[928uk] Story to follow

Paul via 928uk 928uk at lists.928.org.uk
Mon Oct 5 23:12:46 UTC 2015 

Just one last time? Who was I kidding - the TVR was never going to make
life that easy, so last week the 928 was back at The Ring again for the two
day DN13 track day.

And this time I have a video with sound, it's not a lightening fast lap,
but it's perfectly OK considering I'm on road tyres. Hope you like it!

[image: Nurburgring 30th Sept 2015 Porsche 928 S4 Manual]
<https://vimeo.com/141477057?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clip-transcode_complete-finished-20120100&utm_campaign=7701&email_id=Y2xpcF90cmFuc2NvZGVkfDYyOTZjMThiYWQyZWM3OGYyMGU5OTY5MjM1ZGI2YzdmNzEwfDEyMTMzOTc3fDE0NDQwODY2Mzl8NzcwMQ%3D%3D>

*Nurburgring 30th Sept 2015 Porsche 928 S4 Manual*
https://vimeo.com/141477057
<https://vimeo.com/141477057?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clip-transcode_complete-finished-20120100&utm_campaign=7701&email_id=Y2xpcF90cmFuc2NvZGVkfDYyOTZjMThiYWQyZWM3OGYyMGU5OTY5MjM1ZGI2YzdmNzEwfDEyMTMzOTc3fDE0NDQwODY2Mzl8NzcwMQ%3D%3D>

"First day of DN13 with Simon in the PAX seat, he had previously shown me
how it's done in his slick shod Supra doing Sub 8 minute BTG laps. However
the 230k Mile 928 isn't too shabby, especially since its on road tyres, not
even track day tyres."

Paul
87 S4 Manual - 230k Miles









On 28 August 2015 at 23:11, Rich 928 S4 <rich928s4 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds like your PC is running out of memory so it might be an idea to
> increase the RAM on your computer because editing video footage does tend
> to use an awful lot of it, and when it runs out of memory things do tend to
> crash big style.
>
> Windows MovieMaker has always had a bit of a reputation for being a little
> bit unstable so probably not the best software to use.
>
> Dash cams have a habit of using copious amounts of HD space, for example a
> 3 minute video clip recorded on the Mobius Action Cam uses approx 415MB,
> and the 0806 Dash Cam records over 515MB of space, so you need to ensure
> you have a large enough hard drive with plenty of free space on it.
>
> If you have an iMac or other Apple Mac then use iMovie, if you want real
> control then download iMovie 7 which is regarded as one of the best
> versions. These are free and as far as I'm aware you can use both current
> and previous versions on the iMac.
>
>
>
>
> On 28 August 2015 at 02:45, Paul <ukkid35 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Rich
>>
>> This is what the GoPro records.
>>
>>
>> ​
>> Sadly Windows MovieMaker doesn't open GoPro files.
>>
>> I'm at FrightFest now so unlikely to be able to spend anytime on this
>> until next week.
>>
>> Not tried VideoReDo TVSuite or Registrator Viewer yet, thanks for the
>> suggestions.
>>
>> Cheers - Paul
>>
>> On 27 August 2015 at 21:35, Rich 928 S4 via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Message: 10
>>> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 22:10:53 +0100
>>> From: Paul via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>> Cc: "928uk at lists.928.org.uk" <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>> Subject: Re: [928uk] Story to follow
>>>
>>> Hi Paul,
>>>
>>> Perhaps try Registrator Viewer which is used by many dash cam users,
>>> link is http://www.registratorviewer.com/download_en.html or if you're
>>> using a Mac then use iMovie.
>>>
>>> Incidentally, what format is the video being recorded in, is it .MOV or
>>> .MP4
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>>
>>> Rich
>>>
>>>
>>> > How annoying, the GoPro Studio software strips the sound when editing,
>>> but
>>> > if I try a watermarked commercial video editor - AVS, then the sound is
>>> > perfect (but there's a $60 licence fee).
>>>
>>> > I've also tried MPEG streamclip (crashes when trying to open the
>>> file), > and
>>> > VirtualDub (fails to open the audio stream), so I'm at a loss. Any
>>> > suggestions?
>>>
>>> > Thanks - Paul
>>>
>>> On 25 August 2015 at 20:12, Paul <ukkid35 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Sorry, just found that there's no sound!
>>> >
>>> > Please wait until I can fix it....
>>> >
>>> > Paul
>>> >
>>> > On 25 August 2015 at 19:59, Paul <ukkid35 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Thanks. That is probably one of my quickest laps in the 928, having
>>> >> someone in front to chase definitely works. It also helps having such
>>> a
>>> >> clear track, and that is what Destination Nurburgring is all about at
>>> its
>>> >> best.
>>> >>
>>> >> Fortunately because it's the VLN configuration you can't compare my
>>> 12:25
>>> >> lap time to any of the usual Bridge to Gantry lap times so my dignity
>>> is
>>> >> intact.
>>> >>
>>> >> I am due to return to the Ring for DN13 at the end of September, but
>>> the
>>> >> TVR is currently on axle stands with the heads off, so there is still
>>> the
>>> >> possibility that I may return in the 928. I hope not, but I know I
>>> will
>>> >> still have a ball if I take the 928. Whichever I end up taking, there
>>> won't
>>> >> be another one there, that's for sure.
>>> >>
>>> >> Paul
>>> >>
>>> >> On 25 August 2015 at 14:54, Paul Lacey <t595 at btopenworld.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> Brilliant, enjoyed the story and the video !
>>> >>>
>>> >>> P.S. It must have rained a lot - your 928 actually looked clean ;-)
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Best Regards,
>>> >>> Paul L
>>> >>>
>>> >>> ------------------------------
>>> >>> *From:* Paul via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>> >>> *To:* "928uk at lists.928.org.uk" <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 14:43
>>> >>> *Subject:* Re: [928uk] Story to follow
>>> >>>
>>> >>> It's taken me long enough, but I have now uploaded some video from
>>> the
>>> >>> trip - hope you like it.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Paul
>>> >>> 87 S4 Manual
>>> >>> [image: Nurburgring 2nd April 2015 Porsche 928 S4 Manual]
>>> >>> <
>>> https://vimeo.com/137243103?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clip-transcode_complete-finished-20120100&utm_campaign=7701&email_id=Y2xpcF90cmFuc2NvZGVkfDlhZmRkMzE5ZDhjMmMzN2YxYmMwMWJkNWM3NjJiYTU4OTA1fDEyMTMzOTc3fDE0NDA1MDkyMjR8NzcwMQ%3D%3D
>>> >
>>> >>> *Nurburgring 2nd April 2015 Porsche 928 S4 Manual*
>>> >>> https://vimeo.com/137243103
>>> >>> <
>>> https://vimeo.com/137243103?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clip-transcode_complete-finished-20120100&utm_campaign=7701&email_id=Y2xpcF90cmFuc2NvZGVkfDlhZmRkMzE5ZDhjMmMzN2YxYmMwMWJkNWM3NjJiYTU4OTA1fDEyMTMzOTc3fDE0NDA1MDkyMjR8NzcwMQ%3D%3D
>>> >
>>> >>> "Following an E92 M3 round the VLN configuration Nurburgring"
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On 4 April 2015 at 09:44, Paul <ukkid35 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I retired my 928 from track day duty nearly four years ago, having
>>> >>> bought a TVR that was far more suited to that task. Apart from
>>> anything
>>> >>> else it seemed cruel to continue to track my 928 that had over 220k
>>> miles
>>> >>> on it. Even so I'd managed to do seven Ring trips and driven fourteen
>>> >>> different tracks in the car by then.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I booked myself on DN11 in the TVR and spent weeks getting the car
>>> ready
>>> >>> for another trip to the Ring. I left for Germany on Tuesday morning
>>> and
>>> >>> just fifty miles from home the TVR having seen the appalling weather
>>> >>> forecast decided it really wasn't interested and destroyed fifth gear
>>> >>> (apparently a common failure mode with the T5WC). Fortunately I was
>>> able to
>>> >>> limp home in forth, and swap cars for the totally unprepared 928.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Fortunately I had put new Bilsteins on a few months before, and had
>>> >>> the alignment done by my local tyre shop, so it was driving very
>>> nicely.
>>> >>> However the brakes discs had suffered from salt induced corrosion,
>>> and were
>>> >>> very noisy with significant pulsing in the brake pedal. I was hoping
>>> this
>>> >>> would start to clear up, but in fact it simply got worse, and then
>>> worse
>>> >>> still under heavy load on the track. But it wasn't bad enough to be a
>>> >>> problem, just very very noisy.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> A friend of mine came with me in the car for the trip, and I was also
>>> >>> lucky that another friend who currently lives in Luxembourg dropped
>>> by on
>>> >>> Wednesday afternoon. He has owned a number of interesting cars
>>> including a
>>> >>> Muira SV, 288 GTO, and even a Maclaren F1, he's also raced at the
>>> Ring. The
>>> >>> opportunity to take him out for passenger laps was something I was
>>> very
>>> >>> eager to do, and I was very pleased when he commented on how stable
>>> the 928
>>> >>> felt, which I'm sure is down the new shocks and fresh geo setup.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> The weather was so poor over the two track days that the track didn't
>>> >>> open until after midday each day, with the track days due to run
>>> from 8am
>>> >>> to 5pm. Each day started with a hour of sighting laps (moderate
>>> speed and
>>> >>> no overtaking), and then switched to normal track day rules exactly
>>> an hour
>>> >>> latter, with no need to return the pits.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> The 928 is far from being as quick as most cars on these events, my
>>> car
>>> >>> is after all entirely standard, with no effort to lighten it or
>>> improve
>>> >>> performance from standard. It is focused on being a true Grand
>>> Tourer.
>>> >>> However I was still able to give some cars a run for their money,
>>> and I
>>> >>> managed to keep up with an E92 M3 for most of a lap, I will post the
>>> video
>>> >>> of that lap when I get home.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> The cost per lap on this trip is not worth dwelling on, and although
>>> I
>>> >>> was very fortunately to have the option of taking the 928 out of
>>> retirement
>>> >>> for this trip, I was not exactly relishing it. However in the end I
>>> enjoyed
>>> >>> it massively.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Paul
>>> >>> 87 S4 Manual - 227k miles
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On 4 April 2015 at 09:48, Paul <ukkid35 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> The weather was truly epic
>>> >>>
>>> >>> http://thumbsnap.com/i/z1ZFqAMu.jpg
>>> >>>
>>> >>> http://thumbsnap.com/i/0ljlEIv4.jpg
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On 4 April 2015 at 09:45, Simonp <simonp at f2s.com> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> A nice collection of machinery there Paul. Looks like you had quite
>>> mix
>>> >>> of weather - snow, wet, dry!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Thanks,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Simon.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On 4 Apr 2015, at 08:16, Paul via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Here's a link to a pic from the public gallery, sorry about the
>>> private
>>> >>> gallery links yesterday.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> http://www.frozenspeed.com/gallery_event/dn_11_public/DN11E_0517R.jpg
>>> >>>
>>> >>> And here is the full gallery for you to check out other cars
>>> >>>
>>> >>> http://www.frozenspeed.com/gallery_event/dn_11_public/
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Paul
>>> >>> 87 S4 Manual
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On 3 April 2015 at 22:42, Paul <ukkid35 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Sorry, these should work better
>>> >>>
>>> >>> http://thumbsnap.com/i/7KDEdSCN.jpg
>>> >>>
>>> >>> http://thumbsnap.com/i/I8JkFn9k.jpg
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
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