I spotted what I think was an Idsera CW311 outside the Dorint at the Nurburgring, but it may have been some sort of replica - the build quality was more '70's Lotus rather than MB. I liked the little periscope in place of the door mirrors!

 

Geil! woody, was machst du da?? Ich weiB nicht das du wohnst auf Deutschland...

any footage of the XF around the ring??

 

Mein Deutsch ist nicht guter der!

Only footage I have is from last year's sighting laps I'm affraid. I posted it up some time ago. No heroics, just learning the circuit and trying to keep out of the way of the fast guys! It had been raining and was slippery as hell in places - the bikers were getting refunds on their tickets after a few of them had come to grief! I will be back there early next year (and Spa) for a proper crack at it.

Here's the vid (apologies for the rattling camera battery!)

Sighting lap

 

Also spotted this...its called the Veritas.

 

I thought I was special getting passed by a blue R8 in Philadelphia yesterday....

 

Well I thought I was special spotting a black Porsche 928 in a parking lot.

As to the Veritas, I hope those are rocket launchers above the rear license plate and not exhausts.

 

Dow did you fix the camera in your car?

 

We're wandering OT here but,

I use a couple of things; a suction mount from Hague and a home-made G clamp lash up. The suction mount is very versatile and can be stuck on the rear window (as in the ring vid) my old camera was a bit heavy for it so tended to vibrate slightly, but it is much better with my newer DV camera. It really comes into its own when stuck on the outside of the car. For in-car shots I now use my old Sony Video 8 clamped to the bulkhead on a rather crude, but effective mount. A lot of the trackday guys are now using those little 'bullet' cameras. Amanda's little SD camera she had at Marlow would be great on a little suction mount. We ought to sort out a proper filming session at on of the meets.

Here's me and Steve UK at Cadwell with both cameras mounted up:


..and the two mounts.





..and a couple of vids using them. (Usual reduced youtube quality and I'm not sure how to get youtube vids to embed properly here?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJyrYiyiwNQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_ShVcwP3AM

 

Actually I'm stretching my memory, but I believe that car is an Isdera Impetrator from the mid-80's. It built by Isdera as an homage to the mid-70s Mercedes C111. It uses and AMG Derived V-8 and puts out around 400Hp.

 

Thats interesting. I’ve got one of those little cameras too from here. Rather good - and they even have a built in USB plug.

I’ve got a DV camera too - so maybe we need to think about using a meet to make movies.

 

I was right.. here's a link to the Isdera Imperator 108i (otherwise known as the CW311). Here's a vid of the car racing a track in France.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_05-uiRylsY

 

That's a great idea Paul, its always a problem getting video because unless the aim is actually to shoot some footage, it always interferes with proceedings. It would be great to do something a bit more planned. Just let me know if and when.

 

An interesting story about the Idsera is that after the falure of the DeLorean Motor Company John DeLorean tried to start the Lousiana Motor Company in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was to assemble the Idsera in the U.S. Louisiana was thinking about offering him some incentives but eventualy the deal fell apart. One of my other cars is a DeLorean so I had been following this story years back.

Bruce

 

Did he plan on offering the car's with rolled up dollar bills or eight *****? HA! RIP John!