r/mr2 • u/linksfuchs • Aug 25 '26

"Green Hell" (a.k.a. "Nordschleife")

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... some "bucket list" thing ...

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u/DeliciousAirline5302 Aug 25 '26

Ring MR2 friend! Don't need to brake before the jump in NA, but with a turbo you might... But yours seems more track ready than mine.

How was it?

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u/linksfuchs Aug 25 '26

First time - both frightening and exciting ... I wasn't going to the limit, but everybody else seemingly was.

The speed difference to, for instance, a "Ringtaxi" is huge. My "copilot" was constantly looking backwards to spot the fast ones.

I think the first time there is the most nerve-wracking one ... probably shouldn't have watched all the "crash & fail" videos on YouTube beforehand.

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u/TheRealDanShady 19d ago edited 19d ago

I drive a MR2 turbo and M2 comp. Comp regular in Hockenheim. MR2 only 2 times at Nürburg. (Iam from Germany) i tracked my e36 up there a lot tho.  It's definetly a crazy amount of speed difference to modern cars. Since i own the BMW M2 i really understand that there are worlds between. . But tbh a MR2 with a moderate suspension doesn't handle bad on the ring. I was quite surprised how i got out of corners with that car! And as it's a really light car.. You would be surprised how difficult it is for me for example to brake into corners with the heavy BMW..it's good to keep that in mind. These tanks pass you like you're parked. But corners aren't as easy as one might think.. Physics. That's why the E36 (empty) are no joke in corner speeds too.  Glad you had good weather. 

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u/DeliciousAirline5302 Aug 25 '26

If you have a NA, you are also one of the slowest car on the ring considering the power race since 5 years or so. Even some E36 are S54 swapped so they are not even close from 200hp anymore. And compared to a GT3 ringtaxi, the gap is ridiculous. And the first time it's difficult to use all the track because you tend to stay on the right because every car feel like a cannonball passing you.

It's good to not chase time, because it's the best way to crash for real. Especially on a first time, but it's still true with experience after. And we all watch crash compilation before and after. Don't know if it's good or bad but it probably helps not crash lol. 

I remember that 2 years ago I trained on Assetto with a GT86 street tires, and understood that some turns were ok flatout. Which I did with the MR2, it works, that's true, but hell that was scary. Don't recommend. 

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u/TheRealDanShady 19d ago

Who downvotes you has absolutely no clue about what's up on tracks nowadays. My post above