ThomasSoerensen

Thanks, I am very happy with them too. I was lucky that the dealer, who got the car for his personal use, got these nice wheels for it, and then he had to sell. So these are my summer wheels and the wheels from my introduction thread are my winter wheels. The matt black finish hides brake dust and I think it gores really well with the black car. My mechanic is eager to wrap the car in matt black vinyl but I cannot justify the cost of that for the moment. Also, that might be too strong a statement to send to customers. I am just an IT guy after all not a mafia hit man.

HI all Here are a few pictures I snapped today as I handed the car over to the guys fitting my new Strosek rear bumper. I have the bumper replaced because a nice neighbour crashed into the car. It needs a new bumper and a new rear light. I know the car is not very clean and shiny - but I don't mind that much. It is my daily driver and I do about 6000 km per month in it going to and from sales meetings all over Germany and usually also a trip to Copenhagen once a month. I like to keep it close to a sleeper - that is why I keep the long antenna Enjoy.

looks great - how much did you pay?

Unfortunately I will be in Spain on vacation. But i am sure you will have a great trip.

lets start with the european first. We could be disciplined and indicate the country in the thread title

http://www.break.com/pictures/please-fall-please-fall-please-fall1843780.html

Saw the beast last weekend see more videos in my channel

nice they remind me of Ferrari wheels

during the final of the WC it should be perfect - no-body else at the track - great idea!

oh yes. Now I have a difficult choice fro Sunday - go to hockenheim to see racing or go to Nurburgring and do another lap or 2. hmm

The Apollo is a stunning machine - pure race car. One day - hopefully

Don't waste time being jealous. Work hard and play hard.

lol

voted - for you you are in 2nd at the moment

Thanks for the compliment on the writeup. I just put my thoughts down while the pics were uploading. Find an excuse to come over and experience the place - to me this is my holy place.

the Ruf has 700 bhp!!!!!!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruf_CTR3

I am soo happy I did finally did it. A few things just needed to fall into the right places first. All I know about the brakes is that they were more than fine for my slow lap. I am sure they can hold up to a lot of abuse. But I think it will be a while before I do 5 laps in a row before taking a rest in the carpark so the brakes will always have amble time to cool. and the Ring is not THAT hard on the brakes. I think Hockenheimring was harder as you have the topspeed to hairpin corner braking at the end of the loooooong curve there.

Can we set up a way to have people indicate possible times and then we use that to organize a day. Maybe I will just move there and you can all crash at my place. I feel like doing that tonight

I think they see that differently to some guy with a mounted camera going balls out to get a great video to brag to the world. I assume the coffin dodgers did not drive the coach.

the Apollo is amazing - one of my favourites, it looks to purposeful and is completely function over form - unfortunately they hand pushed it around the car park - so I did not get to hear the twin turboed Audi V8

like the way you quote I'd say it would be mental to drive... did they do any check if you had any cams onboard? Maybe the guy at the entry boom looked into the car while I used the ticket to open the boom - but no proper check was conducted. When I was at one of the spectating points I could see at least one (UK) car with a passenger holding a camcorder. That might be the way to do it, with a friend, hiding it at start and finish, and being cameraman during the lap.

@Husky: So you wrote your reply with one handed typing ? The cars were stunning. But I have a feeling it is like that very very often there. I will have to stop by and collect data for proper statistical analysis more often

@UNABASHED: I agree on going slowly. I do not want to wreck my car there - I need it for work. And I think I will need 100 laps before feeling really comfortable.

@gazhull8474: Suggest a day. I think going on a workday afternoon is safest. And I can usually fit it in several times a week as I drive in the area for sales meetings quite often. But of course a weekend day will be different as there will most likely be more cool cars. But i will be afraid to be moved down by some dude in an old BMW on semislicks

@andlid: Love you too bro and I have no idea about the ruf - but it sounded like a mix of thunder and earth quake when he moved around the carpark - mental machine