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07-18-2012, 07:57 PM
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#1 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Nürburgring Bankrupt: What’s Happening at the Nordschleife Quote: |
The Nürburgring, the world’s most famous racetrack, is bankrupt—85 years after its opening. The track has seen its ups and downs throughout history; in 1976, the last Formula 1 race took place on the fantastic and mysterious Nordschleife (northern loop). In 1984, the new, smaller, television-friendly, and much safer Grand Prix course was opened. The Nordschleife continues to be used for long-distance and historic races, it is hired out to carmakers that conduct testing there, and private drivers can buy laps and use it to their hearts’ content.
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07-18-2012, 08:08 PM
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#2 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Let's do it. We probably have around 500-1000 or so active members. Sounds like a plan.
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07-18-2012, 09:56 PM
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#3 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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The downfall began in 2004, when grandiose plans to build an entertainment park on the Nürburgring’s premises took shape. Viewed by purists as blasphemy, the plot was supported by Rhineland-Palatia’s Social Democrat government. Shady investors promised to pump funds into the project, but the money never came in. But so far, the state government has invested more than €500 million (more than $610 million) in the complex—a spending spree the European Union now wants to put to an end. Without the government subsidies, the Nürburgring can’t pay the hundreds of millions owed to the banks.
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07-18-2012, 10:07 PM
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#4 | | Prince of the Apes
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fuckin eh, historic track lost to stupidity.. if the internet can pool over half a mil for some old lady why can't we pool up some cash for a historic track!
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07-18-2012, 10:18 PM
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#5 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Originally Posted by bloodmack  fuckin eh, historic track lost to stupidity.. if the internet can pool over half a mil for some old lady why can't we pool up some cash for a historic track! | Probably because it doesn't have mass media appeal.
Remember, speed kills etc.
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07-18-2012, 10:56 PM
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#6 | | RS controls my life!
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Originally Posted by Mr.C Probably because it doesn't have mass media appeal.
Remember, speed kills etc. | james may shall be uber pleased lol
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07-19-2012, 12:22 AM
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#7 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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where will future concepts be tested if the 'ring gets shut down? Sarthe? Or the TG test track  | |
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07-19-2012, 12:50 AM
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#8 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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WTF @ $610 million, looks like a lot of people made off with a lot money.
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07-19-2012, 01:19 AM
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#9 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by Mr.C Probably because it doesn't have mass media appeal.
Remember, speed kills etc. | speed doesn't kill
suddenly stopping does
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07-19-2012, 08:52 AM
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#10 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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Could be because American cars have been doing so well on there that the Germans just decided to not go as much lol.....
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07-19-2012, 02:40 PM
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#11 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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I thought this had been semi-official for years now? I joined save the ring on Facebook like 2.5 years ago, and it said basically everything almost word for word that was in the article. Regardless, I don't think such a piece of racing history will either a)become private or b) get torn up, as stated in the article. This is kinda like the 10 BBS bankruptcies where nothing really happened to the untrained eye.
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07-19-2012, 02:42 PM
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#12 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Someone will buy it out...Bill Gates perhaps? A home for his 959 finally?  :
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07-19-2012, 03:02 PM
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#13 | | YOU CANT CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS
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haven't you guys been following the "save the ring" blog?
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07-19-2012, 06:18 PM
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#14 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by BallerOtaku Could be because American cars have been doing so well on there that the Germans just decided to not go as much lol..... | nah bro, u dumb.
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07-20-2012, 03:02 AM
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#15 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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Originally Posted by kwy nah bro, u dumb. | thx bro i know  | |
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07-20-2012, 07:27 AM
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#16 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Won't miss the F1 track thats for sure. The 'classic' side should become a heritage site or something.
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