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03-04-2024, 11:21 AM | #67 | |
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Also, at least in the United States, most insurance companies do not cover any track activities. So you crash your car and have zero coverage for the car or track damage. |
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03-05-2024, 03:58 AM | #70 |
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Uncle Sam was fortunate to station my now ex wife and family at Bitburg Annex which was the old Hospital till they built the new Hospital 15 years after Bitburg closed.
Let's just say in the 5 years I had a car there and I had free time I would go do a few laps. It was cheap when the Mark was still in effect but that was only for a year. Then with the advent of the Euro everything went up 15% to cover the new currency. |
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That looks to be a rental from RSR Nürburg, probably the most high end provider in town. I doubt they’d let a car leave the lot like that…. I can only imagine what that car was put through by the clueless driver.
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03-05-2024, 04:21 AM | #72 |
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Could be, there are many newbies going there but those tyres are crying out for more air.
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It just looks bad because:
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03-05-2024, 09:35 AM | #74 | |
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The police have much higher pressures than recommended by manufacturers on their cars which are needed for high speed chases. |
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03-05-2024, 11:48 AM | #75 | |
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03-05-2024, 11:49 AM | #76 |
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tire pressures are set lower than for public roads for Ring cars for more grip
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03-05-2024, 12:34 PM | #78 | |
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Dont know why the police run high pressures (I'd guess for continued high-speed driving to stop the tyre overheating) but grip isnt the reason. The car in question is an M2 btw...
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i have no idea why my door placard says 51 psi for my rear tires and 46 front and i thought they tested my G21 on the Ring too I'm guessing it's for fuel economy. M3 door placard says 32 psi and that's where i run my G21 (but I have special high volume RPF1 18" rims so even at 32 psi it has more air than other rims) |
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Nordschleife is the part of the circuit that is usually used for TF. There is also the GP track. The Nurburgring is the name of the whole company. The Nurburgring dont do any rentals. The rental companies are separate independent companies, unrelated to the Nurburgring. The recovery truck costs ~€150. Hardly breaking the bank. It does get expensive is with track damage, but still usually in the low single thousands. This website gives the prices for track repairs: http://nurburgring.org.uk/prices.php The 2 series (not 3 series) that crashed at Brunchen at the end of the video only lightly tapped the barrier, he likely did minor, if any damage to the barrier. The youtubers are banned from showing crashes as per the media licence they get from the Nurburgring. That is why you dont see crashes on youtube anymore. Where you can get massive bills if you damage another car, most non-german insurance policies have clauses specifically banning the Nurburgring. The insurance companies are still obliged to pay out (because it is a public road during TF) but they will come after you. That is why I have a german-registered car left at the nurburgring, so I have insurance for such a situation.
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and then i died a second time when i discovered the recommended pressure for the M3 |
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This is me in my old 340, you can see the front tyre is well rolled over, nothing unusual and the car is in no danger of ending up on its roof.
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I watch too many Ring vids and would love to try out the track, perhaps on my next trip to Poland I'll stop off by and check out the green hell for myself |
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I had 20's on my M340 (non-rft) and the ride was excellent. Far better than a friend's G20 320i on passive suspension and 18's.
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Some newbies overdriving their cars well beyond their means.
These are scary so don't watch if you're easily shocked. Welcome to play your own chosen vids. |
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