Road to GATEBIL (report, pics, prices etc.)
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Well guys, what can I say? Gatebil is without a doubt the best show in Europe. Nothing in the U.K. comes close, whether it's track or just general car shows. The Norwegian's have developed this show since 1993 to perfect every aspect and the main event at Rudskogen track more than delivers. The cars were epic, the level of driving on track was unreal and the aftertrack parties were just pure comedy no matter where you went. Smuttyness is also very obvious
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I was pretty shocked to find out that apart from me, the Japspeed crew and Irish native Darren McNamara, there wasn't anyone else from the U.K. that attended with their cars
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I decided to drive my car the whole way, as apposed to using a trailer. It would be a more entertaining drive, prove that Cosworth powered cars are very much as reliable as younger cars and that it would help with overall travelling costs. So I looked at all the options and discovered which was the cheapest, took it and tried to record every step so others could do the same in future.
The original ferry from Newcastle to Norway was shut down a while back now, so the only options of civi ferries are from Harwich to Esbjerg in Denmark, then a Ferry from there to perhaps Larvik in Norway. But from the U.K. we're pretty much stuffed with direct ferries. But I looked into DFDS' Freight lines and found that a ferry left 111 miles away in Immingham on the Tuesday at 5am and arrives in Gothenburg, Sweden at 8am on Thursday. 26 hour ferry that's really for truck drivers, but they take on limited civi passengers and their cars if they book well in advance. I expected a right heap, but have a look at these pics. The food was fantastic, limited, but really good all the same. Steak, chips etc.
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My dad came along in his L200 Barbarian truck with loads of extra beer, car parts and tools....just in case. There were only 5 people in total as passengers on the outward journey, and those people just slept. So we had all this to ourselves
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The price for the ferry is cheaper than the ship from Harwich! In total, I paid £698 for both ways which included all meals and drinks (Harwich-Denmark civi ship ONE WAY is £480).
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We then arrived on time in Gothenburg...
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Gothenburg is 145 miles away from Rudskogen in Rakkestad, allowing plenty of time to arrive at the track for when the gates open at 12pm (we arrived at 12:30 having taken the main E6 motorway through Sweden and into Norway, but with a slight scenic detour along the 22 which runs alongside the E6 but doesn't have toll roads, but does have epic bendy roads - check the pics, a bit of rain but soon cleared).
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Now, not according to plan, but I was almost killed by a moose 5 miles away from Rudskogen
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So we arrived at the site to find that there's 2 sections to the race depot, where big race teams and general folk like me want to camp and race my car. You have countless spectator camp sites all around as well. But we managed to get probably one of the best spots around the Ford lovers on the tarmac section and not the gravel, but these pics are still from Thursday so most people had not set up just yet. When they did, there was literally no room to swing a cat around. But I'll let the pics do the talking in that respect.
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So the following few days consisted of a lot of drinking, watching track action and naked girls doing all the things a humble Welsh lad like me could only imagine
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But at the end of the day, I’m out to prove my car was a great cross country tourer that stayed together with ease and could take a lot of stick. It proved to be better than I even thought and was perfect at all times. F**k the Cosworth bashing parade!
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Here’s some more pics, but I’ll upload the track action pics of mine after me old man emails them to me
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Romain Oppliger's Escort with all the running gear from his works car...
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Rolf Klypen with the RS500 Touring Car also owns this little mad 4x4 machine...
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Member on here, was a bit pissed up when we spoke to him but what a sound lad with such a cool car
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Look at the lock on this! Neat bottom arm conversion...
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You see the white line....that wasn’t even visible halfway through the day with so many layers of tyre
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This had melted 2 pistons and the engine was rebuilt by the next day...crazy! These are the after rebuild pics!!!
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These boys were nuts, Mad Mike from New Zealand and Norwegian Fredrik Aasbo...
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Team Yellow were awesome!
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This car was in a tent that had hundreds of tyres on sale for a fitted price, something very handy indeed. They even had budget tyres, not just expensive track ones
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This truck was so cool, no refinements and went like stink!
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The infamous Mini Quattro which really flew on track...
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Full carbon Supra...
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This MK2 was chopped in half and widened to accommodate the transmission. Amazing car, but the owner crashed it quite badly on the Sunday
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I have millions of pics and I’ll upload them as time goes on. But after the show was done, me old man and I stayed one more night on the Sunday so we can be fresh and ready for the 100 mile drive to catch our return ferry from Brevik, Norway on Monday at 6pm. It was pretty much the same ship, but the downside on the return is that it takes 56 hours to get back to Immingham, as it goes back via Gothenburg first and stays there all day for whatever reasons. But there’s plenty to do onboard so not a big deal. Think of how cost effective it is
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Coming into Moss
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When we arrived at Brevik, it came across as the “local place for local people only” quiet village. So having a noisy Cosworth rumble with British plates isn’t really going to make us popular
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taking thing. Lovely little place and the sun was shining still
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At this point we made the decision to say screw the budget
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So the next morning, we made the looooooong trip from Gothenburg to Esbjerg. 375 miles in one go and was worth every second. Sorry about pic quality, kinda nervous driving over the bridges and taking pics the same time
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This was my new best friend by this time...
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And the ship in Esbjerg...
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And the 253 mile drive home from Harwich...
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So all in all a trip of a lifetime! Easily the most exciting track I’ve ever driven, certainly the best drivers I’ve seen and they’re of all ages and still have quality skill and ability. The Nurburgring is great, but dated and boring to me. This track has everything without the risk of dying as much
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Do it guys, it’s worth missing 2 shows in the year to just do this one massive example of how shows should be.
As for my own spends, well camping stuff is just a given, so depends how much beer you take. I wasn’t searched because I was on freight, but you probably will be limited to how much beer you take into the country on a normal civi ship. So I’d just buy beer and take money out in Sarpsborg (just before Rudskogen) because you can just use your debit or credit card everywhere else inclusing toll roads.
984 total miles (not including track time, but had spare fuel for that in the truck) – averaging 26 mpg = £235 (might be a little under or over, but there abouts). Not bad really for a 380+ Cossie motor
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Massive thanks to these dodgy characters for showing me around
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Neil Davies
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Jan (JHS)...he doesn’t like cameras
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And Guir Huin (grcossie)
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This sticker.....well you had to be there to know what it means
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You probably do mate, those 3 cars inspire those games. Mad Mike is the world drift champion and Aasbo achieved the same kind of status around the world too. Loads of money in those cars like
Mad Mike won the Breisladd with a full ass end entry into a corner for the drift.....unreal!
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Thanks for that write up and pics, sounds like a great road trip. So you didn't go through any of the tunnels through the mountains then? They are some of the best in the world and the aural plessure of the cossie going through with the windows down would be immense.
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Good post man...but you defo lacked the stamina!![Pthbbbb](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile045.gif)
I'd have thought all those late nights chasing sheep while wearing velcro gloves would have prepared you for the onslaught of Gatebil!![Pthbbbb](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile045.gif)
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Nice to read the post though, good stuff!
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I'd have thought all those late nights chasing sheep while wearing velcro gloves would have prepared you for the onslaught of Gatebil!
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Nice to read the post though, good stuff!
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Top post Cochyn looks like a fun trip, the cars look nuts.
Some of the conversion are mental, also a wide selection of different engines used.
Say it every year i must go, in the end i always flap it..
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Some of the conversion are mental, also a wide selection of different engines used.
Say it every year i must go, in the end i always flap it..
No girl shots??
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As for the pics of girls, sorry boys but I'd get banned off here if I put them up
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We did drive through loads of great tunnels too, so didn't miss out on anything
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Now bare in mind boys, the total distance I did would not be the same if you did it. If you deduct the 375 miles I did from Gothenburg to Esbjerg and you just stay on the boat, there would be much less wear and tear on your cars and a lot less fuel used
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Great write up, and awsome pics!
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I'll believe it when I see it
I can't believe so many people have missed out year after year, it changes your perception surrounding all kinds of cars. I love my Ford's, but what some people do with old-skool BMW's etc. makes you want one more
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I think it was Neil that said that a lot of these women come from small villages and never really have anything as mad to do, so this is their chance to get wild......oh holy shit do they go wild!
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I dont mind cameras, as long as they're not pink or taking pictures of me
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Where are the pictures of you on track then?
I have to give the welsh ginger credit for one thing though, he did actually make the effort and got himself over to Norway and Gatebil. I have lost count of all the times I've read or heard people say they will be coming, put your money where your mouth is and get here then![Poke](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/stickpoke.gif)
This year will be my 5th year in a row going to Ford Fair, 3 of those years I've driven there. Its not that difficult, and it doesnt have to cost a fortune as Alan has proved...
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Where are the pictures of you on track then?
I have to give the welsh ginger credit for one thing though, he did actually make the effort and got himself over to Norway and Gatebil. I have lost count of all the times I've read or heard people say they will be coming, put your money where your mouth is and get here then
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This year will be my 5th year in a row going to Ford Fair, 3 of those years I've driven there. Its not that difficult, and it doesnt have to cost a fortune as Alan has proved...
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Warren, you really need to question whether or not their pornographic? It's GATEBIL! ![LOL](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
@ Jan
Ah man don't knock the camera, that was awesome! First thing my wife said was "hi, where's my camera!?!?!"
But sorry mate, I'm waiting for me old man to send them. Don't know what you're expecting, if it's anything like Aasbo or Mad Mike then you'll be disapointed
Just stuck to the lines and tried to avoid everyone like you said, pretty wreckless some drivers
But like Jan says, there's no way we guys can tell you in words how epic this show is, the first 30 minutes will just change your life. It's trully an awesome environment to be for 4 days. Worth more money than I spent any day!
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Ah man don't knock the camera, that was awesome! First thing my wife said was "hi, where's my camera!?!?!"
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But like Jan says, there's no way we guys can tell you in words how epic this show is, the first 30 minutes will just change your life. It's trully an awesome environment to be for 4 days. Worth more money than I spent any day!
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Awesome little write up deffo gave me an inside to the whole driving there deal.....
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Deffo something i plan to do and even more so now after looking at the pics
Looks fun if im honest
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Deffo something i plan to do and even more so now after looking at the pics