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stradale
05-28-2006, 10:44 AM
Wednesday I went to the NS with three friends. Means of transportation was a friend's Subaru Impreza GT Turbo. We were all surprised by its ability to be a comfortable travel companion for four people and their luggage, despite its firm suspension and sport exhaust. It's a great performer and had plenty of traction on the wet Eifel twisties. Unfortunately my friend did not want to give it a go on the NS, but one has to respect that. Although we might have made some remarks about it whenever he was complaining about slow traffic on the Ring that had no business there. :P
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The Scooby in good company.
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The Scooby all by itself at Brünnchen. On friday, when it was constantly raining, the mud at Brünnchen matched the wheels very nicely. :wink:
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Wednesday at Pflanzgarten
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Wednesday at the entrance. The track was opened from 17.15 till 19.30. It wasn't very busy yet, but a good number of UK drivers had already arrived. Lotuses, BMW Ms, fast Audis and the first AM V8 Vantage I saw. What a gorgeous car! It's even better proportioned than the DB9 IMHO. The M6 sounded brilliant with its aftermarket exhausts, but I hated the wheels. There were a lot of carfreaks.net members, judging by the stickers.
I'm not the best photographer and I don't aspire to be one. It's just point and shoot, so no flames please. :wink:
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You don't see an Exige in your rear view mirror every day! :D
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A little while later the track was closed due to an accident, so we drove to Brünnchen, only to find the track still closed. As the clock was indicating nearly 19.00, we reckoned it wasn't about to reopen anymore. After dinner, back to the hotel for a good night's sleep.

Thursday, an early start to make the most of it. The hotel owner's brother is the owner of the Elise. A very nice sight when you get out of bed and open the curtains!
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We went to Breidscheid, which was an excellent place to spot the cars. I say cars, because on this day and especially the very rainy friday, the bikes mainly stayed off the track.
The E30 M3s were everywhere! :D There was another V8 Vantage, which was being driven very well. And I can tell you, Jeremy Clarkson wasn't lying when he said you can hear it a mile away! :mrgreen:
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From Breidscheid we walked up towards Wehrseifen. The 360 Modena was out lap after lap. It wasn't going very fast though. In the driver's defense I have to say conditions would vary all the time with some drizzle now and then and a mid-engined car is likely to surprise you when it turns out grip levels are lower than expected.
As we were walking from one spot to the other and the track was obscured by bushes, I heard a V10 that wasn't a BMW V10. A while later I knew what it was: a CGT! :shock: Apparently a yellow one also was there on friday but we missed that one. I managed to get the grey one in a pic though.
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Back at the entrance I just had time to shoot some pics of this gorgeous 550 Maranello and a very mean looking RS6.
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Then it was time for the highlight of the trip: the Ringatxi ride! Our driver was Claudia Hürtgen, who was very nice and drove the M5 at an awesome pace. She also granted my request for some sideways action. The double powerslide through Adenauer Forst was incredible! I hope to find a pic of it somewhere on the net, because it must have been an impressive sight! The lap felt like it was over in two minutes. I had a huge grin on my face during the lap and after. I can recommend it to everyone!!!

So afterwards we went to Adenauer Forst. Again, incredible bends. It's quite a walk up a steep road to get there, but it's worth it.
A Z06 followed by a loud and fast S4 and Mondeo ST220. And a yellow Cerbera.
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Next to the Paddock restaurant in Nürburg there was some great and special machinery parked. The CSL's tyres might have had thread on them at some point, but there certainly wasn't any left...
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From T13 to Hatzenbach to Hocheichen we saw many things. The greatest car we saw was a huge surprise: a yellow F40! I believe it is the ex-Rod Stewart car. By then it was raining a little more, so the driver is a hero in my book! Coaches should not be allowed on the Ring IMO. The Jag XJ was really giving it some stick over both days. It shows the car has been tested by Jaguar at the Ring!
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At the Pistenklause we encountered this beautiful E30 M3 who was doing back to back laps all day at a high pace.
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On friday we first stopped for fuel at the ED tankstelle, where we saw this agressive Alfa Romeo GT.
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Then it was on to Brünnchen. This time the track was open. Sadly it was raining continually. However, armed with a good umbrella you get used to it pretty soon. Especially when you realise it prevents the bikes from venturing out onto the track and the track was almost solely occupied with experienced drivers. All in all it was very entertaining! The 911 GT3 RS in the fifth picture was probably the fastest car out there. The driver was driving very clean and smooth lines, but it was so damn fast!
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From Brünnchen we made our way towards Hohe Acht, passing Eschbach, Wippermann and Hedwigshöhe. We heard the black Sunny GTI-R crashed later in the day.
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From Hohe Acht we descended the Steilstrecke. It certainly lives up to its name as it really is so steep that if the wet pavement would have been smooth we would have slid the whole way down to Steilstreckenkurve! From there we walked to the Karussel and then back to Brünnchen.
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After that we met up with a few friends of mine at Breidscheid before we went back home. Needless to say, for anyone who read this report, the trip was definitely worth it! I very much look forward to my next visit!!


Videos
This is a short clip of the best slide we saw: an M3 CSL going sideways all the way through Steilstreckenkurve! Enjoy!
http://rapidshare.de/files/21607025/MVI_0766.AVI.html

Ringtaxi. First two vids are taken at Wehrseifen and the third at Adenauer Forst.
http://rapidshare.de/files/21872741/MVI_0630.AVI.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/21875148/MVI_0632.AVI.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/21876058/MVI_0645.AVI.html

E30 M3s at Adenauer Forst
http://rapidshare.de/files/21876934/MVI_0643.AVI.html

Ferrari 360 Modena at Adenauer Forst
http://rapidshare.de/files/21877642/MVI_0647.AVI.html

A turbocharged Mazda 323 has a slight off at Adenauer Forst
http://rapidshare.de/files/21878406/MVI_0650.AVI.html

An M3 CSL, followed by a Mercedes SLK 55 AMG and an Audi RS4 (B7), once again at Adenauer Forst
http://rapidshare.de/files/21880396/MVI_0651.AVI.html

E30 trying to drift and E36 318is coupé at Adenauer Forst
http://rapidshare.de/files/21881405/MVI_0653.AVI.html

Audi RS4 (B7) with tyres screaming through T13.
http://rapidshare.de/files/21882159/MVI_0663.AVI.html

BMW M6 with aftermarket exhausts at T13
http://rapidshare.de/files/21883165/MVI_0665.AVI.html

The yellow F40 sandwiched by two WRX STis at T13
http://rapidshare.de/files/21884016/MVI_0667.AVI.html

A loud E36 coupé, lapping all day, at T13
http://rapidshare.de/files/21884576/MVI_0668.AVI.html

The last part of a great powerslide by an E36 sedan, probably an M3, at T13
http://rapidshare.de/files/21884895/MVI_0672.AVI.html

Opel Speedster and Peugeot 206 powering down through Hocheichen
http://rapidshare.de/files/21885318/MVI_0688.AVI.html

A fast VW Golf mkII at Hocheichen
http://rapidshare.de/files/21885662/MVI_0690.AVI.html

A bike at Hocheichen
http://rapidshare.de/files/21886031/MVI_0691.AVI.html

Lotus Elise at Hocheichen
http://rapidshare.de/files/21886646/MVI_0692.AVI.html

M3 CSL at T13
http://rapidshare.de/files/21887280/MVI_0695.AVI.html

Alfa Romeo 75 at Wippermann
http://rapidshare.de/files/21887829/MVI_0748.AVI.html

Mitsubishi Evo VIII FQ MR 340 (or 400) with a bit of oversteer in Hohe Acht
http://rapidshare.de/files/21888175/MVI_0763.AVI.html

Two Alfa Romeo 75s through Steilstreckenkurve
http://rapidshare.de/files/21888936/MVI_0773.AVI.html

Wutputt
05-28-2006, 12:33 PM
Wow that's one nice slide!

The weather was really shitty the last few days. Too bad we didn't succeed in meeting on Friday. But I was soaking wet, so we stayed long inside after dinner.

I'm looking forward to the rest of the write up and pics ;)


btw, do you perhaps have pics af a black Belgian B7 S4 Avant doing some laps?

TT
05-28-2006, 05:32 PM
Thanks for the report, waiting for the rest :)

Every trip to the ring is an epic journey :)

TopGearNL
05-28-2006, 05:38 PM
Those pics and vid just want me to got to the Ring even more! :D

Where do you live in Holland Stradale? Im curious how long it takes to drive to the Ring, thats why?

stmoritzer
05-29-2006, 09:31 AM
Thanks for the preview :wink:

stradale
05-30-2006, 01:21 PM
Just arrived home. I'll grab something to eat and set about writing the rest of the story and uploading pics and videos.

Those pics and vid just want me to got to the Ring even more! :D

Where do you live in Holland Stradale? Im curious how long it takes to drive to the Ring, thats why?

You definitely should visit! I live in Groningen and it's four hours from there. That is, unless some moron creates carnage on the autobahn which takes four hours to clear up, like happened to us the previous time... :(

Fill in your address and select Adenau, Germany as your destination on http://www.routenet.nl and you'll know how long it takes from where you live.

TopGearNL
05-30-2006, 02:02 PM
Just arrived home. I'll grab something to eat and set about writing the rest of the story and uploading pics and videos.

Those pics and vid just want me to got to the Ring even more! :D

Where do you live in Holland Stradale? Im curious how long it takes to drive to the Ring, thats why?

You definitely should visit! I live in Groningen and it's four hours from there. That is, unless some moron creates carnage on the autobahn which takes four hours to clear up, like happened to us the previous time... :(

Fill in your address and select Adenau, Germany as your destination on http://www.routenet.nl and you'll know how long it takes from where you live.

Wow its only about 3 hour drive for me, and I think I even pass right by Mopsdrops his house, Ill pick him up :wink:

Thanks Stradale :!:

stradale
05-30-2006, 06:28 PM
Wow that's one nice slide!

The weather was really shitty the last few days. Too bad we didn't succeed in meeting on Friday. But I was soaking wet, so we stayed long inside after dinner.

I'm looking forward to the rest of the write up and pics ;)


btw, do you perhaps have pics af a black Belgian B7 S4 Avant doing some laps?

I'm afraid I don't have any pics of it. I did see it though. You know the driver?

It's unfortunate we couldn't arrange a meet. That's the disadvantage of the Ring being so huge... Oh well, we'll both be at the Ring some other time, I'm sure.

Mopsdrops
05-31-2006, 06:30 AM
Wow its only about 3 hour drive for me, and I think I even pass right by Mopsdrops his house, Ill pick him up :wink:

Thanks Stradale :!:

YAY :P


Thanks for the pics, some very nice cars you've spotted there :!:

Pehtren
05-31-2006, 06:50 AM
e30 M3 :drool:

and the ring taxi going sideways :lol: , i like the V8 vantage pics 8)

Thanks for the pics :D

MartijnGizmo
05-31-2006, 07:14 AM
Looks like you had a great trip!

You definitely should visit! I live in Groningen and it's four hours from there. That is, unless some moron creates carnage on the autobahn which takes four hours to clear up, like happened to us the previous time... :(

Fill in your address and select Adenau, Germany as your destination on http://www.routenet.nl and you'll know how long it takes from where you live.

"I live in Groningen....." Now wait a minute, that sounds familiair! :lol:

RAMMIUS
05-31-2006, 07:20 AM
very nice report Stradale :good: thx

a lot of rare sightings, and I love those old ALFA`s :P

hamlet
05-31-2006, 09:24 AM
very cool set of pics. It is clear that N'ring is the ultimate place for rare sightings. I particularly like the blue "FLY" exige... 8)

thanks for sharing...

stradale
05-31-2006, 01:26 PM
Wow its only about 3 hour drive for me, and I think I even pass right by Mopsdrops his house, Ill pick him up :wink:



YAY :P


Sounds like a solid plan you've got there. :P

"I live in Groningen....."Now wait a minute, that sounds familiair! :lol:

As if you didn't know... :wink: (http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=23322)

I'm sure the Ring Taxi alone was well worth the trip :D

You're damn right. :D Add the rest of the sights and sounds and you can't wish for a better way to spend your holidays!

MartijnGizmo
05-31-2006, 01:33 PM
Pff, that's more than one weekend ago, you think I remember that? ;)

stradale
05-31-2006, 01:37 PM
Pff, that's more than one weekend ago, you think I remember that? ;)

Then perhaps you should cut back on the alcohol consumption during weekends... :wink:

TT
05-31-2006, 03:59 PM
Thanks for the update! Sunny or shitty weather doesn't change a thing on the NS: you can always find enough cars to run out of mem card or batteries ;)

stradale
05-31-2006, 05:45 PM
Thanks for the update! Sunny or shitty weather doesn't change a thing on the NS: you can always find enough cars to run out of mem card or batteries ;)

Due to the many videos I made with my camera I ran out of memory even though I had two 512Mb cards. I had to delete some stuff in order to shoot some more pics and vids.

The rest is up now as well. I edited the first post once more.

MartijnGizmo
05-31-2006, 06:29 PM
Nice update, and a rainy NS also has advantages. :)

chest3r
05-31-2006, 09:42 PM
Thanks a lot for another great report of the green hell.

Now I understand how they say that :mrgreen:

Wutputt
06-03-2006, 03:43 PM
btw, do you perhaps have pics af a black Belgian B7 S4 Avant doing some laps?

I'm afraid I don't have any pics of it. I did see it though. You know the driver?

Yups, he was part of our 'gang'