Full details of the unofficial Passionford Ring Trip for 2010 below. Anyone welcome, the more the merrier. I'll post more info, names dates and what not as it becomes known.

Northern folks:
Some of the crowd from up North normallt use a Hull overnight crossing - costs something like £260 but could save a 5-10 drive getting to and from Dover. I'll add details of that when one of the Northern gang lets me know (hint hint to Rick!!)

Southern Folks:

Ferry booking details:

http://www.norfolkline.com/ferry/

For a £10 discount on the return crossing, you MUST book by end of Sunday night 31/1/10. If you do, you get free amends, which basically means you can change details (car reg, dates etc) anytime up until 31/5/10.

We're on the 8am crossing over on 20/5/10 and the 4pm return crossing 25/5/10 - cost of £26, plus in my case £1 for using Visa. Free for Electron, and £4 for most credit cards.

Ferry for £27 = BARGAIN

On the first page, in the "Offer code" box type the letters EBF in capitals


Rough itinerary:

Thurday 20th May
Leave UK on 8am crossing will see us at the Ring for the evening session:

20 May Thurs 17.45-19.30 Evening sighting laps on the RING Night out, meal and plenty of drinks
21 May Fri 14.15-19.30 Early morning hangover, up the Castle for fresh air and lunch then afternoon session on track
22 May Sat 8-19.30 RING (+ whatever else to do in area - museum, visit to local area etc etc)
23 May Sun 8-19.30 RING(+ whatever else to do in area - museum, visit to local area etc etc)
24 May Mon 8-19.30 RING (+ whatever else to do in area - museum, visit to local area etc etc)
25 May Tues 17.15-19.30 Off roading in the morning, if not done over the last 3 days, then head home Tues, going on the 4pm Ferry over to the UK.

Ferry booking details:

http://www.norfolkline.com/ferry/

For a £10 discount on the return crossing, you MUST book by end of Sunday night 31/1/10. If you do, you get free amends, which basically means you can change details (car reg, dates etc) anytime up until 31/5/10.

We're on the 8am crossing over on 20/5/10 and the 4pm return crossing 25/5/10 - cost of £26, plus in my case £1 for using Visa. Free for Electron, and £4 for most credit cards.

Ferry for £27 = BARGAIN

On the first page, in the "Offer code" box type the letters EBF in capitals


Want to find out more? Costs, what we do, who goes etc? Read on with these handy links:

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...s-of-pics.html This one is my report from Oct 2007

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...ting-here.html This is the "Live" at the time reporting of our May 2009 Ring Trip.

Reading both back makes me want to go back again asap hence this years May trip

Post up if you're thinking of going. People who know me and want to stay in the "usual" hotel - Edgar's at Herschbroich, PM me please. I have approx 15 rooms reserved for people I know / trust. Our hotel costs approx E30 per person per night inc breakfast based on 2 sharing a twin or double room. The only Single room is taken.

Anyone who wants hotel suggestions, or any other questions just post on here and we'll do our best to answer them.

As said before anyone welcome, the more the merrier.

Who's going so far:

Si B & Chip Evo 8
Its Dave and Cossie Helen Evo 9
Ginge Scoob
Sketch & Louise Evo 8
Rick & Agnieska Big ol' 5 series?
Paul ?
RStubby15 RS Turbo
Richie B9 KOS
Porkie and Maria - Driving something reasonably nippy...

People I also know staying nearby:

Lotey & Miles New M3
Dave Champney R32 Golf
Tris, Tim & Gareth Some VAG or another


Cheers
Si

 

proper tempted. up for it if my car is done in time

 

It's a good deadline to work towards. Just make sure you're done with plenty of time to do some shakedown work on it. I did / helped on an engine rebuild on my Cossie and landed up with melted boost hoses, loose turbos, and finally a snapped inlet cam while I was there. Was a lot of hassle.

Make sure it's all good to go before you go!

It's a great trip, lots of laughs and socialising - plus plenty of nice cars being ragged to the bitter end!

 

Thanks for the post Si . The Hull crossing is expensive but it's lots of fun, chilled and you arrive fresh in Holland after a decent nights sleep. It's worth not having to battle across the m25 and you save a few hundred miles on fuel.

The only thing that remains for us northeners is to decide whether we sail on the wed or thurs night

Rick

 

Ferrys all booked up. Well looking forward to it, just hope the rs stands up to the abuse!! Si if you could find out of any other hotels near by or if theres any free rooms at your place let me know. ta

 

I wouldnt mind taking the 3 door over there

 

my aim was going to be mid june, but i can probably get a bit of a shimmy on.

 

si please add XRT-Si on the list too, hes deffo comming,, hes my passenger this trip pmsl

also i trust you have added me to the list of people " you know" and got me down for a ,, twin room and not a double room,, he gets a bit frisky after a drink of 2 pmsl

 

Roll on May Actually looking forward to being able to drive round the ring this year

 

I am in Amsterdam and due to leave around this time but if l am still here and have the Porsche l will be keen to come and see what its all about,

Mike

 

up

 

whats wiv the Lack of fords goin?? Evo evo scoop bmw ect. :-(.

 

whats wiv the Lack of fords goin?? Evo evo scoop bmw golf porka ect. :-(.

 

ferrys booked!!!

midday 21st so be in nurberg around 7ish
ferry back 4pm 24th.

taking the ocy vRS and a T5

 

Maria and myself will be coming out with you guys Si. Add us to the list.

 

God im so tempted i wonder if the missus would be up for this????
For those that have been previous years, how much does it cost roughly?

 

Sorry just clicked the link think it answered my question!

 

ive always wanted to go there, soo jealous

 

Youd love it been loads of times use to go twice a year easter and september, used to stay in cologne in september. Love germany was in frankfurt and nuremburg ( not nurburgring ) last year brilliant country.

 

would love to go in the LCR. Think it would be a laugh.

 

Ferrys all booked. Been looking at places to stay on ben lovejoys nurbergring site coz need to get accomadation sorted. Any recommendations from anyone would be appreciated

 

Is it just luck with the weather? It seemed a lot better in your october report

 

Thats what i was thinking

 

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!

 

Have fun

 

what sort of price is accommodation then?

 

Just quoted the boat and its £35 quid!

Cheap!

need to get an idea of the total price and i could be up for this.

Dont want to show you evo boys up in the LCR though lol.

 

Be great to catchup with you both again, if you're staying at the same place, perhaps we could have another steak on the stone get together again?

 

one day i will go

 

Thanks hun

 

been wanting to go over for the last five years but never get round to it!
a couple things i was wondering?

how far is it from the tunnel?

do you guys have breakdown cover to get you and the car home if anything goes wrong if so whos good for it?

 

i always get RAC brake down cover,, costs around 60 quid and i NEVER use it which im happy to report,,,, was worried last year though as the gearbox started whining on the drive to dover before we got the ferry pmsl

 

One day i'll have a car that will make it there and back!!!!!

 

mate most cars will make it there and back, my old clapped out BMW done it also

 

Top drawer

Will add you nice folks, who are you crossing with and times/ dates? You going to your posh hotel again?

Rarri or Westy?

Good stuff, heavy reading, and was a dear trip due to Jeep damage and Evo fuel costs! Some people spend £500 some spend £1500. Depends how mad you go on cruising speeds, drink and no of laps done.

What's stopping you? It can be done cheaply if you shorten the stay, do fewer laps, and take an economical car rather than an Evo for example!

Perfect car for the job, see you there

If you're deffo booked I can get you in at our hotel - pics in the trip reports at the top. 30 ish Euros per person per night based on two sharing.

Luck yes, we went at Easter 1st time round and it was damp and overcast. Week before was snowing!

Went one May and it was SO hot and bone dry. Lovely lovely trip. Last may was mixed - wet and dry.

Agreed

Not sure on distance, sure the mileages were in my report at the top of the post though.

I use my bank account's free Euro Cover - Barclays Additons Plus

RAC or AA otherwise prob best bet - £56 for me once a few years back.

Is your car all sweet and ready to go now Ginge? Or are you going for lastminute.com?

Si

 

Would love to do it on the bike. Reckon Id have a pretty square arse doing that mileage though

 

erm,,,,,,, ive not even seen my car since november when all i had was 1st and 2nd gear

then i picked up this,, and a few other parts too are also due to be purchased for the scooby,



also got the gearbox and diff to fit and a new stage 1 clutch too so erm

lastmin.com,,,,,,,,, well you could say

though this was my idea i was thinking of !!!










soooo cheep too but the stuff i have to add just aint worth it tbh

 

Ferrari F430 Spyder unless weather is looking stupid... then the 911.

if its dry. Roof down all the way! with Maria moaning about her hair blowing.

They are quite slow! hope we can keep up!

We will come on same crossing as you...

I've been staying at the Lindner Congress Hotel all last year, its bang on the Ring. I really like it there. Its all very new and nice and you can see people on the GP track. The food is excellent as well. Great breakfast spread!

and it has the worlds worst Casino! with Croupiers reading the rules from a book as they go along

 

Si, if l am still in Holland and have the car with me l will try and make this trip, but it is due to our departure date or just past it,

Mike

 

I'm gonna buy a chav baseball cap before we go!