I've been to the Nurburgring again. WHAT a trip ! LONG report completed.

Fr0dders · 12 Oct 2015 at 12:23

so TLDR version:

Guys I went to the ring, car broke again. However I fixed it and still had a good time.

amirite ?

ThomP · 12 Oct 2015 at 12:49

Thanks for sharing NigeP

theone8181 · 12 Oct 2015 at 12:58

I dont know if anyones mentioned this, but you could put a strip of paint or nail varnish across your boly head to see quickly and easily if its moved or not.

NigeP · 24 Jan 2016 at 16:54

Nige said:
Once I`d done I was walking back to the Golf and Tom said "Nige, those French people filming the SEAT`s were having a good nosey round the Golf..."

They asked if they could video the Golf. `Yeah, sure !` so the cameraman set about getting some external footage. Then the presenter asked if I wouldn`t mind talking on Camera. Er, yeah, ok.... He asked about the Golf, how long I`d been going to the ring, why I went to the ring and that sort of thing. All the while the cameraman felt to be about 12" away from the side of my face.

Now I`m sure I`m not the only person here who doesn`t like hearing a recording of their own voice. Neither do I like seeing myself on film. IF this ever ends up further than the cutting room floor, I suspect I`ll watch the interview cringing the entire time and watching from behind the sofa....

I received a message yesterday with a link to the show which was released on 9th January.

The full version is here : > > Direct Auto < <

The Seat on the Nurburgring clip is from 83:50 and the Golf makes the briefest of appearances at 85:45.

Some good news and even better news. !

The good news ? They did include around 3 seconds of the Golf. This is the presenter pointing to it

A few short screengrabs from the footage

But the even better news ? They didn`t include my interview !

That`s good for me because I won`t be embarassed watching and listening to myself on TV and good for you because you won`t have to watch and listen to me on TV

zain · 24 Jan 2016 at 17:22

Nice post!

Your son looks exactly like you but with hair!

NigeP · 24 Jan 2016 at 17:31

zain said:
Nice post!

Your son looks exactly like you but with hair!

When he takes the mickey out of me for losing my hair, I remind him that at his age, I had a full head of hair too.....

Vertigo · 24 Jan 2016 at 20:07

Only just seen this after today's bump - really good read

Did the 24Hrs with Darren and others off the Northloop site a few years back, epic fun and have good memories Comfy Corner too

NigeP · 27 Jan 2016 at 07:05

I don`t recognise the username off Northloop ? I`m guessing you use a different one on there ?

I`ve spent MANY late nights in the Comfy Corner over the last 10 years

HummuH1 · 27 Jan 2016 at 12:52

I was looking forward to your interview Nige

Vertigo · 27 Jan 2016 at 20:45

NigeP said:
I don`t recognise the username off Northloop ? I`m guessing you use a different one on there ?

I`ve spent MANY late nights in the Comfy Corner over the last 10 years

No same username over there too, although I haven't been on the forum for a long time now. Was the organised trip to the 24 hour race in 2011 with Darren, Gary Kinghorn & others - epic fun

DAIR · 12 Jan 2017 at 09:13

I've just seen the OP in a video having a little banter with Chris Harris

NigeP · 12 Jan 2017 at 12:29

DAIR said:
I've just seen the OP in a video having a little banter with Chris Harris

That was a good day !

The actual report where I discuss the Lap with Chris is in this report I did in April 2016 after DN14

DAIR · 12 Jan 2017 at 12:40

Ahhh I see.

I was watching last night and thought hey.... I've seen that car before.

I think that's the great thing about the Nurburgring. It attracts people from all walks of life... The famous and the not so famous.

I love it.

Housey · 12 Jan 2017 at 12:48

I'm booked back over there weekend of 1st/2nd July, can't wait!

NigeP · 12 Jan 2017 at 12:54

DAIR said:
Ahhh I see.

I was watching last night and thought hey.... I've seen that car before.

I think that's the great thing about the Nurburgring. It attracts people from all walks of life... The famous and the not so famous.

I love it.

No problem at all. These rambling reports probably blend into one for those who read them anyway

I`m out in April, May, July and August. I can not wait ! 6 full days on track at the ring this year

DAIR · 12 Jan 2017 at 13:07

Great!

I sure hope I'm out there this year. Hopefully in my own car. Last year was an awesome...... And expensive experience.

Gaygle · 13 Jan 2017 at 11:25

Awesome write up as usual. What a great little car you've managed to build - keeping up with 911 GT3's is no mean feat!

Jamous · 13 Jan 2017 at 17:14

Thoroughly enjoyed reading that, thanks for taking time post.

I was there in November with a mate and we did a few laps in his Focus RS, we'd done a factory tour of the Ford Saarlouis plant where they're built the day before.

There was a massive Dodge RAM meeting going on too, hundreds of them there.

Buddy · 13 Jan 2017 at 20:23

Enjoyed that. Very nice of you to take the guys from mission motorsports out.