VIDEO: Driver posts shortest time on Nürburgring - 7 seconds before disaster
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This is just the video we were looking to end the week with. It reminds us that whatever's going wrong in our lives, at least we're not this guy. According to this video's description on YouTube (which you'll have to visit to view the video since the uploader disabled the ability to embed it), two guys from Manchester, England drove their BMW 525 all the way to Germany's famous Nürburgring just to run it on the Nordschleife. Their adventure lasted just seven seconds before the driver lost control of the car on the damp track and crashed.
The Nordschleife is opened up to the public on weekends for a fee, and any road worthy car is allowed to answer the Ring's call. Unfortunately, while the car may be worthy of the track, often the driver isn't. Note the muffin and Snickers bar on this guy's dash.
[Source: YouTube]
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Ken 8:35PM (3/23/2007)
What on earth did they do!?
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Aprime 8:17PM (3/23/2007)
Failed, that's what they did.
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Viv 8:21PM (3/23/2007)
I didn't have sound so i couldn't tell what was going on there at the end but that was hilarious. It didn't even look like he was going that fast. A real amatuer.
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Snix 8:29PM (3/23/2007)
Everybody, sing the Snickers song! "....and waterfalls of caramel sings a song of satisfaction to the world!!!!"
This is beyond amateur. What brand of cereal did this nutjob get his drivers license from?
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Toy Yoda 8:56PM (3/23/2007)
The Ultimate Driving Machine for the Ultimate Driving Experience.
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D. Brunow 9:19PM (3/23/2007)
This clip has been on Top Gear.com for over a week. Way to go guys.
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Icheb 9:33PM (3/23/2007)
I guess filming his crotch was more fun. :p
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DPC car videos 9:54PM (3/23/2007)
Lucky no other cars where coming when he started spinning.
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DPCcars
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Dave 10:11PM (3/23/2007)
I wonder if it really was a "disaster."
The driver kept revving the engine as if he thought he could get the car unstuck - so it was probably just stuck in mud or in a drainage area on the side of the road.
It could have been disaster if he had gone farther/faster though.
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Ben 10:11PM (3/23/2007)
THAT IS UP THERE AS ONE MOST PATHETIC VIDEOS. IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME WATCHING IT ...
The comments like "That was hillarious" and "What did they do?" are as pathetic.
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Matt 11:53PM (3/23/2007)
That's kinda funny. Thank god it was only a Beemer, so no terrible loss there. :)
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Chet 11:20PM (3/23/2007)
Look, I know you're thinking about it. You're looking up what it costs for a lap, and you're thinking about what you paid for your last Snickers.
Please, don't do it.
DON'T MAKE A LAME VISA "PRICELESS" JOKE HERE.
They're not clever, they're not funny, they're obvious and tired.
What I want to know is how a couple of blokes from Manchester with a BMW don't know how to drive on a wet road.
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RITmusic2k 4:08AM (3/24/2007)
While we're nitpicking, it's a Bimmer.
Beemers have two wheels.
And Matt, I think it's a stupid distinction too, so apologies for jumping in with no other useful commentary.
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Chris 4:59AM (3/24/2007)
There's some vintage Nurburgring action here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pp92Aa_C8g&mode=related&search=
(Far better too)
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Sam Abuelsamid 8:56AM (3/24/2007)
I managed to complete two full laps in a rented fwd Audi 90 and the brakes were smoked and tires severely feathered by the end. It was nerve wracking but fun.
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bmw122487 9:46AM (3/24/2007)
Ultimate Driving machine+Horribly bad driver+Ultimate driving disaster, poor car
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Matt 11:19AM (3/24/2007)
Thanks... RITmusik? I'll be sure to remember to incorrectly spell BMW's slang name next time. To 'Beem' or to 'Bim', that is the... retarded question.
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Ford Mustang 11:29AM (3/24/2007)
It's scary to think there are drivers like this out there.
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j 2:45PM (3/24/2007)
We all know bmw 525's have a monsterous 215hp. Obviously it's not easy controlling such a powerfull, ultimate driving machine lol.
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tcc3 5:37PM (3/24/2007)
Ive never under stood the Bimmer/Beemer/Beamer distinction. Bimmer isnt even the same word from a phonetic standpoint - who decided that was a good idea?
Its slang. Will the Bavarian language police come for me?
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