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    Default Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    Hello Everyone, I hope that all of you are doing great. I just wanted to share my recent experiences going to the Nurburgring, if you don't know what the Nurburgring is, it's basically a giant race track that has many changes in direction 170+ and drastic elevation change. Now I can handle the corners but nothing really prepares you for the elevation change, you will never see something like in any other track because the Nurburgring is based in the Eiffel region of Germany and realistically the roads there are some of the best I have ever seen I mean the roads even leading up to the Nurburgring are amazing...and they have signs everywhere that you shouldn't race on them.

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    So step 1 was get a train from Denmark to Cologne, Germany the closest major city to the Nurburgring. I am in Denmark right now because I doing a global exchange program for my education.




    So at this point, I was suppose to stay in the train until 6:15 am local time but I fell asleep as it was a over night train and woke up 6:13 am as I set the alarm at that time thinking I was suppose to get off at 6:30 am...anyway my friend George who was accompanying me woke me up grabbed his stuff and jumped off a moving train just leaving the station and I was stuck on because the conductor air locked the doors(I totally could have done it).

    This resulted in me getting a free trip to Dusseldorf, which isn't really a fancy city.



    I then caught a In City Express train back to Cologne to meet up with George a whole two hours after I was initially suppose to arrive.



    We had reserved the rental car for 24 hours to try to save maximum amount of money so we had some time to kill (2:30 pm pick-up) luckily Cologne entertained us with monuments and museums.


    This is a Cologne Dom, it's monolithic..words can't describe how amazing this building was..with so much detail and architectural magnificence



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    What's this? A chocolate museum? Let's see what goes on in here.



    I am a huge hot chocolate fan and I do my best to try some everywhere I go and by far this is the best stuff ever and the freshly made Lindt in the museum also helped as a topper. Cheese cake was good too.


    After some more touring, it was time to pick up our rental....a Chevy Aveo but the highlight was this was in a Renault showroom so we had some time to lounge around that area and of course I sat in everything in sight but the 3 cars that stood out were the Clio RS, Megan RS and this the Renault Twizzy, a two seated EV but unlike regular two seater the driver sits in the front and the passenger sits directly behind him and it had lambo style doors.



    After cruising at 180 kmh in a car with a 1.4 liter engine we arrived at the 'Ring



    but we couldn't find the actual entrance to the Nordschleife so we arrived at the F1 track instead.



    Where we found single race car's having their qualifying. Sorry for the blurry picture but a I heard a terrifying growl coming up behind me and I had to turn on the camera and shoot as fast as I could.





    There was BMW and Jaguars VIP lounge near the track so we started checking door and apparently Jag really trusts people so they left their doors unlocked so we got a great view of that and sound these cars were making was amazing.









    Aston Martin's Nurburgring Testing Facility









    Finally it the clock struck 5:30 pm and the 'ring was open for public access, part of our rental agreement was that we were not allowed to drive our vehicle on the ring so I met 3 wonderful British chaps who offered us a lift in their vehicle. I broke my ring cherry in a EK9 Type R from Japan and I'm proud of it.





    The second car I was in, was an 350z convertible.





    There were some of the other rentals available from various different companies.



    View from my balcony in the morning, just 60 meters away from the track. If you haven't been woken up from the sound of a roaring V12 then your missing out.



    [IMG] http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...ps23198ee7.jpg[IMG]

    Even the hotel I was staying at offering a 'ring rental



    If even remotely in the area you will not forget that your at the ring, everything around you reflects it including the decor of your room.



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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    After a breakfast we got to the meeting point where I found finally see what cars I would be driving and I was not disappointed.



    E46 M3 Sedan's and 2Doors, 996 GT3 RS, 997 GT3 RS, Z4M, E92 M3 Sedans....It was pretty exciting.

    Old man Obermeier explaining the F1 circuit in....German of course

    As I checked in with reception, I knew I had come to the right place. They provided us with race suits, shoes, gloves and helmets.



    You know you've come to the right place when you have a view like this



    Dat A$$....



    Now racing or even lapping in a regular car is way different in a race car, I mean these car's just looked modded from the outside but you have to be inside and driving to notice the "real" differences



    I mean check out this M3, this was actually the fastest car here but the mods on it were crazy...





    and getting out of it was quite complicated.



    I had to get into the instructors car before I could go out on my own so here's me trying to fold myself in this car.





    It was a pretty exhilarating ride



    As the day progressed and it got warmed the vehicle got some more fuel and we switched to R-comps.











    I had some time to kill so I started documenting paint defects in the cars





    Finally we were allowed to go out again



    Getting a accurate rating on your speed is important, OEM gauges suck



    I don't think I could ever own a real beater race car, I would have to do botch repair jobs like this.



    Settling in my GT3





    Trying to get out of the car without needing to saw my legs off was hard



    and that was the end of that.

    I also saw Nurburg castle



    and of course the beautiful hilly roads around Nurburg



    Here is a VLN SLS making a very nice noises.





    M3 performance driving school



    Monster Z4M



    Someone's GT3



    [IMG] http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0ae23efb.jpg[IMG]

    Also found a ZR1 around the streets of Cologne



    This gentlemen was very proud of his car and had the decal "647HP" across the back and side of his car to make sure people knew the specs were.

    and that is the end of my trip, hope you enjoyed



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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    Amazing! What a great trip, looks like you had a helluva time!

    Living the dream.

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    Oh yeah, I forgot to mention if you want to see what these cars can really do watch the VLN race this weekend.

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    awesome stuff.
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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    Nice! How long was the lap?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rzapata View Post
    Nice! How long was the lap?
    Since it was the F1 circuit it was 29 laps, but I think it was 2 km per lap

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    Quote Originally Posted by MZ3-Kiyomi_17 View Post
    awesome stuff.
    We will have to bring your car here next time bro...

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    wow, just wow, that put me in the zone scrolling through that!
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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    Looks fun!

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    Incredible trip! Lucky guy lol

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    awesome trip, sounds like soo much fun!

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    Love the 1/2inch milwaukee cordless impact to change the tires....win! Lol
    Leave it to me to spot that amongst the pictures...
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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    sweet trip!

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    That's awesome! I've made a promise to myself that i will one day visit the 'ring.

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    Dream come true for you Hamza. Wow!

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    Thanks guys, it was a life dream for me and a truly one of a kind experience but it's all thanks to your patronage. Imagine hearing race cars when ever you went outside, words really can't describe it but it was very unique. I already want to go back.
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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    wow that looks so awesome! what a trip!
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    Wow someone just had trip of thier life right here. Thnx for sharing it with us
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    Wicked trip, Hamza! Thanks for sharing.

    Now you can get back to detailing our cars :-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by liquidzyklon View Post
    Wicked trip, Hamza! Thanks for sharing.

    Now you can get back to detailing our cars :-)
    Thanks for reading, that's exactly what I intend to do as soon as I return.

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    that looks amazing and that museum or monument looks a bit creepy but beautiful.

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    Wow amazing. Hmm half the pics I can't see. But reading about it I can still imagine

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    Default Re: Hamza7's trip to the Nurburgring.

    Amazing trip! A dream of mine, as well as everyone else as well I imagine.

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