I ponder some fantasy numbers as I find myself pulled back into the car world without a clue concerning my surroundings.
I get to play with a 2011 Nissan GTR for the weekend.
Nissan give me a 2011 GTR to play with – it’s cat amongst the pigeons as we mix it up with supercar exotica.
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The perfect holiday?
We take two GTR’s and two GT3RS’s across Europe to visit both the Nurburgring and Spa. All in the name of research, of course.
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An automotive Menage a Trois
The wettest track day ever, combined with a rear engined, rear wheel drive car on Michelin Pilot Sport Cups = many 50 pence, 5 pence moments. Still doesn’t detract from the sheer awesomeness of the GT3RS.
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As I am hugged by a GT3 carbon bucket, I relax in relief
The Green RS springs on me familiar feelings of comfort through competence and excellence.
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GTR plagues the mind
Two GT3’s flank a new GTR in a failed attempt to grab some decent photos.
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Nissan making the world LOL
Conflicts within Nissan are creating flare ups in the community. The public are revolting and these race animals want to know how to use their cars without exploding them into a billion pieces of titanium and carbon.
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Video: Skyline racing with Dirk Schoysman
I play with Dirk Schoysman in the Falken Race car at the Nurburgring GP circuit in my own Nur – only a fly-by, but great noise. Around Nurburgring GP circuit, November 2003 (R34 Skyline GTR V-Spec 2 Nur)
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Video: Clash of the Nurs
A certain well known black car plays with a certain well known sparkling silver car with some serious high speed driving on an autobahn. German Autobahn, November 2003 (R34 Skyline GTR V-Spec 2 Nur x 2)
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Flipping Falken
I’ve tried to be nice to them but they continue to mess me about. I’m never going to see the tyres they’ve promised to return to me from Germany.
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Tortoise and the Hare…..a story of high speed driving
Thoughts of driving in Germany always conjure up images of barren, limitless Autobahns with never ending targets on many horizons. Combine this with a party of cars including 2 GT3s, a GTR and an Evo8 and you’re guaranteed an interesting trip. This was certainly one of the best I can ever remember…
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Light a candle folks
Well, I can pretty confidently say that this sale has been the hardest yet. I honestly thought I felt some last minute doubts just as bankers drafts were being exchanged. To then see it driven away from me was quite
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It’s that time of year again
Car’s up for sale folks – it would make a fantastic Xmas present to yourself!
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Video: Motorvision Skyline GTR V-Spec 2 Nur
This was a video German TV motoring programme, Motorvision, did when I was out at the Ring. Falken Tyres sponsored my car for German Channel Motorvision. Driven by the very handy Tim Schrick outside of the Nurburgring circuit, November 2003
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Blow Dog falls victim to corporate betrayal
As you may know, I spent a few days entertaining Falken press hounds at the Nurburgring, Germany, in order to promote their new performance tyre. For more background, you can read one or two threads which explain the trip in
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Evo 8 v The Nur
Late night meeting with Quentin and his Evo 8 Anybody needs lessons in photography, let me know – my awesomeness can be found in the yellow pages under ‘saturate’.
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