Would you go to the Nurburgring in this?

[W1LL]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 03 June 2009 at 20:49

[PetrolTed]

What on earth are you planning to do to it that you think it won't survive?

[Silver Pellet]

If your plans involve taking it to a forest clearing and burning it, then I would wager no.

HTH

[PetrolTed]

I'm assuming you've never driven on track before... The 'ring is not the place to start pushing a car hard without experience. You shouldn't be driving it anywhere near its limits so the car will be fine. Personally I'd recommend some track time first or you'll be crapping yourself when you get cars firing past you at 150mph and you've no idea how to take the next bend.

[W1LL]

Hi, Cliked on the wrong buttong and deleted the post...!

What i meant to say was not if the car would take the punishment as it would as its fairly new and in mint condition, But would you take something like that to the ring....As you see alot of Supercars there and woundered if the car would be to slow?

[chrisr29]

Take it out when it's quiet and just take it easy and you'll be fine. It's not super cars you need to wory about (most of them just pootle around) but locals in caged up Golfs etc.

If it's busy keep one eye on the mirror and a finger poised on the indicator stalk in readiness to move over.

Take it easy and you'll be fine, go mad and it will end in tears....both yours and your bank managers!

Oh, if it's wet. Just stay in the bar

[GC8]

W1LL said:

Hi, Cliked on the wrong buttong and deleted the post...!

What i meant to say was not if the car would take the punishment as it would as its fairly new and in mint condition, But would you take something like that to the ring....As you see alot of Supercars there and woundered if the car would be to slow?

I have no idea what vehicle youre referring to, but the Nordschleife is full of 'slow' vehicles, including sight-seeing coaches and recovery lorries. Its an open road and any vehicle within reason can be found there, travelling at all speeds: no tractors but you might find the odd Unimog. If you go there thinking that you can wrag anything around then youll probably be coming home on a bus, if youre lucky.

[Craig!]

It's not the supercar's you need to look out for its the Mk2 Golf's, Type-R's, CSL's and MX5's that know the circuit that will come past you like you're stood still!

[The Riddler]

W1LL said:

Hi, Cliked on the wrong buttong and deleted the post...!

What i meant to say was not if the car would take the punishment as it would as its fairly new and in mint condition, But would you take something like that to the ring....As you see alot of Supercars there and woundered if the car would be to slow?

You should spend an hour watching the webcam feed from the ring entry. You will soon see its not all supercars.

[thequietone]

Still dont know what the car is??

[thegreenhell]

I think his original post said it was an Astra 1.6

[The Riddler]

It was a Reliant Robin with a GSXR thou lump powering the front wheel.

The above may not be true

Edited by The Riddler on Thursday 4th June 09:33

[rossm]

I've driven round it in a diesel Smart car before, it's not usually the cars ability that's the problem

[Dakkon]

Knowing where the track goes is going to be far more important the first time you go there than any sort of car.

It takes around 50 laps before you start to get the hang of the place.