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Old 10-07-2009, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='1027245' date='Oct 7 2009, 06:43 PM
Saw this Ring Taxi pic posted the other day on the M5Board
I love this picture!
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Originally Posted by m630' post='1026730' date='Oct 7 2009, 09:59 AM
....hey watch it, the most impressive driver is a ....GAL!!!


Queen of the Ring>>>Sabine!

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There are plenty of full lap videos of the Ring Taxi. Here is one:
, and another:
Here's an older one of a GT3 following her in the E39 Ring Taxi:

Here is my all time favorite of a ride in the E39 Ring Taxi: E39 Ring Taxi. You can download that one.
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='1027245' date='Oct 7 2009, 06:43 PM
Saw this Ring Taxi pic posted the other day on the M5Board
AHAHAHAHA!
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Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='1027338' date='Oct 7 2009, 09:55 PM
There are plenty of full lap videos of the Ring Taxi. Here is one: Sabine Ring Taxi, and another: Sabine video 2
Here's an older one of a GT3 following her in the E39 Ring Taxi: GT3 following E39 Ring Taxi

Here is my all time favorite of a ride in the E39 Ring Taxi: E39 Ring Taxi. You can download that one.

thanks Richard!
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Nice. thanks for sharing!
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