nurburg 2009

[-Richard-]

hello, need abit of help, i want to go to nurburg with saxp this year, i have searched i cant find any info is there a thread on it as i want to put my name down, cheers

[AlexB]

they will probably organise something later in the year ithink

[-Richard-]

im too early then

[jdizzy]

does it cost alot to go there?

[-Richard-]

im not bothered tbh

[alex19]

does it cost alot to go there?

6-800 quid I think it cost most people last august irrc.

[jdizzy]

realy? I wasn't expecting it to be that much, I was thinking about goin but I think I will givenit a miss! lol

[Mr_X]

well it aint guna b cheap, its Germany.

[kevin_172]

I spent in total about 580 for the last trip. It will cost more this year because of the exchange rate remember. Also had 700 to spend when I got back because of shattered gearbox mountings!

On another note though it will be something you never forget :-)

[jdizzy]

I don't think I could trust my car! lol

[evans1089]

i can't go till i'm 21... :(
dam foriegn driving laws

[smiith]

i can't go till i'm 21... :(
dam foriegn driving laws

thought you could drive abroad at 18, but had to be 21 to drive a hire car :/

[Mochachino]

thought you could drive abroad at 18, but had to be 21 to drive a hire car :/

and probs a rumour but, you have to be 21 to drive on foreign motorways?

[smiith]

i thought it was 21, and my uncle found out it was 18 for france, i drove to the south of france in march last year... and im only just 20 now

[kevin_172]

its 21 to rent a car... if u have a full licence it allows you to drive anywhere in europe im sure of that.....

[c8james]

I should have info up for this shortly. I am waiting on an email to confirm part of the trip.
Costs should be not bad but the exchange rate is crap at mo. There is alway a cheaper option offered as part of the trip.

[kevin_172]

go go james... im going no matter what :) still waiting on that vid of me on track also :P

[VTEC-Saxo]

if you go the tracks website iv gives you advice on how much its going to cost, not forget if you hammer it your tyres are gona be mashed then anything els you could happen

[evans1089]

http://www.ferry-to-france.co.uk/driving_abroad.html

[Luke]

I was about to say the driving age is 18.

[jdizzy]

can we realy drive over there at 21?

[jdizzy]

can we realy drive over there at 21 with a hire car?

[jdizzy]

didn't mean fir the 2 posts! sorry!

[AlexB]

basically i wouldnt go the ring unless you 100% trust your car
and your ability on track

it only takes one small mistake and you have a big bill

you have to pay for any armco you hit
recovery is costly
and they can charge you for closing the track

not many insureance companies insure you at the ring either

[SaxoMuffin]

would be interested in going over although im only 18 wud love to do it in my vtr but it has to be something a bit more faster =P

[evans1089]

you are allowed to go to dover, get on the ferry and arrive in france in your own car & drive it if your 18+ that link i provided on last page says so. Just for insurance purposes you have to be 21 to hire a car over there!

[kevin_172]

people were going around in vtr's its not about how fast u can go its about the experience.... wonder if i can get my time closer to the 9:10 mark this time :D

[-Jason-]

Im up for this

[c8james]

I even have a company that will insure your car for the ring. There is still a 1000euro excess this policy though.:sad::sad::sad::sad:
Kev is right though, it is all about the experence and as long as you drive to within your own limits you will be fine.

[kevin_172]

I even have a company that will insure your car for the ring. There is still a 1000euro excess this policy though.:sad::sad::sad::sad:
Kev is right though, it is all about the experence and as long as you drive to within your own limits you will be fine.

there are limits? i didnt know that :P wheres my vid!!!

[Steve]

I found it totally addicting! Cant do multi quotes on my phone. Vtr will be fine, i went in richies was more than good fun. Totally addicted to the place! Awesome is how i would describe it!

[kevin_172]

bringing your own this year steve?

[c8james]

there are limits? i didnt know that :P wheres my vid!!!

Sweetie, I have the first and last parts of it. Pt2 would not load. I no longer have pt2 as this went with the old computer when it was sent back. I will post up both parts here. NOW:hug:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/c8james/eddys/th_kevpt3.jpg (http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/c8james/eddys/?action=view&current=kevpt3.flv)


http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/c8james/eddys/th_kevpt1.jpg (http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/c8james/eddys/?action=view&current=kevpt1.flv)

[mtpagey]

im considering going this year. :y:

would get the ferry from rosyth down to zebrugge then onto florence (italy) to see my pal (shes out there working for 7 months) via the ring. its 825 miles to zebrugge and going via the ring is only another 75 miles.

would prefer to keep the miles off the car though, hence why at the moment its just "a thought" :)

[Steve]

Kev yeah i am. Am going before the aug trip though. Will price session ticket up and go halfs i think. As spent 200euro plus on laps last time lol so will be cost effective if its 450each if going halfers for two trips :-) only killer for us is the drive from newcastle.

[kevin_172]

part one is EPIC! pitty that 306 didnt get out my bloody way!

[Steve]

those RS focus's hated getting over took by a saxo lol
same with the focus ST's
they wouldnt move for us :homme:

[kevin_172]

thing is it was a gti-6..... i thought it would piss all over the 172 lol... guess not!

[Ferg]

I'm soooo looking forward to going to The Ring this year ...

Not going to be ragging it around like ... Just going for the experience.

[kevin_172]

well i did 8 laps and had 7 diff passengers last year :D going for 16 this time out me thinks. may even get a season ticket!

[jpsaxo]

I have also organised a trip, theres currently 1 / 2 spaces available...

[kevin_172]

where the thread jp?

[manc]

If everything pans out this year in regards the VTS 'I AM' going.

I shall be keeping an eye open for the offical Sax-p trip.

Hope a few midlanders go as we'd be able to do a convo to which ever port we decide to leave from. :y:

ManC