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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2007, 08:27:21 pm » |
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The VWs hold up good rolling over.  |
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2007, 08:41:05 pm » |
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ya, its amazing how easy cars flipped back then.
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2007, 08:53:19 pm » |
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mass carnage,, cant believe the guy fell out , he was lucky
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Yes its fast and no you cant drive it!
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2007, 09:50:00 pm » |
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it appears to me they did not have to wear seatbelts. and what about the cabrio that came cruising around with the top down and four people and almost lost it. imagine what it would have looked like if it when over like the rest of the others. maybe the extra people weight kept it from going over.
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2007, 11:25:45 pm » |
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2007, 11:38:59 pm » |
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Do you think our values have change a wee bit since that time? And how many Notchbacks did they roll in one afternoon? Yikes. I like the convertible filled with folks driving at warp nine with the top down, no belts..... Just another day at the track.
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2007, 11:46:52 pm » |
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Do you think our values have change a wee bit since that time? And how many Notchbacks did they roll in one afternoon? Yikes. I like the convertible filled with folks driving at warp nine with the top down, no belts..... Just another day at the track.
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« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2007, 11:01:12 am » |
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Yeah, and to think the track approved of such events back then. Safety what......  The cabrio was insane. |
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« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2007, 11:33:37 am » |
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More recent footage: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-8871671328066420740My wife and I were over there for a few weeks last spring, and were disappointed that we couldn't take our rental car on the track because it was closed for the German Grand Prix. After seeing those videos, a VERY SMALL part of me is almost glad. J |
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« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2007, 06:08:08 pm » |
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Now, Herbie, NOW!
What a thrill that old film was! It's been over 15 years since I drove on the 'Ring (in a new BMW 3 Series) on an open track day but do remember that the track is famous for "blind turns" where you cannot "read" which way the road goes, unless you really memorize the track, or have a friend in the car like I did who knew the track well after driving hundreds of laps on it.
Also seen:
VW K70 sedan (black one going off into woods)
BMW 1600 or 2002
Renault 10 (boxy 4-door sedan)
NSU TT or TTS (boxy 2-door sedan)
Fiat 850 (fastback), 600 (like small Beetle), etc.
Notice that the white '72 Beetle cabrio keeps its wheels down? IRS!
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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2007, 06:51:54 pm » |
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I wish we had a place (or places) in the U.S. where you can pay a few bucks and get a lap. Maybe it would help keep the morons from trying it on the streets.
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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2007, 02:10:09 am » |
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That Cabrio was NUTS I can't image what it must be like inside  No safty whatsoever |
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2007, 03:52:25 pm » |
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the white superbeetle blasting thru the turns LOL
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