Sep 6, 2007 11:32:05 AM
- Porsche-Jeck
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Why I hate Cram and why I love my wife
Short version
I hate Cram, because he made me addicted to the GT3 yesterday (Geeeeeeez what a car - I need one right now)
I love my wife because after discussing the idea of a GT3 with her she simply said: why wait - get it now. Life's too short....
Long version
Of course I don't really hate Cram I met Cram and his brother Gnil at the Ring yesterday (they attend the Scuderia Hanseat up to Saturday and they'll post a report later for sure). Super nice guys and no P-car posers for sure - they use their cars for what they are made for
Due to the Scuderia course the Ring was a blast yesterday - no kids with pimped up Golf GTI's (like Sundays) - just a sea of the real toys It looked like an annual production of GT3/RS was lapping the Ring Just like a candystore for big boys: P-cars everywhere (from '73 RS up to CGT), the Gumpert Apollo again, Gallardo Spider, Swedish F 430 with the brilliant numberplate ITALIA
etc.....
A friend said: watch out - not all the cars will make it to the official start of the Scuderia course tomorrow... unfortunately he should be right
I did 10 laps with my 987S and it was big fun to swim with the big boys
We made a nice convoy (experienced Ring-buddy with his 987S, Gnil with his 997 4S, Cram with his GT3 and me with my 987S) and had fun like hell
We were following a beautiful '73 RS in the famous Gulf-colours and we needed up to Breidscheid to finally overtake him
Then it became a bit bizarre: two 997 GT3 RS in front of us - not really slow, but also not thaaaat fast (I mean the drivers, not the cars )
While their ego still allowed to let Gnil and Cram overtake them, they were pis.ed off to watch my tiny Boxster in their mirrors. Of course I stood no chance on the straights, but I was sniffing at their exhaust in each corner - the guys kept driving "fighting line", no chance for me to overtake them
Other incredible scene: I just commenced a fast lap following a buddy in his M3. My buddy started to overtake a Mitsubishi EVO (near Antoniusbuche) and I was just about to follow, when I saw a white 997 TT appearing in my mirror at crazy speed. Hence I stayed at the right side and watched in horror as the TT-pilot (instead of braking to not hit my friend) pushed even further Obviously he thought there would be enough room for three cars When he realised that it just wasn't so he tried to escape onto the green and you can imagine what happened - never watched such a hefty crash (car went sideways on the green without hitting the armco, then crossed the track onto the green at the other side, hit the armco, went back onto the track - entire "trace" about 300 m or so ). Brandnew 997 TT totalled, but driver and passenger o.k. The guys were real Gentlemen though ("no question, it was our mistake") and they seemed to be quite relaxed after the crash ("It's only metal...."). They looked like they instantly could order a new TT The Marshals couldn't believe what they saw ("How can one crash at this straight ? We never saw it before....")
In the afternoon I saw a totalled black/orange 997 GT3 RS in the meadows....
Returning to the nicer impressions: the taxilap with Cram in his GT3 made me addicted instantly - what a car
It just feels so rock solid like a castle - incredible
We were following Gnil's 997 4S for one lap and it was amazing to simply watch the difference - the track was completely ours for one lap (no other cars ), so that Gnil could focus on driving a clean line (which he did superbly ). At the limit the 997 4S (which already is a perfectly planted car on the track of course) became just a tiny bit nervous while the GT3 stayed completely glued to the track
God may help me - I'm lost. Can't get the GT3 out of my head
Stay tuned....I'll add some pics tonight.