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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Do Not View This(untill the 2nd cup of coffee)

aka,what a rush

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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Wish I could tell how fast he/she is going on that straight part. Passes a pretty bad looking Benz too.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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that figures out to a 2 hour 10 min. download for me...I guess I'll pass on that. Bummer............
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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"OSC" in the ALMS Series/Siebring/LeMans,those suckers are between 160 and 200+.Think of a road racing Go Kart at 100/120.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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#1: That's a LOT of shifting. Glad I have an automatic.

#2: That driver was really working hard. Can't imagine what he would feel like after a race. Looks like he took a beating.

#3: VERY impressive driving skills. Almost as good as my wife
(just ask her).

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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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Dont need coffee after that! Dont know how they can drive that fast.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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HOLY CRAP BIG BROTHER IS VIDIOING MY DRIVING NOW -OH WAIGHT A MIN THAT ONE IS BLUE-MY GT IS RED - WHEW - WAS GETTING READY TO START WATCHING THE MAIL BOXS FOR (HI SPEED DRIVING AWARDS
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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A lap of the 'ring is nothing to sneeze at. Phew!
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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That is a tough track to master, not just because of the narrow width but also the length. That's almost 9 miles of road you have to learn like the back of your hand. I used to do a lot of sim racing (back before I wasted all my time on diesel forums ) and I had a '60's Grand Prix sim that was very challenging just to drive the cars. I got pretty good on the shorter courses like Monaco and Silverstone but I never could learn the whole Nurburgring. It was like playing a rally sim with the co-driver turned off, you had to be ready for the hairpin just over the crest of the hill...
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Never got to drive on a real asphalt track and probably couldnt handle it but in the mid 70's there was a winter track called the Ice Palace outside of Anchorage. Anybody could enter some of the (no screws or big studs) races. Top speed (for me) was about 20mph but it was a hoot. Teaches you real quick about spins and slides.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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That has to be the coolest Yanmar diesel I have ever heard
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by wannadiesel
That is a tough track to master, not just because of the narrow width but also the length. That's almost 9 miles of road you have to learn like the back of your hand. I used to do a lot of sim racing (back before I wasted all my time on diesel forums ) and I had a '60's Grand Prix sim that was very challenging just to drive the cars. I got pretty good on the shorter courses like Monaco and Silverstone but I never could learn the whole Nurburgring. It was like playing a rally sim with the co-driver turned off, you had to be ready for the hairpin just over the crest of the hill...
If you drive that track 3 or 4 times a day you`d have it all remembered for sure. the speed is unreal, Ill give him that. But I know the Fraser Canyon, Rogers Pass, Kicking Horse pass. All thru the Shushwap and I know that whole stretch of road, all the potholes that are on certain corners and where the frost is and the parts with no lines or no shoulders, Its just an art to be able to remember it all. I dont know landmarks though, just the road and signs
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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Looks like at 5:36 it got airborne a bit and then bottomed hard
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