Soldato
Brilliant read, thanks! 
Nige`s Destination Nurburgring 14 Report. What a brilliant trip.
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Man of Honour
Brilliant read as always and good to see that apart from the puncture it was a perfect trip!
Soldato
Excellent read as usual.
My arse was clenching just watching the video of you were following the red RS4, especially when you were doing 120-150mph in Tiergarten (I think it's called?). I can't imagine how
it is being sat actually in the car. It looked greasy there as well?
And even more so, when I saw you have a blowout just after it. As you said, 20 seconds prior to that, and it could have been messy!
My arse was clenching just watching the video of you were following the red RS4, especially when you were doing 120-150mph in Tiergarten (I think it's called?). I can't imagine how
it is being sat actually in the car. It looked greasy there as well?And even more so, when I saw you have a blowout just after it. As you said, 20 seconds prior to that, and it could have been messy!
Gaygle, it`s weird. When I am driving it all seems calm and no drama (most of the time 
), but I watch the video back and sometimes think "Blimey, that looks quick" but it didn`t feel it at the time. Passengers say the same, I have a GPS Speed display in the dash and they sometimes say after that they lost reference of speed. A corner taken at 80mph didn`t seem fast, but then they realise that`s over the UK legal limit on the motorway.
Some of it is the fact the Golf is now so quick in the fast bits, 150+ Approaching Schwedenkreuz, that a 100mph bend seems slower. Just like when you come of a motorway from 70 into a 30. I know it`s not the same, but I`m trying to convey what it feels like.
Other times it just feels FAST
The puncture was worrying but I try not to dwell on these sorts of things...
), but I watch the video back and sometimes think "Blimey, that looks quick" but it didn`t feel it at the time. Passengers say the same, I have a GPS Speed display in the dash and they sometimes say after that they lost reference of speed. A corner taken at 80mph didn`t seem fast, but then they realise that`s over the UK legal limit on the motorway.Some of it is the fact the Golf is now so quick in the fast bits, 150+ Approaching Schwedenkreuz, that a 100mph bend seems slower. Just like when you come of a motorway from 70 into a 30. I know it`s not the same, but I`m trying to convey what it feels like.
Other times it just feels FAST
The puncture was worrying but I try not to dwell on these sorts of things...
Soldato
Love the write up, you seem like a top bloke.
Life is pretty dismal right now but you give me hope of one day getting myself out in whatever car I fancy and having a great time one day. (if you remember you commented about your age when you started and gave me some hope last time).
Great stuff, keep it up!
Life is pretty dismal right now but you give me hope of one day getting myself out in whatever car I fancy and having a great time one day. (if you remember you commented about your age when you started and gave me some hope last time).
Great stuff, keep it up!
Thanks Dup and I do remember you. Sorry to hear things still aren`t good
I hope they improve soon and when I`m back in September you can reply saying "Things aren`t wonderful but they aren`t dismal anymore". Small steps and one at a time.Don`t aim too high. A stock road car on a cheap trackday would give you the taste and a buzz that would motivate you to do more. It does for me anyway ! I still come away giddy after a trackday and look for what I can do to improve before the next one. Sometimes it`d be nice to just leave things alone, but I`m too much of a tweaker to do that