Originally Posted by BlueSmoke
I'd like to be there next year. Hopefully I will be, although it will come 6 days too early for me as I get my no claims on the 20th and that's when I step up to a fast car. Might have to organise my own trip with some mates unless the date gets moved to the end of april.

sounds like the perfect opportunity to do the ring trip in your old car before you replace it.
you do NOT need a fast car to enjoy the ring, honestly, last time a couple of the lads had an xr3i and an xr2i, and they both had a great time.
In fact i think you may find you try harder in a slower car and probably get more out of it
Also, its worth coming along just as a social event and to grab passenger rides.
Its defiantely more fun driving, but its still fun as a passenger i did that myself last trip and still had a great time (although not as fun as previously when ive driven too)
I intend to be driving in something half decent this time, but if for any reason i dont have a decent car on the road i will still go anyway.