Steve Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Leg 1 is over and we are now at the overnight stop in Folkstone, chilling out with a few beers before catching the Chunnel over to Calais tomorrow More pictures of the trip to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rob5 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Enjoy keep them coming and hope u get over ok Don't bring any more imergrents over in the front of that beetle lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scr Joe Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Try Not to create me any work lol, enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgo Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Get some great photos Steve, have a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Leg 2 of the journey starts with this today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Hope Bonny doesn't need any ac at any point on the trip PMSL.Keep safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Hope Bonny doesn't need any ac at any point on the trip PMSL.Keep safeHe has a roof vent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 He has a roof vent I have flap envy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 We have arrived A good trip down with plenty of open roads to stretch the cars legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forest4ever Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) LLoking like a great road trip....enjoy yourselfs Edited July 31, 2015 by forest4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Pistonklause tonight lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob5 Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 That's what I call a steak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Chilling out today and taking in some of the scenery around the area. Now having a beer Tonight we are off to a festival in the village where we are stopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgo Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Great pics Steve, is tomorrow the track day. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 That's the plan John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Can you guess where we are going tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forest4ever Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Bum twitchy time......have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 On Saturday night, we were invited to a local event in the village where the hotel was. A BBQ and few beers and Essbon flipping beer mats !On Sunday morning, started with Breakfast before heading off to the ring to try and get a lap or two on the trackAs you can see Andy wasn't impressed with the breakfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 A quick stop for the old boy to fill up with fuel and then a look round the GP circuit facilities started the rest of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Arriving at the Nordschleife we were greeted with traffic queuing to get on the track, so parked up and walked to the ticket office to purchase the passes needed to get through the barrier and onto the circuitThe real problem with the Nordscheife is the piss poor organisation to get onto the track and the fact that every few minutes the track is closed due to a bike or car coming of the circuit and the recovery truck/doctor having to go out to survey what's happened and bring back any injured parties. To be honest the majority of the problem was down to bikes and there were numerous bought back on the Tow track with the rider in the back of the ambulance. The circuit really isn't suited to bikes and IMO the time should be split between cars and bikes, or the bikes should go on the GP circuit down the road. When the track shuts you get into a one way system which then looses your place in the queue when the circuit re opensFinally on the circuit and you can then buy a picture like this and buy the stickers !!All in all a great weekend and something I would do again. Going on the track is only part of the experience, The countryside and roads around the track are stunning. The Hotel/guest house we stopped in was great and clean with a good hosts in Joseph and his wife. Definitely worth doing if you are thinking about it. The roads in Europe are far superior to ours back home On the way back, those that got back to Calais on time even managed a coffee and crepe before boarding the train back to England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgo Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Thanks for the write up Steve, been nice to follow your adventure. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essbon Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 I had an awesome time, whole trip was superb.I'm even surprised how well my old girl did on fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forest4ever Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Looks like you all had an amazing trip.....perhaps a yearly event?? With a few more M-SOC members.Could you post up a break down of the costs.eg....Fuel, Hotels, Food, The Ring prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Approximately for a 4 night trip with a stop on the way there in FolkstoneFuel £200 - £250Tunnel £120Premier Inn £60 or £30 sharingHotel in Germany £100 3 nights sharing (Less depending where you stay - I think our was 90 euros for three nights)Spending money £150 - £200 for beer and food. less if you want it to beLaps are around £20 eachSo around £750 - £800Most of this is off the top of my head. Can cut the cost down by driving straight there with no stop over, which removes one night hotel in Folkstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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