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DillV8
Original Poster
94 posts
18 months
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I'm off the Nurburgring in a couple of weeks,been going for a good 5 or 6 years now but this is the first time with the Monaro,anybody else on here been? Any bridge to gantry times I can aim for  Its only a Cv8 so I'm not expecting anything amazing but should be a laugh though Cheers, Dill
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jameshsv
2,819 posts
30 months
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pah250
1,705 posts
25 months
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Enjoy. Not been myself, but should be good fun in a V8.
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mybrainhurts
71,767 posts
125 months
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DillV8 said: Up the 'Ring Might be wise to rephrase that... 
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Gary H 2008
2,423 posts
59 months
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Getting a Monaro round the 'Ring would be like trying to catch a greased Piglet in an oil bath....good luck 
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lee st
4,449 posts
35 months
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mybrainhurts said: DillV8 said: Up the 'Ring Might be wise to rephrase that... Good job he isn't going to wookey hole 
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after_shock
7,793 posts
90 months
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Gary H 2008 said: Getting a Monaro round the 'Ring would be like trying to catch a greased Piglet in an oil bath....good luck As he said should be fun
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S800VXR
4,008 posts
70 months
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Gary H 2008 said: Getting a Monaro round the 'Ring would be like trying to catch a greased Piglet in an oil bath....good luck My old one was actually very good, kept up with locals in their hondas and kadets ok! Took out m3's on the straights, just don't try chasing porkers.
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M11 MFP
245 posts
63 months
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S800VXR said: Gary H 2008 said: Getting a Monaro round the 'Ring would be like trying to catch a greased Piglet in an oil bath....good luck My old one was actually very good, kept up with locals in their hondas and kadets ok! Took out m3's on the straights, just don't try chasing porkers. I'm going end of June! Will be taking the monaro if the weather is changeable, or an older anglo/american roadster if reasonably fine. I think the Monaro should be ok. It's limits are modest and progressive, and I don't think it has any major aero vices. Bar the unpredictable traction control (best turned off) and given brakes, tyres and dampers in good order I can't see any major problem. Scariest moment for me came as a passenger in a Mk1 TT several years back. The back stepped out suddenly at over 100 approaching Schwedenkreuz. Fortunately the driver didn't lift completely or i'm certain we would have crashed heavily. Caused by bad aero, as the car understeered heavily at low speed. A member of the family is taking a ZR1 (LS9). Anticipating that will be the car giving me a cold sweat, rather than the 'ro.
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gsd2000
9,891 posts
53 months
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Hopefully next summer for me.
Have fun
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atco2
611 posts
73 months
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Be careful. My mate was in the middle of this last October. Fortunately every one missed him. He is in a blue TVR that appears at the back of the shot on the right and is just missed by the ring taxi(headlights on) which hit an m3 and a corvette and then the barrier. forward to min 9:55 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXTXGY1sUeA
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ARAF
11,746 posts
93 months
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S800VXR said: My old one was actually very good, kept up with locals in their hondas and kadets ok! Took out m3's on the straights, just don't try chasing porkers. 318s with ///M badges don't count. 
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Keep it stiff
383 posts
43 months
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Take it easy. My advice is not to worry about the time, more than likely you will find the place pretty crowded and by the time you pick your way round the slower stuff whilst at the same time keeping out of the way of the really quick cars any time is purely academic. Enjoy and be safe!
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Britsud
240 posts
16 months
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[quote=Keep it stiff]Take it easy. My advice is not to worry about the time, more than likely you will find the place pretty crowded and by the time you pick your way round the slower stuff whilst at the same time keeping out of the way of the really quick cars any time is purely academic. Enjoy and be safe
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Granby
1,324 posts
85 months
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DillV8 said: I'm off the Nurburgring in a couple of weeks,been going for a good 5 or 6 years now but this is the first time with the Monaro,anybody else on here been? Any bridge to gantry times I can aim for Its only a Cv8 so I'm not expecting anything amazing but should be a laugh though Cheers, Dill I'm there in 2 weeks as well (26th, 27th, 28th May), took the Monaro around last year and to be honest i didn't rush as it was very busy and the car isn't really setup for the ring, it's also gonna be busy this year as it's a bank holiday, car should be a bit better this time though with the setup i have now
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gsd2000
9,891 posts
53 months
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Sub 9 minute bridge to gantry is a quick lap.
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DillV8
Original Poster
94 posts
18 months
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Might see you there then Granby, I'll be in the blue CV8...
Gsd,I reckon between a 8min 50 to 9 min should be quite attainable depending on traffic/weather etc, I once managed an 8min 52 the other year in traffic in my old car. I would say on a clear lap I might have been able to get that down by some 10/15 secs,difficult to say though eh?
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gsd2000
9,891 posts
53 months
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i think i need to get onto a track with you dilv8 for some pointers.
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DillV8
Original Poster
94 posts
18 months
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I find leaving my brain in the car park helps a lot.... 
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