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Offline ConeKiller

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Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« on: December 16, 2011, 09:26:09 am »
Was talking to mates last night and we have finally agreed this year were going to make the trip to the Nurburgring. Theres 5 of us going so far but none of us have been before.

Has anyone on here been before? Whats involved and what were the rough costs? Whens the best time to go?

Were 100% on going but need to get it planned and money put aside asap  :smiley:

Cheers guys and girls
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2011, 09:35:40 am »
About 4 hours from Calais, hotels are about same as here, I like Linder although controversial  :signLOL: booking.com do it cheap, food is quite expensive and laps are about 20 each I think, 600 quid for a weekend but I'm coming from Leeds, as for when you wanna to go,  if you want to set some times you want a Sunday evening as all locals going back to work monday and Brits tend to go Sundays, if it's your first time I would go bang in middle of hols, soak up the atmosphere and the sun :happy2:
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2011, 11:02:03 am »
Where about do you live mate?

I've been loads, I live in Liverpool so we always do the Hull - Rotterdam overnight ferry. Easier on the driving and the ferry is a properly good laugh!

The boat is about £280 for a car and 2 people. Then fuel depends on the laps you do etc. Its roughly 250 miles from Rotterdam to the ring.

There is loads of hotels, normally about 40 Euro a night, we got a lovely chalet last year though by the new test centre which worked out fairly cheap! Then your laps and spends, think laps are upto 27 Euro a lap now!

One of the BEST trips you will ever do though mate! It's a petrol heads paradise.  :notworthy:
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2011, 11:13:47 am »
ON THAT!

Conekiller is from Bromley so Dover is like 1 hour from us.
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2011, 11:43:44 am »
eric you on it? were gona start booking stuff as soon as xmas is over with  :happy2:

shorty and jhtrophy cheers for the info, like ktl said were from bromley so dover would be the closest!

im thinking new tyres and brakes before we go!
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2011, 11:44:27 am »
100% mate, get booking n ill give you the cash!

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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2011, 11:47:34 am »
cool  :driver: will give you a call about it in the week!!

anyone have stories to tell and advice to give?  :popcornsoda:
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2011, 09:42:25 pm »
If you want to be fully insured it aint cheap..... figure at least 100 for the weekend. Mine wanted 300......
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2011, 09:44:53 pm »
Quote from: Leonard on December 16, 2011, 09:42:25 pm
If you want to be fully insured it aint cheap..... figure at least 100 for the weekend. Mine wanted 300......

I take it your talking about personal travel insurance.  :signLOL:

you wont get your car insured for the Nurburgring unless you have a lot of money.  :popcornsoda:
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2011, 01:51:33 pm »
the benefit of workin for my insurer :) spoke to them and they said yes if i was careful  :driver: :driver:

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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2011, 05:36:47 pm »
Quote from: ConeKiller on December 17, 2011, 01:51:33 pm
the benefit of workin for my insurer :) spoke to them and they said yes if i was careful  :driver: :driver:


We will insure you if your careful?  :signLOL:
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2011, 05:40:56 pm »
Quote from: ConeKiller on December 17, 2011, 01:51:33 pm
the benefit of workin for my insurer :) spoke to them and they said yes if i was careful  :driver: :driver:

Define careful = don't crash!  :xmassmiley:

My advice is always check the Touristfahren days and then even these can change as companies book them. Normally you'll be clear of snow by April. Plenty of places to stop too - Hotel Burgstube is popular. :smiley:
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2011, 05:50:03 pm »
Quote from: ConeKiller on December 16, 2011, 11:43:44 am

im thinking new tyres and brakes before we go!


....Brand new tyres aren't such a good idea on track. Best to have a little wear on them but obviously not too much!

What car, and therefore what brakes are you taking?

If you have never driven a trackday before, don't forget NOT to put on the handbrake when you park up after a lap - It'll bugger your discs.
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2011, 11:46:02 am »
look in the track days section below this. Each year there is a forum ring trip. I'm going next May if we can all organise it with a few others.
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Re: Trip to the Nurburgring... Whos been??
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2011, 11:15:15 am »
Quote from: Hurdy on December 17, 2011, 05:40:56 pm
Quote from: ConeKiller on December 17, 2011, 01:51:33 pm
the benefit of workin for my insurer :) spoke to them and they said yes if i was careful  :driver: :driver:

Define careful = don't crash!  :xmassmiley:

My advice is always check the Touristfahren days and then even these can change as companies book them. Normally you'll be clear of snow by April. Plenty of places to stop too - Hotel Burgstube is popular. :smiley:

haha was a bit of bant with the customer service guy but they said im covered :)

Quote from: RedRobin on December 17, 2011, 05:50:03 pm
Quote from: ConeKiller on December 16, 2011, 11:43:44 am

im thinking new tyres and brakes before we go!


....Brand new tyres aren't such a good idea on track. Best to have a little wear on them but obviously not too much!

What car, and therefore what brakes are you taking?

If you have never driven a trackday before, don't forget NOT to put on the handbrake when you park up after a lap - It'll bugger your discs.

I see in that case new tyres a month before i go

taking my golf gti  :driver: not sure on brakes yet

and i didnt know about the handbrake thing cheers  :happy2:
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