Not joined yet? Register for free and enjoy features such as alerts, private messaging and viewing latest posts and topics.
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
- Paulr
- Member
- Posts: 844
- Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:46 pm
- Location: Tunbridge Wells
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
I have a clause in my insurance policy, as I am sure we all do, that precludes 'racing and rallying', and that means on the road as well (although third party would still be covered).
You never hear about the longer term consequences of these crashes - or at least I don't. Makes me shudder looking at that, a few lives changed that day I suspect, both in terms of health and money.
You never hear about the longer term consequences of these crashes - or at least I don't. Makes me shudder looking at that, a few lives changed that day I suspect, both in terms of health and money.
If you try and take a cat apart the first thing you have is a non working cat.
- pvr
- Legend
- Posts: 26365
- Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:27 pm
- Location: South East UK
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
I can't watch that video too long - that type of filming makes me dizzy.
My policy specifically names the Ring as being not covered.
My policy specifically names the Ring as being not covered.
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
- jabber
- Lifer
- Posts: 3140
- Joined: Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:23 am
- Location: Hampshire
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
Can someone enlighten me on tf?
Z less again
14 E89 Z4 2.0 msport grey gone now
10 E89 Z4 3.0 Black auto now. Very sadly gone
Gone 04 E85 z4 3.0 Maldives blue smg
14 E89 Z4 2.0 msport grey gone now
10 E89 Z4 3.0 Black auto now. Very sadly gone
Gone 04 E85 z4 3.0 Maldives blue smg
-
- Member
- Posts: 914
- Joined: Sat May 17, 2014 8:28 am
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
Tourist laps , pay for your ticket and off you go on an de restricted toll road that also happens to be the Nurburgring!
Last 2 years I've been I've not even bothered buying lap tickets the driving standards have been that bad , we spend more time in the bars and restaurants at Mayen , 20 mins up the road .
- jabber
- Lifer
- Posts: 3140
- Joined: Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:23 am
- Location: Hampshire
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
Cheers for the explanationPaulwirral wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:03 pmTourist laps , pay for your ticket and off you go on an de restricted toll road that also happens to be the Nurburgring!
Last 2 years I've been I've not even bothered buying lap tickets the driving standards have been that bad , we spend more time in the bars and restaurants at Mayen , 20 mins up the road .
Z less again
14 E89 Z4 2.0 msport grey gone now
10 E89 Z4 3.0 Black auto now. Very sadly gone
Gone 04 E85 z4 3.0 Maldives blue smg
14 E89 Z4 2.0 msport grey gone now
10 E89 Z4 3.0 Black auto now. Very sadly gone
Gone 04 E85 z4 3.0 Maldives blue smg
- buzyg
- Legend
- Posts: 26605
- Joined: Fri May 20, 2011 6:11 pm
- Location: Cornwall
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
Loved my time at the Ring. Never going back, due to the arguments and video footage above. Lots of other great places to drive.
- TitanTim
- Lifer
- Posts: 8104
- Joined: Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:21 pm
-
- Member
- Posts: 914
- Joined: Sat May 17, 2014 8:28 am
-
- Lifer
- Posts: 12736
- Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:03 pm
- Location: Liverpool
- Contact:
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
I’ve been stuck in much longer closures on the M6 or M40 than on the Ring.
One of the days we had less than 100 cars on the track, so about 1 car per 150 metres.
-
- Member
- Posts: 973
- Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:04 pm
- Location: Northants
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
Choose your dates/times wisely and you can have very very light traffic days/evenings at the Ring.
Have done numerous laps and not seen a single other vehicle.
Have done numerous laps and not seen a single other vehicle.
-
- Member
- Posts: 914
- Joined: Sat May 17, 2014 8:28 am
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
I was just unlucky this year , we turned up on the Monday night after a big pile up on the Sunday that closed the track after an hour for the full day , hence everyone stayed on for Monday . It was a minimum 30 minute wait to get out of the car park or on the access roads just to get to the toll barrier, on a bloody Monday night !
I gave my car keys to my mate and told him he was welcome to try it if he was willing to wait and he promptly gave them back and we went to watch . Then it chucked it down the day after !
Just as well I've been going for years so I didn't feel I'd missed out on anything , in fact , I quite enjoyed just watching .
The staff are also now actively discouraging lap timing , and about time to , not like your going to win anything
I gave my car keys to my mate and told him he was welcome to try it if he was willing to wait and he promptly gave them back and we went to watch . Then it chucked it down the day after !
Just as well I've been going for years so I didn't feel I'd missed out on anything , in fact , I quite enjoyed just watching .
The staff are also now actively discouraging lap timing , and about time to , not like your going to win anything
-
- Lifer
- Posts: 12736
- Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:03 pm
- Location: Liverpool
- Contact:
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
Thought I'd posted this earlier, but I've realised I didn't because the youtube upload failed.
Anyhow, it was just a dashcam video (didn't take the GoPro/datalogger this time) of a steady warm up lap from my last trip to the Ring, to show that it's not always busy or full of nutters, with yellow flags or crashed cars around every corner.
Tyres are not in the best condition as the car has more or less been sat since it's accident in December 2015, so this would have been it's first proper shakedown.
It had originally been taken to the Ring in 2016 for a shakedown, but did 2 laps with my tame test driver driving it (on his insurance) and he said it wasn't 'right', and I shouldn't push it. I decided not to risk driving it on the Ring at all and brought it home.
It also shows that the time spent getting everything truly 100% - almost a year after the bodyshop/insurer insisted the car was fine - was worth it.
Anyhow, it was just a dashcam video (didn't take the GoPro/datalogger this time) of a steady warm up lap from my last trip to the Ring, to show that it's not always busy or full of nutters, with yellow flags or crashed cars around every corner.
Tyres are not in the best condition as the car has more or less been sat since it's accident in December 2015, so this would have been it's first proper shakedown.
It had originally been taken to the Ring in 2016 for a shakedown, but did 2 laps with my tame test driver driving it (on his insurance) and he said it wasn't 'right', and I shouldn't push it. I decided not to risk driving it on the Ring at all and brought it home.
It also shows that the time spent getting everything truly 100% - almost a year after the bodyshop/insurer insisted the car was fine - was worth it.
- Marlon
- Lifer
- Posts: 10899
- Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:13 am
- Location: Lancs.
- Contact:
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
Nice and smooth Tony you can tell you know the circuit like the back of your hand
Gone: 3.0si 2008 E85
911 997 Carrera S
-
OnlineMr Tidy
- Legend
- Posts: 24063
- Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:18 pm
- Location: North West Surrey
Nasty pile up at the Ring.
That looks like a right mess!
Gotta feel sorry for the guy that stopped - I guess he didn't go past because he wanted to warn people. But I'll bet he wouldn't do it again.
Gotta feel sorry for the guy that stopped - I guess he didn't go past because he wanted to warn people. But I'll bet he wouldn't do it again.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black