Spring Ring Trip
Taken from my old Ring Trip Report (here if anyone wants to read the story and look at some pretty pics: ) https://passionford.com/forum/showth...ng+trip+report
Now for the stats!
Total journey mileage of 1287 miles. Total fuel used 317.7 litres, at a cost of £333.10
Trip average MPG was 17.51, best was 25mpg (at 85mph cruise) worst was 8.5mpg on the Ring .
Additional costs that need to be born in mind (and based on £1 = Euro1.36)
Ferry £34 (total for 2 people £68)
Hotel £20.58 per person per night (£41.16 total)
Food £60 (Breakfast part of hotel bill, we also took some coke, pasties and pork pies etc with us)
RAC Euro Cover £28.35
Insurance Green card £17
Offroader hire £25.70 each jeep
Offroader repair £110.30
Taxi £6.25 each
Ring laps £140 (plus the car did a few extra laps kindly supplied by Chip and Phill)
1.5 £21.30
4 £47.05
8 £91.17
15 £161.76
Year card £658
My total spend on the 3 day trip including laps, repairs, fuel etc etc: £699.40 
Now for the stats!
Total journey mileage of 1287 miles. Total fuel used 317.7 litres, at a cost of £333.10
Trip average MPG was 17.51, best was 25mpg (at 85mph cruise) worst was 8.5mpg on the Ring
.Additional costs that need to be born in mind (and based on £1 = Euro1.36)
Ferry £34 (total for 2 people £68)
Hotel £20.58 per person per night (£41.16 total)
Food £60 (Breakfast part of hotel bill, we also took some coke, pasties and pork pies etc with us)
RAC Euro Cover £28.35
Insurance Green card £17
Offroader hire £25.70 each jeep
Offroader repair £110.30
Taxi £6.25 each
Ring laps £140 (plus the car did a few extra laps kindly supplied by Chip and Phill)
1.5 £21.30
4 £47.05
8 £91.17
15 £161.76
Year card £658
My total spend on the 3 day trip including laps, repairs, fuel etc etc: £699.40
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i aint got a clue how you managed that, i need to eat twice a day, ok theres also 2 of us i keep forgetting perhaps and also that ring trip was a what exchange rate,,, that makes a BIG difference too
oh and anyone wanting to take 4 passengers is in a DREAM world,,,,,, how the fuck you gonna fit 4 persons luggage in the boot of a saph for a 5 day trip,,,,, not to mention your either stuck with em OR you have to ditch them THEN recover them at the end of the day or at different times ect for lunch and stuff, 1 passenger max IMO, im offering to take paul as he will still know people there and nikki is gonna be my shadow anyway
oh and anyone wanting to take 4 passengers is in a DREAM world,,,,,, how the fuck you gonna fit 4 persons luggage in the boot of a saph for a 5 day trip,,,,, not to mention your either stuck with em OR you have to ditch them THEN recover them at the end of the day or at different times ect for lunch and stuff, 1 passenger max IMO, im offering to take paul as he will still know people there and nikki is gonna be my shadow anyway
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Well, it looks like there are some provisional dates up. Arriving May the 8th would be same as last year, hopefully we can have the same weather as last year!
http://bridgetogantry.com/index.php?...2009&Itemid=72
http://bridgetogantry.com/index.php?...2009&Itemid=72
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Here's my plan that's already booked, cost about £550 
Depart UK - Thur 17.09.09
Arrive UK - Sat 26.09.09
Thur 17.09.09 - Harwich/Hook of Holland @ 23:45 with cabin.
Fri 18.09.09 - Arrive Hook of Holland @ 07:45.
*Drive 50 miles to the hotel in Haarlem.
Fri 18.09.09 - 1 night stay at 4* Hotel in Haarlem.
*Approx. 14.5 miles from Amsterdam.
*Leave Saturday PM, driving 205 miles to Germany.
Sat 19.09.09 - 1st night stay at 3* Hotel near Nurburgring.
*Hotel approx. 5 miles from Nurburgring.
Sun 20.09.09 - 2nd night stay in hotel near Nurburgring.
*Track all day, have early night.
*Leave early Monday AM, driving 402.1 miles to Austria.
Mon 21.09.09 - 1 night stay at 4* Hotel in Matrei am Brenner near Innsbruck, Austria.
*Leave Tuesday AM, driving 164.4 miles to Switzerland. Route takes you through the Brenner Pass and Stelvio Pass.
Tue 22.09.09 - 1 night stay at 3* Hotel in St Moritz, Switzerland.
*Leave Wednesday, driving 200 miles to another hotel in Switzerland. Route takes you through the St Bernardino Pass and Slugen Pass.
Wed 23.09.09 - 1 night stay at 3* Hotel in Bregenz, Switzerland.
*Leave Thursday early AM, driving 400 miles to hotel in Belgium. Hotel situated 20 miles away from Spa.
Thurs 24.09.09 - 1 night stay at 2* Hotel in Liege, Belgium.
*Leave Friday for Calais.
Fri 25.09.09 - Night out in London
Arrive UK - Sat 26.09.09
Thur 17.09.09 - Harwich/Hook of Holland @ 23:45 with cabin.
Fri 18.09.09 - Arrive Hook of Holland @ 07:45.
*Drive 50 miles to the hotel in Haarlem.
Fri 18.09.09 - 1 night stay at 4* Hotel in Haarlem.
*Approx. 14.5 miles from Amsterdam.
*Leave Saturday PM, driving 205 miles to Germany.
Sat 19.09.09 - 1st night stay at 3* Hotel near Nurburgring.
*Hotel approx. 5 miles from Nurburgring.
Sun 20.09.09 - 2nd night stay in hotel near Nurburgring.
*Track all day, have early night.
*Leave early Monday AM, driving 402.1 miles to Austria.
Mon 21.09.09 - 1 night stay at 4* Hotel in Matrei am Brenner near Innsbruck, Austria.
*Leave Tuesday AM, driving 164.4 miles to Switzerland. Route takes you through the Brenner Pass and Stelvio Pass.
Tue 22.09.09 - 1 night stay at 3* Hotel in St Moritz, Switzerland.
*Leave Wednesday, driving 200 miles to another hotel in Switzerland. Route takes you through the St Bernardino Pass and Slugen Pass.
Wed 23.09.09 - 1 night stay at 3* Hotel in Bregenz, Switzerland.
*Leave Thursday early AM, driving 400 miles to hotel in Belgium. Hotel situated 20 miles away from Spa.
Thurs 24.09.09 - 1 night stay at 2* Hotel in Liege, Belgium.
*Leave Friday for Calais.
Fri 25.09.09 - Night out in London
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take it that doesn't include fuel or food or ring laps?
cost me 300quid in fuel just doing the ring,let alone switzerland and austria.
15 laps of the ring is about 240quid as well.
cost me 300quid in fuel just doing the ring,let alone switzerland and austria.
15 laps of the ring is about 240quid as well.
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But I won't be hammering the Ring like usual, especially with the distances I need to drive afterwards. More interested in the Passes of Switzerland Personally, I think it worked out very cheaply
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We considered it, as well as several other weekends, but seeing the snow there in April 2008 we decided we can't chance it.
Last year we got really lucky - mid May was awesome. Almost (but not quite!) too hot!
Hoping for the same again
Last year we got really lucky - mid May was awesome. Almost (but not quite!) too hot!
Hoping for the same again
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We've got Chip, myself, Nigel (Sketch) and Louise, Dave and Helen Yum, and Mad Evo 4 (Lawrie) going in our little party.
We were hoping nice peeps such as yourself and significantly better other half (sorry, her name escapes me!) and Ginge / Jim, Cossie Rich etc would all be able to join us!
Can you prebook sick leave? I think you have flu that week
Nope!
We're at our usual Edgars place in Herschbroich. I'm sure all the hotels have their different merits, but Edgars just has the right feel to it.
Are you able to make it along on the same dates? I could add you to our hotel booking and do the ferry bookings as well if you wanted.
Trying to get a little "group" feel going for this trip.
Si
We're at our usual Edgars place in Herschbroich. I'm sure all the hotels have their different merits, but Edgars just has the right feel to it.
Are you able to make it along on the same dates? I could add you to our hotel booking and do the ferry bookings as well if you wanted.
Trying to get a little "group" feel going for this trip.
Si
I'm really looking forward to it, bit gutted not taking my car, maybe next year.
Si - When you are sorting hotels etc PM me with all the details, as someone forgets to pass message's on
Si - When you are sorting hotels etc PM me with all the details, as someone forgets to pass message's on
I'm sure your lighweight monster power car will fly over there!
Saying all that, I don't know what your other car is! What else have you bought then?
I'd take the fun car, whichever is the biggest blast on track - take that.
Take the 205 for sure! My brother's went round silly quick for such an ordinary / mild spec car.
I'm sure your lighweight monster power car will fly over there!
Saying all that, I don't know what your other car is! What else have you bought then?
I'd take the fun car, whichever is the biggest blast on track - take that.
I'm sure your lighweight monster power car will fly over there!
Saying all that, I don't know what your other car is! What else have you bought then?
I'd take the fun car, whichever is the biggest blast on track - take that.
wouldn't say "power" monster..lol at 170bhp
my other car is a Mk1 clio 172
Want me to book a room in the hotel with us lot for you? I've finally had confirmation the hotel has plenty of rooms, and have provisionally booked a load for us.
Happy to add you and yours to the list.
Anyone else coming with our crowd I'll PM you on Sunday (off to climb Snowdon shortly, so need to get off here!)
Si
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14th to 18th May? Hope so
Want me to book a room in the hotel with us lot for you? I've finally had confirmation the hotel has plenty of rooms, and have provisionally booked a load for us.
Happy to add you and yours to the list.
Anyone else coming with our crowd I'll PM you on Sunday (off to climb Snowdon shortly, so need to get off here!)
Si
Want me to book a room in the hotel with us lot for you? I've finally had confirmation the hotel has plenty of rooms, and have provisionally booked a load for us.
Happy to add you and yours to the list.
Anyone else coming with our crowd I'll PM you on Sunday (off to climb Snowdon shortly, so need to get off here!)
Si
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Si, i've got 15-20 off, but can move that around a little no prob if needed. It all depends on ferries etc. I'd really prefer not to drive to Dover as it is such a boring drive. Hull is an hour and a half away, and you get a decent nights sleep, and are at the ring for lunch. Depends on if any other cars join me in the North.
What are your planned movements, ie when are your crossings? Thurs morning, thurs night?
Rick.
What are your planned movements, ie when are your crossings? Thurs morning, thurs night?
Rick.