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Edit, 8th June 2009: This went comatose as I expected to have a proper full time job by now, and I'm not sure how many people actually have the money to go - I know I don't, not for more than a day. Thus maybe I'll try again early next year, when the new calander is released. Sorry about that; go economy go!
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Disclaimer: this is a feeler thread, nothing more; I want to know how many people want to go, and more importantly could realisticly afford to go to the Nürburgring next year. I'm also assuming you're coming from Britain.
If you've been living in a sensory deprevation tank for the last month, you might not know that I went to the Nürburgring in June. In short, it was bloody good fun. Now I want to know, if I went again, who can come with.
Where?
The Nürburgring, duh. Work out how far it is from your house yourselves.
When?
June or July. I can't be any more specific than that; any preferences anyone? The Touristenfahrten dates are released about February each year, so definate dates can't be given before then. Based on this year, the Sundays are open all day (8am - 7.30pm) and the Saturdays anything from all day (11hr 30mins) to a short, 90 minute, evening session. Sometimes (once or twice a month) the Monday sessions are open all afternoon (6hrs+). The weekday sessions are usually 1hr 45mins - 2hr 15 mins. The differences are thus:
Weekends: Cons: Very busy, more accident prone. Pros: Last longer.
Weekdays: Cons: Short, having to find something to do all day. Pros: Less busy, quieter at the hotels etc.
2 or 3 days actually there plus a day travelling each way. (Possibly go out Saturday, spend Sunday and Monday there, come back Tuesday?)
How to get there?
Depends on where you're coming from. If it's the North, an overnight ferry to the Netherlands might not be a bad idea; from the South, a ferry from Dover to Calais or Brugge or the Eurotunnel. Ferry would probably be cheaper and you get to go shopping, the train is 3 times faster and more flexible (every half hour) but costs more and you don't leave the car during the crossing (except for the loo).
The journey for me was about 440 miles and took around 8-9 hours, not including the time difference (+1 hour).
How much?
First things first: this is what I spent on my trip last month (all in £):
Fuel 154 (Venari, if you're taking Freddie Cougar, treble this)
Laps (1 4 lap (£56) and 2 single laps (£17 each)) 90
Hotel 107
Food 35
Train 144
Fire extinguisher 15 (one off)
GB magnet & headlamp converters 7
Travel insurance 11
T shirt 22 (damn exchange rate!)
Sticker 4
Map 6
Pre-trip service 120
Helmet 89 (one off)
ADAC 63 (for a year)
Models 86
E111 card (government health insurance type thing) 0 (one off)
Total: £953
I did spend about £110 on unnecessities though...
Explanations: ADAC is a recovery company, the only service to recover cars from the Nürburgring itself. You can go without this, but if you break down or crash on track the local recovery trucks charge £147 just to get your car back to the carpark.
A helmet is not necessary, but is advisable - you're on a race track, after all. It also makes it feel more like a race track.
Pre-trip service: again, not necessary, but if you break down on the way there or back or whilst acutally on the track don't come crying to me.
T shirt, map, car models: obviously only if you really want one. A sticker, however, is mandatory. Yes, it is. It is. Be told.
Tickets, fuel and so on will all obviously get more expensive between now and next summer.
Insurance
On the 'ring: You aren't covered, full stop. Drive accordingly. I did ask my insurance company, and the guy on the other end said "Officially, you aren't covered, so if you do go, don't crash." Gotcha.
In Europe: check your policy, you're probably covered third party only on the continent.
Travel insurance: On the policy I took out, I couldn't find anything about driving on the 'ring, although they'd probably wiggle out of helping you if you did break yourself there.
For more info, go to http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/.
Soooo... any takers?
---------------------------------
Disclaimer: this is a feeler thread, nothing more; I want to know how many people want to go, and more importantly could realisticly afford to go to the Nürburgring next year. I'm also assuming you're coming from Britain.
If you've been living in a sensory deprevation tank for the last month, you might not know that I went to the Nürburgring in June. In short, it was bloody good fun. Now I want to know, if I went again, who can come with.
Where?
The Nürburgring, duh. Work out how far it is from your house yourselves.
When?
June or July. I can't be any more specific than that; any preferences anyone? The Touristenfahrten dates are released about February each year, so definate dates can't be given before then. Based on this year, the Sundays are open all day (8am - 7.30pm) and the Saturdays anything from all day (11hr 30mins) to a short, 90 minute, evening session. Sometimes (once or twice a month) the Monday sessions are open all afternoon (6hrs+). The weekday sessions are usually 1hr 45mins - 2hr 15 mins. The differences are thus:
Weekends: Cons: Very busy, more accident prone. Pros: Last longer.
Weekdays: Cons: Short, having to find something to do all day. Pros: Less busy, quieter at the hotels etc.
2 or 3 days actually there plus a day travelling each way. (Possibly go out Saturday, spend Sunday and Monday there, come back Tuesday?)
How to get there?
Depends on where you're coming from. If it's the North, an overnight ferry to the Netherlands might not be a bad idea; from the South, a ferry from Dover to Calais or Brugge or the Eurotunnel. Ferry would probably be cheaper and you get to go shopping, the train is 3 times faster and more flexible (every half hour) but costs more and you don't leave the car during the crossing (except for the loo).
The journey for me was about 440 miles and took around 8-9 hours, not including the time difference (+1 hour).
How much?
First things first: this is what I spent on my trip last month (all in £):
Fuel 154 (Venari, if you're taking Freddie Cougar, treble this)
Laps (1 4 lap (£56) and 2 single laps (£17 each)) 90
Hotel 107
Food 35
Train 144
Fire extinguisher 15 (one off)
GB magnet & headlamp converters 7
Travel insurance 11
T shirt 22 (damn exchange rate!)
Sticker 4
Map 6
Pre-trip service 120
Helmet 89 (one off)
ADAC 63 (for a year)
Models 86
E111 card (government health insurance type thing) 0 (one off)
Total: £953
I did spend about £110 on unnecessities though...Explanations: ADAC is a recovery company, the only service to recover cars from the Nürburgring itself. You can go without this, but if you break down or crash on track the local recovery trucks charge £147 just to get your car back to the carpark.
A helmet is not necessary, but is advisable - you're on a race track, after all. It also makes it feel more like a race track.
Pre-trip service: again, not necessary, but if you break down on the way there or back or whilst acutally on the track don't come crying to me.
T shirt, map, car models: obviously only if you really want one. A sticker, however, is mandatory. Yes, it is. It is. Be told.
Tickets, fuel and so on will all obviously get more expensive between now and next summer.
Insurance
On the 'ring: You aren't covered, full stop. Drive accordingly. I did ask my insurance company, and the guy on the other end said "Officially, you aren't covered, so if you do go, don't crash." Gotcha.
In Europe: check your policy, you're probably covered third party only on the continent.
Travel insurance: On the policy I took out, I couldn't find anything about driving on the 'ring, although they'd probably wiggle out of helping you if you did break yourself there.
For more info, go to http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/.
Soooo... any takers?
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