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Nurburgring Trip; TRIP TO NURBURG
Topic Started: Jul 17 2008, 06:33 PM (179 Views)
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NURBURGRING TRIP - SUMMER 2008..

PLEASE HAVE A READ AND CONTACT ME ASAP!!!!!!!!

Ok, this summer, myself and olly were planning a Nurburgring trip, as we went last year and it was ABSOLUTELY AWESOME... After chatting to quite a few fellow Modballers/DJCC members, it was obvious that a group trip was needed, so i am going to organise one!!!

OK, DATES ARE NOW CONFIRMED AS 15th AUGUST - 18TH AUGUST 2008..

DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

FRIDAY 15TH AUGUST - FERRY LEAVES 08.00AM FROM DOVER AND ARRIVES IN DUNKERQUE AT 10.45AM LOCAL TIME. THE DRIVE WILL THEN COMMENCE TO THE RING. THIS IS APPROX A 320 MILE JOURNEY AND 4 - 5 HOURS. WE WILL ARRIVE IN NURBURG AT APPROX 3.30PM WHERE THE TRACK WILL ALREADY BE OPEN, AND WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 7.30PM. WE WILL THEN RETIRE TO OUR CAMPSITE FOR A ROUND-UP OF THE DAY AND MUCH NEEDED REST.

SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST - A GOOD LAY IN WILL BE NEEDED AFTER THE LONG PREVIOUS DAY. WE CAN HAVE LUNCH AND VISIT THE NURBURG MUSUEM AND GENERALLY PREPARE FOR THE EVENING SESSION THAT DAY ON THE TRACK, STARTING AT 5PM UNTIL 7.30PM. AFTER THE TRACK SESSION, A SATURDAY NIGHT IS AHEAD, WHERE QUITE HONESTLY, WHO KNOST WHAT WILL AND CAN HAPPEN...

SUNDAY 17TH AUGUST - NOW FOR THE BEST DAY.. THE TRACK OPENS AT 8.30AM AND IS OPEN UNTIL 7.30PM ON THE EVENING. THATS A POTENTIAL OF 11HOURS OF RACING, AND ROUGHLY 10 MINUTES A LAP, YOU GOT A GOOD CHANCE TO DO 50-60 LAPS(YOU WOULD NEVER MAKE IT, LET ALONE YOUR CLUTCH, GEARBOX, PETROL ETC...). WE WILL THEN RETIRE FOR THE EVENING AND RECAP OF THE LAST FEW DAYS EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS...

MONDAY 18TH AUGUST - THE RETURN LEG OF THE TRIP. LEAVING NURBURG AT APPROX 9AM, FOR THE LEISURELY CRUISE BACK TO THE FERRY IN DUNKERQUE, TO MAKE THE 4PM FERRY. THIS WILL ARRIVE IN DOVER AT 16.45 LOCAL TIME, PLENTY OF TIME FOR A FINAL DRINK ON BRITISH SOIL AND TO SAY FAREWELLS............

NOW FOR THE BAD BITS...

COSTS - THE FERRY RETURN JOURNEY IS CHARGED PER CAR. WITH TODAYS SOARING OIL PRICES, THE RETURN TRIP HAS INCREASED TO £115(THERE ARE CROSSINGS FOR HALF OF THAT IF YOU WANNA GET A 2AM FERRY). THE COST OF THE FERRY, DOES NOT CHANGE WITH THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS, SO BRING PEOPLE ALONG TO SHARE COST.

ACCOMODATION - I HAVE NOT NAILED DOWN A SPECIFIC CAMP-SITE YET, BUT COSTS ARE APPROX £8 PER PERSON PER NIGHT. 3 NIGHTS OF ACCOMODATION, TOTAL OF £24. SOME PLACES CHARGE PER TENT SO CRAM PEOPLE IN..HAHA

FUEL - APPROX 320MILES FROM DOVER, SO ON AVERAGE, I WOULD SAY APPROX £150 TOTAL FOR GETTING THERE AND BACK, AND THEN ADD ON HOW MUCH YOU WANNA FOR TRACK TIME....!!!

LAPS - THE TICKETS PER LAP RANGE FROM £15 FOR ONE LAP DOWN TO £10 PER LAP IF YOU BUY A MULTI TICKET(WAS CHEAPER BUT CRAP EURO/POUND). AGAIN, DECIDE FOR YOURSELF HOW MANY LAPS YOU WANT TO DO...

FOOD AND DRINK - TAKE YOUR OWN, OR BUY OUT THERE... TAKING YOUR OWN FOOD WILL OBVIOUSLY BE THE CHEAPER OPTION. WHILST THERE WE WILL DEFINITELY BE MAKING A TRIP TO THE LEGENDARY 'SABINE SCHMIT' HOTEL. WE ATE THERE EVERY NIGHT LAST YEAR AND IT WAS GOOD FOOD AT GOOD COST.....

GENERAL INFO..

AT THE MOMENT, THE FERRY TIMES THAT HAVE BEEN STATED ARE AVAILABLE. YOU CAN EITHER FORWARD ME THE MONEY AND I WILL BOOK IT FOR YOU, OR YOU CAN BOOK DIRECTLY AT WWW.NORFOLKLINE.COM.... I WOULD NOT BOOK ANYTHING THOUGH WITHOUT SPEAKING TO ME FIRST, AS THINGS MIGHT CHANGE - TIMES ETC....

WEATHER - AS YOU CAN APPRECIATE, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT WEATHER WILL BE GOOD. ITS THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER SO YOU CAN ONLY HOPE....I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF IT RAINS!!!!! HAHA

MOST INFO ABOUT THE TRACK CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NURBURGRING.ORG.UK. SO FAR, MYSELF, OLLY AND ASTON(BLUE SCOOBY) ARE CONFIRMED AS GOING(NOT PAID YET,BUT CONFIRMED). PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY EMAIL TO LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING AS FERRY WILL NEED TO BE BOOKED, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...

THIS IS PROBABLY THE CHEAPEST AND BEST FEW DAYS YOU CAN SPEND....

THE MORE THE MERRIER!!!!!!!

PLEASE MESSAGE ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.........

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p.s. i know that a couple of other people on here were organising a trip, and i just want to make it clear that i am not trying to underhand their arranged trip.. this is when me and my friends are going and wanted everyone to have the opportunity..
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Pretty sure Jon in the GTr and Mart are going over there around that time.

I'm going to wait till next year for another ring trip :)
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if i had the money and thought my car would survive i would be up for unfortunatly i dont have any money and my cars a peice of crap :P
as it burns oil badly (floor it and i can hide in the smoke )
nice big hole in the exhaust
the lights are dodgey come on as they please lol
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