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03-22-2007, 06:11 AM | #1 |
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NurburgRing Trip this Summer???
Would anyone be interested in a trip to the Nurburgring to take a lap or two this summer??? I haven't done a lot of research, yet, but I know I will end up going.
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03-22-2007, 06:22 AM | #2 |
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been looking forward to going back.. (?)
will be heading down towards the back of the summer.. the openeing times for the first part of the year are not weekend frendly. let me know what date your heading down.... |
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03-22-2007, 09:09 AM | #4 |
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Hi, we discussed this at the UK3 meet and a couple of us are up for it. I will be going probably with another two E90's and an E92 so we can keep you posted.
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03-22-2007, 10:41 AM | #6 |
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On EvoTechnik, we are going on the weekend 13 July -15 July :rocks:
http://forum.evotechnik.net/showthread.php?t=12666 Here are some shots from last year, we stopped by AC Schnitzer on the way ..... Can't wait to see how the 335D perform |
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03-22-2007, 10:52 AM | #7 |
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Nick, I'll be coming with you!!! Looks awesome! I'll get a few others to join us.
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03-22-2007, 10:59 AM | #8 |
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Hey Nick. .that last picture.. I have one from the exact same angle/corner of me in the RX8.. probably only a few mm differance in the car positions...:rocks: :rocks: :rocks:
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03-22-2007, 11:11 AM | #9 |
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Sorry, I'm from the continent, but we are planning on going to the NS again this april. This was last year with my former 330i:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...t=17670&page=3 |
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Normal trackdays on 'normal' tracks are sometimes 'brake killers' . If your brakes are good, they will cope with the NS. |
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03-22-2007, 11:56 AM | #12 | |
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03-22-2007, 12:07 PM | #13 |
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Also, does anyone know if I should bring new brake pads and/or buy new tires before I go? I won't have more than 4000 miles on the car. thanks!
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03-22-2007, 12:18 PM | #14 |
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What part of the season are you guys discussing?
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That's great! Ring trips are usually a lot of fun! The most important thing is to book your accomodation early as they get snapped up in no time. We tend to stay slightly further from the Ring in Bad Neuenahr (30km away). Mainly for the drive along the B257 to the Ring, what a fantastic piece of road! Many of us are already booked into this hotel Ringhotel Giffels Goldener Anker Mittelstrasse 14 53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Telefon: +49-2641-8040 Fax: +49-2641-804400 Hotel_Goldener_Anker@t-online.de Also we will be taking the Eurotunnel, leaving Folkstone at 9.50am 13 July and returning from Calais 22.42 15 July. Book your tickets on www.eurotunnel.com Here's a vid of our last trip, 165MPH down the autobahns! (The Ferrari driver is a complete nutter! The majority of us are much more docile .....lol) And here's a vid of me in my M3 chased by my mate Doc Matt in his M3 vert. Last edited by peppernick; 03-22-2007 at 01:53 PM.. |
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03-22-2007, 12:56 PM | #16 |
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Awesome vids mate!! We should of got some vids like that from the drive we did at UK3!!
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03-22-2007, 02:21 PM | #19 |
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Ringhotel Giffels Goldener Anker
Mittelstrasse 14 53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Telefon: +49-2641-8040 Fax: +49-2641-804400 It's all booked!!!
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03-23-2007, 03:03 AM | #20 |
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I'm so tempted to come along on this one... but I'm worried about abusing my car as I rely on it to get to work...
If I went I would have to have some real good insurance in place to cover all eventualities.... Can anyone recommend any good insurance companies that will cover me? any idea on cost? Lastly does this have to be booked in advance or can you just turn up and pay? its only that I our baby is due August 15th (and we all know these things can come early) Cheers Lee |
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03-23-2007, 03:12 AM | #21 |
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Morning Rochester.. you turn up buy a ticket.. (for as many laps as you want).. and go play.. no pre-booking is required.. as long as they are open.. and those times vary as the NS is booked out for manufactures to do their testing .. you can play..
My last trip was in my main work car.. on the way back from Frankfurt.. and to be honest.. you only go as fast as you want.. but my car has a hard life and to be honest its time on the ring it was not as heavly treated as on some of the back roads in the UK .. which I know better.. lol.. In fact in the wet on the ring.. I felt like I was staring in driving Miss Daisy.. with everyone piling past me.. lol. There are insurance comapnies for cover but i think someone once told me I would be looking at £350ish for the day.. check out www. nurburgring . org they have all the information you could want.. |
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03-23-2007, 03:32 AM | #22 |
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If you're of a cautious nature, insurance might be worthwhile for your piece of
mind. If you have an accident on the ring you pay for any damage to the barriers and also recovery from the track of your car. If you have an oil leak, for instance, that is bad enough that they need to shut the the track for an extended period, they have been known to charge for that too. Having been round the ring as a passenger I can say that there is nothing to beat it. A total petrolhead nirvana.
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