Originally Posted by The new Bill J
Have a look at the big sign above the door while you're there
Have a look at the big sign above the door while you're there
Cheers Bigfoot - should hopefully get there, my focus has just started making funny noises from the engine so might have to get a small run around car and go in that.
Brum Brum or Vroom Vroom!?
See you there Tom in whatever you turn up in mate!
I'll be in the old RTOC Support Wagon
Going to look at one tomorrow, so fingers crossed its a good runner! See you sat morning 6 oclock at tesco!
Not long now..............
hmm Beer
Running around trying to sort out a head unit, got one in from work, some barsteward gone and stolen the lead out of the box and now cant get hold of one of thoseuntil monday and direct from pioneer. anyone got any cassette tapes????
Dale, I have one round at the folks house if you want me to bring it with me! Cd headunit, took it out my mums car..You can gladly use it for the trip mate, will only take 10 mins to fit!hmm Beer
Running around trying to sort out a head unit, got one in from work, some barsteward gone and stolen the lead out of the box and now cant get hold of one of those
Has it got leads with it? Great if you could, only want to borrow it for weekend if you want it back. Ill rip the headunit out of this car and make sure I got a converter, should be its a kenwood already installed.
Fancy installing this pioneer head unit, very cheap price, well cheaper now have to get the lead in, has bluetooth and hands free mobile calls.
that's the RTOC spirit I love!
Mind you it makes a change for stereo's to be fitted in a Travelodge car park
Mind you it makes a change for stereo's to be fitted in a Travelodge car park
Im a scouser, no leads Im afraid, not even a face plate..The owner of the car we broke in to must have taken it in with him..Still, the back was in good condition and the tomtom on his window is taking me to germany..
Im a scouser, no leads Im afraid, not even a face plate..The owner of the car we broke in to must have taken it in with him..Still, the back was in good condition and the tomtom on his window is taking me to germany..
who needs a stereo when you got a side exit......
an steve those 3 litre beers are orrible....every gulp an the back wash evolves...
FAIL,,BIG FAIL!!!!!
Ha ha, well been up to Liverpool, so might as well behave like one, heard of a Ford consol with a head unit hardly used in a Lock up local to me, got the keys, quick removal and run away, sortedIm a scouser, no leads Im afraid, not even a face plate..The owner of the car we broke in to must have taken it in with him..Still, the back was in good condition and the tomtom on his window is taking me to germany..
Rights peeps
Car is all ready to go, finally got the fabricated subframes for the Cobra bucket seats yesterday. I was out on the driveway with the halogen light till nearly 10pm last night removing the OE drivers seat, drilling the holes in the seat subframes, then bolting the Cobra buckets in place...... A right mission!
Anyway, washed, hoovered, removed a little bit more interior plastics. Me and the missus will be ready to go tomorrow morning. I've spoken to Big Steve and hopefully when i arrive at Hotel Rieder i'll enquire into booking enough places for us all on the Saturday night
Really looking forward to going back to Nurburgring as it's been 2 years, gonna be a bit strange driving over there without the convoy but no doubt i'll catch up with you guys Saturday afternoon
DOUBLE CELEBRATION ALERT!!
It's Mr Bean's Birthday on Sunday 10th October Also!
IMPENDING SESSION!!
bring on one of those monster germany beers
Sorted out sounds, speaking to my neighbour, had a multi changer spare in the shed not being used, what were the chances of them being same model as my one
Sorted out sounds, speaking to my neighbour, had a multi changer spare in the shed not being used, what were the chances of them being same model as my one
Happy Days fella....Sorted out sounds, speaking to my neighbour, had a multi changer spare in the shed not being used, what were the chances of them being same model as my one
Have a safe journey fella and we'll see you on Saturday!Rights peeps
Car is all ready to go, finally got the fabricated subframes for the Cobra bucket seats yesterday. I was out on the driveway with the halogen light till nearly 10pm last night removing the OE drivers seat, drilling the holes in the seat subframes, then bolting the Cobra buckets in place...... A right mission!
Anyway, washed, hoovered, removed a little bit more interior plastics. Me and the missus will be ready to go tomorrow morning. I've spoken to Big Steve and hopefully when i arrive at Hotel Rieder i'll enquire into booking enough places for us all on the Saturday night
Really looking forward to going back to Nurburgring as it's been 2 years, gonna be a bit strange driving over there without the convoy but no doubt i'll catch up with you guys Saturday afternoon
Well thats work finished for me till the 18th
Goood stuff _
Just getting ready to set off here, so see you guys tomorrow morning !
If any of you have a spare helmet and have room to bring it I'd really appreciate it
Have fun you lucky buggers..maybe next time for me...
Thank you my luvva!Have fun you lucky buggers..maybe next time for me...
Have a word with your old man & ask him to keep his eye over us as always
see ya'll tomoz !!!!
Road trip
Excitement level 11/10
Well, Brigsy and J are at mine now....A quick 4 hour power nap then its a 3am start from Swindonia down to Dover
The rtoc crew are on route to Europe :-) all safe and well
All is well on the western front of Germany nice weatherand a nice steak on the stone yum yum
Just to say we're quite literally on the ferry back to Dover! Using the Norfolkline wireless. Had an excellent 3 days in Germany, arriving Friday afternoon in time for 2 laps. Saturday was spent having a drive about the local area, lunch in Adenau then meeting up with everyone lese at Hotel Rieder for dinner and drinks last night.
Straight back to the Ring for 8am this morning for 2 more laps, then headed back via Spa just after lunch.
gutted i missed this
Personally the drive went really well, 870 miles return trip including drives around the Nurburg area and the 4 laps. The Clio didn't miss a beat, i'm really pleased with how everythings been. We took a different route map back via Spa which was more scenic for the first 60-70 miles
One written off BMW, 245 euro recover fee plus marshall time and car time. 510 euro taxi back to england, £102 eurotunnel, cheers Chris (penfold) and £50 to brother for collecting me and mates from Kent.
Car smashed in front left, with no working lights, metal folded into the tyre and bumper smashed to pieces that side, rear quarter dented, rear light smashed in. Both engine mounts snapped off, engine fell onto steering column stopping the wheel to turn easily. Managed to repair front end to get it back but engine mounts no chance of repaircar now left in scrapyard in germany
Other than that my lap was excellent, car was loving the drive. just under 17km in, the car weren't loving my mate who was driving at the time
ouch! someones wallet has taken a right good kicking.
Scary stuff, gutted for youOne written off BMW, 245 euro recover fee plus marshall time and car time. 510 euro taxi back to england, £102 eurotunnel, cheers Chris (penfold) and £50 to brother for collecting me and mates from Kent.
Car smashed in front left, with no working lights, metal folded into the tyre and bumper smashed to pieces that side, rear quarter dented, rear light smashed in. Both engine mounts snapped off, engine fell onto steering column stopping the wheel to turn easily. Managed to repair front end to get it back but engine mounts no chance of repair
Other than that my lap was excellent, car was loving the drive. just under 17km in, the car weren't loving my mate who was driving at the time
Surely it would've been cheaper to hire a car to get you back to Calais or Dunkerque?
And likewise, you then could've boarded the ferry for pennies going as foot passengers.
One written off BMW, 245 euro recover fee plus marshall time and car time. 510 euro taxi back to england, £102 eurotunnel, cheers Chris (penfold) and £50 to brother for collecting me and mates from Kent.
Car smashed in front left, with no working lights, metal folded into the tyre and bumper smashed to pieces that side, rear quarter dented, rear light smashed in. Both engine mounts snapped off, engine fell onto steering column stopping the wheel to turn easily. Managed to repair front end to get it back but engine mounts no chance of repair
Other than that my lap was excellent, car was loving the drive. just under 17km in, the car weren't loving my mate who was driving at the time
Dale and the fail 4glad your all ok and I no you wanted a ring taxi lap but that's hell of a price
we are all good and on are way back all went well wiv no hiccups
Looked into hiring a car, eurocar was the only one, that was 450 euros for the car, having to get a taxi to the place which would have been around 70 euro as that was 50km away, plus fuel. Cant get the car into england they wont allow it only up to france.
All places wouldn't allow passengers in ferries or eurostar so thats out the question as the french were all in strike
Flying was 169euros each, plus 125euros to get to Koln for the airport, so works out miles expensive as well.
450 euros to hire a car for 1 day, 250 miles....... Jeeez
sorry to here that dale
Cheers Matt, definately weren't what I was expecting the holiday to turn out like. Least all is well and we got back alright.
Well waiting to get money off Aidan now for the car, then will be looking at replacing it for another one, had a look at a couple today, none to my liking, some serious rust buckets out there, im sure holes under rear lights not meant to be there and saying its an easy fit, what replace the whole rear quarter
Well got enough money together to start looking at a bigger engine, saying that the car still done well and made it to the hotel in good time (hour before anyone else) and still over 1/4 tank left seeming that last bit of trip was doing 110mph
Boom o'clock..
Just landed back home not long ago.
Rtoc few days away.. thanks for having me along.. really enjoyed myself even with all things considered lol.
Can't wait for next year already!
The ax did my proud and didnt miss a beat..the tyres still look good , almost lost a piece of arch on the carousel at the ring though, eek!
Steve you gotta get onto this camera ripping biz sharpish
Now.. time to get some much needed sleep! Glad im off tomorrow, boom!
See some of you soon for birthday bashes!!
Until next time..
Thanks again!
Laura also wants to say thanks for giving her the opportunity to come along too
Well, myself and Brigsy got back to Swindon last night, a fantastic trip had by all. Did just under 1400 miles in the old slag, didnt miss a beat
Overall all a brilliant trip, roll on the next one
PMT, THE WINNING TEAM !!
GIN FOR THE WIN !!
Here's my lap of the ring.
appologies about the dodgy footage lol, it goes better part way through.
Looks rather slow but - SAFE!
no sideways bin it action going on here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GdHY...x=0&playnext=1
Here's my lap of the ring.
appologies about the dodgy footage lol, it goes better part way through.
Looks rather slow but - SAFE!
no sideways bin it action going on here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GdHY...x=0&playnext=1
Jessop, was nice meet you in Germany
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