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The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:20 pm
by Jay-T
Hi folks, here is the break down on the start and finish on the ledgendary "7sec ring master crash," and the trip and the prep of the tech1 325i Sport.


"note the law breaking speeds"


(PS, Topgear have been in touch and are looking at doing a feature, they said they are looking to return us back to the ring and film the a track day with Sobena (track driver) and us going around the track.

enjoy :)

http://www.dazultra.co.uk/eurotrip/

big thanks to the camera man Daz for the great photos.

Jay-T

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:26 pm
by Theo
How odd that it should say E30zone on that bridge..... :D winkeye

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:33 pm
by marty1979
Very good mate. I enjoyed that :D

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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:40 pm
by Wiggy
Is that tigger on the left of the last photo?? :mad:

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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:43 pm
by karaokebykris
Must get my arse into gear and prep that 325 on the drive for a similar trip....soon

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:46 pm
by Jay-T
Theo325 wrote:How odd that it should say E30zone on that bridge..... :D winkeye
Now come on it was there before I got there, I bet it was you that wrote it "Theo325"


hahahahaha

Respect
Jay-T

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:50 pm
by Andy335Touring
:cool:

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:18 pm
by Jon_Bmw
Cool story, car doesn't look too bad considering its "off."

The amount of pictures taken are unreal, how many batteries and memory cards did you go for.

And "e30zone" haha, thats the second picture I have seen of that :D

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:24 pm
by Jay-T
Jon_Bmw wrote:Cool story, car doesn't look too bad considering its "off."

The amount of pictures taken are unreal, how many batteries and memory cards did you go for.

And "e30zone" haha, thats the second picture I have seen of that :D
We had a laptop that we downloaded the pic's to. but there was nearly 1300 photo, and about 50 vid clips.

there was to much pic's to upload on the site..

Jay-T

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:30 pm
by Stu_B
Nice report! :D

I've stayed at that hotel before, been to the 'Ring a few times in my trusty old Golf GTI 16v but this summer I will be braving it in my mates E30 325i, still taking my Golf but probably give the BMW a go on track too to see how it compares. :wink:

Getting to Dover is a pain isn't it from the North West? I'm going Hull to Belgium on an overnight ferry this time, always been via Dover in the past but fed up with all the travelling in the UK, it's SO slow compared to mainland Europe.

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:33 pm
by Speedtouch
Nice write-up dude. Nice bit of Titting and Asse too! Glad to see you maxed the 325i :twisted:

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:37 pm
by maxfield
Awesome!

Can't wait to go to the ring!

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:43 pm
by ROC
Great write up, enjoyed that. Your Sport looks v nice too :thumb:

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:47 pm
by Theo
320iSE wrote:Nice write-up dude. Nice bit of Titting and Asse too! Glad to see you maxed the 325i :twisted:
I don't know what it is about road trips but you always find somewhere with a stupid name.

When I was roadtripping through europe with a couple of mates we decided that we would avoid the motorway fees in Switzerland and use more minor roads - on our travels we passed through a place called C u n t, I kid you not!

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:40 am
by andrewe30m3
Excellent read. thanks for posting that up.

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:50 am
by Pal318is
Superb write up bud....Looks like you have a excellant time :cool:

Pal

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:32 pm
by bobafett
Now that's a trip !

Fair play boys, average mpg ?

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:47 pm
by Hyperion
excellant, very cool, love the pictures :)

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:02 pm
by suzie650
Nice report. But did you forget to readapt to speed limits after Germany? winkeye
Theo325 wrote:When I was roadtripping through europe with a couple of mates we decided that we would avoid the motorway fees in Switzerland and use more minor roads - on our travels we passed through a place called C u n t, I kid you not!
Well, I think you do... No such place in CH, mate!
(and I know what I'm talking about :D )

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:15 pm
by Theo
I'm not imagining it suzie, I would say it could have been down to someone playing a joke with the sign, but everyone knows there is not a single person in Swizerland with a sense of humour.....

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:18 pm
by suzie650
:twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Only english people find such jokes funny!
:D

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:21 pm
by Cyril
Excellent :D

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:53 pm
by e30Alex
Fantastic write up, very intresting and inspireing!Alex

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:05 pm
by gcorky
looks like an experience that wont be forgotten... :cool:

awesome guys

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:22 pm
by H35-IAN
very good write up buddy love it just speant a good hour reading through nice one thanks ian. :cool:

Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:03 am
by hammoj28
great write up. Looks like a good trip. Cant wait to go!

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:34 pm
by kurgan
wonderful write up, thanks for sharing it with us.

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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:15 am
by CraigG
saw the vid on youtube, was posted on another forum, nice one :D

nice read too

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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:30 pm
by Andyboy
Outstanding write up and pics!!

I drove 2500 miles to Austria via Calais, Stuttgart, Ulm, Munich and Oberammergau last summer. My old 730i had just clocked over 250'000 miles so it deserved a trip home. Absolutely roasting hot weather and no car trouble at all. It just romped it.

Munich city centre:
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At the steps of the Deutches Museum
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Them's be the alps, and Austria. Paradise on earth.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:48 pm
by Andyboy
Wiggy wrote:Is that tigger on the left of the last photo?? :mad:
No, but we know where his exclusive French retreat is located.......and it ain't Dijon! :-)
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Re: The Euro trip jounal behind the 7sec Ring Master crash

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:06 pm
by zaust
What h35 said.. That's what I call a trip and a half...