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Eamo 
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 Topic: Nurburgring W/E Sept 16-18
Posted: 24-June-2005 at 06:31 |
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Myself and a few buddies are going to the ring. theres a few bm's and some jap performance cars as well.
Its gonna cost around €450 for boats and €250 for hotels. All you need after that is beer money and petrol.
Anyone wanna come along?
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Fey!
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Posted: 24-June-2005 at 07:03 |
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BM Fan
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Posted: 24-June-2005 at 08:43 |
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What is the schedule like - when are you heading out and when will ye be back in Ireland
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Martin
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1996 E36 M3 Evo Individual
1996 E36 328i Coupe
1997 E36 318i Conv
1992 E36 316i Sln
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Eamo
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Posted: 24-June-2005 at 09:16 |
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leave dublin at 9pm wed 14th
arrive holyhead at 1am
drive to dover (6hours)
leave dover on 10am sailing
arrive calais 1pm
6 hr spin to the ring
arrive thursday night around 9pm
track open fri 1.30pm to 7.30pm, sat 1.30pm to 7.30pm, sun 8am to 7.30pm
start back 9am Monday
back in Eire around 10pm Tues night!
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ludo
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Posted: 24-June-2005 at 09:21 |
I should be there around those dates as there is a z3 meeting around the strasbourg area in france that I'll attend but for the WE it will be the z3 meeting though!
On tyhe 15/16 or 19/20 I'll be on the ring doing some suspensions developpement work with Hiop for z3s! 
On the travelling note: I think it's cheaper (300€ for the boat) to go from rosslare to cherbourg then drive through france to the ring (around 900km I think, about the same as going accross UK and then to the ring!)
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AHEALY
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Posted: 24-June-2005 at 10:21 |
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I'm sure the craic will be mighty as they say, but it will work out very expensive, and you'd be in some state on Thursday night after driving and other transport. Might be cheaper to fly direct and hire a car and then trash it.
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Ado
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Eamo
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Posted: 24-June-2005 at 12:08 |
 AHEALY wrote:
I'm sure the craic will be mighty as they say, but it will work out very expensive, and you'd be in some state on Thursday night after driving and other transport. Might be cheaper to fly direct and hire a car and then trash it. |
its not that expensive - should be around €1500 all in which is not much. sure ye can thrash a rental car but we want to be able to say we tracked our own cars on the ring
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ludo
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Posted: 24-June-2005 at 12:27 |
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Also, you can get hotel much chepar, look for F1, Permiere classe, and B&B hotel. Should be about 45€ per room and you can get 2 signle bed in a room!
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BM Fan
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Posted: 24-June-2005 at 12:38 |
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Six days is a long time - might fly and hire, do the saturday (responsibly) drink beer and fly home sunday
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Martin
In BMW exile at the moment (Shame on me for lurking!!!)
Previous Models
2001 E39 520i Auto
1996 E36 M3 Evo Individual
1996 E36 328i Coupe
1997 E36 318i Conv
1992 E36 316i Sln
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BM Fan
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Posted: 24-June-2005 at 12:50 |
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Aer Lingus Sat 17th 6:50 arrive Frankfurt 10:00am
Frankfurt airport to the ring 165kms 1hr 45mins
Arrive ring at 1pm
Fly back 19:50 sunday night into Dublin 21:00
Flights 162 Yo Yos
Car hire Z4 300 Yo Yos
A4 / 3 series 150 Yo Yos
Good weekend for 500 - 650.00 + track money, anyone else considering now?
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Martin
In BMW exile at the moment (Shame on me for lurking!!!)
Previous Models
2001 E39 520i Auto
1996 E36 M3 Evo Individual
1996 E36 328i Coupe
1997 E36 318i Conv
1992 E36 316i Sln
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US M3
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Posted: 28-June-2005 at 18:31 |
I was over at Easter when the F1 track was open, All I can say is if you are going for your first time the fly/drive option is well worth it
You can also fly into Dusseldorf aswell, and Sixt are the best to get something nice off, like a Z4 which usually turns into a brand new SLK.
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AHEALY
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 11:09 |
I dont know whether I can go, but certainly fly/drive would be a better proposition for me, and sharing the cost of the rental and track would also be a bonus.
Eamo - I understand what you are saying, and if you have €1,500 to spare then yes, go for it.
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Ado
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AHEALY
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 11:12 |
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Oh I was just thinkin'. What if you crash your rental on the track. Presumably the rental companies are giving you the car on the understanding that it is not for track use.
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Ado
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Eamo
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 11:34 |
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so any takers lads?
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Robbie Bradford
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 11:45 |
Definetely on the cards for the future but i doubt i'll be able to go in sept.
We'll just have to wait and see.
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US M3
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 19:20 |
Sure everybody would need a car each
AHEALY wrote:
I dont know whether I can go, but certainly fly/drive would be a better proposition for me, and sharing the cost of the rental and track would also be a bonus.
Eamo - I understand what you are saying, and if you have €1,500 to spare then yes, go for it. |
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Kin Mak
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 19:23 |
I wonder how much to rent a CSL...
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US M3
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 19:31 |
Kin Mak wrote:
I wonder how much to rent a CSL...
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Get onto Avis, they had GT3's in the airport when we were collecting our cars at Easter in Dusseldorf
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Kin Mak
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 19:36 |
US M3 wrote:
Get onto Avis, they had GT3's in the airport when we were collecting our cars at Easter in Dusseldorf |
I am there...
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US M3
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Posted: 29-June-2005 at 19:42 |
Kin Mak wrote:
US M3 wrote:
Get onto Avis, they had GT3's in the airport when we were collecting our cars at Easter in Dusseldorf
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I am there...
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All I can say is it will be the best fun you have ever had. Its car heaven with decent car heads there, no feckin boy racer ****e over there.
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