Westfield XTR2 - 1st lap at the Nurburg Ring

A great trip to SPA followed by the Ring the next day. This was the first 'shakedown' lap - I had done 4 laps many years ago on a motorbike (and a few on PS2's GT4!!) so I had an idea of the track but I found that it was much harder to see where the track went sitting so low down. So lots of tentative moments and scope for knocking chunks of time off. Unfortunately it then started to drizzle and remained wet all day!! So I intend to return and knock off the required 37seconds or so to get a sub 8min time from Bridge to Gantry :-)

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[juzz767]

Yes, it's so light that it's held on my wall with blue tac!

[juzz767]

Yes, I'm responding to this post from Wormwood Scrubs!

But it was well worth the indiscretion :-)

[Marcus666Sund]

Does it have a Automatic Clutch?

[juzz767]

@Marcus666Sund

No but the gear change is pretty quick - just a quick lift on the throttle and you're on the next cog :-)

[EVERLIVERPOOL]

you got a zonda?



[rustinpieces]

Timing your laps is illegal on the Ring. Better watch out they don't come after you. ;-)

[Marcus666Sund]

GOD BLESS THAT ENGINE SOUND!

[juzz767]

@nightSpiritUK

Thanks for your comments. Very true.

The same also applies to my Zonda (!!)

But at least nobody runs a key down my XTR2

[nightSpiritUK]

@imadrunkenfooL11 It's all about power to weight and driveability. The Zonda is built in a factory with the best parts and the finest materials/craftsmen. It's built to be compliant on the road. The XTR2 etc is built in a garage, by a bloke called Bob (example) using Ford parts and bits and pieces from other cars. It weighs fuck all and has a great power to weight/handling because of that. On the road they're a bit of a pig to drive and highly impractical.

[b0bthekillar]

Thats a bloody fast car