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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Too right Jaffa, regards people initially putting their names down months in advance and then bailing out whenever they feel like it. People should put their money where their mouth is and pay up at least a sizeable non refundable amount to secure their place, end of. I think it's the fact that the hotel never took or asked for a deposit that some people see fit to not bother going and not say anything.

    The reason i book my own ferry crossing and last time booked my own double room

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by jaffa View Post
    matt let it pass m8...and hope your w*****G hand gets better soon pal
    Cheeky fecker....., yeah its that one n` all, im still gonna give you guys my half, i can send it to shoppers no worries , as for j`s half...i cant tell you,you guys have a wicked time, cheers for all your concern...{jaff}.

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    anyone else been up for hrs lol? gota go fit some final bits to the slag fill up and pack and im ready to go i think. ITS ON biatches!!!!!!!!

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok View Post
    anyone else been up for hrs lol? gota go fit some final bits to the slag fill up and pack and im ready to go i think. ITS ON biatches!!!!!!!!
    Just woke up, got 10 hours work today till 6, then off to Shoppers.

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    I woke up this morning normal time, found me passport last night, finish work at 4, pack my clothe's and pack my car... should be ready by 4:30 this evening lol.

    I dodnt even need to fill up with petrol

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by ShopBoy View Post
    I dodnt even need to fill up with petrol
    I wouldn't advise filling up with petrol as well with your car

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Lol good point Dale.

    I fell asleep so late last night, I'm too excited

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    traffic is bad man, on the way to shoppers place at the mo, ians driving the slag so im on the laptop, aiiiiii. london masive whos doing what this eve? was talking to martin and he said if hes back early hes in for a ruby??

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Still at work

    Ill leave in a minute though. Dont look nice outside. Hope it dont chuck down with rain there. Where abouts is it bad? M20? or not that close yet.

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    m25 was proper bad, m20 is slow but 40mph ish

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Just hope it clears up by the time I leave. See you down there around 10ish.

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    i might be dead by 10 lol, proper knackerd and i only drove the first 10miles of the 177 lol

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Jaff, if that pop was at me for now not making Oulton Park trackday, and not turning upto ND in the jap taxi, there's 2 genuine reasons why that's the case. However, I've given plenty of notice that I won't be at Oulton, and I still turned up at ND regardless.

    The difference is, both of those actions hadn't/hasn't left anyone out of pocket.

    Anyway, what's done is done now, so we'll leave it there.

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Have a safe trip people

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Just incase anyone fancies looking out for the tribe today...Text em and tell them to give us a wave!!

    http://julesperry.com/nurburgring/

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Lomo View Post
    Just incase anyone fancies looking out for the tribe today...Text em and tell them to give us a wave!!

    http://julesperry.com/nurburgring/
    Looks like the track's been closed. Who failed?

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    It's open

    This link is better, refreshes a lot quicker
    http://www.nuerburgring.de/fileadmin/webcam/webcam.jpg

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Duncan Grier View Post
    It's open

    It is now, but it didn't look like it for the last hour or so.

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    all i say is poor old tommy who hasnt made it and is back home ... bloody jap cars !

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    A nice little 5 about to give it some beans!!

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    yo, got bk hm about 5 ish, lots of pics and stories, no major fatalities will update when i have the energy lol

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    I had a great time, another 6 laps added to the Clio Diesel Learner car, best time is 10:30odd with 2 passengers.

    The Diesel needs more power up the hills and i will crack the sub 10's.... But next year i hope to be there in a 5 of some sort.

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Glad you all made it there and back and had fun looks like the weather was kind to you all and have a few pics of various members at the toll section

    Gutted I never got to go but good job as my core split on the car and oil leak on turbo to sort oh and no tread on the R888's - again that would be 3000miles to this set lol

    Look forward to some pics

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Hi peeps, I arrived at 11pm yesterday but absolutely shattered. Had a really good weekend away, as always a pleasure to hook up with the regular crew.

    Did 3 laps and on the 3rd i lost braking doing 110mph into the series of corners after the 1st bridge and start/finish line. metal grinding noises on the way back to the hotel so i'm driving gingerly. Bought new rear brake pads on the Monday in Adenau, took the passenger wheel off and bosh! The inner pad had fallen out and the piston was hitting the disc everytime i applied the brake.

    Big thanks to Bruce for doing the brakes, managed to get home ok but i'll be needing new discs. Deffo thinking 4 pots.

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Great weekend, shattered like all, early night and work in morning. Car made it there and back with some nice wiring for the fan

    Need to load up some pics got 65 in total, never really take any.

    Got to say thats the dodgiest pub ive been to for ages. And those shots were awful.

    Anyway found a pic of shoppers driving round

    http://www.boelsphotography.be/Nurbu...8NS%20297.html

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Bigfoot View Post
    Anyway found a pic of shoppers driving round

    http://www.boelsphotography.be/Nurbu...8NS%20297.html
    SMILE Charlotte!! <--- Like that!!

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Just got back myself, shattered .......done 977 miles in total, the only c1j there...didnt miss a beat

    Great trip, great food and company

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Im so gutted about the trip Glad you all had fun and made it back in one piece.

    The MR2 is being broken/sold and I am buying a either a BMW740 Sport or a 540 at the end of the month.

    Fancy a big V8 and a bit of comfort

    Next time I will make it all the way.

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by 6FOOT6 View Post
    Im so gutted about the trip Glad you all had fun and made it back in one piece.

    The MR2 is being broken/sold and I am buying a either a BMW740 Sport or a 540 at the end of the month.

    Fancy a big V8 and a bit of comfort

    Next time I will make it all the way.
    540's the way to go i think M8! 740's a bit of a lard barge!

    Mind you both of them are going to be a bit thirsty?

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Steve - Raider View Post
    540's the way to go i think M8! 740's a bit of a lard barge!

    Mind you both of them are going to be a bit thirsty?
    both better than the MR2, Plus im going to LPG which ever one i get, 58p per liter!

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Steve - Raider View Post
    540's the way to go i think M8! 740's a bit of a lard barge!
    The M8 was never put into production, so I don't know where ginge is going to get one of those from

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by The new Bill J View Post
    The M8 was never put into production, so I don't know where ginge is going to get one of those from
    He's ahead of the game

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Steve - Raider View Post
    He's ahead of the game
    Hmmm, I must say, I can't see Tom in one of those. He'd be more at home in a Datsun Cherry I think

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    Quote Originally Posted by The new Bill J View Post
    Hmmm, I must say, I can't see Tom in one of those. He'd be more at home in a Datsun Cherry I think
    Here is your WINNER!

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Steve - Raider View Post
    Here is your WINNER!
    Now that's what i'm talking about! It's the facelift model as well

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    did minty/dawn make it back ok?

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok View Post
    did minty/dawn make it back ok?
    They made it back to Dover and got an early ET across, dont know about the other side though

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok View Post
    did minty/dawn make it back ok?
    Aye all good ta Adey, back about 9ish last night in convoy with Kris and Scotty. We managed to get a slightly earlier 5:35 train and it happened to port in about the same time as Kris' ferry so we hooked up in Ashford Tescos and off we pootled.

    Awesome weekend peeps, massive thank you to sexy Chris Smith for arranging it for us, I can't wait to go back again. Paul said he'll upload the pics/videos later on, some of them are hysterical

    Had a nice play with a 300bhp Golf GTi on the way home, he followed us into Reading services simply to ask how a 1.4 GT Turbo whooped him lol?!

    Gonna feel gutted going back to work tomorrow

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    I've just created a file section for the Ring photos here

    https://www.rtoc.org/files/?path=Even...ctober%202008/

    and one for the videos here

    https://www.rtoc.org/files/?path=Trac...ctober%202008/

    Please add whatever you have so the members can all take a gander

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Those links dont work for me Dawn

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Sorry, just fixed the links

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    How do i upload pics into the Nurburgring folder, it only allows me to upload into the events folder ???

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    It's working fine for me, dont put them in the main folder though

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    It's working fine for me, dont put them in the main folder though
    It seems to be working now, wasn't working for me earlier. somebody must have changed something.

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    yum yum lol

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008



    Good old 5.... it didnt like going round the track!!!! im in the wrong job cost 180 euros for recovery for 7minutes

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    Re: Ring trip October 18th-21st 2008

    What happened Minty?

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