SES 2017 Trip to Nurburgring - 19/05/17 to 23/05/17

[Seanedg]

Originally Posted by 555_Si

well I was hoping I could twist Jo to get a Focus RS so we could take that to the Ring, I even offered to sell a Scoob! but hence I failed, maybe should have tried harder, as I can normally win her round.

Anyway it's French, front wheel drive, well equipped...............................

and boring.

A new 2017 Peugeot 3008 GT Line, with most of the options available, though I did have to untick the glass panoramic sunroof and full leather seats, other wise all my Scoob money would have gone!

Needless to say, I still need to sort a Ring car out.

I do like the Focus RS, but Peugeots are well built these days.

Saying that I had a 205 Gti 1.9 and that was a cracking car.

Will that mean I can't chase you back to the hotel? I did like your Mercedes-Benz.


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[Red Baron]

Originally Posted by 555_Si

I did have to untick the glass panoramic sunroof and full leather seats.

Probably a very wise choice as that sounds like a terrible combination, if left in the sun those seats would have stripped flesh from any bare skin. I've been contemplating a set of seats from a Passat sport to replace my leather highlines as they're unbearable in the summer.

[scotty]

Wouldnt you have the RB5 ready in time as it didnt look like it needed much to be done to it from the last time i saw it .

[555_Si]

Originally Posted by Red Baron

Probably a very wise choice as that sounds like a terrible combination, if left in the sun those seats would have stripped flesh from any bare skin. I've been contemplating a set of seats from a Passat sport to replace my leather highlines as they're unbearable in the summer.

Had the Leather/Alcantara retrofitted in my Passat, was a good combination.

[555_Si]

Originally Posted by scotty

Wouldnt you have the RB5 ready in time as it didnt look like it needed much to be done to it from the last time i saw it .

it's amazing how much I can ruin a car in a year, no stuff is half fitted at moment, no mot, and the rear arches need sorting out indeed. so going to abandon taking Scoob. Not sure what is going yet. we have a Plan A,B & C.

[555_Si]

Originally Posted by Seanedg

I do like the Focus RS, but Peugeots are well built these days.

Saying that I had a 205 Gti 1.9 and that was a cracking car.

Will that mean I can't chase you back to the hotel? I did like your Mercedes-Benz.


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The Mercedes has been upgraded a bit again, but hopefully will be taking something else. Though I will be prepping it just in case. but after doing 25k miles a year in it, I don't really want to spend a holiday in it as well.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by 555_Si

we have a Plan A,B & C.

Been watching fast and furious have we

[nikkinokkinoo]

Deposit paid.

Car booked in for service, tyre research underway, need to get a wheel alignment done, bit tram liney and do a track day here to see how she goes on the track. Probably should check the subframe at some point too

[Seanedg]

Originally Posted by nikkinokkinoo

Deposit paid.

Car booked in for service, tyre research underway, need to get a wheel alignment done, bit tram liney and do a track day here to see how she goes on the track. Probably should check the subframe at some point too

I took the advice of everyone else on here, even though I have a nissan s14a rear wheel drive, 370bhp, I used Goodyear eagle F1s.
They have been brilliant as an, A to B tyre, they got me to Germany, five laps on the nurburgring and around 40 laps at Lydden hill, there still going strong with loads of life left.

Don't get me wrong, if you want to push the limits I would get r888s but as mine is rear wheel drive I wanted a tyre that would keep on the track.

As I found last year the nurburgring has is own weather, the start of your lap could be very try and hot with loads of grip and half way round you've had a rain storm, your then driving like miss daisy, or drifting.....


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[Anger]

I found the Goodyear F1's terrible on track with a Supra TT at Snetterton

[Seanedg]

Originally Posted by Anger

I found the Goodyear F1's terrible on track with a Supra TT at Snetterton

Could be the weight of the car, supras have fat and heavy arse, one of my favourite cars.
My 200sx weight is just over 1000kg, which could mean the tyre isn't getting to hot.
I had some toyo t1rs and I melted them at Lydden, they looked like an f1 tyre after running over all the marbles.

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[Rdlangy1]

ive had the same tyres for 2 years !! including out to Germany, laps and coming back.....says all you need to know about my driving ! pmsl !

[Anger]

I need new tyres at the mo to get my car back on the road, can't make up my mind what to get

[Rdlangy1]

Eagle F1's for me...

Dave ran Eagle F1's at the ring and big E as well I think (correct me if wrong) and had super results...

[nikkinokkinoo]

[QUOTE=Seanedg;235155]Could be the weight of the car, supras have fat and heavy arse, one of my favourite cars.
My 200sx weight is just over 1000kg, which could mean the tyre isn't getting to hot.
I had some toyo t1rs and I melted them at Lydden, they looked like an f1 tyre after running over all the marbles.

Apparently BMWs are too heavy for 888's and they overheat.

[Steve_PPP]

Originally Posted by Anger

I need new tyres at the mo to get my car back on the road, can't make up my mind what to get

I assume the hawk is never going to be your daily driver, so its got to be a semi slick hasn't it? Then depends on your budget.
For cheap..NS-2Rs as they now come in 100 compound.
More £££ then i'd go Cup 2's or R888R's.

[Anger]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

I assume the hawk is never going to be your daily driver, so its got to be a semi slick hasn't it? Then depends on your budget.
For cheap..NS-2Rs as they now come in 100 compound.
More £££ then i'd go Cup 2's or R888R's.

Well is hasn't moved in coming up to 5 months now so you could say that

Yeah might try the NS-2Rs out again, have R888's on at the moment but they are nearly finished

[Ginola]

Originally Posted by Rdlangy1

Eagle F1's for me...

Dave ran Eagle F1's at the ring and big E as well I think (correct me if wrong) and had super results...

Only because I couldn't be bothered to re-fit to 888s weather was unpredictable last year, In fairness to the Goodyear's they still managed 10 laps without too much scrub off, although the edges where a little worse for ware and they did start to overheat half way through a lap, you needed to be aware you where on road rubber and not a semi slick while pushing on, same set is still on for road use at the mo.
My new wheels didn't arrive in time last year to make switching easy.

Torn between R888R and Nankang AR'1's for next set the AR1 are 80 ware rate.

[Steve_PPP]

Originally Posted by Ginola

Torn between R888R and Nankang AR'1's for next set the AR1 are 80 ware rate.

Hadn't even heard of the AR1, damn they look sticky if they're 80 compound

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Produc...FVW7Gwod6jULig

Not a bad price for 225/40/18 either

[Steve_PPP]

Passport received, tunnel booked

Used £40 of tesco vouchers and total return trip was £132.... so just had to pay the £12, bonus

[Rdlangy1]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Passport received, tunnel booked

Used £40 of tesco vouchers and total return trip was £132.... so just had to pay the £12, bonus

Good result that

[555_Si]

i wonder how many days to go now Ian?

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by 555_Si

i wonder how many days to go now Ian?

Enough for you to find a car hopefully...

[555_Si]

lol, looking at Clio's a lot on facebook/internet, just hope I can get enough pennies together. still tempted by a Cooper S though.

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by 555_Si

i wonder how many days to go now Ian?

59 !!

[Rdlangy1]

Originally Posted by 555_Si

lol, looking at Clio's a lot on facebook/internet, just hope I can get enough pennies together. still tempted by a Cooper S though.

Take my Scoob?

[Ginola]

Originally Posted by Rdlangy1

Take my Scoob?

:O

[Neil97rs]

can someone give me the details so i can pay for the hotel via bank transfer
Thank you

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by Neil97rs

can someone give me the details so i can pay for the hotel via bank transfer
Thank you

Pm sent..

[Neil97rs]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

Pm sent..

Thanks Ian

Im all paid up

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by Neil97rs

Thanks Ian

Im all paid up

[Steve_PPP]

Can't wait. Still got to sort a few things on the scoob but shouldn't be a problem. Work has been mental the last 2-3 months, looking forward to a break!

[Rdlangy1]

Originally Posted by Rdlangy1

Take my Scoob?

Originally Posted by Ginola

:O

Well its just sitting in the garage at present feeling lonely....

[nikkinokkinoo]

K what is the best xbox type game to practice on ?

I will be leaving on the Monday not the Tuesday if someone could update the original post for the sake of clarity for room booking - thanks!

[Neil97rs]

ive been using forza 4

[Ginola]

Originally Posted by nikkinokkinoo

K what is the best xbox type game to practice on ?

I will be leaving on the Monday not the Tuesday if someone could update the original post for the sake of clarity for room booking - thanks!

Originally Posted by Neil97rs

ive been using forza 4

Assetto Corsa, is by far the most accurate and a sim rather than a game/arcade game, you really should be using a wheel though rather than a controller.

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by Ginola

Assetto Corsa, is by far the most accurate and a sim rather than a game/arcade game you really should be using a wheel though rather than a controller.

Spoken by the guru games master...

[Rdlangy1]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

Spoken by the guru games master...

Originally Posted by Ginola

Assetto Corsa, is by far the most accurate and a sim rather than a game/arcade game you really should be using a wheel though rather than a controller.

+1 for this....Dave's setup is immense, and certainly gives a truly realistic simulation that gets you sweating

[NL03Scooby]

Originally Posted by Ginola

Assetto Corsa, is by far the most accurate and a sim rather than a game

You can even drive around the car park on Assetto and it offers the proper 'bridge to gantry' lap start and finish points.

[Scott.T]

Project Cars is very good in a GT3/VLN spec car. Complete with SES logo at Adeneau.

[nikkinokkinoo]

Assetto ordered.

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[Red Baron]

You don't go on any French toll roads so no need, the only bit of tarmac you have to pay to use is the ring itself.

[Neil97rs]

I was just about to ask the exact same question

[Scott.T]

Your only in France for about 20 minutes.
The only thing you need to worry about is alot of 40 tonne trucks, speed cameras and on the way back asylum seekers.

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by Scott.T

The only thing you need to worry about is alot of 40 tonne trucks, speed cameras and on the way back asylum seekers.

On positive note in the last 8 trips I dont believe anyone has been done for speeding as I normally set the pace so all you have to do is keep up..

On the way back we have barely seen any asylum seekers as its still daylight.

[Scott.T]

Strange but true I have only managed to get in trouble with the long arm of the law (twice) when not following you.
This I struggle to understand!!!!

[bigemp]

Have Paid Jackie in full for both rooms BigEmp & Little emp if you can update list.

Thanks

Dave

[Frenchie]

Maybe its because they can't keep up Scott. Here in France they have a few Subaru's around Paris on the motorway,but for the most part the police use standard Peugeot 205's.

[Neil97rs]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

On positive note in the last 8 trips I dont believe anyone has been done for speeding as I normally set the pace so all you have to do is keep up..

On the way back we have barely seen any asylum seekers as its still daylight.

Oh dear you better give me a head start then

[Anger]

Adrian and Crowman both got done in Germany