Author Topic: Straight line speed? WHO CARES!? (Read 1218 times)

funkedup · « **Reply #30 on:** January 08, 2003, 01:14:31 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Sounds like he needs some stickier tires.

He seemed to be doing just fine. Lots of German iron getting passed.

funkedup · « **Reply #31 on:** January 08, 2003, 01:24:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Oh... and on asphalt the WRX is rather twitchy.

And that Beemer wasn't???

funkedup · « **Reply #32 on:** January 08, 2003, 01:37:03 AM »

Here's another one of the same guy, this time with Helmetcam.

http://208.184.121.11/i-club/STi5TypeRARingHelmetcamSept2002.mpg

Beefcake · « **Reply #33 on:** January 08, 2003, 02:22:11 AM »

You boys and your pitiful little cars. Real men drive trucks. Yeah my 99 Dodge Ram 1500 Quadcab, with it's little 5.8 V8 Mag Engine, may not be as fast or as nimble as your cars but I can out tow you any day of the week and twice on sunday.

Dowding (Work) · « **Reply #34 on:** January 08, 2003, 02:28:02 AM »

Ripsnort - I think what my kid brother was saying was that the M5 is no ordinary M5. All they do is drive it around that track (it being the taxi service) - after 12,000 miles they give it back to BMW, but all they do with it is scrap it since the chasis is shagged by that stage. It comes with all that bouncing off of the kerbs and general hard driving.

SaburoS · « **Reply #35 on:** January 08, 2003, 02:37:31 AM »

WWWWoooooooHHHoooooo!!!
Hehe, crazy fun. Nice film!

funkedup · « **Reply #36 on:** January 08, 2003, 03:49:17 AM »

Rip I asked the "Cheesebox" driver and he knows Sabine. Says he laps 10-20 sec quicker than the Taxi.

Dowding (Work) · « **Reply #37 on:** January 08, 2003, 03:58:29 AM »

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Oh... and on asphalt the WRX is rather twitchy.

A car that isn't twitchy on asphalt isn't being pushed enough. That M5 was all over the place on some of those corners - it wasn't far off the limit at any point.

I liked that film. I love the bikes riding like they own the road - get the shreck out of the way, you leather-bound dweebs!

I also have a strange attraction for women who drive fast cars and appreciate a good motor. They are a rare breed, unfortunately.

I remember one girlfriend describing the old VW Beetle as 'sex' - that put a real dent in my self-esteem, I can tell you.

Kelly[KGN] · « **Reply #38 on:** January 08, 2003, 04:24:49 AM »

Hi,

don't forget the M5 driver is a pro, and she pushed the car to the limit on that track.

And to the bikes...driving a bike on a track is something different than driving a car, you simply have to know the track A LOT better than while sitting in a car.

I for my taste do first a slow round on a bike, and than try to do each following a bit faster than the one before.

I guess you mentioned the yellow tow-car on the left side...it was probably pulling a tard's car out of the ditch, who thought being on a racetrack means he's a racing driver.
If you ever met on a track a pro you know what I mean, you've got a really fast car, think you're going fast, and believe even a pro could only be a little faster, because, hey, i'm at the limit...

And then, suddenly a car with less horsepower shows up, and is drving circles around your's...and you have absolutly no clue how to follow him...guess who's in...a pro.

StSanta · « **Reply #39 on:** January 08, 2003, 04:40:07 AM »

Rip, you do know that Kurt Tank designed all BMWs, either that or the news ones are just directly related to his older designs?

BMWs. Good cars. Very comfy. Good wroom wroom. Get the 30mm twin gun extra package and you'll not ever find yourself annoyed by a car in front of you.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #40 on:** January 08, 2003, 07:46:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Kelly[KGN]
Hi,

don't forget the M5 driver is a pro, and she pushed the car to the limit on that track.

And the two in the chase car? No pro's, I assure you!

Of course they had the advantage of being in a better car too.(996 GT3)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #41 on:** January 08, 2003, 07:47:23 AM »

Santa, I have a weapon better than 30mm, its called a "wife" that you do NOT want to be an the squeakin' end of.

Kelly[KGN] · « **Reply #42 on:** January 08, 2003, 08:18:23 AM »

Hi,

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
And the two in the chase car? No pro's, I assure you! Of course they had the advantage of being in a better car too.(996 GT3)

No, no pros, but the by far better car and used to drive on the Ring, and Sabine had at least two passengers in the car, the M5 must have been a lot heavier than the porsche.
But what is impressive, you see that the Porsche had no probs in catching up to her in acceleration and braking, or in highspeed passages...but whenever it became winding and tricky, the Porsche is at least only as fast in some moments it even falls back slightly.
Would be funny to see what had happened if the following driver would also be in a M5. He would have no chance I think.

I once saw a interview with Sabine, if I remember correctly, she grew up at the Ring, her father had the restaurant or something like that, so, there are very few people who know the track better than she does.
In that interview she said what is the most funny thing forher...the first answer was...guys who open the door, and say: "Damn, a woman is driving, that can't be fast".
She laughed and said then, that her goal is, to make those guys puke.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #43 on:** January 08, 2003, 08:24:55 AM »

Hehe, I read that interview online over at our auto board.

Yes, the Porsche is the better car. No doubt!

lazs2 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 08, 2003, 08:25:39 AM »

I was lucky enough to drive a real 289 Cobra once and I drive replicas once in a while along with various Healey "conversions"..

Straight line acceleration and cornering are not allways mutualy exclussive... even in such antiques with live axels... You do have to drive differently....They require more actual "driving" you drive in fast and accelerate out... lots of body english and tire hystrionics.. you may have to brake earlier and make up for it coming out... It's simply a different way and getting to be a lost art. Driving a new vette is much easier and they will do better most of the time even with a mediocre driver but.... when one of those antiques get's in the groove... It's something to watch.... looks like the guy is racing or something.
lazs