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On the Autobahn, on the way to
Nürburg |
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H&R Coil-Overs can be a bit
bouncy on a rough surface at speed! No, not all autobahns
are glass-smooth! |
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In the Hotel,
the night before the Treffen. People came from as far away
as Austria and Berlin (~8 hour drives). Oh, and one
idiot flew in from the states! :-) |
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At the track! The North
Loop of the 'Ring is open to the public most every day from
spring through fall. It's over 12 miles long and has
approximately 150 curves! There are three small
towns inside the track! |
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Because of all the curves, you
are doing really well if you average 60mph on this
track. Except for the long straight leading to the
start/finish line, you run the entire course in 2nd and 3rd
gear.
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One of the few short relatively
straight sections. What made things even more interesting
is that it had rained the night before and was still slightly
drizzly in the morning and the track was damp!
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Since nobody wanted to risk
trashing their car, we kept the speeds in the curves very
reasonable. And with the length and number of curves, you
do not "learn" this track after a lap or two!
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Hmm. I wonder what's
beyond that rise. You can count on a curve, probably a
right, but how sharp?
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We gonna catch that
Porsche? Nah, probably not!
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The People. |
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The idiot who flew in from the
States is wearing a green sweater and khaki pants in the far
right of the picture. |
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The cars, all lined up.
Shortly after we lined them all up, some other Golf belonging to
someone who is not a vwVR6.de member and was just hanging out
pulled his car into the lineup as well. |
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Somewhat closer views of the
cars. They ranged from pretty much stock to a 350+
hp Turbo VR6. Unfortunately, that one ruptured the
membrane in the wastegate on the way to the Treffen and wasn't
making any boost. |
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Notice the US-military plates
on the black Golf? Hecho en Mexico, that one!
It belongs to Spurgeon Foster. Damn, I wish I'd had my
car there! |
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The people with their cars. |
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Time for Lunch..
No beer here!
After we eat, we're gonna go back to the track and drive some
more! |
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Hey, who's that obviously
non-German guy? Yes Foster, you now have proof you
were there! |
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The town. Nürburg is a
very small town, with essentially only one main road running
through it.
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After lunch, before heading
back to the track, we hang out in town for a while
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A few people who had long
drives home and had to be at work on Monday morning departed at
this point.
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The guy who flew in from the
States installs a Garrett Chip while a bunch of people
watch. Hey, it was a "Business
Trip" after all! :-)
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