Gtr And The Nurburing

[Smurf]

From what I have read the GTR was the first production car to lap the Nurburing in under 8 minutes. I hate to be a sceptic, though is that possible? Did they change any of the car at all, did they run on standard rubber or slicks.

The timing for this topic being that I just picked up the latest copy of evo Magazine which has an article about making a BMW M3 (the model before the current M3 I think) into a 8 minute car, which involved a fair few mods. I would have though the M3 would be as quick as the GTR in standard trim.

What are your thoughts and facts?

Cheers

[hungry6]

You read right, the original r32gtr in some form lap the northern loop under 8 min. and has since been done by numerous other car. Yeah it sound crazy, but it's true as for the most part of that track, it basically a 2 lane wide road with huge arse bump, off cambers crns and sweepers so deep and wide that you can't even see the exit, not to mention, it drizzle most of the time there.

[Wink]

You read right, the original r32gtr in some form lap the northern loop under 8 min.

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I thought that the R33 GTR was the first one to do it under 8.

[sav man]

I have a movie of the R32 being tested round the ring, it was a 8:22.38 lap.

[Nexus9]

It was definitely the R33 GTR that broke 8 Mins

see this thread for times

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=84230

[Smurf]

Thanks Nexus9. great find.

[Big Rizza]

Also see http://www.jwhubbers.nl/ for some more information on cars around the Nurburgring. The website also includes a lot of other Nurburgring information based on his own experiences racing through the Green Hell, including a video from the passenger seat of the Ring Taxi driven by Sabine Schmitz here for those of you who are in love with her (it seems many car nuts on the internet do...).

Also, I found this television commercial for the R33 Skyline during my search for Nurburgring stuff if anyone is interested. Off topic a bit, but interesting.

R33 Skyline TV Ad

[hungry6]

Oh, the r32 didn't do it, Damn!!

OK let us all get our story straight, the r32 is the better son of the 2, so it should be as of right to claims to that sub 8 loop.

How can I not love my r32.

Edited September 10, 2005 by hungry6