who wants to buy a race track?

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Thu May 16, 2013 7:30 am

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4 ... d.php&_rdr

Is a little worrying Hopefully it stays open and functiong

rolla_fxgt · Post by **rolla_fxgt** » Thu May 16, 2013 9:39 am

I thought it had just been sold recently? Has it gone bankrupt again?

From memory the local council has been limiting its use for race meetings due to noise complaints (sounds familiar!), and has said if it closes it would like to build housing on the land. Conflict of interest much?

1I1 · Post by **1I1** » Thu May 16, 2013 9:39 am

Started to read an article about how a North Koren company bought it, and planned on replicating it there then demolishing the original... happened to be on April 1st :lol:

Wonder what its worth / a car manufacturer should buy it

Mr Ree · Post by **Mr Ree** » Thu May 16, 2013 11:59 am

It would be a very very sad day if the North loop was ever to be demolished.

So much history right there.

Atleast Michael gets to do some full laps in the W02

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Thu May 16, 2013 5:31 pm

it seems crazy to hear about the council wanting to build houses on something so cool, but i can just imagine that happening in auckland.

KwS · Post by **KwS** » Thu May 16, 2013 6:26 pm

I'd be surprised if a car manufacturer or two doesnt buy it, so many test mules and new cars get tested there, and its used as a selling point for them.

Dont a lot of manufacturers have facilities at the ring too?

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Thu May 16, 2013 6:48 pm

maybe porsche will buy it and ban nissan!

VR-4Squid · Post by **VR-4Squid** » Thu May 16, 2013 7:34 pm

rollaholic wrote:maybe porsche will buy it and ban nissan!

Not really their style. More likely to let Nissan use it for free and still develop something faster.

Akane · Post by **Akane** » Fri May 17, 2013 10:26 am

Porsche ain't haters, just build something better.

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Fri May 17, 2013 1:41 pm

i dunno, they got a bit catty about tyres n stuff when GTR was new didnt they? essentially calling the nissan team liars and cheats

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Fri May 17, 2013 2:02 pm

Bah who cares about some tarted up skyline

We all need to pitch in and put in a bid :lol:

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Fri May 17, 2013 3:03 pm

one of the comments mentioned an idea about starting up some kind of fund for people to put money into, in return for shares of the company that would be created to purchase the ring with said money

seemed like a good idea, hard to imagine it getting enough money though

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Fri May 17, 2013 3:12 pm

Kickstarter / Crowd sourced funding, but for a racetrack :lol:

Grrrrrrr! · Post by **Grrrrrrr!** » Fri May 17, 2013 3:14 pm

Toyspeed megameet Nurburgring...
attendance: 0

or

Toyspeed megameet Nurburgring, Rental car edition
:lol: