NSX at the Ring

[Rob_Fenn]

Left on Friday and got there in about 5 hours, a suprisingly easy journey. We still had energy to do a few laps in our rented Alfa 75s, provided by Ron at '75 Experience' . Ron, who does 1500 laps a year, combined doing laps, leading us and sitting in our own car (and again in the NSX).

The NSX arrived for Sunday. We were worried what the bumps would do to the car but it did admirably. Ron did a couple of hot laps, with the best bits including pasting a Carrera GT and overtaking a 997 GT3 RS around the outside with one hand waving :D

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[AR]

Nice pictures, BTW where is the front lip? Did you have to take it off for the train?

Cheers,

AR

[Rob_Fenn]

Thought it wasn't worth the risk on the 'ring being quite a chunky thing!

[kowalski]

Hi Rob

Shame we couldnt meet up, was there on the saturday for a while. Glad you had a good trip and will have to meet up another time.

leigh

[Martin]

Nice pics Rob, and nice story :-)

[nsx_vtec]

Cars looking good.

I was at the ring to i spoke to you early sunday morning.

I was in the white civic with slicks on.

Saw this car, it really does move!!!!!

[dan the man]

u must have not been trying rob, u never span like me :D

Sun loks out in those pics, i always stop a stones throw from the 75 boys base in dottingen, keep meaning to hook up with them and do the experience. what was your connection or did u do the experience?

Car looks wicked my man

[Rob_Fenn]

It was extremely hot Dan, 35 degrees for all 3 days! We were the only ones wearing helmets, but thought it best because of the roll cage, so i guess we suffered that little bit more.

Our instructor over here writes for a few car mags, and wrote about the experience so it was on that recommendation. Ron is actually moving his workshop closer to the circuit soon, and will be able to store his 50(!) Alfas. He is obviously a very talented driver, but also a very funny bloke, if a little disorganised...

Hi nsx_vtec, i got you confused with your mate on the ITR forum.

Leigh, some of my mates over on cliosport.net saw another NSX, i guess that was you!

[dan the man]

Nice and hot sounds good, i know what its like when too hot its murder- but always better than being wet. u done many laps pal?

[Rob_Fenn]

I would say we did about 20 laps each at the weekend... i'm certainly a long way off from memerising the track! I'd like to go back with a simple hire car and get the laps in.

[dan the man]

was it your first time there or not?

[Rob_Fenn]

First time with some proper driving in!

[dan the man]

awsome. Hopefully see u there polenty in the future, be nice to play with another X. just dont follow me down hatzenbach in the wet ; )

[Rob_Fenn]

Haha, although i'm not sure i will take the NSX next time, will just hire a car i think.

Someone on Northloop posted a little vid of them passing the car :p

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/df42c8ad-d0f4-45d9-bd5a-996f01035826.htm

[dan the man]

your car looks great man. Not exactly the greatest pass in the world eh!

and whats with the commentry like hes cummin or summat..lol

Didnt know u were on northloop. and hiring cars seems a good idea, im currently looking into it.

[Silver Surfer]

What's their car? It seems to accelerate pretty rapid!!

SS

[dan the man]

Its a golf although not sure what engine.. might have a look on northloop and find it

[Rob_Fenn]

Lol, i think the passenger got a bit over excited!

I joined Northloop when i came back, as i saw quite a few sunstrips with the web address on!

[dan the man]

yeah northloops good. lots of brits so always good to know people when at the ring, either for help or pax laps. Some of them do a serious amount of laps in a year..jealous!

[Rob_Fenn]

Yaeh, they must do! To be honest a lot of the driving ability seemed beyond most UK trackdays i've been on.

Recieved in car footage on a DVD today, woop! Includes overtaking a Carrera GT, 'T2 NSX' will be a legend on YouTube yet!

[forumadmin]

Not as big a legend as the golf in the other video that overtook T2 NSX.:laugh:

[Silver Surfer]

Was it a Mk 1 golf ??:laugh::laugh::laugh:

SS

[Rob_Fenn]

Nope, a Mk2 1.8GL :)

[TheSebringOne]

Are you going to post the Golf 1.8 GL on You tube? ;) Just kidding, would be great to see you passing the Carrera GT though! :)