Ring trip in May.

[JPC]

Mike, andy left his drivers matt in my unit! Lol

[mikebgti]

Mike, andy left his drivers matt in my unit! Lol

Has he not been back for it yet ? He noticed when we got down the road but said he would pick it up early this week . I will remind him 

[Greeners]

@ Greenhouse Booked in at the same place as the rest of you in the apartments

Coolio! 

The Bra arrive ok?

[mikebgti]

Yep the bra arrived thanks Just got to wash the car and fit it .

[RedRobin]

 But we are also going via Wolfsburg and will be getting to the ring Saturday afternoon .

....Will you be visiting Autostadt then? Very much worth a visit imo.

[mikebgti]

 But we are also going via Wolfsburg and will be getting to the ring Saturday afternoon .

....Will you be visiting Autostadt then? Very much worth a visit imo.





Yes we are visiting autostadt also booked on a factory tour on the Friday but we will be tight for time getting there from the ferry

[RedRobin]

Yes we are visiting autostadt also booked on a factory tour on the Friday but we will be tight for time getting there from the ferry

....I haven't been on the factory tour but there's a lot to see just in the Autostadt pavilions. Enjoy!

[mikebgti]

Yes we are visiting autostadt also booked on a factory tour on the Friday but we will be tight for time getting there from the ferry

....I haven't been on the factory tour but there's a lot to see just in the Autostadt pavilions. Enjoy!

Can't wait now only a few days to go should be a good trip thanks 

[RedRobin]

....

At the risk of sounding like your dad, if it's your first time:

- One of the lads here will gladly give you a passenger ride first so you see what the Nordschleife feels like. Simulator games etc are limited.

- Drive your first laps slower and build your confidence up during the day. It's not a race.

- Don't get over-confident or distracted - The Nordschleife demands respect and you need to stay very focussed all the way round.

- Simply drive within both your car's limits and your driver limitations. Have fun but be safe.

- When you think "just one more lap".. Don't do it!

- Keep a very keen eye on your rear view mirrors!!

Enjoy!

I'm not the expert which reading this might lead you to think I am. You're with a crowd who know what they're doing (mostly! ) and who will guide and look after you.

[mikebgti]

Thanks for the advice it's always welcome . I will just be taking it easy and enjoying the experience as you sayits not a race

[QD MBE]

....

At the risk of sounding like your dad, if it's your first time:

- One of the lads here will gladly give you a passenger ride first so you see what the Nordschleife feels like. Simulator games etc are limited.

- Drive your first laps slower and build your confidence up during the day. It's not a race.

- Don't get over-confident or distracted - The Nordschleife demands respect and you need to stay very focussed all the way round.  and not look at the countryside...........

- Simply drive within both your car's limits and your driver limitations. Have fun but be safe.

- When you think "just one more lap".. Don't do it!

- Keep a very keen eye on your rear view mirrors!!

Enjoy!

I'm not the expert which reading this might lead you to think I am. You're with a crowd who know what they're doing (mostly! ) and who will guide and look after you.

[RedRobin]

- Don't get over-confident or distracted - The Nordschleife demands respect and you need to stay very focussed all the way round.  and not look at the countryside...........

....This'll make you and TC laugh, Dave: At the junction where the GP track joins the Nordschleife again (recent VLN circuit trackday) I had to stop myself from checking the righthand side for traffic joining! That part is closed off of course.

However, I am getting better and slowly faster. Or is that faster slowly? Or just slower?

[monte]

When you come off a hard lap on standard brakes I always went for a cool drive drive down the long straight next to the ring entrance.

When you then get back to the car park just leave it in D with the handbrake off. No need to leave the keys in.

I would then give the car 30mins before the next lap 

Thanks Steve, but I thought you had to put the car in P to get the keys out???

[monte]

Can someone confirm the following for me please???  I am going to book everything now  (ooh am ded excited)


Thursday night Premier Inn Maidstone??? (anyone got a link?)

Friday 7th May 7.50 am Euro tunnel

Hotel An Der Nordschleife 7th,8th,9th May,   single room @ 45Euro's a night.

Monday 10th May 12.20 Euro tunnel.


Also is there a list of thing needed to travel to Germany? e.g. Hi vis vest, spare bulbs, beam converters, Insurance docs etc etc.


Thanks. 

[monte]

When you then get back to the car park just leave it in D with the handbrake off. No need to leave the keys in.

I would then give the car 30mins before the next lap 

....Crikey! I've been leaving it with the handbrake off but in P. Never had any probs so far but I may have been doing it wrong - Anyone explain a bit more detail info about P, please?

Again, I'm probably wrong, but why as long as 30mins? Though it's actually about the same timing I do but not consciously.

Hi Robin,

I am not 100% sure, but I think (I read somewhere or someone told me) that in P the brakes are applied..............but I could be talking poop