My Nurburgring trip July 27-29 2007

[autohabit]

My second trip of the year, however, the previous Easter trip I was just a passenger, this time it was time to dust off the silver machine.

I met with my friend Peter at the guesthouse, who took his Cecotto M3.

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Friday evening and the track was opening for just a couple of hours, I spotted this example of East German engineering on the car park.

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I later replaced it with my example of West German engineering :)

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The usual mad rush as the track opens, you could be forgiven for thinking we weren't actually in Germany, nothing but British number plates in sight!

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I don't know much about bikes, can someone please explain the cooling fans on this Benelli?

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About an hour was lost on Friday evening track time due to this German Z4 getting into trouble. It was my girlfriend's first trip to the Ring and on seeing this car upsidedown during her first lap, well let's just say it wasn't the best start to the weekend.

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Mini owners were in town.

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My girlfriend's 15 year old son was with us on his first Ring trip which he was loving, we took him to the new circuit on Saturday for the Recaro Days event, this was a modified show which featured a drifting competition.

All sorts of stuff there, from the tastefully modified...

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...to the not so tastefully modified

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No, this car hadn't been in an accident :lol:

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Low Rider

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At last, a bit of class :)

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Complete with 3.0 litre E36 M3 running gear and a supercharger for good measure.

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Darkness fell and we were able to revisit the 'Recaro Days' night show. This 1983 Dakar winning Merecedes G Wagen was on display, seemed slightly out of place but I enjoyed seeing it.

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Time for the luvverly ladies, as Kurt was with us I had the devil's own job of looking after him, wherever he went I had to follow - Honest :lol:

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Sunday was to be very wet, so we went to the museum, Kurt checked out the PlayStation simulator.

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Spotted this BMW powered quad.

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10 out of 10 for paint job, sadly it left little buget for a car - Dacia :cry:

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The rain wasn't stopping everyone though.

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[Svensson]

Great pics, must have been a nice trip :)

[EnzoLover]

Nice sights!!

[sameerrao]

Nice!

[dutchmasterflex]

Great photo essay of what seemed to be another great 'Ring visit... I really need to get my arse out there one of these days and do some laps thrashing about in a rental car.

I am also wondering about those fans on that sport bike...

[LEXION]

oh, look at that Dacia Logan, whats it doing there????? :roll:

[TT]

Thanks for the report and the pictures :good:

[autohabit]

Here are a few more photos.


Drifting competition

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Furthest travelled car of the weekend? Kuwait registered Porsche 9ff Turbo.

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Classic Alfa - Didn't the police use these to chase the Minis in the Italian Job?

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This Honda rider had his own views on Yamaha I guess :)

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Back at the Recaro Days event I spotted this unusual add on :shock:

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Monday, one last quick look at the track before we leave, the circuit had been hired for a private track day, it was open to all marques, contrary to this photo!

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