The current lap prices are a tad on the high side, fuel looks to be on the rise (again), and it's never the cheapest of weekends away at the best of times, but
just thought I'd put the feelers out anyway to see what interest there'd be for a visit to the green hell around Autumn time?
Originally Posted by Mart
The current lap prices are a tad on the high side, fuel looks to be on the rise (again
Yep, put me down, hopefully taking a car i own, if not i will try & blag a passenger seat
I should be up for some of this. Plenty of time to get my foot/car fixed.....
Oh, and buy a bike rack
very interested mart for sure,will see how the summer unfolds and make a more solid yay or nay then..we taking the bikes?
That's the plan mate
Yes
Good to see the usual suspects on board already
Very interested and might also bring 2-3 extra cars with me
what dates are you looking for mart ?
You & your pals are very welcome mate.
Not sure on exact dates yet, but probably late September/early October - School holidays/August traffic well out the way, yet not as cold & the shorter days of November onwards.
October has always been good to us weather wise
Oh, Pistenklause all day long for me personally
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Meand a few mates are booked up for june this year we are leaving on the 10th june and returning on the 13th of june so if any of you fancey going around the same dates will be great to see some 5's there.
Im going in my r26, and then theres about 7 other cars coming aswell, a vxr astra, m3, new gtr, corsa vxr, and world touring car driver rob huff is coming in a porshe
I had planned to go there for 2 weeks before ND but just had to cancel itjob issues mean i'll need to go next year instead
I am going back for a Destiantion Nurburgring day at some point this summer.
TF? No way jose
When you're travelling as far as you have to, I don't blame you!
sounds good .Me and a few mates were goin September time be good to go with a few from the club.
Tommy-sanI am going back for a Destiantion Nurburgring day at some point this summer.
To my knowledge, there's only one more DN day this year - DN6 on Monday 8th October.
sounds good .Me and a few mates were goin September time be good to go with a few from the club.
The company that runs it is Destination Nurburgring if you want any more info about the day.
Seriously considering it, but it's gonna cost a monkey...
I'll be round the corner at Spa from 11th to 14th October
8th could be an interesting option
Bloody heck, Mr Dave! Where you been hiding for the past few years?!
Good to see you back on here mate
booked and paid may 04th 5 days....then a few weeks after spa f1(if it goes ahead) and 3 days at nurburg......im up 4 october time...as long as someone else does the organising
If we get the numbers, I'll happily organise the trip
me and a few mates Would b up for this.If we get the numbers, I'll happily organise the trip
As per my last reply to you
If I don't end up doing DN6, it'll still be around those dates...providing the Nords has TF days then.
As per my last reply to you
If I don't end up doing DN6, it'll still be around those dates...providing the Nords has TF days then.
Oh? Bugger.Tommy-san
To my knowledge, there's only one more DN day this year - DN6 on Monday 8th October.
Are there any other closed trackdays at the ring this summer that you know of?
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I'm going the August Bank Holiday Weekend!
Come along now the Group B FAILBOAT has sailed!
Would love to drag the track car round the ring, not sure it I would get many laps before I got kicked off - not road legal, engine sticking out of the bonnet, no headlights LOL
Really hoping to get back over next year, been a few years now
Enjoy the trip boys
DG
So in short, that's a no then Duncan?
Steve, I can't do B.H weekend as the folks are now coming up here.
Would still love to get back out there for a weekend this year though
Yeah its a fail
Time to catch up woth car projects before family holiday this year. Then hopefully get a few local track days in later part of the year
DG
Not decided yet on when or if popping over there, depending on time off and cars etc. But would be good to go over there again just for the weekend and maybe stop off at a few other places along the way. But definitely need a holiday this year.
What dates you looking at Mart?
Like Sunday mornings, I'm easy.
I should be good to go with this
Hello chaps, I would love to do this. How much will it cost etc?? Plus I'm up norf
Depends on if you want to drive down South and get the ferry / eurotunnel or get the overnight ferry from York. Its just over 300 miles once in France to the Nurburgring, but petrol is not cheap over there, but euro exchange is getting better so haven't worked out the price lately, but was around 1.65 euro per litre over there for petrol. Then beer and food wise is reasonable prices, depends on how hungry or thirsty you are, then its just per laps which depending on how many you want to do, might be worth looking at a group of 4 laps which comes in at 90 euros I think now.Hello chaps, I would love to do this. How much will it cost etc?? Plus I'm up norf
So it's looking at around 600 quid maybe?? How much has it cost in past weekends etc...
Well from when I have gone in the past
£150 on fuel
£40 ferry
£120 room - 3 nights
£40 laps - only ever done 2 laps
£150 - £200 food and drink - mainly drink
If going with another person first lot can be halved
£175 each + the £150 to £200 drinks which works out £325 to £375
But you will be slightly more fuel or ferry. But you may not drink as much or eat as much.
But well worth the trip as have enjoyed every single one of them even if my mate wrote my car off
Ohhhh man. That's bad pal, does insurance vary with driving abroad etc?? Take it each are different. Car wise, race brake pads, r888's for tyres??
It was on the nurburgring so insurance doesn't cover it, his bank balance did though. But you need to notify your insurance company that you are driving abroad, they normally give you 90 days cover each year in europe, not on the nurburgring though as they normally put 1 way toll road, which this is the only one in the world as far as I am away.
As for tyres pads its just any other track day really but advise not pushing it as hard due to the distance it needs to go back, or unless you trailer it which will soon add up the costs a lot more but you do have added benefit if anything does go wrong as europe road cover will normally just go to a garage rather than back to england. I towed a car back from Hermany when their circlip went in their gearbox on the 172. Shouldn't have really as illegal towing on motorways let alone the money he gave me for my trouble
As for driving over there there are a lot of changes as well with what to carry in the car, even down to France you need to now carry two breathalizer tests
Jesus! That's hard core, thanks for the info pal.
Just go josh, u wont regret it... Even If you don't venture on the track... Even if you do go on track you don't need to blast it around
I'd really love too mate. Trust me if i went on the track I'd definitely rinse it. Go hard or go home.Just go josh, u wont regret it... Even If you don't venture on the track... Even if you do go on track you don't need to blast it aroundif I broke my car in Germany id cry. So if I do go it will probably for the convoy and. The laugh with the lads.
Thought I'd bring this back up top as potentially anyone going would need to start looking into ferry/ Eurotunnel fares, accommodation.
Been looking at Touristfarhen dates and these seem like ok weekends, open the longest during the weekend. Based on these it means they're only 5-6 weeks away
29.09.2012 (Sa) 17:30–19:00 h (CET)
30.09.2012 (So) 08:00–19:00 h (CET)
01.10.2012 (Mo) 13:00–19:00 h (CET)
05.10.2012 (Fr) 17:00–19:00 h (CET)
06.10.2012 (Sa) 13:00–19:00 h (CET)
07.10.2012 (So) 08:00–19:00 h (CET)
Is anyone still looking at going? Based on the weekend of the 29th a ferry crossing booked today is £60, Eurotunnel £107
Well its right in the weeks got off for holidays, but not sure if drinking all inclusive holiday with somewhere hot yet or see if another driving holiday is wanted so might be able to do either weekend if going.
So no ones going then
Yeah going this weekend!So no ones going then
September's a no go for me now mate, and I can't commit to an October visit until much nearer the time. If I do, I v much doubt it'll be in the Jap taxi.So no ones going then
Realistically it'll be Easter-onwards next year, unless anyone fancies a snowy Winter weekend out there again?
FAIL, so no celebrating 5 years of No Bling
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