paulmasoner

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be glad its not required cause those things certainly wouldnt meat any sanctioned body's requirement

ROTORwash

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It is pretty much a bicycle helmet with a visor and built in headset. Just jk about the flight helmet.

rx 8speciale

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LOL, I GOT MY HELMET SHIPPED YESTERDAY SO I HOPE IT GET HERE BEFORE THE 11th. WE ARE GONNA HAVE SOME FUN BOYS

paulmasoner

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oh i know, i was just being silly. im more than familiar with flight helmets, ive had a few different ones on

StuttgartRX8

If my car is fixed and the weather is good I'll be there on the 11th.

bse50

I fixed that for you

Throwdown

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I'll go on the 15th too

bse50

Good! If you see a slow red rx8 make sure tu weave when you pass it!

StuttgartRX8

I know I'll be there then too. Already have the days off approved.

bse50

Guess i'll have to stick a real driver in my trunk and let him lap not to look too slow in front of you then =)

StuttgartRX8

The only way you are lapping me is if I hit the wall again.

Where are you guys staying up there?

bse50

Dunno where, a guy booked the hotel for us
I'm not sure i could be faster than you even if you hit a wall again... i would probably be the first going to pic nic on the grass :p

ROTORwash

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lol, now I am getting nervous. BTW... for a single ignition coil in Germany 75 Euro

StuttgartRX8

Just don't do what my friend Daryl did. You can see me pass after he takes his shortcut. I couldn't see **** after he did this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bz7GRs7xho

I booked a hotel down in Adenau.

ROTORwash

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Lol, very nice video. Guess the Subie had dreams of rally racing.

StuttgartRX8

Later on in that same lap he spun and hit a wall in front of me and I had to pass him as he was spinning off the wall. It was major pucker up time.

ROTORwash

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That hurts me (and my wallet) looking at that. I can see smoke too!

Throwdown

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There are quite a few accidents on Nurburgring, it sucks. A lot of people just end up driving harder than they're able to control.

bse50

That happens on every track actually
The nurburgring simply sucks because you have all sorts of vehicles, surfaces and no deceleration zones before the impact barriers (err.. guardrails!).
It is a successfull track only because of its heritage and lenght, it is thrilling because... well, we all know why!
Other tracks such as Monza, Mugello, Spa-Francorchamps etc are the way to go if you really want to drive hard without the risk of becoming an advertising poster for mazda

paulmasoner

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Spa ftmfw

paulmasoner

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or ESPECIALLY http://www.circuitpaulricard.com/tracks-p-155.html

but thats like 10 hours away, not < 45mins like Spa

ROTORwash

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I want to go - looks amazing. Makes me think of TRON

Throwdown

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I've driven Laguna Seca, Thunder Hill, Buttonwillow, and Hockenheimring and I've never seen 4+ crashes a day like I do every time I've been to Nurburgring.

The fact is a lot of people drive harder than they should on Nurburgring.

bse50

That's why i'll be slooow
Anyway the problem is that the tracks we both mentioned there are many minor accidents like going off the track etc... going off at the ring means hitting something!

Throwdown

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It's possible to go off the ring and not hit a wall as we saw that little Subie doing. Nurburgring is a very dificult track, that's why people hit walls. Driving safely and within your limits will prevent you from going off the track and hitting a wall.