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Not an Overland or an Expedition, but its somewhere a bit different for our favourite Toyota!
If you don't know, the Nurburgring Nordschleife is arguably the most historic racing circuit in Europe that still operates, and it is open to the public at certain times for 'pay and play'. 14 miles long - 146 corners and full of exotic supercars.
Myself and a mate had been looking at doing this trip for a while - just so happens he has an Octavia VRS he wanted to give a rattle to. So we packed up and headed off - Cruiser up front and Skoda behind. People said I was mad to bring a 4x4 there - and so I am! While my 95 gets regular work at home - towing trailers, crossing farmland and peat bogs, it was time for something different! I gave it a good rattle and it performed exceptionally well, even passing a couple of GTI's at one point!
On the Belgian Autoroute
On the Autobahn - an unrestricted section - even got to 120 a few miles later
Parked up beside the rental car for 2 days
On the track - Getting passed by a 2.8V6 clio
On the famous 2 mile straight
Doing about 110 on a straight section - thats a Merc SL55 AMG up ahead.
and finally a short vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7nyACzTkdw
If you don't know, the Nurburgring Nordschleife is arguably the most historic racing circuit in Europe that still operates, and it is open to the public at certain times for 'pay and play'. 14 miles long - 146 corners and full of exotic supercars.
Myself and a mate had been looking at doing this trip for a while - just so happens he has an Octavia VRS he wanted to give a rattle to. So we packed up and headed off - Cruiser up front and Skoda behind. People said I was mad to bring a 4x4 there - and so I am! While my 95 gets regular work at home - towing trailers, crossing farmland and peat bogs, it was time for something different! I gave it a good rattle and it performed exceptionally well, even passing a couple of GTI's at one point!
On the Belgian Autoroute
On the Autobahn - an unrestricted section - even got to 120 a few miles later
Parked up beside the rental car for 2 days
On the track - Getting passed by a 2.8V6 clio
On the famous 2 mile straight
Doing about 110 on a straight section - thats a Merc SL55 AMG up ahead.
and finally a short vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7nyACzTkdw
