john

We stayed there top hotel

JxBabe

Chip! Is cally going? You both want some company? Go on I really wanna go!

Anonymous

Jenny, yeah cally is coming with me and craig

I think he still has one spare seat.

PM him and ask, but i guess you will have to pay 1/4 towards fuel or something like that, you can save money by sharing a room with me and cally though, i dont mind

JxBabe

I dont know who Craig is

Don't mind paying fuel though, or sharing with you and cally

Anonymous

PM "craign" and ask if its ok.

Stu @ M Developments

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Mike, that hotel is full, any more tips pal?

JxBabe

Sorted cheers Craig/Chip

Anonymous

What days are people staying at the ring, and what days in holland?

Anonymous

You can thank me while we are there

CossieRich

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If i wasnt going on holiday i would be there

Mike Rainbird

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Stu,
This one is going to be popular then .

Best PM ON-UJAH and get him to sort you out a cheap B&B sharpish, before all the spaces go.

Also, I think Chip was going to book somewhere different this year, so might be worth checking with him...

Anonymous

I know where i want to book mike, but no fooker has told me what nights people are in germany and what nights people are in holland yet!

john

Were not staying at the ring this time. There are 36 of us staying in cologne as we do every september. Strip joints, night clubs cant beat it, would get a bit boring with 36 lads i think wondering round such a small place, plus we have a night in the dam booked as well.

Cant believe that hotel is fully booked stu mentioned as it is one big hotel

john

That hotel is ok chip isnt it where all the vw lads stayed, nice 3 mile ride to warm the old car up for a lap straight away

ON-UJAH

Ryanair are offering flights for 19p, on the 8th, and again coming back for 19p on the 13th - so if people don't have a car it's no reason not to come - like I said I can do a taxi service, and will be willing to take people up to the 'ring and back on the weekend. Maybe even a couple of laps in the people carrier! Accomodation is about 15 quid a night self catering to 25 quid a night for the best hotel rooms with balcony and breakfast buffet. Complete holiday apartments are available for familys or love triangle groups like Chips.

You'll have a better holiday because you'll stay on the Moselle and there is good food, wine tasting, sigts to see etc. Nothing against Nurburg itself but to be honest it only really caters to the petrolhead market.

I can organise a propper bus and discounts if a larger group want to take this option.

If any of you work or know bus companies, and want to arrange a bus, let me know I can arrange special rates. Drivers always eat and sleep for free too.

The Holland event is about 2 hours drive from here, I know where the campsite is where the majority of the car clubs meet up, again if there is enough interest I'd do the driving.

Anonymous

Ujah, sounds like a plan then, will discuss it with craig but mike take you up on that.

Anonymous

PS

How far from there to the ring?

cossymad

me

ON-UJAH

The airport is about 60km away, and the ring is about 45km away. Both are nice country road drives, and to the ring you can go on the autobahn which is unrestricted to test the top speed legally.

Car hire is perfectly acceptible on the ring, and not expensive if you book early online - wear out a whole set of tyres and don't even worry about it! You don't need huge amounts of power to have fun

I generally drive about 40mins to get to the track.

Köln is about 1.5 hours drive away, Koblenz about 35km.

Anonymous

Sounds perfect, nice one.

What sort of cars can you hire, anything mildly interesting? (ie rwd and 200bhp+)

ON-UJAH

If you have the money, you can hire a Porsche. People do it all the time.

http://koeln.erento.com/mieten/fahrz..._cars/porsche/

Boxter S for 60 quid a day.

Anonymous

60 quid a day is hardly a case of "having the money" thats fecking small change.

Deffo up for a bit of that


Got any more details (my german is about as good as mike rainbirds dress sense sadly)

What other costs are involved, is there a milage charge as well?

Clare

The reason that hotel is booked is because they have a big Driver Training Convention that weekend

ON-UJAH

Friday to monday is 200 quid. You have to pick up and return in Köln, and you get 300km on the weekend - so your 300 will be gone just from the pickup and return. The rest you pay 50p every km. You need to be over 25, have a valid drivers licence for at least 5 years, and put 1000 down as deposit. Any damage and you are liable for the first 2500 Euros of repairs.

A week is 400 quid with 600km free.

LOL You can get a new Golf for about 5 quid a day, and 10p for every km over 150 per day.

Anonymous

That doesnt sound too bad, although the 2500 excess sounds a bit painful.

Presumabley for other cars its different excess etc.

Something like a 330bmw would be ideal, or possibly an M3

Ryan

Anyone else got a spare seat, really want to go to the Ring

steve rs

a lot of us from north essex suffolk group will be coming around then will probably just go for the day though

Anonymous

ON-UJAH, can you do me a favour mate?

Can you find me a car that doesnt exceed either of these:
1000 euros excess on the insurance
200 euros a day hire
Nearby to where you are (50 miles or less)

ON-UJAH

If you know your way around the ring and have experience with such cars, I doubt you'll have any real worries.

I dont have direct connections to car hire firms so don't really know - why not try the UK firms see what they can offer.

Hooligan

I'll probably be there IF I can sort out a bike that will do the distance by then...though I AM NOT taking it on track!!!

2 weeks ago my best mate crashed her bike, sunday the other one so I'm not gonna tempt faith on the ring...

It'll be good to meet up with you again Stu and Mike

Clare

Anyone got any other suggestions for Hotels near the place?

Hooligan

Depends; if you're pretty and single you can stay over at my place

ON-UJAH

I doubt you'll find anything more suitable than the Boxter. 2500 euros is only 1500 quid (not much for totally destroying a Porsche), Köln is 1 hour on the train then drive straight to the ring another hour.

In the cheap golf contract you have to pay for a replacement car if you write it off and it is your fault. I think you can pay for extra insurance, it might also be possible to buy insurance in UK that would cover this too.

Sorry I dont know of any hotels within a 10km radius of the ring, but at that time you'll have no problems finding space in a guesthouse or pub rooms.

ON-UJAH

Oh yeah for 200 a day and an excess of 1000 you can have my CVH Mk5 Cabby daily driver

Cossie Helen

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pmsl Sure he will let you know whats happening when he finds out !


I'm looking forward to being passenger of YUM for the weekend

Mike Rainbird

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Chip,
Sorry, but car shows do not interest me any more, so it's entirely up to you about going to Holland .

Clare / Stu,
Try local Tourist Office on 0049 2691 302610. They speak perfect English and are really, really helpful.

JonnyBravo

I'm going





































The week after you all get back

MM_RACING

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Any space for me

LMK

Anonymous

Mike, im not even into fords particuarly, just cars in general, and shows do nothing for me either really, but it seemslike a good opportunity to socialise, so thats my motivation for going.

Anonymous

Ujah, 2500 euros for totalling a porche sounds like a good crack to me, its the thought of paying 2500 cause some idiot taps it ina hotel car park and clears off that bothers me!