CruiseGTi-R
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Had an awesome time last week. Me and my bro took the R down to the Nurburgring Nordeshliefe circuit.
On the Friday it was a national holiday so everyone showed up, the paddock was full of track prepped M3 CSL’s and 911 GT2’s and 3’s, god knows where these people get their cash, some serious toys.
Only R there, even had people strolling past 911's to take a photo of the R and chat, was well chuffed.
It was pissing with rain on the Friday. Track took some getting used to, one corner after the other, sodding brilliant. Had some great tussles with shocked looking German’s in 911’s, RS6’s, Mercs, M3’s, etc etc.
Couple of blokes giving me an appreciative nod after coming in. Lots of sideways action for the people watching on the corners, so all was going well, till I got carried away…
Basically a tank slapper, caught the first couple of slides but once on the grass we hit and rode up the bank before coming to rest. Can see the marks on the bank where the rear tyres were.
Bumper was yanked off (unfortunately tore out the holes in the wings, so they’re bugared) and tow eye totally bent over. Rear bumper is smacked in, exhaust bent, flat rear tyre and a few scratches. Not bad really, lucky not to have hit the Armco on the other side (that’s stuff is £75 a meter if you damage it). Bit embarrassing as they closed the track and hauled us off.
Took it to local garage, had to bore out the valve hole in the rim to accept non-jap valve size (grief), fixed bumper (sort of), and bent rear bumper back out. Perfect, like new :-D .
Car was ok enough to go back out the next day, a few puzzled faces who’d seen us leave the paddock the day before. This day was dry, so everyone was out, had that Sabine chick in an M5 taxi come hairing it past and pull enormous slides right infront of us, unbelievable stuff. Saw all sorts of wrecks through the day too, they drive like nutters.
Anyway, good crack, but I really need a new front bumper. Luck would have it that the tow eye area is all cracked, need a bumper asap to carry on making covers, so anyone with a spare for sale?
Cheers, toby
THUMBNAILS RRRUUUULLEE!
On the Friday it was a national holiday so everyone showed up, the paddock was full of track prepped M3 CSL’s and 911 GT2’s and 3’s, god knows where these people get their cash, some serious toys.
Only R there, even had people strolling past 911's to take a photo of the R and chat, was well chuffed.
It was pissing with rain on the Friday. Track took some getting used to, one corner after the other, sodding brilliant. Had some great tussles with shocked looking German’s in 911’s, RS6’s, Mercs, M3’s, etc etc.
Couple of blokes giving me an appreciative nod after coming in. Lots of sideways action for the people watching on the corners, so all was going well, till I got carried away…
Basically a tank slapper, caught the first couple of slides but once on the grass we hit and rode up the bank before coming to rest. Can see the marks on the bank where the rear tyres were.
Bumper was yanked off (unfortunately tore out the holes in the wings, so they’re bugared) and tow eye totally bent over. Rear bumper is smacked in, exhaust bent, flat rear tyre and a few scratches. Not bad really, lucky not to have hit the Armco on the other side (that’s stuff is £75 a meter if you damage it). Bit embarrassing as they closed the track and hauled us off.
Took it to local garage, had to bore out the valve hole in the rim to accept non-jap valve size (grief), fixed bumper (sort of), and bent rear bumper back out. Perfect, like new :-D .
Car was ok enough to go back out the next day, a few puzzled faces who’d seen us leave the paddock the day before. This day was dry, so everyone was out, had that Sabine chick in an M5 taxi come hairing it past and pull enormous slides right infront of us, unbelievable stuff. Saw all sorts of wrecks through the day too, they drive like nutters.
Anyway, good crack, but I really need a new front bumper. Luck would have it that the tow eye area is all cracked, need a bumper asap to carry on making covers, so anyone with a spare for sale?
Cheers, toby
THUMBNAILS RRRUUUULLEE!
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not unsual for an R lol. 
