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Fifty50Plus · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:35 am Post subject: Next week in Germany

My wife and I are headed to Germany this Saturday for a week. A day on each end in Frankfort and the rest of the time in Leipzig. Anything going on that I should check out?
Chuck
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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

Khal · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:50 am Post subject:

Stuttgart is probably less than two hours drive south of Frankfurt, the Nürburgring probably less than two hours drive north...

Berlin is a couple of hours north of Leipzig. I've never been but I've heard nothing but good things about it. It'd be the place to watch Germany win the World Cup...

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'80 924 Turbo

Fifty50Plus · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:43 am Post subject:

MMMMM.....Sportsbar.....Beer.....I'm seeing it now

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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

931Owner · Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 352 Location: Chicago NW Suburbs

Fifty50Plus, you've got to do the the Nürburg Ring. If you can't drive it, look for one of the BMW M5 racing taxis and ask for Sabine Schmitz, she's known as the "Queen of the Nürburgring" and "the fastest taxi driver in the world."
The ride is under 200 euros.
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

i'm in Ulm next week

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Fifty50Plus · Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:01 am Post subject:

Last night, my wife suggested a tour of the BMW factory near Leipzig. Meh, unless they have a racetrack and supply cars. I used to race a few BMWs but sold them to build the latest cars.
The Ring is in the wrong direction and I really don't have any desire to drive it unless I can race it. Now 24 hours on that track would excite me.
Two weeks ago I co-drove an Acura in a 12 hour race (DNF) and last weekend I drove the 911 in a couple sprint races. Perhaps the sports bar and beer is best for the budget.
Chuck
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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Chuck,

Go to the junkyard and get us some Europ bumpers!

rasta
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

Fifty50Plus · Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:12 am Post subject:

Done! But I'll need to find some of them Transformer 924s so that I can fold them up and stick them in my luggage for the return flight.

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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

seriously if you can carry one...i can bring a front end one to you.
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Supercharger and EFI kits
https://www.the924.com

Martijnus · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 2019 Location: Netherlands

enjoy the german hospitality. They're great people

Everytime I'm in Germany I'm surprised how friendly they are.
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924 "50-jahre", 1981.
MSII/extra, LPG, ITB's, 5lug.
To be turbo'ed in a while.
Killed her at the Nurburgring, Porscheless at the moment

Fifty50Plus · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:44 am Post subject:

Morghen - Thanks, but United airlines charges extra for everyting. If it's bigger than a breadbox, there's a hugh charge in addition to the excess weight beyond the 50 pounds luggage allowance (1 bag only).
I've got to go home now and weigh my wife's suitcase because I'm sure that she's already exceeded the limit. And that's only on the way over. I'm sure that she will acquire an item or two after we get there.

Martijnus - Roger the friendliness. I lived in Paris and Munich for 6 years. I speak French but love the German attitude a whole lot more!
(and the beer)

Chuck
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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

MirCarGT · Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Belgium

Don't forget you've got Porsche Leipzig to visit

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931Owner · Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 352 Location: Chicago NW Suburbs

Fifty50Plus · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:58 am Post subject:

Yeah, i was a Premier rider for about 10 years. Missed the 25K bogey last year by about 1K miles and got dropped. I was in the cheap seats over and back this past week.
Since this was my wife's 60th B/day present, I didn't get to go play at the Porsche factory. But I did watch the Dutch/Ureguay and Germany/Spain matches in a sportsbar. Oh, and I saw a bunch of churches and museums. Next trip, I'm flying solo.
Chuck
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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania