As the title say's then. Leave Spa on the Monday morning the 6th of June 2011 in convoy to the ring. I have no experience at the ring,so if someone that does, has some input that would be great. I have opened this thread as not to clog up the Spa thread.

1. Magooagain.

I know the ring is a car killer if that helps Joe

1. Magooagain.
2. Countrycruising.
3. MrsCC.
4. Knight7660. (tbc)
5. Chalky. (tbc)
6. Patch234. (tbc)

I'm definitely up for this. Me and my mate Jonny did exactly this last year - managing 5 laps on the Monday evening session.
We stayed at "Camping am Nurburgring", but found it quite expensive as they charged per day, not per evening.

When I get more time (not at work) i'll give details of exactly what we did!

I met Per from the forum there and he stayed in a local hotel, so hopefully he can give some input too!

It is without doubt worth the trip - especially so if you've never been to the Nurburgring before! My first lap was the scariest/exciting 9 minutes of my life!!

Right i'm off to make a cup of tea in my Nurburgring mug.....

jeeez you guys are hardcore
May as well pop down to Monza as well

id be up for that Mario

1. Magooagain.
2. Countrycruising.
3. MrsCC.
4. Knight7660. (tbc)
5. Chalky. (tbc)
6. Patch234. (tbc)
7. Coupedummy.

1. Magooagain.
2. Countrycruising.
3. MrsCC.
4. Knight7660. (tbc)
5. Chalky. (tbc)
6. Patch234. (tbc)
7. Coupedummy.
8. niff (tbc)

im up for ring! (Giggady )

if any one wants.. i can find the information of are hotel we stayed in...

nice place!
CHEAP being the main thing there!!!

BRING IT ON BABY!!

p.s Joe, can i order a new engine for when we are back!! lol

check this out

http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/

Looks like it could be a non starter according to this years calendar on Marco's link. More investigation needed.I will try to find a 2011 calendar.

I have sent an email asking if we can use the track on the evening of the 6th june and daytime on the 7th june 2011.

I'll bring a spare engine with me if you like Marco, we can always change it in the car park

your a true gent joe!

giggady!

Ok folks.I have received an email from the ring saying that no dates have been confirmed yet for next year. They have asked me to check back with them in the early new year.
And also said to keep checking thier website for new details. The website is here.
http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/home.html
There is an email facility on the site.
It may be an idea for people to email them asking about the same dates,therefor putting an idea in thier heads to keep those dates open for public. If anyone has any more imput into this please post up.

1. Magooagain.
2. Countrycruising.
3. MrsCC.
4. Knight7660. (tbc)
5. Chalky. (tbc)
6. Patch234 + Kit

1. Magooagain.
2. Countrycruising.
3. MrsCC.
4. Knight7660. (tbc)
5. Chalky. (tbc)
6. Patch234 + Kit
7.coupedummy

Im there.Need to plan the whole trip mind...joe cc you taking the truck aswell or just the coupe?

If I get everything organised in time I'll be taking the truck for the track Coupe and MrsCC will either be in her VIS or my Vincy, hopefully all the dates will fall right so we can enjoy the Ring after Spa

Ahh if your in the truck i may ask a samll favour....i will make it worth your while in

Possible transport for my track wheels if there is space.....

Yep i will have the van and trailor also,my coupe can be driven on the road if the trailor is needed for a breakdown etc. I reckon we will have all the angles covered chaps.

I'm in

Might as well make it a proper pre birthday trip eh. Matt and I are well up for it.

1. Magooagain.
2. Countrycruising.
3. MrsCC.
4. Knight7660. (tbc)
5. Chalky. (tbc)
6. Patch234 + Kit
7.coupedummy
8. Howardmagoo + Matt

1. Magooagain.
2. Countrycruising.
3. MrsCC.
4. Knight7660. (tbc)
5. Chalky. (tbc)
6. Patch234 + Kit
7.coupedummy
8. Howardmagoo + Matt
9. mayzon

Just checked the website.Still no 2011 dates put up yet.
I am registered on their database to receive all new anouncements. I will also email them in the new year.

i may have to give this a miss,with my new job i get less holidays.
How far from spa is it?We would be leaving for the ring on the monday so back in england by wed?or tuesday?If tuesday its a maybe...wed likely not as thats a week away from work.

It must be an hour and a half or so from Spa, from memory about an hour from Aachen going south east.

EditTomTom suggests 1hr 38m going cross country south then east.

cheers pete,thought it was further than that to be honest.

guess im in then....could be back home for tuesday it seems,even monday maybe..

Jeeeezz.
This will be the death of LE119.
But the hell with it.



1. Magooagain.
2. Countrycruising.
3. MrsCC.
4. Knight7660. (tbc)
5. Chalky. (tbc)
6. Patch234 + Kit
7.coupedummy
8. Howardmagoo + Matt
9. mayzon
10.Johnnybravoturbo
11.Taffy20vt

Any update on this.
Need to book eurotunnel etc so now would be a good time to plan routes etc.

Their last email was on 23rd december saying that they have not made up the 2011 calender yet apart from the f1.
I still await the date's.

They usually release dates around march/april i think

I've booked out on the Eurotunnel on Friday 3rd (7.50am) and In on Tuesday 7th (8.20 euro time). That will leave me all day Monday for the ring. If its not open I'll find something else to do.

That's how i see it also Adam. But i know it's not the same for Reuben and other's maybe.

im alot more limited on hols this year so happy for whatever on the Monday in fairness but need to travel back Monday evening..would ideally like to leave for nurburgring earlyish monday and head back mid afternoon.

I'm not going to be able to make the ring due to work commitments, will have to suffice with GT5 until I next get the chance

Will probably save writing off the coop judging by my GT5 exploits!

im also going to have to pass on the ring for this year unless i get the finaces on track again!

enjoy guys!

ditto... im going to make spa a big one and thus wont have the funds im afraid!

Well... I don't own the coupe anymore but am visiting Spa. Im going to drive down to spa with my Clio RS 172, and would like to join you guys to visit the ring. I can't drive at spa with the Clio ofcourse, so the car should be fresh and ready for ring laps.

So, count me in!

Im coming back on the monday evening. Booking Eurotunnel for 19.50.. Should be back for around midnight then and back to work following day...

Even if the Nurburgring doesnt happen i will spend another nite in the caravan and day in Bruges..
Anyone is welcome to join us if nurburgring doesnt happen

Im out chaps,sorry

1. Magooagain.
2. Countrycruising.
3. MrsCC.
4. Knight7660. (tbc)
5. Chalky. (tbc)
6. Patch234 + Kit
7.coupedummy
8. Howardmagoo + Matt
9. mayzon
10.Taffy20vt
11.Martijn

As it stands who's going

I'd just like to add there is an ongoing discussion among us swedes to make the Ring-trip too, with the possible addition of SpaItalia. So that'll mean we'd be there at the same week.
Last year we were six people.

Good new's Per. Let's hope it will be open !

I won't be able to say for sure if i'm coming until much nearer the time, the same goes for Spa.

However looking at the Nurburgring website it looks like "rock-am-ring" is on the 4th, 5th and 6th June. I think it's a big rock concert, but not sure where exactly it's held or how it affects use of the ring?!

http://www.nuerburgring.de/uploads/media/TERMINE_Alle-Veranstaltungen_2011.pdf

It's closed during the festival!

phone them?

I phoned 3 people today and they all said its closed between the 1st - 8th of June

Guess this is a no go then....Brugges it is then for the final day. Im still stopping the third night though..

We are going to stay in Bruges on the monday night now, found a reasonable hotel. Its meant to quite a nice city at night, they light it all up!

We were trying to find things to do on the monday and found this: CLICK

Think it would be rather amusing

you lazy git

Could be that we are all in Brugge for the monday then! Brill

I will probably stay in Brugge also on the monday night, then head down home on the Tuesday.
Adam do you have a link for you'r Hotel please ?

Anyone else up for this instead of the Ring ?

When in Brugge...

www.brugsbeertje.be/index_en.htm

Right across is...

www.hobbitgrill.be

Don't spend too much time there though, Brugge is a fantastic little city. You should walk:

>> start at 'het minnewater' (near Katelijnestraat)
from there walk Arsenaalstraat - Noordstraat
>> 'Walplein' = Brewery De Halve Maan, have a 'Brugse Zot' Blond
walk Stoofstraat - Katelijnestraat up to
>> 'Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk', right across is the 'Old Sint Jan' an old hospital - museum
walk Gruuthuusestraat (Gruuthuuse museum too!) - Dijver (find 'Groeningemuseum' if you are interested in classic Flemish painters) - Rozenhoedkaai - Steenhouwersdijk
>> 'Burg' where the Holy Blook chapel is
walk Breidelstraat
>> find "De Garre" in a very small passage, have a "Tripel De Garre"
walk Breidelstraat to the Grand Market
>> Have a pack of fries under the Belfort
walk Markt - Geldmuntstraat - Noordzandstraat - 't Zand - Zuidzandstraat - Steenstraat - Kemelstraat
>> now find "'t Brugs Beertje" and have a few beers. My suggestions: La Chouffe, Orval, Rochefort 10, Duchesse de Bourgogne, Adriaen Brouwer, Brugge Tripel, Hopus, DeuS, Bourgogne des Flandres, Brugse Zot if you haven't had one yet, Gouden Carolus Classic, Hoegaarden Verboden Vrucht, Straffe Hendrik, Black Albert, Black Damnation, Bosprotter, Cuvée Delphine, Elliot Brew - that's just my 'recommended' list.
>> have a meal in de Hobbit accross

Walk back to Steenstraat - Simon Stevinplein - Oude Burg - Wollestraat

... and your back at the 'Markt' having seen quite a bit of the center of Brugges.

Maybe we'll join you guys, finances allowing.

my only memory of a distant visit to bruge was getting drunk on an abomination called kwak - aviod this beer at all costs!!!

I haven't decided on a hotel Joe. I was looking at this one CLICK although I'm happy to stay wherever really. Just need a hotel with parking as I have been told its a pain and expensive.

Thank's Adam. That hotel is 95 Euros min for a double or twin. I will have a good look around tomorrow and post up my finding's.

I know Brugge very well as my mother originates from there. Try one of these hotels:

Hotel Koffieboontje
Hotel Van Eyck
Boterhuis
De Barge is a boat
Loreto
Egmond

Novotel and Ibis are also in Brugge.

There's also some houses to rent by the way, like 'Valentijntje' and 'Augustijntje'. Might want to check these possibilities out, although I'm not sure whether they'll rent them out for one day-night.

This is the hotel search site i normally use. Search for Hotel's Bruges.

Ibis looks a good deal.

http://www.hotels.com

Comment's please from those that want to spend the Monday night in Bruges.

Ibis and Novotel don't seem to have twin rooms - only doubles. Am I reading that right?

James

worth looking at www.alpharooms.com too, normally find some good hotles at good prices on there

Monday and Tuesday nights booked at Martin's Brugge hotel for me and Dad. Only about £15 more than the Ibis in total, for a nicer looking place. Might ring them about parking at some point.

Have a look at Brugotel on the site i linked. Its got parking,twin or doubles. Its 30 mins into the city,but will be easy to get there on the monday morning. Then we can get ready for the afternoon /evening in town. Cheap also.

Thanks Steve also,are you coming to Bruges mate?

no bruges for me Joe, i'm going back sunday evening and staying at ashford with a few to have a beer there - i can't have anymore time off work!!

We have just booked into Martins for the Monday night.

24 Euros for parking is steep Taffy. How much for your room mate ?

95 Euros Joe, all parking seems fairly expensive in Brugge. It's only for 1 night.