Nurburgring Easter 2010 chat thread

[andylaurence 0]

I don't think we broke the speed limit. We certainly were not driving quickly on the way there. It's about 280 miles, which is 4 hours @70mph. The 08:00 ferry gets us on the road at ~11:00, which makes a 5 hour journey quite easy. If you don't want to drive on Friday, there's always the option of stopping at Spa en-route. If you go the E42 route, you go right past it. Reims is a great place to stop too, but might be just a little too much of a detour - it's 400 miles and nearly all in Le France!

If anyone fancies doing a road trip to some legendary European tracks, I'll be doing a tour next Summer. Exact destinations TBC but there will be existing and retired tracks and a few on-track experiences.

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

nah it's not mate - it has always been sold in France but a slightly different version than we got here but now it's the same - but we do drive in France but not for very long

That makes sense, i went over to D'arras a few years ago to play golf and had a can of redbull confiscated by a rather angry looking customs woman as we got off the train, presumeably because it was the british version?

I hate driving in france, although i was relatively good at it, but it was a left hand drive car so made it easier.

Apart from booking the ferry, taking the necessary kit, and spending money the whole getting there malarky im going to just follow craig so long as he dont mind haha

[Miss-Vw 2]

After reading up about it, I would definitley like to be put down as a probably! Its got to be done really.

I was meant to be going away in March to Amsterdam for my yearly rave up which would've cost about the same, but I can put that on hold until November, much rather get the new VR on the track

[Ben Seabrook 4]

I don't think we broke the speed limit. We certainly were not driving quickly on the way there. It's about 280 miles' date=' which is 4 hours @70mph. The 08:00 ferry gets us on the road at ~11:00, which makes a 5 hour journey quite easy. If you don't want to drive on Friday, there's always the option of stopping at Spa en-route. If you go the E42 route, you go right past it. Reims is a great place to stop too, but might be just a little too much of a detour - it's 400 miles and nearly all in Le France!

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yeah true mate although keeping an average of 70mph is almost impossible inmo ! I agree that we often make the journey more hard work than it needs to be - and agree with you about Reims what a fantastic place, spent many a good night there when I was in the wine buisness :) mmmmm champagne

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

After reading up about it' date=' I would definitley like to be put down as a probably! Its got to be done really.

I was meant to be going away in March to Amsterdam for my yearly rave up which would've cost about the same, but I can put that on hold until November, much rather get the new VR on the track

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You can see your old VR on track aswell!!!!

When you get hold of your mechanic let me know? im itching to sort this out!!!!!!! i actually cant sleep!!!!

[Ben Seabrook 4]

nah it's not mate - it has always been sold in France but a slightly different version than we got here but now it's the same - but we do drive in France but not for very long

That makes sense' date=' i went over to D'arras a few years ago to play golf and had a can of redbull confiscated by a rather angry looking customs woman as we got off the train, presumeably because it was the british version?

I hate driving in france, although i was relatively good at it, but it was a left hand drive car so made it easier.

Apart from booking the ferry, taking the necessary kit, and spending money the whole getting there malarky im going to just follow craig so long as he dont mind haha

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yeah I would imagine so mate driving in Europe I think is easier than driving over here - the motorways are brilliant. Just keep an eye on the first page and all the important info will be updated on there mate - as for following Craig well apart from being a bit of a goon that's not a bad plan although might be easier said than done know he has his new blower on ;)

After reading up about it' date=' I would definitley like to be put down as a probably! Its got to be done really.

I was meant to be going away in March to Amsterdam for my yearly rave up which would've cost about the same, but I can put that on hold until November, much rather get the new VR on the track

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[andylaurence 0]

I don't think we broke the speed limit. We certainly were not driving quickly on the way there. It's about 280 miles' date=' which is 4 hours @70mph. The 08:00 ferry gets us on the road at ~11:00, which makes a 5 hour journey quite easy. If you don't want to drive on Friday, there's always the option of stopping at Spa en-route. If you go the E42 route, you go right past it. Reims is a great place to stop too, but might be just a little too much of a detour - it's 400 miles and nearly all in Le France!

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yeah true mate although keeping an average of 70mph is almost impossible inmo ! I agree that we often make the journey more hard work than it needs to be - and agree with you about Reims what a fantastic place, spent many a good night there when I was in the wine buisness :) mmmmm champagne

70mph is a bit of a task but 56mph isn't and that's what I normally average. Last time, for the first time ever, I didn't get lost at the Brussels Ring Road. Yay!

As for Reims, I've only been there once, but it's fascinating. The track stops instantly as you go round a corner though - straight into a field! The pit lane and grandstand is so surreal. There's a campsite behind for those who fancy it. I'm thinking about Reims > Dijon > Magny Cours > Clermont Ferrand > Val de Vienne > Le Mans > Rouen as a nice trip. Most of it sight-seeing, but there's room for a track day at any of them except Reims and Rouen.

[Miss-Vw 2]

Thank you.

Are there any event pictures from the year before?

[andylaurence 0]

2009 photos:

Ben

Warren

[Ben Seabrook 4]

yeah true mate although keeping an average of 70mph is almost impossible inmo ! I agree that we often make the journey more hard work than it needs to be - and agree with you about Reims what a fantastic place' date=' spent many a good night there when I was in the wine buisness :) mmmmm champagne

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70mph is a bit of a task but 56mph isn't and that's what I normally average. Last time, for the first time ever, I didn't get lost at the Brussels Ring Road. Yay!

As for Reims, I've only been there once, but it's fascinating. The track stops instantly as you go round a corner though - straight into a field! The pit lane and grandstand is so surreal. There's a campsite behind for those who fancy it. I'm thinking about Reims > Dijon > Magny Cours > Clermont Ferrand > Val de Vienne > Le Mans > Rouen as a nice trip. Most of it sight-seeing, but there's room for a track day at any of them except Reims and Rouen.

yeah 50ish is easily do-able on the motorways mate Reims is an awesome place - never been to the track though as I could never seem to get out of the champagne houses ;) if you do go it's well worth having a tour around one of them the cellars and houses are amazing and very beautiful and you get a few glasses chucked in as well !

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

Aye ive got a a list of checkpoints to do before the trip, theres only 3 or 4

1)book ferry

2)fill car with supplies / EHIC Card etc

3)remember spending money

4) follow craig everyhwere (car wise that is haha)

Im sure he wont be that much of a goon

I will be taken a alrge tent if anyone is having trouble getting hold of one,

[andylaurence 0]

yeah 50ish is easily do-able on the motorways mate Reims is an awesome place - never been to the track though as I could never seem to get out of the champagne houses ;) if you do go it's well worth having a tour around one of them the cellars and houses are amazing and very beautiful and you get a few glasses chucked in as well !

When we went to Reims, we didn't have long. We had 24 hours to get to Slovenia and our overnight stop was in Strasbourg. That's quite a drive. We literally stopped for half an hour to drive around the remains of the track and get half a dozen photos. It's right next to the Autoroute, so it'd be rude not to stop! Next time, I'll be sure to make more of the region...

[hvr6 88]

personally I reckon the best thing to do is to use the first servies on the E40 - so we are not messing about straight after the ferry everyone can just nip onto the motorway waz up it and stop at the services for fuel' date=' redbull etc makes it easy

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waz?! lol

[thegoth 5]

2009 photos:

Ben

Warren

where do I sign up?! ;-)

[Ben Seabrook 4]

yeah 50ish is easily do-able on the motorways mate Reims is an awesome place - never been to the track though as I could never seem to get out of the champagne houses ;) if you do go it's well worth having a tour around one of them the cellars and houses are amazing and very beautiful and you get a few glasses chucked in as well !

When we went to Reims' date=' we didn't have long. We had 24 hours to get to Slovenia and our overnight stop was in Strasbourg. That's quite a drive. We literally stopped for half an hour to drive around the remains of the track and get half a dozen photos. It's right next to the Autoroute, so it'd be rude not to stop! Next time, I'll be sure to make more of the region...

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yeah do mate gorgeous area of France round there and if you do go to Reims - stay here http://www.assiettechampenoise.com/uk_content/presentation.php it's completley amazing and one of the best meals I have ever had in my life

[Ben Seabrook 4]

personally I reckon the best thing to do is to use the first servies on the E40 - so we are not messing about straight after the ferry everyone can just nip onto the motorway waz up it and stop at the services for fuel' date=' redbull etc makes it easy

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waz?! lol

sorry bit of East Anglian venacular for you there - roughly translated means drive very quickly ;)

[hvr6 88]

personally I reckon the best thing to do is to use the first servies on the E40 - so we are not messing about straight after the ferry everyone can just nip onto the motorway waz up it and stop at the services for fuel' date=' redbull etc makes it easy

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waz?! lol

sorry bit of East Anglian venacular for you there - roughly translated means drive very quickly ;)

lol means something else round ere like ...

anyway

cant wait for this now booked my time off and everything :-)

Andy - is it worth hiring a car to go round if you dont know the track well?

[thegoth 5]

lol means something else round ere like ...

funny that it's not the only one. For example whizz. Although the may share a derivation.

[Guest The Butcher]

lol means something else round ere like ...

funny that it's not the only one. For example whizz. Although the may share a derivation.

Waz, whizz..all mean the same down here also!!(or way up norf)

[Miss-Vw 2]

Im going to try and book ferry tickets at the end of the month - even though I HATE ferries, purely because of that disaster that happened a few years ago where the doors wern't shut properly...dont mean to scare anyone though lol

Also might look into that Burgstube hotel?? If that's near the camping site. I dont know if I can live in a tent for 3 nights lol, im not hardcore like that :-P

[Ben Seabrook 4]

am going on the tunnel if you want to go on that instead

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

Im going to try and book ferry tickets at the end of the month - even though I HATE ferries' date=' purely because of that disaster that happened a few years ago where the doors wern't shut properly...dont mean to scare anything though lol

Also might look into that Burgstube hotel?? If that's near the camping site. I dont know if I can live in a tent for 3 nights lol, im not hardcore like that :-P

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Nothing worng with camping!!! my tents the shizzle, two massive bedroom compartments, one mahoosive living area, and an awening at the front.

Looks like a long tunnel, will be my castle for the weekend aha

[Ben Seabrook 4]

Also might look into that Burgstube hotel?? If that's near the camping site. I dont know if I can live in a tent for 3 nights lol' date=' im not hardcore like that :-P

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it's not too far away - the other side of Nurburg prob too far to walk though - the campsite is very nice and as long as the weather is good is well worth it, showers and toilets are clean and nice and plenty of space - althoug if it's snowing I will be in the hotel too !!

[craggsy 91]

LOL at waz..........i knew what you meant but to me its having a wee.

I dont mind leading the new people on the trip astray......I mean the way there as I kinda know it now.

E40 services are in Belgium for anybody not 100%sure, but as Ben says only driving in France for about 15mins or so

[Miss-Vw 2]

Ok well I will check out the camping website, I dont own a tent either though - last camping trip I went on was with my boyfriend and we ended up having pots dotted around the floor to catch leaking rain water!

But I will see what the finances are like as it will be nice to be with everyone else.

And also with the ferry and the tunnel, ill see which is cheaper when I come to book.