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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Have you guys made hotel bookings? If not I can arrange for you to stay at my friend's place (Grant stayed there once).
I'm arriving the 16th for service at Manthey + beers etc, driving the 17th.
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
We also have already booked the hotel , but thanks for the offer . Dave is having his car done at Manthey on the 16th .
Frank , we will then meet up 
Dan, it is becoming a tradition 
But we are back on the 15th of July for two days with DN , and before that one day at Spa . Maybe you will still be around ?
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Jun 1, 2020 2:06:53 PM
- Grant
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
DaveGordon:In two weeks today we can dig out our chest wigs and head back to the’ring for two days with Manthey. Put that virus stuff behind us. Can’t wait
Have fun, guys! 
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
I hope day 1 has been great and that day 2 is coming along well too. It was great almost meeting you guys again :-)
Excuse me as I hijack this thread so I can share my experience from last week.
I came to a very dull and slow Nürburg on Wednesday last week.
Did great TF on Wednesday and Thursday. Joined Pistenclub on Friday to practice with my VLN car (BMW325 Class V4).
During the two first days Corona was very present. Very few cars and few people. I was the only person having breakfast at Tiergarten. It was traveling to Nürburg in the winter. I expected Thursday to be more "like normal" as Thursday was a German holiday. Track was open almost all day Wednesday and Thursday. Kind of depressing.
Then came the turn around: Friday - trackday. Suddenly Nürburg was in full bloom: Old cars, new cars, motorbikes, people - a lot of people!
It was such a big change and it really made the Corona depression go away :-) (People generally respects the rules around Corona.)
In the end I made 78 laps during my long weekend. Few cars, few bikes, few rentals, few closures, no taxis on track: GREAT DRIVING!
Saturday morning the Nordschleife was closed for TF: Instead there where old classics pushing hard. Such a joy to see and hear :-)
Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Kobalt:I hope day 1 has been great and that day 2 is coming along well too. It was great almost meeting you guys again :-)
Excuse me as I hijack this thread so I can share my experience from last week.
I came to a very dull and slow Nürburg on Wednesday last week.
Did great TF on Wednesday and Thursday. Joined Pistenclub on Friday to practice with my VLN car (BMW325 Class V4).
During the two first days Corona was very present. Very few cars and few people. I was the only person having breakfast at Tiergarten. It was traveling to Nürburg in the winter. I expected Thursday to be more "like normal" as Thursday was a German holiday. Track was open almost all day Wednesday and Thursday. Kind of depressing.
Then came the turn around: Friday - trackday. Suddenly Nürburg was in full bloom: Old cars, new cars, motorbikes, people - a lot of people!
It was such a big change and it really made the Corona depression go away :-) (People generally respects the rules around Corona.)
In the end I made 78 laps during my long weekend. Few cars, few bikes, few rentals, few closures, no taxis on track: GREAT DRIVING!
Saturday morning the Nordschleife was closed for TF: Instead there where old classics pushing hard. Such a joy to see and hear :-)
Nice report - have fun 
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
werner:Fantastic photo - tells a great story!
Looking and listening to these classic cars is always fun 
but driving them (as a passenger, they can be fun too) is not really fun, at least I didn't enjoy "my" two really classic cars (356 and RR Phantom II from the 30s) I had the pleasure to drive myself. Not sure if my Austin Healey experience counts too but it wasn't really better. 
The only "classic" cars I enjoyed driving were the 964 RS (is it OK to already call it a classic?), the Ferrari Testarossa (can't help it, it was my first Ferrari and first supercar I had the pleasure driving and it just stays impregnated into my brain forever) and the Porsche 928 GTS (may be a classic or not but this car was really ahead of it's time in my opinion).
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Again a fantastic trackday with the boys, and nobody tried to kill eachother once again, strange!
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Why would you want to kill each other? 
It is nice to have a "good" driving group, makes the whole stuff much more fun without people with knives between their teeth. 
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
RC:Why would you want to kill each other?
It is nice to have a "good" driving group, makes the whole stuff much more fun without people with knives between their teeth.
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Didn't you say that was the risk with real life meeting internet connections? That you had bad experiences in that sense? 
I can assure you Dave and Gnil are rather lovable creatures IRL. 
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Porker:RC:Why would you want to kill each other?
It is nice to have a "good" driving group, makes the whole stuff much more fun without people with knives between their teeth.
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Didn't you say that was the risk with real life meeting internet connections? That you had bad experiences in that sense?
You are lucky or maybe I had bad luck but when someone tries to follow you to your private home, well...
This was a long time ago, by now you may have learned that I already met a couple of fellows here personally (incl. Carlos, schmoell, Conny997 and others and my experience has been excellent.
I can assure you Dave and Gnil are rather lovable creatures IRL.
Have you checked their cellars?
I usually do not meet with strangers but when I like someone and I find more neutral location for a meet, why not?!
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
BjoernB:watch 13.24 passing a slow object
.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SrKLK9V6lY
Very considerate gentleman driver though... Gnil?
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
BjoernB:watch 13.24 passing a slow object
... only because he didn’t install the full MR kit on his car yet. Then it would've been the other way round.
Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Kobalt:In the end I made 78 laps during my long weekend. Few cars, few bikes, few rentals, few closures, no taxis on track: GREAT DRIVING!
Saturday morning the Nordschleife was closed for TF: Instead there where old classics pushing hard. Such a joy to see and hear :-)
Great story, thanks for the summary. The good side of a dull Nordschleife is that you have the track basically on your own. How often can you say that?
Is it your first season in VLN?
Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Ferdie:BjoernB:watch 13.24 passing a slow object
... only because he didn’t install the full MR kit on his car yet. Then it would've been the other way round.
I think Tim Morley was only that fast because he had Shmee with him in the car and he wanted to finish the lap as fast as possible.
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Jun 18, 2020 3:52:37 PM
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Jun 18, 2020 4:03:28 PM
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
RC:BjoernB:watch 13.24 passing a slow object
Indeed...
Think I got in Lars Kern’s way a couple of times, too. He would appear from nowhere 
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Ferdie:
BjoernB:watch 13.24 passing a slow object
... only because he didn’t install the full MR kit on his car yet. Then it would've been the other way round.
I wanted my friend Shmee to have a good time 😁
At the beginning of his video you can actually see a few Rennteamers wandering in the back ground. .. you also can hear and see a very famous olive green and loud GT3 😄
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Dan , was nice nearly seeing you again !
life is slowly coming back here but still very calm in the restaurant and hotels.
Super two days track driving.
And what a line up of Porsche’s !!!
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Gnil:Dan , was nice nearly seeing you again !
life is slowly coming back here but still very calm in the restaurant and hotels.Super two days track driving.
And what a line up of Porsche’s !!!
Good eye!!
Nice meeting you and Dave, I hope the second day was as good as the first one (better in Dave's case), and thank you again for the passenger lap!
C.
Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Gnil:BjoernB:watch 13.24 passing a slow object
... only because he didn’t install the full MR kit on his car yet. Then it would've been the other way round.
I wanted my friend Shmee to have a good time 😁
At the beginning of his video you can actually see a few Rennteamers wandering in the back ground. .. you also can hear and see a very famous olive green and loud GT3 😄
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Did that car got black flagged again? 
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Jun 18, 2020 5:41:48 PM
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
DaveGordon:RC:BjoernB:watch 13.24 passing a slow object
Indeed...
Think I got in Lars Kern’s way a couple of times, too. He would appear from nowhere
Yeah but he is used to going around traffic cones
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Re: Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife
Whoopsy:Gnil:BjoernB:watch 13.24 passing a slow object
... only because he didn’t install the full MR kit on his car yet. Then it would've been the other way round.
I wanted my friend Shmee to have a good time 😁
At the beginning of his video you can actually see a few Rennteamers wandering in the back ground. .. you also can hear and see a very famous olive green and loud GT3 😄
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Did that car got black flagged again?
Red flagged, twice.
I had to coast through Flugplatz and on the kink before Bergwerk and that did the trick perfectly luckily. I have to say the Manthey events are unbelievable in their efficiency and level of service, almost all participants drive well and respectful and the technical support is impeccable. I complained in the morning of 'terminal understeer' (in hindsight I was just not awake yet and forgot to properly trail brake in the corners) , and immediately the car was jacked up and front ARB put to its softest setting which indeed helped (along with waking up). Fantastic company!
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