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Old 10-16-2007, 10:38 PM   #1
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Awesome! Thanks for posting the pics. Driving Nurburgring is on my list of things to do before I die.
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Old 10-16-2007, 10:47 PM   #2
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We met a couple from Washington, DC who rented an Alfa Romeo from Budget and went for a few laps His brakes were shot at the end. The rental car places actually list the 'Ring as a place you cant go, but as you all know there is no faster car than a rental car. A few years ago I took a 5.0 Mustang around Texas Motor Speedway that I think was from Hertz or Avis.

As you get ready to plan your trip have a look at this

http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/

Great information from a group of guys who go all the time.

Flights are cheap to Europe Oct-Mar, I come over to the US every couple of months and just booked to go to Boston from Manchester for 252 GBP about 500 US.
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Old 10-17-2007, 08:11 AM   #3
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Noone,

Great pictures ! 147 mph on the autobahn, awesome

Thanks for sharing,

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Old 10-17-2007, 09:04 AM   #4
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Old 10-17-2007, 06:56 PM   #5
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Thanks for the update and pics. What a great experience! I'd like to do that or one of the Porsche weeks including the factory tour.

Drop us a reminder when the pics are ready on your site.
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Old 10-17-2007, 10:09 PM   #6
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That trip looks amazing. very jealous of your trip to the ring. i doubt i'll ever get to drive my own car on that track. maybe a rental? do they rent porsches in germany?

that guy "boxsterz" thinks you're a poser. i disagree.
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Old 10-18-2007, 12:39 AM   #7
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I have posted a couple more on there, but have not done a scan of all the ones I have yet.

There are quite a few companies that rent cars to drive the ring, mostly BMW's and of course there is the famous Ring Taxi. A BMW M5 and they really move that thing along. Overtook me like I was in reverse!

Dont let it get to you. Whats wrong with posing anyway? If you have it; flaunt it. I am a child of the 80's

The Boxster has a reputation as a 'Girls car' or 'Hairdressers car' over here in the UK. I use mine at least 50% for track days and manage to change peoples minds pretty quickly when we lap a difficult track like Oulton Park faster than some much 'better' machinery. When my friend with the GT3 drives it , it is even faster, he is an ex bike racer and can push my car around the track in stupid times.

Life would be boring if we all shared the same opinion.

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Old 10-18-2007, 06:50 AM   #8
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that guy "boxsterz" thinks you're a poser. i disagree.
LOL - your post on this thread and that other one cracked me up...
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