>>>Epic Euro meet, Nürburgring July 2011

[bryan6732]

If I am in Europe next summer visiting family, I will come to Nurnburgring to cheer you on!!!

Just cheering or also meeting?

[phrenology]

Just cheering or also meeting?

No I'm just gonna fly around in a helicopter dropping Marzipan and beer...you can't meet me I'm like The Stig...before he was revealed.

[bryan6732]

Also we should make a list of people attending so we know where we're at. Tom, could you maybe update the first post with that? And if it's unclear, I'm in

Isn't there a possibility to send an invitation through PM or e-mail to all European members? Cause you can't be sure anyone reads this thread I guess. Also looking at the fact that only four European members (+phrenology ) have posted in this thread. Otherwise it would be just waiting for anyone to see this thread and posts whether they come or not...

[Nafs Asdf]

Don't think there's any easy way of getting to all euro members at once.

We need a splashier thread title, something like "Epic Euro meet, Nürburgring July 2011"

[Tomisimo]

Hahaha, sure I'll change it

and what I also can do is to sent emails to all known somewhat active members here. I also thinking to take a friend along for a ride, not a 3Gee member but M3 enthusiast, we were talking about going to the Nurburgring.

[Tomisimo]

I was thinking to make it more than 2 days event. I guess if we will be a group of more than or near 10 persons, we could rent a camping site for less and do some BBQ, talk cars,drink German beer and maybe do a tour out for photoshoot in the city lines. There is lots that we can do.

[phrenology]

I would steal a car just to participate...don't worry it won't be yours!

[Fedor B.]

I was thinking to make it more than 2 days event. I guess if we will be a group of more than or near 10 persons, we could rent a camping site for less and do some BBQ, talk cars, drink German bear and maybe do a tour out for photoshoot in the city lines. There is lots that we can do.

Sounds very nice!

[phrenology]

It don't sound cheap but I would pay good money to see Fedor and Bryan take on Tomisimo, Nafs, and The Great Dane. Dutch vs. Scandinavians

[Fedor B.]

It don't sound cheap but I would pay good money to see Fedor and Bryan take on Tomisimo, Nafs, and The Great Dane. Dutch vs. Scandinavians

In drinking beers?
I tell you this, i'm a madman when it comes to speed.
But they don't call the ring 'the green hell' for nothing.
Over 20 km, 154 turns, a lot of them up or down hill, with no vizual arround the corner. I would never go for the max on unkown track.
Like going fast, my current topspeed is at 270 km/h (CBR) and i did hold it for 10 min. then i ran out of speedlimit free autobahn.
My problem with going faster, i have nothing that does.

[phrenology]

In drinking beers?

In anything

[Nafs Asdf]

I was thinking to make it more than 2 days event. I guess if we will be a group of more than or near 10 persons, we could rent a camping site for less and do some BBQ, talk cars,drink German beer and maybe do a tour out for photoshoot in the city lines. There is lots that we can do.

I'm all for making it a longer event, but I also realize that many will probably not be able to make it for more than the weekend.

Are you thinking of staying the whole week, or arrive sometime mid-week? Personally I'd like to make it as long as possible, but I doubt I could do much more than a week total with needing to arrange someone to take care of the kids and all while I'm away.

Here's a good site with hotels and guesthouses around the ring (also has a load of other good info), camping is probably the cheapest but those guesthouse prices don't look too bad either, seems like many of them offer some sort of guides/instructors and such. Camping prices don't seem like they want to be found.

I think we should decide on the date as soon as possible, will make planning a lot easier. So would the second last week in July be it? (18-24th)

[bryan6732]

Of course I prefer to go as long as possible, but you should really have a broad schedule for what to do for all these days.

Guesthouse or hotel has the advantage that it's more confortable and you can drop all heavy stuff out of your car before driving the ring, but it's great to sit in front of your tent in the evening with a German beer and a campfire...

[Nafs Asdf]

We could stay at a camp site a some days and at a guesthouse for another few if we want to do both. But I think we'll be needing someone who speaks german to get the info on camping and such.

I also saw there is a possibility to drive the GP course, 30€ for 20 mins or something like that. I think that one might be better than the Nordschleife if we want to do timed runs.

[bryan6732]

I do speak German, but not so good as I speak Dutch. Hopefully some of the new German Aerodeck members will join us!

The F1 track is of course better to do timed runs, and you can really get to know the track after a few laps. But I'm not sure how many times they open the track for tourists. But I'd still want to do a lap of the Nordschleife as well, cause what I've heard it's a 20 km drive you'll never forget...

Edit: I checked the site for tourist driving at the GP track, and it looks like they are open for tourists a few days each week. It's not known for July 2011 yet, but I guess when we stay for (almost) a week there should at least be a few days we could drive there.

[Nafs Asdf]

Yeah, of course I'd like to do both. From what I've been reading about it I think it might be wiser to do the Nordschleife without the pressure of timing the runs, so it would be cool to get the "racing" done on the GP track instead.

[bryan6732]

Yeah, of course I'd like to do both. From what I've been reading about it I think it might be wiser to do the Nordschleife without the pressure of timing the runs, so it would be cool to get the "racing" done on the GP track instead.

True that...

Another idea: We could also make a tour through the Eiffel area, which is a very nice national park. Great to do a photo shoot! I'm sure there are defined routes to be found on the internet or maps to be bought in gas stations or shops.

[Tomisimo]

Ouh yes definitely, I think that would be a good idea to do F1 time laps some, I would like to make a few good shots of the cars in action on both tracks.

About staying, I was thinking that actually, coming abit earlier in mid week and be there for the weekend and after this when everyone goes home I'm planing also to visit automotive museums on my own, was planing on a D-Tour to Munchen. Guess why if I will have enough money to do that I will. I want also make a treasure hunt, go to a local scrappy, just for kicks and maybe some gold to be found, you never know.

We can combine both camp for some bonding time and later motel or a guesthouse for relaxing before a long drive home at least for us northlings

Now I just got back from a Car Show I was at the whole day and I'm dead tired....
http://www.rb.no/bilde/article5365229.ece

lady on pic 30/31, talked to her, she was cute :P

[bryan6732]

So the activities we've got till now:

- Timed runs on Nürburgring F1 track
- "Tourist driving" on Nürburgring Nordschleife
- Campfire, BBQ, drinking beer, talking
- Tour through the Eiffel national park with photoshoot
- Visiting a city? (Frankfurt/Düsseldorf/Köln are all within an hour and a half drive from the Ring)

With these ideas we've already got (at least) three days filled with activities.
So, if anyone has something to add to this...

[Nafs Asdf]

I know what we need, more people.

[bryan6732]

I know what we need, more people.

Definitely!!

[Tomisimo]

indeed.. Well hope there will be more in 9 months time.

Now.. What sud we expect at the meet? any goals with your cars?

[bryan6732]

Now.. What sud we expect at the meet? any goals with your cars?

No goals for me, just wishes..
I was actually looking at my options to do an engine swap before July, but that's just in the observation phase, and I don't even know if it will actually happen before that time.

I also still have to lower the rear of my car, but with the high density of school work I still haven't had any time to do it. That surely will be done in July!

[Tomisimo]

I find few decent B20\s in sweden with manual trany.. its possible and easy swap

I'm planing on swappind to B20 this winter as well, got to start overhauling my broken cylinder head. Found a nice big garage to do it in now. waiting for funds.

[bryan6732]

Yeah here in The Netherlands there are very few B20s. Happened to see an Aerodeck with B20a1 in it for sale, but the car had been standing outside for over two years. Battery was broke so the engine also didn't run for a long time.

I might just ask a Dutch importer of Japanese engines how much I'd have to pay for a complete JDM B20a. That would be brilliant, but I guess it won't be cheap!
But on Ebay they are all in the US, and not willing to ship to Europe... With the cheap dollar nowadays, that wouldn't be that expensive.