Fiat Panda 100HP chasing a Civic Type R - Nürburgring nordschleife BTG - 18.08.2024

Second time to the ring in my 100HP.
2100 km including 8 BTG laps, and not a beat missed 😍
(I did manage to break my coolant resevoir, but that was just me being a clown)
Not the best start to the lap, and I was quite unlucky with the traffic, especially at the fox hole. But by 4:40 on the laptimer, when the second Porsche race taxi overtakes me, it gets better though; a FN2 Civic Type R appeared in my mirrors, and I got on a mission to make it stay behind, which ofcourse didn't happen, but I chased after him, and managed to almost catch up again before the gantry - dude I almost had you! lol.
Out of the 8 laps I did, I got this one, yes this ONE lap without yellow flags. The amount of cars on the ring is getting ridiculous and there are queues to get on track from every direction. The cars are getting more and more powerful and a lot of people drive them over their capability, so naturally a lot of crashes happen. On top of that, the owners have decided to stop showing the amount of cars on track on the billboards by the parking lot, and they indicate the tracks as green (clear) even though there are multiple yellows ...
The car:
2007 Fiat Panda 100HP 1.4 16v with 253.000 km, but still going strong.
ESP system disabled with a sneaky switch - feel free to ask!
Tyres are 195/50r15 Kumho KH52's - semi budget strret tire, but better than the 7 year old eco tyres I drove last time!
Camera setup:
Main camera: LG V40 107* wide angle lens on homemade wooden mount on 3 chassis points.
Rear camera: Nedis N-go (acam41bk) 140 degree lens
Foot camera: Sony AZ-1 Action cam 170* lens.
Speedo cam: Agfaphoto AC5000 - will be replaced.
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I ♥ der ring!

[@giallogiallo668]

Full sending this little Italian gem, love the panda 100HP❤

[@MarioRossi-xo6im]

Well...Not Bad Man!!! VIVA THE PANDA!!!!..😉😉 BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!! 💚🤍❤️👏🏻👏🏻

[@romanobezuidenhout7506]

Just love it! Definitely faster than my 1.2 4X4...

[@Gonza787]

Great video! I enjoyed every second of it! Keep it up, mate :)

[@testacorsa150]

Thanks a lot! Very glad you enjoyed it, mate.

[@gansann]

ooo that's my fn2. 😊 I remember you. mine is a series FN2 plus Scorpion exhaust. Kumho ps71 tire. I bought the car a week earlier, I had to feel it out. My tire was weak...the rest was ok. nice round 🙋🏁

[@testacorsa150]

That's really cool, thanks for commenting! ✌😎 And congrats - just a lovely car that one. I would love to own a Honda screamer one day. Hope you get a pair of semi slicks under it next time. A nice round it was 🙂👍

[@DjNikGnashers]

I wish you would finish the RHD to LHD conversion on this car, and finally put the pedals on the correct side. I admire your long legs though.

[@cbca6567]

Wow, great driving again! You nearly caught the Civic which has 200hp so was obviously quicker on the straights but also has an LSD and better aero on the car; i guess he was less determined than you because you were catching him on the twisty parts. Those newer tyres seem much better than the older ones and you got 9.34 compared to your best of 9.33 but there was more traffic so I guess you would be quicker with less traffic! I hope to join you one day in my Panda 100hp. Bilstein still sell the kit with their gas dampers and eibach springs and Goodyear still make the lower profile F1 tyres for the Panda 100hp which they said is the same compound now as their best GS exotic tyres. However to get better lap times needs more power so either a remap or better camshafts/reworked combustion chambers. Anyhow really happy to see you there again and suprising many more powerful cars.

[@testacorsa150]

Thank you very much! It's always good fun if you're lucky enough to find a car to chase, and it's a really good feeling when you can hang on to faster cars, or almost anyways 😎 And yes, the new tires are definitely better, and the gearing with the lower profile is about perfect now. I was a bit disappointed that I "only" got a 9:34, but it was my only lap without yellows, and as you said, there was more traffic. On my last lap I was 5 seconds faster than this lap to the 11km mark, but then hit yellows again. I was trying to beat the youtube TF record in a 100HP of 9:30 BTG (he was on AR-1 semi slicks though), but there were just too many cars around that weekend - oh well, can't win 'em all 🙂 Mods would be fun, but are not on cards for me, and I really enjoy the car as it is - and the bouncy castle suspension is hilarious. 😀. Thanks for your comment!

[@cbca6567]

@@testacorsa150 welcome for my comments and i hope to see more laps on a day with less traffic. I feel the chassis of the car is very neutral but it needs better damping and more power for tracks. Better quality dampers will allow the car to bounce less and flow more with the road camber and is the thing I wish to try but the Bilstein set is not specific for the car but for the whole panda range; however more specific dampers cost a lot. I am thinking to keep the power the same for now.

[@poberejskii]

bella guida, bravo

[@testacorsa150]

Grazie mille :)

[@piotrmalewski8178]

Panda is a great little car, also fun to drive but can be tricky if the rear goes too far away. I've got one for 20 years, almost perfectly reliable, never let me down. But the high center of gravity is a huge disadvantage in sports. I could compare Panda on a circular test against low-roof 70s rwd on narrow tires. Despite the live live axle, the low-roof car was effortlessly quicker.

[@testacorsa150]

I´ve had two for 5 years each and both were just as reliable as yours. I had a fuel pump quit after 220.000km, but that's it. A will never be a sports car, for the resons you mention, but as you say they are fun to drive. I never had a problem with the rear though, as they are incredibly understeery - and It wasn't for lack of trying. Thanks for your comment 🙂

[@piotrmalewski8178]

@@testacorsa150 Most of the time but there are moments when things can go wrong. What's I've learnt on training where I only practiced oversteer control is that in Panda you shouldn't really countersteer. Just floor the throttle and keep the previous steering angle. They change direction with countersteering too rapidly to make it a safe method and throttle is usually enough to get the back on track. What I like about Panda is that it tightens the turn if you brake to shart turn at a very last moment or even after entering the corner. At least non-ABS does it. And the reliability. Except for two minor electrical issues with lights, and one set of locked gear linkage it never had any issues. Once, just once in 20 years it light up 'check engine' but before I got it connected to a computer, the light went off, and there was no sign it affected it in any way. Now I work in a car fleet and most new cars have check engine lit up like 4 times a year on average, and often it is an actual problem that needs repairs.

[@Soulvex]

One of the best ways to learn how to be ultra smooth is with little power.

[@AlbertVerge]

Con el motor que llevas 1.4 16V, con relacion de compresion de 11:1 se le puede poner 98 que quiza le ira mejor. 100CV a 6.000RPM 131Nm a 4.200RPM

[@testacorsa150]

Aral 102 oktan 💪

[@AlphaBandit73]

great ride and fantastic little panda ! :)

[@testacorsa150]

Thanks very much!

[@jamocerwin5841]

I loved seeing the co-pilot so collaborative, he brakes and accelerates, fantastic! 😂😂😂

[@testacorsa150]

😄

[@kerryjones1508]

Super driving and video !!

[@testacorsa150]

Thanks Jones :)

[@CheekyCultured]

Well done mate - Smashing it at the Ring once again! Looking forward to joining you one day in mine!

[@testacorsa150]

Thanks mate :)

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

En 4x4 ou 2 roues motrices sir ❤😊 est ci ta mis un civic monte le k20 vendu cher honda comme sa près à l emplois perso je le démonter et jaky le renforce ❤❤❤❤😊

[@testacorsa150]

I'm sorry, but I don't understand your comment, and google has trouble translating it. But thanks anyway 😊❤

[@dusankocisevic6823]

100HP💚🤍❤️

[@marcopruna8458]

Bella ,🎉🎉🎉super 🐼🐼

[@JoseCFael]

Simplesmente notável !!! Grande Panda e hiper piloto. PARABÉNS

[@testacorsa150]

Muito obrigado, senhor, foi um elogio muito bonito!

[@michelegiacometti9178]

Grande! Mi piacerebbe portare anche la mia 100HP un giorno! Mi togli una curiosità sincera? La tua panda mangia olio motore? La mia è a 160.000km e ne aggiungo circa 250ml / 1000km. Sono il terzo proprietario e quello che ci ha fatto più km (quasi 70.000) il motore gira bene ho sempre tenuto la macchina con oli di qualità e regolare manutenzione. Cosa mi dici della tua con 253.000?😄

[@testacorsa150]

Grazie :) La mia non consuma olio, o almeno ne consuma pochissimo tra un cambio d'olio e l'altro ogni 10.000 km - così poco che comunque non riesco a misurarlo sull'astina. Uso olio completamente sintetico 5w40 normalmente, ma 0w40 questa volta. 250 ml/1000 km non sono male, ma tu che olio usi? Anche io ho fatto 70.000 km con la mia, ma non sono sicuro che il motore abbia 253.000 km, perché il “12” è fuso nella testa del cilindro, che potrebbe essere l'anno, non ne sono sicuro. Quindi potrebbe aver avuto una testa di cilindro ad un certo punto, forse? Sicuramente va molto bene per 250.000 km! - Che possa continuare a lungo Portate la vostra al ring, è molto divertente!

[@michelegiacometti9178]

@@testacorsa150 Grande! Grazie mille per la risposta! Si anche io uso olio sintetico 5w40 e ho provato un olio da corsa 10w50 ma fa praticamente lo stesso servizio. Grazie ancora!😄

[@testacorsa150]

@@michelegiacometti9178 Non c'è di che, e grazie per aver commentato 🙂

[@Jacobys-j1x]

I love how you can give full throtle in the exits and not worry about understeer because the power is just enough, haha

[@testacorsa150]

In some corners sure, but I have to manage the throttle in a lot of corners to avoid understeer, and if the corners are sharp, the inside wheel will spin up too. An LSD would be really nice to have!

[@mcnbns]

I drive a 1.0-litre Kia Morning (Picanto). This lap is inspirational

[@testacorsa150]

Thanks, I'm flattered.

[@that_escalated_quickly2720]

Very nice heel'toe my friend... Very nice to see this skill in a fiat panda

[@testacorsa150]

Thank you! ☺ I had to make the brake pedal wider to be able to do it in the Panda, but it works a treat, and is pretty fun to do.

[@AS-tm3ow]

Du liebst Deinen Panda genauso wie wir unseren. Allein das macht Dich schon sympathisch 😁👍👍👍

[@testacorsa150]

😄 Danke für dein kommentar! Pandas sind eifach grossartig, oder 🥰

Yeah! Mouse-camion 2.0 is back! Love it!!!😊

[@Uzibbestia]

Guida pulita,precisa ed aggressiva ma senza esagerare!hai fatto cantare la panda , bravissimo 👏👏

[@testacorsa150]

😊Grazie mille per il tuo complimento davvero carino! 🚙🎶

[@mrtube-z3v]

Wow complimemti..che modifiche gli hai fatto?

[@testacorsa150]

@@mrtube-z3v Grazie :) L'auto è completamente di serie, solo i pneumatici sono 195/50R15, mentre in origine erano 195/45r15.

[@vincio80]

​@@testacorsa150come mai hai aumentato la spalla?

[@testacorsa150]

@@vincio80 Soprattutto perché i pneumatici sono molto più economici, se devo essere sincero, ma accolgo con favore la parete più alta del pneumatico, perché ammorbidisce un po' le sospensioni.

[@henrikhusballe4833]

Jeg skal da lige love for at den for hvad den kan trække! 🔥

[@testacorsa150]

Man ska´jo æ vær sinne mæ æ gas! 😁

[@xaviersandrinedemay6396]

❤ thanks for sharing! Look after that baby!🎉

[@testacorsa150]

Thanks for watching and your comment 🙂 - and I am trying my best 🧑‍🔧

[@maredox]

What a video, what a ride in still amazing little Panda! ❤ Enjoyed every second of it! I'll never forgive myself I missed to buy one low mileage Panda 100HP few years ago...congrats buddy, wish you many many laps! 😊

[@testacorsa150]

Thank you very much 😊 Glad you enjoyed it! Oh, that's too bad. Things like that sting, but they happens to most of us, so please forgive yourself for that. Remember that it is just a car, and there are more low mileage examples out there, so just start looking, and some day, suddenly the right one will be there🙂.

[@aeyde]

how is the car after all of this?

[@testacorsa150]

It's absolutely fine. I found that the Nordschleife is not nearly as hard on a car as i had thought it would be (on the slow cars I drive anyways), but I do keep the car well maintained, and I always change the oil and brake fluid before I go. I just run street tires, so the forces and speeds are not that high, and I also run stardard brakes with standard Bosch pads, and there is no problems with heat or brake fade - But I do try to take it a bit easy on them though, and brake relatively early and not so hard that the ABSkicks in. Come to think of it, I actually did two laps twice in a row this time, and had no problems what so ever. Long may it continue 🤞🙂

[@elb7032]

Brilliant driving, and that was some send into the karussell! I did my first laps back in April in my similarly powered Seat Ibiza, not sure if I would’ve kept up with you in the corners though😂

[@testacorsa150]

Thanks very much. Hard not to feel sorry for the car through the karussell, but the faster you're through the less time the car suffers 😁. I wish I just did my first lap again, that was such an experience!

[@paccogna]

Bravo

[@bonsaibmw7095]

Mega 😂

[@hikeran1994]

Have you done any suspension/strut bar/anti roll bar upgrades ?

[@testacorsa150]

No, the car is comepletely standard, and pretty understeery. Full specs in the description.

[@Kraid07]

Dude nice! Proper lap. Glad you're out there!

[@testacorsa150]

Thanks a bunch - not my best lap, but the only one i got without yellows 🙃

[@Kraid07]

@@testacorsa150 Don't stress it and enjoy :)

[@testacorsa150]

@@Kraid07 True that, and I do exactly that on track, but when I get home I feel a bit disappointed about it though, I must admit. The amout of cars there has gone crazy, but that's just how it is now, I guess 🤷‍♀

[@shymeza]

Super video and driving man! :)

[@testacorsa150]

Thank you :)

[@derretidor.87]

💪💪💪🐼🐼🐼🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🔥🔥🔥

[@testacorsa150]

✌😄

[@gansann]

Some more info, I was traveling with 3 people, total weight 1700kg / 200KHPvs Panda 1 person 1170/ 100HP 🙂

[@testacorsa150]

1700 kilos! - you must be some very big boys 😀

[@gansann]

@@testacorsa150 100kg + 100kg + 80kg + Car ~1400kg

[@testacorsa150]

@@gansann ok, the internet must be off then, I found the weight to be 1267kg and max load 1700kg.

[@gansann]

@@testacorsa150 I thought I had a heavier car. so we had about 1600.