Nurburgring trip

[andywa]

Friday 25th May. Most I think are coming back on the Monday.

 

[BIGASH]

Dohh I would of loved to come but I've got a trackday on the Friday and then working the weekend

 

[andywa]

Feign some sort of illness and tell everyone youre staying in bed to fight the bug. Then pack your stuff and come and join us. Jobs a good un.

 

[LewisTaylor]

^what a ball ache. What you going to do?

If i break down put Rhys number plates on my car lol Joking, just hope for the best i guess!

 

[dmallett]

Between us if we can't fix it, i'll tow you back!

Haven't checked my insurance or break down cover yet! All I've done is got two nice new hi-vis jackets :/

 

[BIGASH]

Feign some sort of illness and tell everyone youre staying in bed to fight the bug. Then pack your stuff and come and join us. Jobs a good un.

Haha I wish ! Have great fun guys and stay safe! Next time your all going hopefully I can make it!

 

[andywa]

^i thought that you could get cover on you and not the car so that would take the car age out of the equation! Or would thy just be a right pain in the bum.

 

[DannyR]

ClioSport EoE Bodge Tech should be there to help

 

[dmallett]

Cable ties and tape at the ready!

 

[LewisTaylor]

^i thought that you could get cover on you and not the car so that would take the car age out of the equation! Or would thy just be a right pain in the bum.

It does, but it excludes cars over 11 years old when out of UK, but Dan and Danny are right we should be able to bodge it

 

[andywa]

^fair do's. There're be enough of us there to help out if all goes tits up.

 

[Ryan218]

I was looking into going to the ring on the same date as this, just found this thread. Is it too late to join in?

 

[DannyR]

Course not, I've only just joined in!

 

[andywa]

I was looking into going to the ring on the same date as this, just found this thread. Is it too late to join in?

Course not mate. If your up for it you should have a mini northern convoy. Me and a mate are heading down from outside York for the 6am ferry.

 

[Ryan218]

Providing I'm allowed the Monday off work, I'll be there! Will be boarding the 8PM ferry on the Friday and will be at the ring for around 1pm Saturday afternoon. Will be catching the 4pm ferry home from Dunkirk on the Monday.

 

[andywa]

^cross Fingures you get the day off mate. Hopefully see you there.

 

[dmallett]

Fingers crossed you get it off! We can save camping space for you.

Ill find a place with a postcode for all the 6am ferry people using DFDS seaways so we can get on together

 

[andywa]

^Just a thought but there's a big 24 hour petrol station right near the port! Last minute fill up.


[h=4]BP Service Stations[/h]01304 206444
Dover Eastern Dock, Dover, Kent, CT16 1JA

 

[Scott H.]

Properly be cheaper to fill up in france wouldn't it?:/
Good place to meet tho mate

 

[andywa]

Fuel prices are a nightmare at the moment. When I was in France in March the fuel was cheaper in the UK.

 

[dmallett]

^Just a thought but there's a big 24 hour petrol station right near the port! Last minute fill up.


BP Service Stations

01304 206444


Dover Eastern Dock, Dover, Kent, CT16 1JA

Thats the meeting place then!! shall we get there for 4.50am?

I thought fuel was cheaper abroad too!

 

[Scott H.]

Fuel prices are a nightmare at the moment. When I was in France in March the fuel was cheaper in the UK.

Thats fair enough mate I just quesse as ours are a joke!

 

[andywa]

^to be honest it usually is. It was probably my choice/location of petrol station last time.

Just checked this isn't 24 hours. I you want or need 24 hours then there is

Limekiln Street
DOVER
CT17 9EE
+44 1304 204740
This is just a little further in to town but on the same road. It's about 2 minutes from the ferry.

 

[andywa]

Double post balls up sorry!!

 

[andywa]

Thats fair enough mate I just quesse as ours are a joke!

Certainly are mate. We'll get screwed for fuel where ever I suppose.

 

[LewisTaylor]

Picked up my tent yesterday, eBay Bargain 4 man tent, £80 brand new, set it up today, OMG it's huge! I can stand up in the living area bit with head room





Also bought an airbed/sleeping bag combo all in one thing which is pretty cool, does anyone have a pump for it? While in Argos i also got a picknick bowl, plates, knife, fork and spoon set in plastic, there is 4 so i can just eat off them and then bin them I'm such a man

With regards to Tools i'll be taking my:
- Halfrauds 150 piece tool set
- Breaker bar,
- Various fluids for my car
- Impact wrench set (i find these handy as they are longer)
- Coil pack
- Leads
- Paper roll
- My low alloy trolly jack
- Duct tape

Other spares we will need that would be handy if some else brought that we could share would be:
- Brake pads (I think Rhys is binging these)
- Axel stands
- Impact wrench (I think Rhys is bringing one)
- Torch!! (I might actually get one tbh)
- Cable ties (DannyR i think this one is for you to bring)
- Tow rope maybe :dapprove:
- Air pump for airbeds/tyres
- Tyre pressure gauge
- Hand wipes for oily hands (I think Rhys is bringing these)

 

[andywa]

^Thats like my tent. Looks like you got a bargain. Need to get mine up just to make sure it's all fine. Not had the tent out for about 2 years.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

What are people doing about money? Usually when I go abroad I take travellers cheques in sterling and exchange it over there as usually get a better rate, and whatever I bring back goes straight back in my account without losing out.

You lot just takin euros in cash over with ya? I've got take a fair amount with me cos paying for the hotel when we check in

 

[dmallett]

Nice tent!

Ill bring,
Axle stands
Small socket set
Multi piece screw driver set
Got a powered pump
Tyre pressure gauge
Breaker bar
Spare fluids
Gas bottle
Badass BBQ/hot plate
Whistling kettle
Two spare wheels

Tent
Air bed
Sleeping bag

Im not bothering with a cool box.just going to get food daily

Im sure ill think of more stuff!

 

[LewisTaylor]

Nice tent!

Ill bring,
Axle stands
Small socket set
Multi piece screw driver set
Got a powered pump
Tyre pressure gauge
Breaker bar
Spare fluids
Gas bottle
Badass BBQ/hot plate
Whistling kettle
Two spare wheels

Tent
Air bed
Sleeping bag

Im not bothering with a cool box.just going to get food daily

Im sure ill think of more stuff!

Nice one! So that basically means we just need the stuff i said Rhys is bringing and that Danny more than likely will bring and we have everything bar a tow rope, think my old man has one i can borrow, and we're pretty much covered for every situation

 

[andywa]

What are people doing about money? Usually when I go abroad I take travellers cheques in sterling and exchange it over there as usually get a better rate, and whatever I bring back goes straight back in my account without losing out.

You lot just takin euros in cash over with ya? I've got take a fair amount with me cos paying for the hotel when we check in

Im just taking my card. I'll probably take a small amount in euros just in case.

 

[dmallett]

Plus an assortment of jubilee clips.
Wire strippers too.

Ill take cash / cards

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

May be a daft question, but do ya get charged for drawin out cash abroad? And what exchange rate do ya get? Never used my card abroad before

 

[andywa]

^youll get charged by your bank for using a ATM but point of sale there is no charge.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Ok cheers, think I'll just take a load of cash

 

[Aaron182.]

If im honest. i cba to read 24 pages of thread.

hope you all have your single use breath testers

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Which countries do ya need to carry a breath test?

 

[Aaron182.]

France i thought it was. (sorry dosent come into force untill july.)

oh and i think Speed camera detectors are something like a 1500 euro fine aswell

 

[andywa]

^Dont need one just yet. Think it's July it comes in.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Ahh right, wouldn't of effected me anyway as we're driving from Rotterdam so won't touch France