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Hi from Australia,
This is the first time I've posted in Europe.
Last Monday night on Top Gear - they had a session where they were driving a diesel jag - what a horrible excuse for a car around Nurburgring and it got me wondering whether anyone has driven the circut in an RX8...
How was it & what sort of times did you get :D
This is something i would DEFINATELY love to do...
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1st RX8 2004 Velocity Red manual w. black/black leather pack and other bits n pieces
2nd RX8 arrived 5 Sep 2008 Series II Luxury in Crystal White Pearl w. Black Leather and a host of goodies
See this thread and my website (scroll down) for pics, videos, etc etc.
The time I got in the videoed lap was about 10:40. I managed to get that down to around 10 minutes in later laps, but I wasn't timing it properly. I'm sure the '8 can go a lot faster round it, but I'm not a a good racing driver by any stretch of the imagination.
Ooo, and for a good story about what it's like to break down near the Nürburgring, see this thread I made.
Just to be clear - this is all just shameless self-promotion (read: showing off ) - everything here was done and posted by me!
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Anyone going faster than me? Reckless. Anyone slower? Stupid.
2005 UK RX-8 in Titanium Grey with Genuine MS Kit.
Click here to see my VBGarage.
This is a clip from the BBC program "Top Gear":
Sabine Schmidt, a race driver? test pilot? very skilled driver tries to get a Ford transit van (i.e., small delivery van) around the Nurburgring in under 10 minutes. She's a little handicapped by the fact that the van does zero-to-sixty in 21 seconds. In her favor: she's made several thousand laps before in numerous high-performance vehicles.
See this thread and my website (scroll down) for pics, videos, etc etc.
The time I got in the videoed lap was about 10:40. I managed to get that down to around 10 minutes in later laps, but I wasn't timing it properly. I'm sure the '8 can go a lot faster round it, but I'm not a a good racing driver by any stretch of the imagination.
Ooo, and for a good story about what it's like to break down near the Nürburgring, see this thread I made.
Just to be clear - this is all just shameless self-promotion (read: showing off ) - everything here was done and posted by me!
Theres nothing wrong with with a little self promotion (Just don't go OTT)
I just checked out your website - your car looks great with the stripes - if fact its the first i've seen like that. 10.40 - thats nothing to be upset about -
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1st RX8 2004 Velocity Red manual w. black/black leather pack and other bits n pieces
2nd RX8 arrived 5 Sep 2008 Series II Luxury in Crystal White Pearl w. Black Leather and a host of goodies
See this thread and my website (scroll down) for pics, videos, etc etc.
The time I got in the videoed lap was about 10:40. I managed to get that down to around 10 minutes in later laps, but I wasn't timing it properly. I'm sure the '8 can go a lot faster round it, but I'm not a a good racing driver by any stretch of the imagination.
Just found this - fantastic video clip.
One question though - when the 10.28 mins was up the sound cut out but the vision kept on streaming - is this another lap or the same one or what (you're passed by 3 bikes in fairly short order)?
You made it around Nurnburg in under 11 in your Rex that's pretty good, don't be ashamed about the bikes passing you on the Staights, you can always take them in the turns even if you have to drift around them.... I did! Were exactly did you start your times from and were did you end it because of the Toll booth and the slow down area, before it you have to get a reasonable spot to get clocked at in the hight speed straight before you need to start slowing down
where in germany is it? thats what i want to know im here but dont know where it is!
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Winning Blue '05 6 speed Mazdaspeed CF B-pillers, Chrome exhaust finishers, REVi with ram air duct, Front and rear rotary accents, Rotor shaped air freshener
What i was told at the track for timing purposes you go from the first overhead sign when you get on the track to the overhead sign when you get to the straight stretch at the end of the lap.
I'm waiting to get my videos off of my Camera but i have laps close to 9:30 or so.
__________________ 2004 RX8 Revolution - Mazdaspeed Tow Hooks, Sway Bars, F Strut Bar, Greddy R Strut Bar, Carbing RLA Bar, OZ Ultraleggera (black) 18x8 wheels, Falken Azenis RT-615 245/40-18 tires, BHR Ignition Upgrade, HKS Twin Power, Trust Power Extreme Ti Exhaust, Racing Brake F & R Slotted Rotors, hawk Ceramic Pads, Racing Beat Screens,Burnout KD-IV CF Lip, FEED CF Mirror Covers, RMagic Eyelids, RMagic Oil cap, and HKS Radiator Cap
10 minutes is a good time but I'm trying to shoot for a low 9 minute time by the end of this season.
__________________ 2004 RX8 Revolution - Mazdaspeed Tow Hooks, Sway Bars, F Strut Bar, Greddy R Strut Bar, Carbing RLA Bar, OZ Ultraleggera (black) 18x8 wheels, Falken Azenis RT-615 245/40-18 tires, BHR Ignition Upgrade, HKS Twin Power, Trust Power Extreme Ti Exhaust, Racing Brake F & R Slotted Rotors, hawk Ceramic Pads, Racing Beat Screens,Burnout KD-IV CF Lip, FEED CF Mirror Covers, RMagic Eyelids, RMagic Oil cap, and HKS Radiator Cap
__________________ 2004 RX8 Revolution - Mazdaspeed Tow Hooks, Sway Bars, F Strut Bar, Greddy R Strut Bar, Carbing RLA Bar, OZ Ultraleggera (black) 18x8 wheels, Falken Azenis RT-615 245/40-18 tires, BHR Ignition Upgrade, HKS Twin Power, Trust Power Extreme Ti Exhaust, Racing Brake F & R Slotted Rotors, hawk Ceramic Pads, Racing Beat Screens,Burnout KD-IV CF Lip, FEED CF Mirror Covers, RMagic Eyelids, RMagic Oil cap, and HKS Radiator Cap
Last edited by StuttgartRX8; 06-27-2007 at 07:47 AM.
If not already posted nice pictures of a good French RX8 driver beating Audi RS4 and Porsche at Nurburgring. Only tires and cat back are aftermarket parts
If not already posted nice pictures of a good French RX8 driver beating Audi RS4 and Porsche at Nurburgring. Only tires and cat back are aftermarket parts
Pretty good Videos I timed his first lap to 9 minutes and 14 seconds, and his second one ended to early. I hoping to get my car down to those kind of times with my visit to the track on July 29th.
__________________ 2004 RX8 Revolution - Mazdaspeed Tow Hooks, Sway Bars, F Strut Bar, Greddy R Strut Bar, Carbing RLA Bar, OZ Ultraleggera (black) 18x8 wheels, Falken Azenis RT-615 245/40-18 tires, BHR Ignition Upgrade, HKS Twin Power, Trust Power Extreme Ti Exhaust, Racing Brake F & R Slotted Rotors, hawk Ceramic Pads, Racing Beat Screens,Burnout KD-IV CF Lip, FEED CF Mirror Covers, RMagic Eyelids, RMagic Oil cap, and HKS Radiator Cap
__________________ 2004 RX8 Revolution - Mazdaspeed Tow Hooks, Sway Bars, F Strut Bar, Greddy R Strut Bar, Carbing RLA Bar, OZ Ultraleggera (black) 18x8 wheels, Falken Azenis RT-615 245/40-18 tires, BHR Ignition Upgrade, HKS Twin Power, Trust Power Extreme Ti Exhaust, Racing Brake F & R Slotted Rotors, hawk Ceramic Pads, Racing Beat Screens,Burnout KD-IV CF Lip, FEED CF Mirror Covers, RMagic Eyelids, RMagic Oil cap, and HKS Radiator Cap
around Nurburgring and it got me wondering whether anyone has driven the circut in an RX8...
This is something i would DEFINATELY love to do... 
) - everything here was done and posted by me!
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