>>>Epic Euro meet, Nürburgring July 2011

[Tomisimo]

As it was suggested earlier that we sud have a meet for once, all of us from all corners of Europe.

My first bet is to meet in the middle, in Germany. Nurburgring and some autobahn action Mm?

Take a good HD camera, few maybe, and mirror reflex camera to document it all. thats my thoughts.

Feel free to suggest ideas, locations etc.

**Whos Attending**

1* Naf's
2* bryan6732
3* Tomisimo
4* phrenology(Might be)

[bryan6732]

Nürburgring is a great idea, was thinking of that too!
Even though I won't be on the Ring for more than one lap, since my car isn't prepared to race,
but it's just a great location with the hills on the way to it (and on it ).

[Tomisimo]

thats good anough, just to take a few shots.

[Nafs Asdf]

Nürburgring sounds cool. Looked it up, would be a 2200km drive.

Would need to make it a summer vacation trip with the family, or find someone to take care of the kids for a week so just me and the wife could go.

If we were to go with the kids I'd probably have to make it something like a two week camping trip through Europe. Which doesn't spund like too bad of a plan, the mrs. tends to be less enthusiastic about my ideas tho .

[Tomisimo]

you will have more fun with out kids, and would be able to relax more along with your girl. and would be easier for you.

for me its 1500km to drive there, we could hook up somewhere in sweden and drive together. maybe

[bryan6732]

For me it's only 164 km, since I live only 30 km from the most southern point of the Netherlands. Only an hour and a half to get there!

Of course there are a lot of possibilities there to sleep. I prefer camping, but there are also hotels there. On the "Camping Am Nürburgring" a stay for the night with a car, a tent and two adults costs 26 euros (including shower/electricity and hot water). And then your tent is almost ON the track I guess, so it will be much cheaper if you take a campingsite about 10 km further away from the track.

Just tossing a few ideas though

[Nafs Asdf]

you will have more fun with out kids, and would be able to relax more along with your girl. and would be easier for you.

for me its 1500km to drive there, we could hook up somewhere in sweden and drive together. maybe

Yeah, that would be a possibility, and you're right. It would be way easier to go without the kids.

I think the best way for me would be to first drive down to Turku, take the ferry over to Stockholm and drive down from there.

My other options are:

• Take the ferry from here over to Umeå and drive down from there. The ferry ride would be a lot quicker, but more driving.
• Drive to Turku or Helsinki and take a ferry to Rostock, and drive from there. Probably the most comfortable option, but also likely the most expensive.
• Drive to Helsinki, take the ferry to Tallin and drive through the Baltics.

So I'm looking at around 400€ in gas for the trip and I guess anywhere from 200€ to 800€ in ferry fares (the prices fluctuate alot). Plus tolls/ferrys between Sweden and Denmark. I better start saving up.

[phrenology]

Nürburgring sounds cool. Looked it up, would be a 2200km drive.

For me it's only 164 km, since I live only 30 km from the most southern point of the Netherlands.

Man you guys suck...

Nurburgring? So...I only live 60 KM from Infineon Raceway and 180 KM to Laguna Seca Raceway. You can keep your umlaut and fancy pants German race track.

I guess the closest I'll come to racing with you guys is when GT5 comes out, whenever that is?

Seriously though, have an awesome European meet up and take lots of photos, so we can all see some EDM Accord badness!!!

[bryan6732]

Man you guys suck...

Nurburgring? So...I only live 60 KM from Infineon Raceway and 180 KM to Laguna Seca Raceway. You can keep your umlaut and fancy pants German race track.

I guess the closest I'll come to racing with you guys is when GT5 comes out, whenever that is?

Seriously though, have an awesome European meet up and take lots of photos, so we can all see some EDM Accord badness!!!

Do you know we're talking about the Nordschleife??

[phrenology]

Do you know we're talking about the Nordschleife??

Are yo going to do the Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfung on the Nordschleife?

I got the insurance info here: http://www.leeds-solicitors.com/nurb...insurance.html

There is a detailed map at the end of the wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring

[bryan6732]

Are yo going to do the Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfung on the Nordschleife?

I got the insurance info here: http://www.leeds-solicitors.com/nurb...insurance.html

There is a detailed map at the end of the wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring

As far as I know only people who live in Germany can do the Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfung, in a car with German license plates!

I don't know much about the insurance on track, but I've heard from many people that for your first time you just gotta stay at the right side of the track, since all locals will be twice as fast as you with their BMW E30, VW Golf and Opel Kadett

[Fedor B.]

I like to be there, and do a lap of green hell.
Set the fastest time, maybe???

But but any other location is also good for me.

[phrenology]

I like to be there, and do a lap of green hell.
Set the fastest time, maybe???

But but any other location is also good for me.

Than turbo that Aerodeck!!!

[phrenology]

As far as I know only people who live in Germany can do the Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfung, in a car with German license plates!

I don't know much about the insurance on track, but I've heard from many people that for your first time you just gotta stay at the right side of the track, since all locals will be twice as fast as you with their BMW E30, VW Golf and Opel Kadett

You need one of those James Bond style triple rotating license plates that goes from Dutch to German and then to UK. Multinational racing...

[Tomisimo]

haha ^^

Yes I'm up to the challenge, for the fastest lap! I was just thinking on my way home from work, maybe I sud take a spare set of brake pads with me

And I agree with Naf's, better start saving now. 9 month to the next summer.

[bryan6732]

You need one of those James Bond style triple rotating license plates that goes from Dutch to German and then to UK. Multinational racing...

Yeah that's third on my wishlist (after beercan holders and hover conversion kit )..

And I guess I won't really have a chance in the race for the fastest lap with those two DOHC 16v dudes from the North.
But hell it won't be for free

[Tomisimo]

its thegreatdane you sud be worry about, he is pushing 160Hp@wheels with hes 16V.

[bryan6732]

its thegreatdane you sud be worry about, he is pushing 160Hp@wheels with hes 16V.

Then three guys.
I think my Aerodeck will not put down 160 whp in 9 months, if it ever would at all!

[Nafs Asdf]

I don't think hp will play too big of a role, I'm sure it would come down to who's the best driver.

What are your thoughts on the date? I was thinking sometime in July.

[Tomisimo]

I agree! I\m not considering me as a race driver but sure can put down a fight.

July sounds good for me, was thinking the same here, because I was going to the Gatebil gathering in June first, get my car tested on a track first. So this means that we have 9 months exactly.. huh.. lots to do

[bryan6732]

What will also play a role is how far do you want and dare to push your car, and how much risk you will take in corners.. You'll never hear me say that I won't give it a try, but we all still have to drive these cars home..

Last two week-ends of July I'll be able to come. The weeks before I've got exams, so that won't be an option.

[Nafs Asdf]

True that, wouldn't be very wise to push the car too hard.

What are the possibilities for hiring an instructor or guide first to get acquainted with the track a bit before going at it on your own, as I've never done any racing either (unless you count a summer of go-karting as a kid) I'm sure it would help to get a bit of info on it first.

Last two weekends would be the 23-24th or 30-31st. I'll probably have my vacation from work most of July so I'm ok with both.

I'm thinking we should make the meet at least a two day event since I'll need about 2 days of travel time both ways and after 2000 km of driving I wouldn't mind spending some time out of the car too when we get there.

Ideas for out-of-car activities?

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

[Nafs Asdf]

On closer thought, the 23-24th would probably be better for me.

[phrenology]

On closer thought, the 23-24th would probably be better for me.

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

[bryan6732]

What are the possibilities for hiring an instructor or guide first to get acquainted with the track a bit before going at it on your own, as I've never done any racing either (unless you count a summer of go-karting as a kid) I'm sure it would help to get a bit of info on it first.

Well, there's a tour bus around the Nordschleife and BMW Ring-taxi (which costs 195 euro per lap). But I'm not sure about hiring a co-driver for a lap. What I've also heard from people who've driven like 20 laps there in total, they still don't know the track!! Maybe some kind of navigation system has the total track on it?

I've been looking up some information, and these are the prices for driving:
1 round: € 22,-
4 rounds: € 75,-
8 rounds: € 145,-
15 rounds: € 250,-
25 rounds: € 390,-
Annual ticket: € 1.075,-

There's also a go-karting course, a casino, some kind of racing museum I guess (it's all on the official Nürburgring website). But that's all something about cars (even the casino has a car-related design ), haven't been looking for some non-car things to do.

At least in the 23-24th July weekend there's no racing event in the Nordschleife-schedule, so there won't be a problem for some tourist driving I guess..