The 'ring with 1350 BHP of Lambo, - what a weekend

[johnfm]

Of couse, I meant 1350 BHP of Lambo, 964 Turbo S and Chimaera!

Hull to Rotterdam ferry, blast to 'ring. Suite at the Dorint, dinner at Pistonklase. Dryish weather and laps in the countach, 964 Turbo S and TVR.

A brilliant mix of cars - Lambo with 5.2 litre V12 revving to 7000 was fantastic. Incredible sound and grunt - about 450 bhp.

Turbo S was brutal on boost. Incredible roadholding, and acceleration akin to being whacked in guts with a shovel - about 460 bhp.

Track was closed for a while on Sunday - 5 car smash apparently - hope the guy/s involved are OK - especially the brit in the Atom.

Anyway, still deaf from the drive back and grinning ear to ear - can highly recommend blasting down to he 'ring via rotterdam for any other northern 'PHers.

[mogv8]

Did you time any of your laps ? What did you do ?

When I went (just 5 laps) it was interesting to compare times to F1 in the sixties. I was lapping faster than Sterling Moss ever did it in an F1 car back then.

I am not sure if the circuit has changed though !!

[_DeeJay_]

There was another post when this was being discussed, apparently there are 2 circuits, a short one and a long one... I'm guessing he did the long one, and you didn't!

[_DeeJay_]

There was another post when this was being discussed, apparently there are 2 circuits, a short one and a long one... I'm guessing he did the long one, and you didn't!

[mogv8]

Very likely !!

I did notice Nikki Lauda did it about a minute quicker than Sterling (oh I forgot to mention that), but then again he crashed it on the next lap.

I couldn't see the lnk, but I guess it must have changed between the 60's and 70's. The data I saw had no mention of any change.

[iguana]

Yeh the Lambo sounded ace as it blasted about, tho I couldnt help humming the Miami Vice tune as it came into view

[johnny senna]

iguana said:

Yeh the Lambo sounded ace as it blasted about, tho I couldnt help humming the Miami Vice tune as it came into view

So Lizard, back in your skool dayz did you have Athena's poster of the Countach or the Testarossa on your wall? In my school, we chose one car and stuck to it, forever arguing which one was best. I was a Countach kid!

[jeremyc]

iguana said:

Yeh the Lambo sounded ace as it blasted about, tho I couldnt help humming the Miami Vice tune as it came into view

Which would be a somewhat bizarre thing to do as I don't remember there being a Lambo in Miami Vice.......

Still, you're probably just too young to remember.

>> Edited by jeremyc on Wednesday 3rd August 11:34

[iguana]

Ha ha Johnny, given your large rear wing fettish on your RS as if there was any doubt you were a Countach fan as a nipper!

Yeh Countach for me too, had a pas ride in one at age 14 or so & fell in love still got the CAR mag article comparing the two- a 1986 issue I think.

[johnfm]

Iguana

were you there this weekend?

[shortshiftin]

lambo's made more than one appearence in Miami vice but they always belonged to the bad guys!!

[iguana]

jeremyc said:

iguana said: Yeh the Lambo sounded ace as it blasted about, tho I couldnt help humming the Miami Vice tune as it came into view Which would be a somewhat bizarre thing to do as I don't remember there being a Lambo in Miami Vice....... Still, you're probably just too young to remember.

Oh yes yes thats it im waaaay too young

That JC he really is the nicest man in the world isnt he!


But yeh there were lambos in the prog, just not driven by Crocket or Tubbs.

[jeremyc]

iguana said:

But yeh there were lambos in the prog, just not driven by Crocket or Tubbs.

The alternative explaination is that you've watched all the episodes and I've seen none.

[davyboy]

[geek on]
Yep there was a white Countach is one of the shows.

Now if anyone has it on DVD check out the rear lights of the Lambo - they change from rectangular to triangular etc. So infact there were 2 white lambos in Miami Vice.

[/geek off]

[iguana]

johnfm said:

Iguana were you there this weekend?

Yeh Weds to Mon.