MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: tony_danza on December 04, 2010, 03:21:30 pm

Title: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: tony_danza on December 04, 2010, 03:21:30 pm
Seems these understeer a fair bit too...Brits trying too hard.



From the chasing Clio.


Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: JPC on December 04, 2010, 03:27:39 pm
Poor guy! Gutted!
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: QD MBE on December 04, 2010, 03:34:50 pm
White S3, followed by a White Clit, then a white Rocco.

Big bills for the S3. :confused:
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: Saint Steve on December 04, 2010, 03:36:27 pm
Poor guy! Gutted!

That S3 didnt handle that bend at all. Is that the same bend as the famous Vauxhall vxr killer bend aswell?

Gutted for its owner too.
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: Janner_Sy on December 04, 2010, 03:38:15 pm
Its almost  like a forgot to turn in, he wasn't going that fast either considering the speed the clio was catching him.  I always tuned in alot earlier on that bend to allow it to drift out on the power.

And of all the places to cream in, its right in front of the crowds.

Same bend as the VXR, although i reckon the VXR was going faster...although that said his tyres were squeeling like a good un
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: Pablos007 on December 04, 2010, 03:50:25 pm
Pretty clear from the Clio footage that he didn't (or couldn't) turn in.... 

That would've been a grim trip home, plus there'd be bills for the repair and from the track!!! :sad:
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: QD MBE on December 04, 2010, 03:54:38 pm
Are you sure the S3 was a Brit?
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: Saint Steve on December 04, 2010, 04:03:18 pm

Either the driver hirt his feet hense when he hobbled out the car, or somehow the passanger was hirt more ??

Dont think its a brit either.
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: vRStu on December 04, 2010, 04:07:03 pm
Looks like a costly day out for someone.

I wonder if he was 'unsighted' coming into the bend by the shade of the trees.
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: MAT ED30 on December 04, 2010, 04:10:43 pm
Don't think much to those s3 brakes  :signLOL:
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: s3dubbin on December 04, 2010, 04:12:47 pm
Poor guy, that was a heavy hit! Sore one. Ran out of talent under pressure from the pepe.
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: danishmkvgti on December 04, 2010, 04:18:50 pm
Quite sure his tyres wasn't up for the job. I believe i ran faster in that corner and just tasted the grabble with the left tyres, he has no grip at all, and he's quattro. Tyres is all i'm saying. Gutted for him  :sad1:
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: Top Cat on December 04, 2010, 04:23:38 pm
My guess is he spotted the clio in his mirrors, then looked back at the track ahead, realised he hadn't braked yet for the bend or turned, did both at the same time equalling fail.  :driver:
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: Saint Steve on December 04, 2010, 04:26:19 pm
Oh the shame of being overtaken by a small renault :ashamed:
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: danishmkvgti on December 04, 2010, 04:46:56 pm
Oh the shame of being overtaken by a small renault :ashamed:

Just my thought:
"Damn frogeatercar, he won't overtake me" Followed  by " Scheisse" and "Auw"  :grin:
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: Janner_Sy on December 04, 2010, 05:01:05 pm
My guess is he spotted the clio in his mirrors, then looked back at the track ahead, realised he hadn't braked yet for the bend or turned, did both at the same time equalling fail.  :driver:

id bet thats not to far off the truth as well
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: Rob GTI on December 04, 2010, 05:06:32 pm
What an inconsiderate driver, he gets out checks the car first then lets his passenger who was clearly injured out.  :fighting:
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: tony_danza on December 04, 2010, 05:16:36 pm
100% a Brit car. Looks like he simply missed the turn in by possibly being distracted and got onto the filthy outside of the track with no grip.

My guess the passenger stuffed his ankle by trying to press the non-existant brake pedal, the shock through the bulkhead into his leg on impact doing the damage.

I might be wrong, but watching from the Clio there seems to be a bit of a shimmy before turn in, almost like he was attempting a Finnish flick to drift for the crowds??
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: jhtrophy on December 04, 2010, 08:24:55 pm
It's horrible when you push someone into a mistake, was clearly trying to get away from a better driver, worst thing you can do at that place.
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: stealthwolf on December 04, 2010, 08:57:51 pm
Looks horrendous and the kind of thing that scares me off going track racing.  :scared:
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: keendean on December 04, 2010, 09:28:57 pm
It makes me feel sick seeing that impact, I've only been on the track once in one of my Subaru's, and would love to try the ring, but I really could not afford a mistake :(
I do feel for the guy and his poor car.
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: Janner_Sy on December 04, 2010, 11:50:27 pm
Looks horrendous and the kind of thing that scares me off going track racing.  :scared:

but thats easy, stay within your limits, dont race people, and if you see someone coming up, just let them past.  Far to many guys dont like letting cars past on the ring
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: rich83 on December 04, 2010, 11:51:39 pm
Could it have also been going from bright sunshine to shadow that threw him aswell? He seems just plough straight forward!  : :stupid:
Title: Re: S3 Nurburgring Edition
Post by: mattyw on December 05, 2010, 08:53:12 am
Looks horrendous and the kind of thing that scares me off going track racing.  :scared:

but thats easy, stay within your limits, dont race people, and if you see someone coming up, just let them past.  Far to many guys dont like letting cars past on the ring
its not just you though its others around you,a lad off cliosport got hit at brands hatch last sunday by an s3 made a right mess of his car