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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Drove the Nurburgring last month on tour

Posted by: DonTraver Oct 14 2005, 05:07 PM

Went on a 11 day Porsche tour to Germany. Put over 2000 km on the 997S, drove laps on the Ring, hot laps in a Carrera GT at the Liepzeg Porsche Factory, saw Dachau, grim, cruised the Autobahn at 270kph(170mph). Some of the guys say they got up to 305kph, I was in too much traffic so only got up to max of 275kph. The company was Autobahn Adventures, Mark and Tina.

Had a great time, came home and promply got sick, so that's why the late post, I was picking up meds when the 6 got hit. I just downloaded my camera from the trip yesterday. I need to edit them for size and will post later.

Oh yeah, here's a great link to a video of a lap at the ring, 5 laps cost 50 Euro, but remember, 1 lap is 14 miles, 5 laps, about 70 miles, woohoo.

http://www.dgtalpimp.com/m3_gtr_nurburgring.wmv

Later, Don

Posted by: seanery Oct 14 2005, 05:20 PM

That video confused the crap out of me until I figured out that they are using the F1 track.
I've seen it before, but that was before I knew my way around the track (Project Gotham II & Forza Motorsports).
That is a stellar lap he's showing us!

If you want to drive the track, Forza's version on XBOX is about 99% true to what you saw Mr. Stuck doing in his BMW GTR - which you can drive in Forza, too!

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 14 2005, 05:21 PM

very cool don!

sean - i thought the same thing. i never went through all the crazy f1 stuff

Posted by: seanery Oct 14 2005, 05:23 PM

oh, and I hate you Don!
j/k...I'm very jealous, that is on my list of things to do before I'm called away from this great place.

Posted by: olav Oct 14 2005, 05:24 PM

sounds like you had a lot of fun.

That video man all the cars he passed were just toddling along it looked like. I wonder how fast he was going on the last straigh when he passed that GT3.

Posted by: seanery Oct 14 2005, 05:29 PM

When I've driven the M3GTR, on the main straight at the end of the lap, I top out at about 173mph....The long straight on the backside (about 1/2 way through) I can do about 165.

Posted by: Gint Oct 14 2005, 09:44 PM

Fantastic Don! We need pics!

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 15 2005, 12:44 AM

damm, that video is cool!

Andy

Posted by: bmunday Oct 15 2005, 07:17 AM

Sweet... It looks liike the other cars are just standing still when you drove by...

Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:11 AM

I only wish I could drive that good. The driver if I'm reading it right is Hans Stuck.

Here's a pic of me after finishing my laps. There was 3 accidents on my last lap, 2 bikes, and 1 bmw went into the rail. Figured I'd better stop before I wipe out the rental Porsche. The Ring is only open in the evening, so there's a couple places where you have the sun right in your eyes, visors won't help.

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Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:27 AM

Tires after laps at the Ring, woo hoo

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Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:29 AM

Saw my first Cayman S after the laps. This one was all set up, roll bar, 5 points, etc. Sweet, it was at the hotel.

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Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:30 AM

Took picture accelerating to 270, after 200 you keep both hands on the wheel. yeehaa.

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Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:32 AM

Me getting in the Carrera GT, the driver was soooo cool, drifted the GT around every corner, said he goes thru a set of tires a day, sometimes two set, depends how many rides he gives. He just got picked to drive the Porsche Cup series.

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Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:33 AM

Wall decoration at the Ring Hotel, cool.

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Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:36 AM

The 917 that won Le Mans, Wow, they also had the GT1, the 959 that won Paris-Dakar, a lot of history making cars at the Liepzig customer center. Have you ever had Porsche chocolate with your coffee, Porsche sugar too. I brought some home too, lol

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Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:38 AM

Entrance to the Ring. It's run like a autocross, you have to stop after each lap and use you lap card to get back on for another lap.

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Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:42 AM

View from my room at the Ring.

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Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:54 AM

And the 997 Carrera S that I put over 2000 km's on. It was sweet with the electronic suspension control, street or track.

Autobahn Adventures are putting on another trip next year in September, I just signed up to go again.

Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 09:56 AM

Forgot the picture, here it is.

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Posted by: olav Oct 15 2005, 09:59 AM

How much is it for the trip?

I'd like to sign up.

Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 10:06 AM

Double, that means 2 of you sharing the car and the room is about $5500 apiece, single, you don't share room or car is about $6800. Still a great deal, everyone else that puts a trip like this together wants about $10000 for a single. Airfair is not included, neither is gas, runs about $7 a gallon, and at 250kph, you're gonna buy some gas, yeah, who cares, 300kph legally.

Phone # 714-964-0280, email mtrewartha@socal.rr.com

Tell them I sent you, there is alread 2 of us from the last trip signed up and a few new guys.

Lets do it, later, Don

Posted by: brer Oct 15 2005, 10:19 AM

Whats fun is scaling the front of the hotel facade.

Its at like a 52 degree angle, and you can climb right up it.

Posted by: DonTraver Oct 15 2005, 10:24 AM

Brer, you lost me????????????????????

Posted by: Lou W Oct 15 2005, 11:16 AM

Wow, what a ride, that is amazing

Posted by: brer Oct 15 2005, 01:30 PM

The hotel overlooking the track, has a climbable incline.
I couldn't resist.

Posted by: seanery Oct 15 2005, 06:32 PM

I told you I hated you, right!

Posted by: brer Oct 15 2005, 09:22 PM

I wish i could of been there. Such a great place to be.

I did it in 1999, and will never forget.

Took this shot just before i climbed in the passenger seat.

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Posted by: guiltless Oct 16 2005, 02:11 AM

Damn that was a nice piece of driving!!!
Good freaking job to that guy!!!

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 16 2005, 11:46 AM

QUOTE (guiltless @ Oct 16 2005, 01:11 AM)
Good freaking job to that guy!!!

Hans Joachim Stuck is one of Germany's best Racecar drivers ...

Andy