Ring and Spa in a weekend!
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Topic: Ring and Spa in a weekend!
Posted By: Andyboy
Subject: Ring and Spa in a weekend!
Date Posted: 24-November-2004 at 17:22
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A mate of mine and I are thinking about doing this,
on the cheap of course. Up at the crack of dawn (lovely lady), at Dover for 3am, Calais by 5am and a 3 hour drive to Spa. In the past we've booked 1 double room with about 5 pair of smelly feet ending up on the floor/shower/corridor. Most hotels have a couple of spare rooms so there's rarely a drama. Up good and early next morning for the 1 hour drive to Nurburgring and have a squirt about until you get bored (yeah, right....). Make a move for Calais when they kick us out. Totally unorganised other that checking to see if both circuits are open for business over the planned weekend (i.e when both tracks are open). There will of course be excessive drinking on Sat night and spot prizes for the person who looks most like a freshly born Gerbil the morning after. Sound like a laugh? |
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Posted By: Praktisk
Date Posted: 24-November-2004 at 17:39
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what time of year are you thinking of doing this Andy Boy?
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Posted By: Andyboy
Date Posted: 25-November-2004 at 13:56
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Not sure mate; the problem seems to be getting
onto Spa without being iovolved in a megabucks trackday. I've emailed a couple of folks over there - April is probably best to stand a chance of vaguely decent weather. Might give Spa a miss and do Hockenheim and 'Ring instead, or get a ferry to Holland and do Zandvoort as my mate knows some of the instructors there. We shall keep you all posted! |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 25-November-2004 at 15:00
sounds great! my kinda trip  ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: still looking
Date Posted: 25-November-2004 at 17:24
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Hello Stephen guess what! im from Elgin, brought up in bishopsmill. Now living in South Wales, as they say its a small world. Mark ------------- Love driving my E36 EVO  Tickety Boo
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Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 25-November-2004 at 17:38
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it's a small world indeed Mark!! i live in new elgin, nice to see a local loon on here ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: BURTON
Date Posted: 02-December-2004 at 10:38
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This sounds exactly what me and mate are planning to do next year about the same sort of time! About End of April time!! Amazing how petrolheads think alike! ------------- 
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Andy Boy wrote:Posted By: barf
Date Posted: 05-December-2004 at 06:24
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i'm really interested in knowing a bit more. especially the excessive beer swillin session. i'd better start buttering up the misses. keep us posted |
Posted By: BOBO635
Date Posted: 08-December-2004 at 17:28
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Hello ! Just for your information, we plan to organise the BMW Club days at Spa on 23 and 24 july 2005 (this will be the 3rd time that we organise this event). If you have any interest please e-mal your questions to mailto:bobo635@skynet.be - bobo635@skynet.be or to mailto:thdpvw@hotmail.com - thdpvw@hotmail.com You can also see some pictures of our 2004 event under http://www.bmwclubhainaut.be/activites/bm_photos_sorties.asp?id=francorchamps2004 - http://www.bmwclubhainaut.be/activites/bm_photos_sorties.asp ?id=francorchamps2004 and for 2003 under http://www.bmwclubhainaut.be/activites/bm_photos_sorties.asp?id=francorchamps2003 - http://www.bmwclubhainaut.be/activites/bm_photos_sorties.asp ?id=francorchamps2003 Please note that we are limited with the amount of cars we will accept on the track and that we will open the booking begin january.
Best regards Eric
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Posted By: Praktisk
Date Posted: 08-December-2004 at 18:00
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Im a big fan of Staropramen and Leffe (Blonde) .. how much can you supply Mr Bob? (post driving - obviously)
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Posted By: angusdawe
Date Posted: 10-December-2004 at 14:56
Did it a month or so ago and it was brilliant. Was there when Clarkson was wobbling round in that Diesel jag... ------------- 2003 M3 CSL 2003 GSXR1000 ..Anyone know where I can buy cup tyres on a Sunday? |
Posted By: Andyboy
Date Posted: 22-December-2004 at 17:04
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Unfortunately that date clashes with Croft in the U.K.
The trouble with Spa is that it is impossible to get in touch with anyone there as there is no email address on the website except for the bloody tourist board. We want to just turn up and drive - is that possible at Spa? |
Posted By: Praktisk
Date Posted: 22-December-2004 at 17:07
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sprechen sie deutcsh? .. nah, neither do I ... but it normally helps. Maybe if you ring a local BMW garage/car club near the ring and ask them what the craic is. -------------
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