox at 200 is going to do a hell of a lot of damage. I dread to think of the consequenses for the engine of taking a radiator out at that speed.
friend of mine actually hit a fox at close to 200 mph with an alpina, damage was minimal enough to continue driving. On that note I really need to get that video from him
Edited by schuepbach on Saturday 12th August 18:15
Edited by schuepbach on Saturday 12th August 18:15
Verry nice Adam, probably nicer to run in the dark this time of year for the Turbos sake, lovely cool air.
Shluheuhraoiheuih whatever, im guessing you do not know Adam, have never seen him drive on track or elsewhere and therefore are judging the man on a video that he has already said doesnt show the true light produced by the headlamps.
I'll enlighten you; Adam is a level headed person, without a deathwish, who is more than capable of driving the 550bhp+ RUF at the age of 20 (is it 20 now? or 19) - which is much more than most could do sensibly at that kind of age, I doubt I could and im slightly older than Adam. Also, if the worst should happen, Adam has vast knowledge of that particular car and how it behaves at that kind of speed thanks to Vmax, so do not make the mistake of assuming hes just a 1 time 200mph man who just hopes his brakes work.
Ciao,
BCA
Shluheuhraoiheuih whatever, im guessing you do not know Adam, have never seen him drive on track or elsewhere and therefore are judging the man on a video that he has already said doesnt show the true light produced by the headlamps.
I'll enlighten you; Adam is a level headed person, without a deathwish, who is more than capable of driving the 550bhp+ RUF at the age of 20 (is it 20 now? or 19) - which is much more than most could do sensibly at that kind of age, I doubt I could and im slightly older than Adam. Also, if the worst should happen, Adam has vast knowledge of that particular car and how it behaves at that kind of speed thanks to Vmax, so do not make the mistake of assuming hes just a 1 time 200mph man who just hopes his brakes work.
Ciao,
BCA
BCA said:
Verry nice Adam, probably nicer to run in the dark this time of year for the Turbos sake, lovely cool air.
Shluheuhraoiheuih whatever, im guessing you do not know Adam, have never seen him drive on track or elsewhere and therefore are judging the man on a video that he has already said doesnt show the true light produced by the headlamps.
I'll enlighten you; Adam is a level headed person, without a deathwish, who is more than capable of driving the 550bhp+ RUF at the age of 20 (is it 20 now? or 19) - which is much more than most could do sensibly at that kind of age, I doubt I could and im slightly older than Adam. Also, if the worst should happen, Adam has vast knowledge of that particular car and how it behaves at that kind of speed thanks to Vmax, so do not make the mistake of assuming hes just a 1 time 200mph man who just hopes his brakes work.
Ciao,
BCA
Shluheuhraoiheuih whatever, im guessing you do not know Adam, have never seen him drive on track or elsewhere and therefore are judging the man on a video that he has already said doesnt show the true light produced by the headlamps.
I'll enlighten you; Adam is a level headed person, without a deathwish, who is more than capable of driving the 550bhp+ RUF at the age of 20 (is it 20 now? or 19) - which is much more than most could do sensibly at that kind of age, I doubt I could and im slightly older than Adam. Also, if the worst should happen, Adam has vast knowledge of that particular car and how it behaves at that kind of speed thanks to Vmax, so do not make the mistake of assuming hes just a 1 time 200mph man who just hopes his brakes work.
Ciao,
BCA
SECONDED.
Mark.
BCA said:
Shluheuhraoiheuih whatever, im guessing you do not know Adam, have never seen him drive on track or elsewhere and therefore are judging the man on a video that he has already said doesnt show the true light produced by the headlamps.
It's not him that's commenting on the visibility or lack of, it's me. I know full well about adam's high speed driving experience.
I'm not making this point in a bid to seem a better driver than him. I'm doing it to avoid even one person reading this having an unnecessary accident with a large animal on the road like i did. It's all too easy to say that the headlights are great, but could adam honestly stop in the distance that they illuminate? That ability is the very crux of safe road driving, it's what came and bit me in the arse and is the reason i have a cheque sitting on my desk and not an S4 sitting on my drive.
Plese don't turn this into a "Criticiser vs respected PHer" thread, it's not what i intend by my comments.
Edited by agent006 on Saturday 12th August 20:06
Agent, at 200 in the daylight you probably couldnt stop in time for something running out infront of you.
I hit a big Hare at Bruntingthorpe two years ago at around 85mph. No damage (stupidly high ground clearance) but there was sure as hell no way I could avoid it, despite seeing it rather early - mainly as it darted out the way of the car infront and towards the infield, only to turn at the last minute and shoot towards my car.
Driving at night does allow the benefit of seeing cars that are futher away than you'd see in the light due to thier tail lights - which is definately a good thing at 200mph.
Im not wishing to critise you in any way, I do not believe I have met you or seen you drive, so I wouldnt be able to comment/critise anyway - nor did I read your post in such a manor as to belittle Adams driving, merely I didnt take very well to Schuehreirjs comment on Adams driving.
I've seen 204 on the RUF's speedometer before in Adams passenger seat, I felt perfectly safe and relaxed with Adams abilities - which says alot, as im an incredibly nervous passenger.
I hit a big Hare at Bruntingthorpe two years ago at around 85mph. No damage (stupidly high ground clearance) but there was sure as hell no way I could avoid it, despite seeing it rather early - mainly as it darted out the way of the car infront and towards the infield, only to turn at the last minute and shoot towards my car.
Driving at night does allow the benefit of seeing cars that are futher away than you'd see in the light due to thier tail lights - which is definately a good thing at 200mph.
Im not wishing to critise you in any way, I do not believe I have met you or seen you drive, so I wouldnt be able to comment/critise anyway - nor did I read your post in such a manor as to belittle Adams driving, merely I didnt take very well to Schuehreirjs comment on Adams driving.
I've seen 204 on the RUF's speedometer before in Adams passenger seat, I felt perfectly safe and relaxed with Adams abilities - which says alot, as im an incredibly nervous passenger.
Edited by BCA on Saturday 12th August 20:22
I agree about the deer problem, and agent you certainly are not lecturing, you have been there. It is absolutely the most fearsome thing. I also am scared of hitting debris from other cars, i.e a exhasut muffler or a big piece of rubber.
Its frightening to think but, if there was something to hit, you would hit it before you realized it.....
It does make you think though. Same as a tyre blow out, if it happens your gone.
Ben,
Thank you for the really kind words, and dont worry about schuepbach, he is american and one of my dearest friends who is pulling my leg.
Its frightening to think but, if there was something to hit, you would hit it before you realized it.....
It does make you think though. Same as a tyre blow out, if it happens your gone.
Ben,
Thank you for the really kind words, and dont worry about schuepbach, he is american
and one of my dearest friends who is pulling my leg. BCA said:
Verry nice Adam, probably nicer to run in the dark this time of year for the Turbos sake, lovely cool air.
Shluheuhraoiheuih whatever, im guessing you do not know Adam, have never seen him drive on track or elsewhere and therefore are judging the man on a video that he has already said doesnt show the true light produced by the headlamps.
I'll enlighten you; Adam is a level headed person, without a deathwish, who is more than capable of driving the 550bhp+ RUF at the age of 20 (is it 20 now? or 19) - which is much more than most could do sensibly at that kind of age, I doubt I could and im slightly older than Adam. Also, if the worst should happen, Adam has vast knowledge of that particular car and how it behaves at that kind of speed thanks to Vmax, so do not make the mistake of assuming hes just a 1 time 200mph man who just hopes his brakes work.
Ciao,
BCA
Shluheuhraoiheuih whatever, im guessing you do not know Adam, have never seen him drive on track or elsewhere and therefore are judging the man on a video that he has already said doesnt show the true light produced by the headlamps.
I'll enlighten you; Adam is a level headed person, without a deathwish, who is more than capable of driving the 550bhp+ RUF at the age of 20 (is it 20 now? or 19) - which is much more than most could do sensibly at that kind of age, I doubt I could and im slightly older than Adam. Also, if the worst should happen, Adam has vast knowledge of that particular car and how it behaves at that kind of speed thanks to Vmax, so do not make the mistake of assuming hes just a 1 time 200mph man who just hopes his brakes work.
Ciao,
BCA
well i'll go ahead and let the cat out of the bag, even though adam already did.
First: Adam and I are best friends, I'm just messing with him
Second: I intern at RUF and have dealt with many cars such as adams, and even faster ones. Also the wanker mod is a personal favorite and im sure he would be happy to show it to you one day.
Third: sorry if I've offended anyone, I just like messing with adam, since he is the self proclaimed internet god.
last heres a picture for proof(us interns get fun rides)
http://photos-791.ak.facebook.com/ip0
Edited by schuepbach on Saturday 12th August 23:02
Ok ok... just defending my 200mph+ chauffer. Sorry if I have insulted you in any way, thought you were a troll.
Nice Maser btw.
Adam, see you at a Vmax soon (Cerbs getting the cats done in Oct, so should be able to play from then on) - I'll be there on my knees begging for a ride in the CTR.
Sorry if I have insulted you in any way, thought you were a troll. Nice Maser btw.
Adam, see you at a Vmax soon (Cerbs getting the cats done in Oct, so should be able to play from then on) - I'll be there on my knees begging for a ride in the CTR.
Edited by BCA on Sunday 13th August 00:57
You're not the only one 'V max'ing on the bahns..
I was flying out of Munich two days ago , and when taking off from the westerly runway , the aircraft parallels an autobahn for about 5 miles .
After take off , and before retracting flaps , we were doing 175 knots ; looking left at the autobahn , I noticed a car slowly overtaking me ... I got a great kick out of that !!
I was flying out of Munich two days ago , and when taking off from the westerly runway , the aircraft parallels an autobahn for about 5 miles .
After take off , and before retracting flaps , we were doing 175 knots ; looking left at the autobahn , I noticed a car slowly overtaking me ... I got a great kick out of that !!
decanter said:
I can understand your enthusiasm with a car like that, it just seems to me a better place would have been a track (Nordschleife?)
in day light, where you can attempt to use the perfomance and measure it.
More of a challenge than driving in a virtual straight line with your foot to the floor, even in the dark.
Nordshleife doesnt quite have a long enough straight I dont think and as I stated before, its easier to spot cars in the distance from thier lights, though not ideal, it does beat doing it in daytime traffic.
As for the RUF at the 'Ring being more of a challenge... im still waiting for EVO to print the article!!
Have spotted the CTR in several editions now, mainly in the background of fast fleet photos. Great video Adam and I have to say I was gutted when your car swept past my previous world record of 189mph with consumate ease. To get my car to do that required a lot of patience and a generous downhill. Pretty damn impressive to do that just by pressing right foot to floor with no extra help !
with no extra help ! decanter said:
adamt said:
decanter said:
adamt said:
Hey Guys,
Had a chance to see what the r turbo will really do on derestricted autobahn.
Had a chance to see what the r turbo will really do on derestricted autobahn.
In the Dark?..........
As opposed to in the day with traffic....?
all the best
adam
Edited by adamt on Saturday 12th August 16:27
I can understand your enthusiasm with a car like that, it just seems to me a better place would have been a track (Nordschleife?)
in day light, where you can attempt to use the perfomance and measure it.
More of a challenge than driving in a virtual straight line with your foot to the floor, even in the dark.
I have lost count of the number of times we have driven the ring in that red car,
in terms of a track; there really isnt anywhere in the world where you can hit those speeds other than ehra lessein or nardo; which sadly i dont have access to....yet
Believe me driving on the autobahn at that speed is a real challenge
decanter said:
adamt said:
I have lost count of the number of times we have driven the ring in that red car,
in terms of a track; there really isnt anywhere in the world where you can hit those speeds other than ehra lessein or nardo; which sadly i dont have access to....yet
Believe me driving on the autobahn at that speed is a real challenge
Sorry if I'm missing the point here, I'm not trying to be provocative, but I just don’t see the constant correlation between performance and out and out top speed, so what if a track doesn’t have a long enough straight to top out at 200mph plus, I'd measure a cars ultimate performance on how well it laps a track (Bowl excepted) and the improved times that can be gleaned from a cars overall set up, rather than simple straight line performance. After all a Drag car can easily win on a strip but's quite useless around corners.
Having said all of that enjoy your beautiful car
Decanter, I think you should go to Pfaffenhausen and show them how it's done, take Adam's job there too, what does he know anyway...
RUF who ?
Edited by Gulliver911 on Monday 14th August 22:08
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