XF on very wet Nurburgring

[zx10ben]

Video taken from a trip last weekend in my 1 week old XFS. I have done the Ring a few times before, but never when it's been this wet. Apologies for the camera work, my cameraman was somewhat lacking in his balancing skills. Also there is some coarse language throughout the video.
At approximately 9 mins, I almost wrote off £40k of XF! What you don't see, is the car fishtails left then right, then kicks in straight, but I think my squeal and the cameraman's shout then nervous laugh tell all!
It took me a good half hour to recover my nerves from this run, but by the afternoon it had dried up and I had a much better run, with no over confident right foot moments!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YhQzJQRiaI

Edited by zx10ben on Sunday 7th November 10:49

[Cecil]

you are a braver man than me,

on a nearly totalling it at the ring note, check this at 1:04 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63_Zc4BGaZU

[Stedman]

"Sorry mate, my nails are embedded in the steering wheel"

[louismchuge]

Cecil said:

you are a braver man than me,

on a nearly totalling it at the ring note, check this at 1:04 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63_Zc4BGaZU

Jesus wept!!!

[petrolveins]

Thought for a moment there that was gonna be a whole lap of Kylie round the Nurburgring.

That Citroen video though!

[Cecil]

petrolveins said:

That Citroen video though!

yes it is one of my favourite "ring videos", I think he controlled it rather well, instinct or trained ?

[mybrainhurts]

louismchuge said:

Cecil said:

you are a braver man than me,

on a nearly totalling it at the ring note, check this at 1:04 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63_Zc4BGaZU

Jesus wept!!!

Lassie ----> What's that smell, is it rubber..?...

[SimonV8ster]

Cecil said:

petrolveins said:

That Citroen video though!

yes it is one of my favourite "ring videos", I think he controlled it rather well, instinct or trained ?

Why has nobody gone for lucky ?!

He did seem rather calm though.....

[louismchuge]

mybrainhurts said:

louismchuge said:

Cecil said:

you are a braver man than me,

on a nearly totalling it at the ring note, check this at 1:04 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63_Zc4BGaZU

Jesus wept!!!

Lassie ----> What's that smell, is it rubber..?...

I did like the 'keep away from the Armco' bit, it's like saying 'can we stop crashing now please?!'

[brenflys777]

Thanks for sharing ! Very impressive car and conditions, Cheers