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[l14mha]

just out of interest what is the quickest time that a VXT or VXR has got round the circuit.... any1 know??? just interested thats all. liam

[TheStoat]

I'm pretty sure the last of the Nazis had either fled to South America or been hanged long before the VX rolled off of the production line. Maybe that's why they were so uppity?

[l14mha]

BIG EDIT ...... FEEL KINDA STUPID FOR NOT PICKING UP ON THAT.... funny though liam

Edited by l14mha, 23 January 2007 - 01:41 PM.

[cyberface]

I'm pretty sure the last of the Nazis had either fled to South America or been hanged long before the VX rolled off of the production line. Maybe that's why they were so uppity?

????????? not sure where you are going with that one...???

Haaa haaa haaaa

Look l14mha - I presume you mean the famous North Loop or Nordschleife, this is at a place called Nürburg, or 'Nuerburg' sometimes spelt to deal with the umlaut.

Thus the circuit at that town is the Nürburgring.

Nurnberg (or Nurenburg?) is a completely different place where the second world war crimes tribunals took place IIRC.

It's like getting Donington mixed up with Darlington

[covert ops]

I'm pretty sure the last of the Nazis had either fled to South America or been hanged long before the VX rolled off of the production line. Maybe that's why they were so uppity?

TheStoat....it was cruel but

That was a great reply!!

Andy

[benw]

R1NUR and Ricky2772 are our resident experts of the green hell. Search their posts for some idea. (Although of course lap timing by the public is banned at the ring so it would just be a guesstimate )

[Stefan_A]

Classic misstake, there are even rumors about people ending up in the wrong place (which is WAY OFF) looking for the track

However, while on this topic, there's a really nice desktop wallpaper on the magazine AutoMotorSport home page right now, see >LINK< describing the old track as it used to be a long time ago. It includes the obsolete south part as well.

Edited by Stefan_A, 23 January 2007 - 01:54 PM.

[TheStoat]

I'm sorry everyone, it's been a slow day! I think to find out a time you might have to browse one of the Nurburgring fan-sites and find a list of lap times by vehicle. I vaguely remember something out there but maybe Googling for it might turn up a result? Either that or ask Vauxhall in case they tested there? Failing all of that just add 10 seconds on to the quoted time for an Exige S

[Stefan_A]

Found this "8:34 --- 144.280 km/h -- Opel Speedster Turbo, 220 PS (sport auto 04/04)" via >LINK<

[robkindred]

Topgear, clarkson and a white van

[clipping_point]

Didn´t Ricky make a 8:30 lap with his N/A?

[TurboTomato]

I'm pretty sure the last of the Nazis had either fled to South America or been hanged long before the VX rolled off of the production line. Maybe that's why they were so uppity?

????????? not sure where you are going with that one...???

Haaa haaa haaaa

Look l14mha - I presume you mean the famous North Loop or Nordschleife, this is at a place called Nürburg, or 'Nuerburg' sometimes spelt to deal with the umlaut.

Thus the circuit at that town is the Nürburgring.

Nurnberg (or Nurenburg?) is a completely different place where the second world war crimes tribunals took place IIRC.

It's like getting Donington mixed up with Darlington

About right - it was Nuremburg (but it is Nürnberg in German). I wince every time someone mentions it when they mean Nürburg.

"I'm off to Nuremburg with some mates"
"Are you a Nazi supporter?"

Will edit the topic to prevent further embarrassment

[TheStoat]

Will edit the topic to prevent further embarrassment

Arse! Now I look a complete twat for wibbling on about Nazis

I'm totally using this as the sole reason for selling up in the exit interview

[Teatowel]

Found this "8:34 --- 144.280 km/h -- Opel Speedster Turbo, 220 PS (sport auto 04/04)" via >LINK<

That was Horst Van Saurma, in an unmodded VXT.

I think our very own R1NUR has comfortably eclipsed that time in a modded VXT?

[toreide]

Found this "8:34 --- 144.280 km/h -- Opel Speedster Turbo, 220 PS (sport auto 04/04)" via >LINK<

That was Horst Van Saurma, in an unmodded VXT.

I think our very own R1NUR has comfortably eclipsed that time in a modded VXT?

The 8.34 is for a full lap. Tourist driving is usually timed Bridge-to-Gantry (BTG) as start/finnish is on the long straight. von Saurma's BTG time would be appr. 8.05 - 8.10

[dw1]

It's perfectly allowed for the public to record lap times, it's just not a great idea as the majority of accidents they find a stopwatch running as people take more risks when they time themselves or try to beat their time. The one lap (my final lap of the trip) I timed myself on I managed an 8.59 bridge to gantry and was very pleased with that. Any subsequent visits I don't really care if I never go faster as that was fast enough for me. Completing a lap safely in one piece, getting good lines and without holding anyone else up is my main objective.

[rob3981]

Ricky was at Nürburgring at 15.04.2007

look the picture here
http://forum.opel-sp...ndpost&p=218930

Edited by rob3981, 25 April 2007 - 01:14 PM.