Off to the Nordschliefe today!!!

[Seeker 77]

Well, after living in Germany for 3 years, i have finally managed to persuade the missus to let me go to the Ring, even though it is only 2 and a half hours away! The one caveat - can't take the bike But, I can take the 2.5 litre beemer instead Leaving in an hour or so, so wish me luck. I will bring back some photos!

[Jbrebel]

Good luck mate!

Keep it shiny side up!

[IgorVigor]

Look forwards to the piccys

Mind you, thinking of the Ring,

http://www.nuerburgring.de/fileadmin/webcam/webcam.jpg

It updates I think, every minute (refresh your browser)

Seen some good cars and bikes going in and out

[Seeker 77]

Well, i made it, hugely exhilarating as well as frightening. The track was sodden wet and really greasy, but it didn't stop me having a good old race with an Audi S5 that was really quick on the straights but didn't know the course too well and i was catching him in all the slower stuff. Didn't have the guts to put my helmet camera on - both because i didn't want to stack it and also because i dtdnt want to get thrown out!

I am third back in the right rank in the silver BMW. Tilly (dog) and Keren came round too on my sighting lap which was cool!

[sirch345]

Mark, a shame it was wet, but it could have been worse, you could have been on your bike

It sounds like you had a brilliant time, certainly something you had to do before coming back home

Chris.

[Seeker 77]

Yes Chris, it was awesome. Strangely, it being wet was actually a real positive. The track was pretty empty of cars and there were no bikes to look out for, apart from some brave soul on an old Kwak. A 3 series estate isn't exactly the most suitable ringer but the old girl did very well and the wet actually brought her to life. In the dry the are very under-steery but in the wet they really come alive. I have to say that i enjoyed it beyond words and the two laps on my own - particularly following the S5 - were massively adrenaline-filled, and a couple of twitches on track were enough to tell me that i was near the limit of the car and the conditions.

[IgorVigor]

325's are rear wheel drive arent they?

So wet weather and rwd is great ;)

Glad you had fun

[Seeker 77]

325's are rear wheel drive arent they?

So wet weather and rwd is great ;)

Glad you had fun

All BMWs are RWD which makes them fun in the dry but a bit of a handful in the wet, twas great fun though

[Jbrebel]

I'd love to go round the NR

That looked very cool Nice one

[Pete.L]

I am soo jellous of this

Pete.l