This is a write up of our trip to the dutch rs show and on to the ring after ,please come back to the thread now and agian over the next few days as i update it.
We were meeting up at lakeside services at 6pm on sat eve for the ferry at dover,we were booked on the train but had to rebook because of the fire .
the trip consisted of the follwing cars
my s2 turbo
steve, with mks old car with steves 1900 turbo
dan and dan in the saff cossie
alan and debbie in the focus
mark and steve in marks crayford cortina 2.0l v6
warren in the blue thing


Got into france at about midnight and started on the drive to Landgraaf we normally book in the hotel for the sat but it was fully booked so we though we would drive through the night as we was in the hotel for sunday,we arrived there about 4am and pitched up the tents and got to sleep ,woke up about 8am it was bloody freezing ,dan and alan popped off to find a coffee shop ,but with no luck.
With us all up we drove to the queue for the show .


Once we was in we parked up and had a good look round picking up some nice bargains.










As you can see from the weather it was probably the best at a show this year just a little chilly
After the show we drove to the hotel and booked in for the night showered and had a very nice meal a few games of pool and off to bed
Up early on monday checked out and gave the cars a quick look over to make sure every thing was ok


Then it was back on the road destination "ring"
One of the fuel stops on the way

Few tunnels to get some exhaust noise through

Getting near now

To be continued

 

Love the pic's mate!!!

 

Once we arrived at the ring we started to have a look about and noticed a familar sight

This was on track and sounded amazing



Went a bit snap happy with the camera


Wrapped not painted

Took a drive to one of the many spectator pionts




Have seen this before and was very quick on track



This was going well

After leaving dan at the petrol station (real tears ) we went back and got him and went for another look about.
This bike came out on to the road and lost it skidded down the road biker was ok it was over for a mag shoot





More soon

 

looks cool. is there a resto thread or pics of the saff with the smoothed slam pannel?

 

I will have a dig about for you

 

Great write up mate

Excellent pic's aswell


Brian

 

Looks good dave wish i had gone Maybe next year

 

that are some great pics,

Also i think you guys are nuts going on track with that beautifull cars! But also racing such a car must be lovely

 

great pics there fella looked like a great trip and not a grey cloud in sight...

 

Did Wozzer venture out on track?

 

that black vauxhall thing was awesome, got the bloke to take me for a lap in it!! handle like it was on rails. bloody good driver too!

 

some nice motors there

 

No mike he was saving the car for time attack

 

Looks good Dave.

Next year ill be tagging along with you

 

I would like to join this to next year looks a great weekender

 

Kelv and Luca ,no probs i will pass you both the details of accomadation very soon ,its a great trip

 

Mike I said to the Twins once you've had a lap round the the ring with you nothing compares...... my arse still hurts

 

Ok on to the second installment of the trip,as it looked like it may rain we headed out for a lap

Driven it before a few times but never in the turbo and i must say was really pleased with how it went ,the only downside was my disks now need a skim as i was suffering from them juddering half way round ,if they was ok i would have gone out again ,steve went out in the fiesta ,again and alan and debbie went out in the st.
With time pushing on we went back to the gasthaus ,showered and went out for dinner ,only one place to haed really

With that we went back and got a good nights sleep ready for the trip home ,we booked on a late afternoon ferry so we could stay in the area in the morning as there was somr prototype test going on


Filling up before we leave

Thought we would get some arty pics







Meet up with our friend Ravi in his evo who was out for the weekend,he did four laps which used a tank of fuel.

Watched some of the testing


New 4 door porsche

Merc

New gtr ,this was soooooooooooooo quick

New bmw 7 ,brake lights were cool as they pulsed off and on

Then it was time to make our way back ,Alan and Debbie left earlier as they had to get back so we had ravi to take there place with the evo.

Quick break on the way back and a check over the cars.





Back in Calais ready for the ferry

In total 840 miles cars did not miss a beat was a fantastic weekend rool on next year

 

awesome write up man..nice pics and the cars look awesome..luving YAP

 

i love the fact that every time i see your car at the shows it fookin mint and spotless to the point of it lookin concours but this thread goes to show you get the most out of the car and use it properly, credit to you fella

 

i would love to do this next year with ya


does the aa recover from out there

 

Great pics mate

I no that boy in the chevet,hes been building it for ages some long term project but from what peps are saying looks all worth it.

 

Awsome Twins, really gutted I missed it this year, could not have been avoided But how the hell did you manage 850 miles?!?!?!?! I did exactly the same thing last year and and did 1,500 miles without including 8 laps of the Ring!!!

Did anyone get some racing in at the EFE???? Any nice video's? I couldn't get enough of free drag races!

 

Because you live in wales and i live in essex add your mileage home

 

Still doesn't make up the millage But by fuck, was it an awsome experience. Will be going way before September next year though, want to go when its hot for a change...or the very least, when there's some nice snow everywhere. Then we'll head for Switzerland for some "arty" shots as you said

Want to do Hockenheim and Spa next time though

 

All depends on which way you went aswell

 

Nice one Dave looked awesome ... And the bit about the pulsing brake lights' I'm sure iv seen this on a Astra VXR ? Very cool

 

 

up

 

Excellent write up mate and wicked pictures

Wish i had gone now was ment to of being going with Fiesta Club GB but had to pull out


Brian

 

My arse is still cold from sitting on the barrier at the petrol station, on my own lol

Great trip as always though, Roll on next year.

 

looks like you had fun

regards petrol thats about right for the evo, my cossy did nearly 1/4 a tank a lap

 

Ah man, Twins that looked like such a wicked trip man !! Jealous doesn't even come close to describe how badly I wanna go !!

I'm 100% wit you next year !! Lets get it planned !!

Cars look absolutely awsome & on a serious note, your more nutty than I am takin that Escort round the ring !!

Okay, now go back, take more piccy's & do another wicked write up cos I want more !! lol

jb

 

How did your car stay so clean all weekend ??

And what youve done with that little xr poo is jus wicked it looks so hard

Great read

 

Yeah me too

DEFO next year...... Well maybe....

 

Nice pics Twins,and great write up to. I would love to do the ring and other european circuits someday!