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If You Had 20 Laps of track time with your E60

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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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For me it would be Spa....no no Circuit de la Sarthe, wait..no..the mighty nordschleife!! no Spa, yep thats it Spa.......maybe dam!!...can't decide
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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Nordschleife -- that way each lap would last longer!
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='472109' date='Sep 20 2007, 09:02 AM
Nordschleife -- that way each lap would last longer!
+1. Um, I mean +20.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='472109' date='Sep 20 2007, 12:02 PM
Nordschleife -- that way each lap would last longer!
Brakes would be crying uncle by lap 5
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Snetterton.

Just 30 minutes from home.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='472109' date='Sep 20 2007, 12:02 PM
Nordschleife -- that way each lap would last longer!
+1
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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Obviously can't ship my E60 to Germany to experience the Green Hell, so seeing that I'm just a 5 minute drive away, Laguna Seca Raceway is my choice. I think my sig pic below says it all.

As for the best public roads, nothing beats going 90+ on I-15 to Las Vegas! Can you see the 2 thumbs up?

If You Had 20 Laps of track time with your E60-346.jpg
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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nurburgring..!! North loop
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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The one and only N?rburgring. Link!

All Porches, Vettes etc. and BMW's are tested here.

Some lap times driven by top pros (and cars):

Porsche 911 GT2 7,32
Porsche 997 Turbo 7.40
Corvette Z06 7.43 !
BMW CSL (E46) 7,50
Ferrari F430 7,55
Lamborghini Gallardo 7,57
Ferrari 599 GTB 7,59
Dodge Viper SRT-10 8,12
Mercedes SL65AMG 8,14

My time: 2?,??
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Nurburgring !
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