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[KJE]

You making the trip on Sunday?

leaving italy very early morning, picking up the car saturday evening upon arrival, (maybe even sneaking a coupla test-laps, ring being open 18,30-19,30), and then sun+mon...

I've heard the exige thing, sure enough 048 put a much bigger strain on all the linkages...and that toe link is quite prone to meltdown like butter on a hot toast...

couple more pics, and a good report, here:
http://www.jwhubbers...p33/trip33c.php

might want to try out a bit less toe-out on the rear Ricky

[Ricky2772]

wtf... ...now gets attentions even when hidden at the garage... ...yeah, no more experimenting, the "prelude 4WS" rear axle did not work as expected...back to normal now...

Edited by Ricky2772, 24 September 2004 - 12:38 PM.

[benw]

Damn...Another good weekend missed. Won't be getting to Frankfurt again till at least December. It'll be horrible and rainy by then though Next year? Glad you had a good time guys. Look foreward to seeing the Top Gear program.

[benw]

If anyone will split costs with me there is a seat in my VXR for the rematch when Ricky collects his car!

Can't make it this weekend though

[Ricky2772]

eheh, just arrived... overcast but no rain...cool!! let´s go for a coupla exploratory laps..... a race just finished, so lots of rubber debris everywhere....

[R1 nur]

Have fun mate. Think safe.

[R1 nur]

Oh and on the Speedster forum talking about 2 speedsters with a bit of tail out action and a defective car(Ricky?)? but not impressed by it apparently

http://forum.opel-sp...?showtopic=4113

Sicey,

Can you translate please. Gist is fine!

[R1 nur]

Review quote:
"...new track announced in GT4 – the infamous Nurburgring. At 20 kilometres long, it takes Nissan’s top test driver 8 minutes and 15-20 seconds to do a complete lap. The time it takes for him to do a complete lap under the same conditions in GT4 is within 5 seconds of the real track. That’s a 1% variance. Sony claim that the track is accurate at any point to within 15mm. I got a headache just trying to mentally divide 20 kilometres by 15mm, let alone figuring out how long it would take to map the track data to that level of detail."

Saw this car earlier in the year and wondered if it had anything to do with GT4 development.

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[KJE]

man I played GT4 Prologue for the first time last night (on a LCD projector, 6 ft diagonal baby!). Holy shiite, cannot wait until the full version with the Ring is out!!!

Ben there's an action shot of you here

http://ringbunny.fot...c295649_97.html

but for some reason the large pic isn't opening at the moment. Might want to Email JW and the huge-res version anyway, he might have more of you


the Beetle in fight mode

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[KJE]

ah, forgot I saved it last night

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[speedyK]

Saw this car earlier in the year and wondered if it had anything to do with GT4 development.

No. That's the german car mag, "SPORT AUTO" 's NSX that was entered in the Nurbürgring 24hour race. GT4 are just sponsors – they had banners everywhere at the Tuner Grand Prix and Drift Challenge at Hockenheim too, which was also organised by "SPORT AUTO".

[speedyK]

man I played GT4 Prologue for the first time last night (on a LCD projector, 6 ft diagonal baby!).  Holy shiite, cannot wait until the full version with the Ring is out!!!

Yeah, I've finished Prologue Had a lot of fun in the racing NSXr – and liked the balance of the standard NSX (so much more forgiving than the MR2) – that's one of the reasons why I recently test drove an NSX. Nearest to the Speedster in Prologue is the Elise Sport 190 – though it is a little less forgiving. Looking forward to virtually driving the 'Ring on GT4 in the Speedster

My next purchase will be the >Logitech Driving Force Pro< wheel with 900° rotation that is made for GT4. Prologue is good with my current normal Driving Force wheel – GT4 with the Pro version should be sensational!

BTW, TOCA 2, which is due out soon for PS2 and is another "must have" for petrolheads, also supports the Driving Force Pro – will get that ASAP to bridge the gap until GT4 is – at long last – released.

[R1 nur]

ah, forgot I saved it last night

Wow - great shot. Thanks Kurt.

Ben

[KJE]

Yeah, I've finished Prologue Had a lot of fun in the racing NSXr –

welcome Ben - wasn't sure it was you at first, kindof looks like a proper left hand drive car

Speedy - huh, didn't know you could "unlock" other cars in Prologue - I assume by doing the driving school? We just hammered the Race Evo and old school celica around the grand canyon course, Skyline around NYC, and I had some good laps of the Japanese course in the 240Z
Will definitely be going full boat with the Logitech wheel when I go back to the states for good next June, from Christmas till then the analog joystick will be enough to get me my Ring fix

cheers
Kurt

[KJE]

hey Ben, check out this thread on Pistonheads

http://www.pistonhea...18&t=127033&h=0

guy posted who was in a group testing the other VXR, the NSX, SL65, 996TT, EVO etc.

Kurt

[Ricky2772]

those folks in the convoy were doing pretty well, considering it was their first time or so at the ring.... true, that claimed 8,11 after 6 laps is quite.... , unless the driver is Villeneuve (dad) reincarnated....

[R1 nur]

hey Ben, check out this thread on Pistonheads

http://www.pistonhea...18&t=127033&h=0

guy posted who was in a group testing the other VXR, the NSX, SL65, 996TT, EVO etc.

Kurt

Kurt I have emailed him to see if I can get some pictures!

BTW have you done anything with that video?

I have a GB of webspace now so I can put it up in top quality if you have ....

[KJE]

I have a GB of webspace now so I can put it up in top quality if you have ....

man I'm so pissed off, can't find the firewire cable to get videos into my computer!!! I've got a bunch of them from the Ring, and can't do a damned thing with them except watch them on the tiny camcorder LCD screen, with a busted speaker no less. Still can tell the lap in your car came out quite well!

If you've got a mini dv, be happy to mail you the tape. Looks like I'll have to buy a new cable, and sh!t like that takes 6-8 weeks to get here in Germany, so was planning on getting one when I go home for Xmas.

Let me know
Kurt

[R1 nur]

If you've got a mini dv, be happy to mail you the tape.

Let me know
Kurt

Perfect - I will email you my address.

Oh and Bad Roo from Piston Heads sent me these. Thanks for the tip.

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Edited by R1 nur, 01 October 2004 - 09:40 AM.

[R1 nur]

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