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| Mike Bellis |
 Jul 4 2011, 09:18 AM
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Resident Electrician  Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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I'm jealous!
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| veltror |
Jul 4 2011, 10:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 928 Joined: 27-April 08 From: Potters Bar Herts UK Member No.: 8,978 Region Association: None |
If you are in Luxembourg have you been to the Bugatti museum? worth a trip when travelling thru germany make sure you go to the Auto un Technik museum at Sinsheim and the one at Speyer.
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| balljoint |
Jul 4 2011, 11:09 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(DonTraver @ Jun 10 2011, 03:23 AM)  Spent 2 weeks driving the Nurbugring. Maybe on this second trip you will be able to beat that lap time. Two weeks? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| DonTraver |
Jul 6 2011, 11:36 PM
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Leaving Luxembourg today for the Nurburgring. I'll be there a week, maybe more. Got the track schedule. Planning on getting a 25 lap ticket, may need 2.
Went for a short jaunt on the Autobahn, hit 145 mph before hitting slower traffic. Fastest I've done is in a 997C4S is 165mph, and 159mph in my RS America between Munich and Nuremburg last year. Hope to break both records this year. Got the suspension dialed in last year on the RS America on the Nurburgring. We're both ready. In 9 hours, it'll be time to Rock on the Ring. How cool is that. Later, Don |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 6 2011, 11:49 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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Living the dream! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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| 0396 |
Jul 7 2011, 07:58 AM
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QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Jul 6 2011, 10:49 PM) Yes congrats.... living the dream. |
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| DonTraver |
Jul 8 2011, 08:28 AM
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I got to the Ring, the parking lot was only half full. Then at around 15 minutes before the track opened, they started showing up, but it still wasn’t full at track time. I waited until all the anxious ones got on the track, gave them another 5 minutes before I pulled up to the gate. Oh yeah, I bought a 25 lap ticket. While I was in the states, I picked up this windshield mount for something and modified it for my camera. Only one slight problem, the camera hangs upside down, minor. Anyway, I hit the movie button right after I left the gate and we were off on the ring.
I took it easy most of the way around on the 1st lap, just squealed the tires in a few corners, 2nd lap was faster, more squealing tires, 3rd lap was even better, and the 4th was pretty good, lots of squealing tires, loved it. After 4 laps one after the other, it was time for a break. Met and talked with some people, looked at the clock, 7pm, track closes at 7:30pm. That’s enough for today. Checked the tire wear and inflation before I left the track, the inflation looked like it was right on. 4 laps is a bit over 56 miles, over 360 corners. I used close to a ½ tank of gas. Leaving in 30 minutes for more of the same, internet very slow here. Normal for small villages. The marks over the RSA are copyright thingys, they get removed when you buy the pictures, I will. She sure is pretty. Later, Don Attached image(s)  
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| DonTraver |
Jul 8 2011, 11:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 5-August 04 Member No.: 2,461 |
Just recieved this email from my insurance company this morning. Spending the winter in Spain and Italy is sounding Better and Better.
Your touring policy is paid now to April 21, 2012. If you plan on continuing your tour, your policy will automatically renew on April 21st. I love it when things just fall into place. Later, Don |
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| hcdmueller |
Jul 31 2011, 12:08 PM
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Met up with Don up at the Ring. After a lot of obstacles I didn't get there in time to run a lap but we did sit down and talk over a beer. It was a great day and the weather made it even better. Eventually I will get my car back on the track. Until then I will just have to do with some pictures.
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| Lou W |
Jul 31 2011, 12:21 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
Very cool Don, looks like lots of fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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