I can't agree with that, both are awesome but Ring is king

Test the car? go to Spa
Test the driver? Nordschleife

OMG I should be a poet

Great shots BTW :ok:

Count me in for joint Ring / Spa trip next year :nod:

have to disagree with this have you ever take o'rouge at 130+ or the ring in under 9 in the wet? the ring is too busy on a public day to drive flat in a very quick car if you do you will have a big off not necessary an off but come across another car that has had an off or driving very slowly over a blind crest at 160+ its only a mater of time at the ring as there is no run off so a crashed car nearly always ends up on the track.

I have driven the ring very fast in the wet and will probly not bother again unless its a proper track day there, as the closing speed of my car aganist a normal car driven by jo bloggs, is to much for the blind crests there.


For me

Spa for the limits
Ring for the risk

I've driven both and the two are uncomparabe TBH. They are both immense places to drive thats for sure.

SPA is by far the best 'track' I've driven and I've driven a fair few

Great pics BTW

In a word yes Neil {scoobyslayer] is the guy who lap's the ring in under 8mins with a 1700kg 330bhp std suspention car. Not sure of his spa times. I would imagine him to be quick as he is just one of them natural peddlers. Not trying to stick up for his statement it's just the fact he's not on hear alot. :ok:

Agree with Nige. Neil is one very quick man around the Ring, I (and others) have had the pleasure of watching him on the track and some of his vids.

To use one of Nige's sayings..... "Top Peddler" :ok:

The one thing that is coming out of this discussion, is the fact that we are going to 2 of the best places possible next year, so we have got a trip to remember in the pipeline for next year for sure.

I will start making some enquiries soon as to what we can arrange at spa for the time we have booked for the Ring, so that we either go on the way there or the way back.

Just typing this has made me realise, it's just a little over 7 months until we go, bloody hell thats coming round quickly!

Great isn't it, can't wait! :mrgreen::drive:

I must get a must do list going. :lol: :lol:

lets see now:

Induction kit
3" straight though exhaust
Bigger turbo
Front mount
Remap
coil overs
Set of 888s
just for starters,


oh and I forgot the complete respray.

and this is from the man who wants it to stay standard!:whistle:

i think there may be a touch of irony and sarcasm in Ian's post ;)

If we struggle to get dates for Spa (is hard to arrange apparently) it might be worth contacting the MLR (Lancer Register) and see if we can tag along with them, of if they can advise us at all. They go out there twice a year i think.

They was there the same time as we was at the ring... a few made it to the ring after

Yes there were a few mlr guys there. I think they go every year Spa is booked as a track day open pit & then on to the Ring. They dont mind what car your in they just dont speak much. Anger was having some fun with one of them i think. :drive: