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Old 05-09-2005, 07:35 PM
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Default ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT TO THE NURBURG RING!!!!!!!



Can't wait, final prep is going on the car wed/thursday but I'm still skintos

How much money are people taking for spending money?
Old 05-09-2005, 07:39 PM
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i'm sorry...did someone mention RING?
Old 05-09-2005, 07:48 PM
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Shut it you homo
Old 05-09-2005, 07:55 PM
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Have you sorted out a camera yet mate?

Let me know please.

CheeRS
Old 05-09-2005, 08:03 PM
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Gutted I'm missing this one, can you stop rubbing it in!
Old 05-09-2005, 08:04 PM
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Im off for my 3rd trip to the ring 2nd this year cannot wait. Also no worries prepping car as im passenger for once
Old 05-09-2005, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by keithG666
i'm sorry...did someone mention RING?
Make that ring 'o' fire

Old 05-09-2005, 08:38 PM
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few hundred spends in euro's
same again and a bit more for half the fuel bill
captain barclays in the wallet
Old 05-09-2005, 09:05 PM
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The first trip I've missed for three years.
Old 06-09-2005, 12:36 AM
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In fact it's Nuerburgring..

Have fun people. Don't mess up your cars like the guy who spoiled my Ring experience in a Fiat Seicento I was driving
Old 06-09-2005, 05:48 AM
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Taking a couple of hundred quid....only there for 3 nights....so few beers and food money plus ring laps
Old 06-09-2005, 06:50 AM
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a couple of hundred quid won't do you much good - you need euro's on the continent
Old 06-09-2005, 06:57 AM
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pmsl - erm....

I am taking a couple of hundred quid via the bank smart arse....

I have no idea how much that is in euros otherwise i would have put 200 euro's
Old 06-09-2005, 07:18 AM
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I reckon all tolled, a trip to the ring can easily extend into a grand
Old 06-09-2005, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
I reckon all tolled, a trip to the ring can easily extend into a grand
VERY easily!
Old 06-09-2005, 07:55 AM
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You have to be a raging alcoholic for it to hit £1k .
Old 06-09-2005, 08:01 AM
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Well...
A quick total gives me this, but remember its my personal expenditure and everyones different....

Fuel for 1400 miles @ 20mpg: £350

Hotel at Folkestone: £50

Hotel at Nurburgring for 3 nights: £100

20 laps of ring: £260

Fuel for 20 laps @ 10mpg: £140

5 days food for 2 (£40 per day) £200

Total: £1100


Additional expenses:
Eurotunnel £130
Greencard for traders policy £30
Extra insurance to make Nicole fully comp on car: £30
Travel personal insurance: £60
Euro breakdown cover: £65

Grand Total: £1415
Old 06-09-2005, 08:06 AM
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Well for a start you can increase the laps to 24 and reduce the cost to £200 .

I can't vouch for how much food you eat, but that seems to me excessive - might I suggest a diet .

You've just reminded me about European breakdown recovery - who did you use Stu?

You should be insured with Greenlight, as they don't charge extra for European cover (you just have to advise them when and where you're going), however, they have now adopted the standard 'Ring "unlimited toll-road" exclusion clause . Not sure how this exclusion would stand up in court, as it hasn't been tested yet, and the 'Ring is NOT unlimited, it DOES have speed limits in a couple of places...
Old 06-09-2005, 08:07 AM
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10mpg round the ring stu you and nicole sight seeing roflol
Old 06-09-2005, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Well for a start you can increase the laps to 24 and reduce the cost to £200 .
Excellent tip


Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
I can't vouch for how much food you eat, but that seems to me excessive - might I suggest a diet .
That is for TWO of us mike... breakfast dinner tea and snacks £40!!
Im being very conservative and that doesnt include the copius amounts of alcofrolics.....


Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
You've just reminded me about European breakdown recovery - who did you use Stu?
I upgraded my RAC cover into Europe. If you use RAC, beware, there are TWO grades and the cheaper one is recovery to garage ONLY.


Originally Posted by Turbosystems
10mpg round the ring stu you and nicole sight seeing roflol
Ive no intention of pushing hard Tony, i dont need the grief of falling off to be honest
Old 06-09-2005, 08:10 AM
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On their first few laps, I bet they don't get anywhere near that low... . Probably by the end of the weekend though, he'll be doing 7mpg .
Old 06-09-2005, 08:12 AM
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if you don't want to fall off stu don't follow mike
Old 06-09-2005, 08:12 AM
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Stu,
Breakfast is included at the hotel - as much as you can eat as well , so that usually sets me up for the rest of the day and I only have a quick snack at lunch and a large meal in evening...
Old 06-09-2005, 08:14 AM
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LOL managed about 5mpg round the ring last year in the 205, so Stu must be "touring"!!!
Old 06-09-2005, 08:15 AM
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stu you have forgotten to allow £800 for castrol rs
Old 06-09-2005, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbosystems
stu you have forgotten to allow £800 for castrol rs
ROFLOL...
Old 06-09-2005, 08:24 AM
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mike if it's 200 quid to go can the whole of pf book with mike's ring tours international ltd
Old 06-09-2005, 08:29 AM
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Tony,
Learn to read . The cost of the 24 laps is £200, not £260 as Stu stated for 20 laps .
Old 06-09-2005, 08:34 AM
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u where offering 3 places due to cancelations someone asked how much would the trip cost u said 200
Old 06-09-2005, 08:46 AM
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As a PASSENGER with someone else .
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In my stage 1/2 small turbo escort cosworth I used £50 (one tank) in 96miles.
What's that in mpg?
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Cossymad thats about 7mpg.
Old 06-09-2005, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Karl
Cossymad thats about 7mpg.
I think
Old 06-09-2005, 09:06 AM
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£200 for 24 laps - can you take those at anytime - ie if you don't get the laps in on the trip..

Say going back at easter ?
Old 06-09-2005, 09:15 AM
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If you buy over a certain number of tickets i think you can, i stand to be corrected by Mike though
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Originally Posted by dingy
£200 for 24 laps - can you take those at anytime - ie if you don't get the laps in on the trip..

Say going back at easter ?
Yes you can carry them over.
TBH you'll be lucky to use 12 on this trip
Old 06-09-2005, 09:16 AM
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Or easy soloution just buy say a 6 pass ticket at a time or less
Old 06-09-2005, 09:19 AM
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Yeah the 6 lap on the same day pass seems to be a good way of doing it.


See you there bernard!
Old 06-09-2005, 09:22 AM
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You sure will barry, shame shonk aint going or ya could have had plenty of laps again

The 6 lap pass is actually the founder of hokey cokey racing so respect to the 6 lap pass
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Originally Posted by john
You sure will barry, shame shonk aint going or ya could have had plenty of laps again

The 6 lap pass is actually the founder of hokey cokey racing so respect to the 6 lap pass
Yeah its a shame i cant take your car round again, was a right laugh last time, going to be less fun this time being a passenger only, but on the other hand at least i can be pissed for 4 days straight if i want, LOL


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