Omega Owners Forum

Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 10 July 2008, 22:46:52

Title: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Nickbat on 10 July 2008, 22:46:52

Wow! This is great in-car footage of the Corvette ZR-1 lapping the Nurburgring in 7:26.4 and hitting 180mph at one point.  :o

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/10/video-gm-releases-corvette-zr1s-7-26-4-ring-attack/

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: HNO3GOH on 10 July 2008, 23:42:13

Nice. I think i could be going on a bit of a holiday in my 3.0 ;)

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Phil B on 10 July 2008, 23:42:29

Well Jim looks like he knows his way around it. The torque on that 'vette looks incredible

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: HNO3GOH on 10 July 2008, 23:44:08

And it sounds great.

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 11 July 2008, 00:16:53

I wonder how the Z06 compares to it?

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: albitz on 11 July 2008, 00:24:37

i have a short list of things to do before i go to the great forum in the sky,and riding a bike around the ring is one of them. actually might be best to leave that one until last as it might mean not getting to do the others. ;D ;D

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 11 July 2008, 00:43:27

I would beat him on my Playstation 2 ;D

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 11 July 2008, 00:44:09

I love that track:y

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: albitz on 11 July 2008, 00:44:27

would you beat him on the blunderbus though ? ;D ;D

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 11 July 2008, 00:45:17

Er..... not yet ;D

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: albitz on 11 July 2008, 00:49:27

you should do,its got enough grunt  :y.....about 140bhp iirc.

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Kevin Wood on 11 July 2008, 09:15:57

The Ring - how not to do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Qxic6qj3E

 ;D ;D ;D

Kevin

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Nickbat on 11 July 2008, 10:56:07

Quote

The Ring - how not to do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Qxic6qj3E

 ;D ;D ;D

Kevin

Brilliant stuff.  :y

What a plonker!!!!  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Ken T on 11 July 2008, 19:21:34

On the same page, could this be the future of the car ? http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roush-horse-trainer/892822  Would be fun driving thro London in that !

Ken

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 11 July 2008, 19:31:51

PMSL  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  If it does then just watch out for the hay, strw and grass taxes the Government impose.

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 July 2008, 19:55:36

Ithink the lap record for the "ring"goes way back to about 1983.
I think it was someone called Stefan Bellof in either a 956 or 962 Porsche.
the time 6 mins 21 secs.Please correct me if i am wrong.....

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 July 2008, 20:09:25

Anybody care to guess what a  stock GSXR1000 might do it in.Interesting.  :y

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 11 July 2008, 20:11:39

Quote

Ithink the lap record for the "ring"goes way back to about 1983.
I think it was someone called Stefan Bellof in either a 956 or 962 Porsche.
the time 6 mins 21 secs.Please correct me if i am wrong.....

Quote

Anybody care to guess what a  stock GSXR1000 might do it in.Interesting.  :y

Hate to say but my money is on the car for the fastest lap

Title: Re: Corvette round the Nurburgring
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 July 2008, 20:27:26

Quote

Quote

Ithink the lap record for the "ring"goes way back to about 1983.
I think it was someone called Stefan Bellof in either a 956 or 962 Porsche.
the time 6 mins 21 secs.Please correct me if i am wrong.....

Quote

Anybody care to guess what a  stock GSXR1000 might do it in.Interesting.  :y

Hate to say but my money is on the car for the fastest lap

Ithink the bike could do it in under 8 minutes ,but not under 7minutes.