Andrew, the long track is not used for racing anymore, partly because it is mostly public roads, partly because of safety. The Vanagon event as well as the German Grand Prix take place on the 'New Ring'. http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/cir-056.html On 6/25/07, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote: > > > that was taken at Nurburg (sp?) ring.. one of the (if biggest) > > racetracks in > > germany > > Nurburgring. The longest GP track anywhere, I believe... by a long shot. > They hold track days there for VW vans... and when not prebooked, for > anyone else who wants to have a go. One SVX-powered T3 was seen to leave > its gearbox in pieces all over the track. > > Swaybars will be Addco, though the TUV refuses to certify Addcos because > they always crack (though apparently this doesn't affect their > performance). Australian Whitelines are supposedly the best swaybars. > > Anyone seen the VolksWorld article on the 993-powered T4? >
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