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Old 08-31-2010 | 01:21 PM
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- LOL, I will bring my flight helmet
be glad its not required cause those things certainly wouldnt meat any sanctioned body's requirement
Old 08-31-2010 | 03:30 PM
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It is pretty much a bicycle helmet with a visor and built in headset. Just jk about the flight helmet.
Old 08-31-2010 | 03:35 PM
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LOL, I GOT MY HELMET SHIPPED YESTERDAY SO I HOPE IT GET HERE BEFORE THE 11th. WE ARE GONNA HAVE SOME FUN BOYS
Old 08-31-2010 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ROTORwash
It is pretty much a bicycle helmet with a visor and built in headset. Just jk about the flight helmet.
oh i know, i was just being silly. im more than familiar with flight helmets, ive had a few different ones on
Old 09-01-2010 | 07:13 AM
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If my car is fixed and the weather is good I'll be there on the 11th.
Old 09-01-2010 | 07:31 AM
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If my car is fixed and the weather is good I'll be there on the 15th.
I fixed that for you
Old 09-01-2010 | 08:52 AM
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I'll go on the 15th too
Old 09-01-2010 | 08:55 AM
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Good! If you see a slow red rx8 make sure tu weave when you pass it!
Old 09-01-2010 | 09:22 AM
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I fixed that for you
I know I'll be there then too. Already have the days off approved.
Old 09-02-2010 | 03:32 AM
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Guess i'll have to stick a real driver in my trunk and let him lap not to look too slow in front of you then =)
Old 09-02-2010 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by bse50
Guess i'll have to stick a real driver in my trunk and let him lap not to look too slow in front of you then =)
The only way you are lapping me is if I hit the wall again.

Where are you guys staying up there?
Old 09-02-2010 | 04:46 PM
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Dunno where, a guy booked the hotel for us
I'm not sure i could be faster than you even if you hit a wall again... i would probably be the first going to pic nic on the grass :p
Old 09-02-2010 | 04:55 PM
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lol, now I am getting nervous. BTW... for a single ignition coil in Germany 75 Euro
Old 09-02-2010 | 05:22 PM
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Dunno where, a guy booked the hotel for us
I'm not sure i could be faster than you even if you hit a wall again... i would probably be the first going to pic nic on the grass :p
Just don't do what my friend Daryl did. You can see me pass after he takes his shortcut. I couldn't see **** after he did this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bz7GRs7xho

I booked a hotel down in Adenau.
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Lol, very nice video. Guess the Subie had dreams of rally racing.
Old 09-02-2010 | 10:47 PM
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Lol, very nice video. Guess the Subie had dreams of rally racing.
Later on in that same lap he spun and hit a wall in front of me and I had to pass him as he was spinning off the wall. It was major pucker up time.

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Old 09-03-2010 | 04:42 AM
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That hurts me (and my wallet) looking at that. I can see smoke too!
Old 09-03-2010 | 08:28 AM
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There are quite a few accidents on Nurburgring, it sucks. A lot of people just end up driving harder than they're able to control.
Old 09-03-2010 | 01:14 PM
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There are quite a few accidents on Nurburgring, it sucks. A lot of people just end up driving harder than they're able to control.
That happens on every track actually
The nurburgring simply sucks because you have all sorts of vehicles, surfaces and no deceleration zones before the impact barriers (err.. guardrails!).
It is a successfull track only because of its heritage and lenght, it is thrilling because... well, we all know why!
Other tracks such as Monza, Mugello, Spa-Francorchamps etc are the way to go if you really want to drive hard without the risk of becoming an advertising poster for mazda
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Spa ftmfw
Old 09-03-2010 | 03:27 PM
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or ESPECIALLY http://www.circuitpaulricard.com/tracks-p-155.html

but thats like 10 hours away, not < 45mins like Spa
Old 09-03-2010 | 04:30 PM
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I want to go - looks amazing. Makes me think of TRON
Old 09-04-2010 | 09:03 AM
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I've driven Laguna Seca, Thunder Hill, Buttonwillow, and Hockenheimring and I've never seen 4+ crashes a day like I do every time I've been to Nurburgring.

The fact is a lot of people drive harder than they should on Nurburgring.
Old 09-04-2010 | 09:06 AM
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That's why i'll be slooow
Anyway the problem is that the tracks we both mentioned there are many minor accidents like going off the track etc... going off at the ring means hitting something!
Old 09-04-2010 | 09:31 AM
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It's possible to go off the ring and not hit a wall as we saw that little Subie doing. Nurburgring is a very dificult track, that's why people hit walls. Driving safely and within your limits will prevent you from going off the track and hitting a wall.


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