The Ring 2nd May [Archive]

Graham330cisport

07-01-2009, 06:07 PM

Ok guys we have a definate date. us northern folk will be catching the ferry on Friday 1st May to Amsterdam so we can see you southern folk at the ring on the 2nd.
Open from 17.15 on Saturday 2nd all day sunday 3rd and 17.15 Monday.
Theres about 7 cars from bmwland going so far from the north so who's up for it then??

Graham

Dont_Snatch

07-01-2009, 06:58 PM

When you say the north, how north????

Black Sabbath

07-01-2009, 07:01 PM

He his from your neck of the woods Michael :)

Dont_Snatch

07-01-2009, 07:13 PM

if he's from Sunderland there will be hell on !! :D :D

SpeedTrap

07-01-2009, 07:33 PM

Graham lives in Fencehouses in Tyne & Wear:)

Black Sabbath

07-01-2009, 07:37 PM

Graham lives in Fencehouses :)
Im not surprised he cant afford a proper house,well not since he runs an M5 :D :D

Graham330cisport

07-01-2009, 09:06 PM

Second word is off :D

I live in Sunderland, my business is in Fencehouses.
Where in Sunderland are you from??

Black Sabbath

07-01-2009, 09:12 PM

Michael comes from Ashington ;) ,but secretly loves Sunderland I think :p :D :D.Black and white striped shirts are for Sunderland football club aren't they?

alexsh1

07-01-2009, 09:20 PM

Graham

I may join you in Amstermdam.
What ferry do you take and what is your route to the ring please?

dxb335d

07-01-2009, 09:33 PM

Any southerners going to this?

Graham330cisport

08-01-2009, 03:46 PM

Graham

I may join you in Amstermdam.
What ferry do you take and what is your route to the ring please?

I don't know yet bud. Ask Mikem because I will be following him. The more people the better, your welcome to join us

Graham

dodgyken

08-01-2009, 03:53 PM

A Newcastle ware recently asked about the cities apparent homophobic attitude:

"I have never heard such rubbish" he responded
"We have a thriving gay community, it's called Sunderland"

:D :D

MEGA

08-01-2009, 04:02 PM

LOL saw that on sikipedia today :p

Graham330cisport

08-01-2009, 04:06 PM

Back on topic ....please :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

dxb335d

08-01-2009, 05:20 PM

Any southerners going to this?
?????????????

alexsh1

08-01-2009, 05:29 PM

I don't know yet bud. Ask Mikem because I will be following him. The more people the better, your welcome to join us

Graham

Thanks Graham. I'll ask Mike closer to the date then.

mikem

08-01-2009, 06:19 PM

?????????????

There`ll be a few Carl, post up on E90Post and see if anyone wants to come. The more the merrier really.

Alexsh1, I don`t know. Looking at a map, we go Right a bit from Ijmuden then pretty much a straight line all the way to Adenau.

SpeedTrap

08-01-2009, 07:10 PM

There`ll be a few Carl, post up on E90Post and see if anyone wants to come. The more the merrier really.

Alexsh1, I don`t know. Looking at a map, we go Right a bit from Ijmuden then pretty much a straight line all the way to Adenau.

I started it off on the M3post, and here as well - hence this. So will be quite a few from Europe as well:D :D

peppernick

08-01-2009, 09:49 PM

Bookmarked :cool:

In May we should see better chance of dry weather.

arkenphel

08-01-2009, 10:03 PM

Hmm, tempting..... Never knew there were a few evotechnikkers in the North East.

MEGA

08-01-2009, 10:20 PM

Doc Matt

08-01-2009, 10:23 PM

Yes i'll pop along to this one but I don't do ferries, I'll be on the choo choo so see you over there :p

Doc Matt

08-01-2009, 10:24 PM

skelts

08-01-2009, 10:27 PM

Graham,

I'm in again. Spoke to Tim about it today. Talk him into it!!!!

As i'm coming from Epsom not such if i'll get the train or boat. it would be good to see if anybody else is coming from doen here. Don't want to be billy no mates.

zarnd

09-01-2009, 08:27 AM

I might come but won't take new car around the track. Would be too scared to deck it :) I'm going to be doing several track days/drift experiences etc in the UK though to gain instruction. The car will end up at the ring soon :)

Why not? Doing a track day in the UK and instruction isn't going to help you at the 'Ring. If anything, if you go there with instructions on how to drift you will be over confident and are more likely to crash in my opinion.

My first track that i ever drove round was the 'Ring, and i took my M5 there about two weeks after i bought it. Just bring the new car and pop your new car 'Ring cherry :D

cheers

MEGA

09-01-2009, 08:31 AM

I've been around before but very slowly and I don't think I know any of the corners. I shat myself going around the carousel and through the fox hole.

Then again, considering what happened at the fox hole 30mins earlier when my father in law was driving its no wonder :p

I've never driven RWD before so definitely want some experience on correcting etc before I take it to the green hell.

Still, I'm up for the convoy I'd say!

Graham330cisport

09-01-2009, 08:34 AM

Ok then can we have names and where you are staying:

1. Graham330cisport- Tiergarten booked

Graham330cisport

09-01-2009, 08:40 AM

Dont_Snatch

09-01-2009, 08:52 AM

Hmm, tempting..... Never knew there were a few evotechnikkers in the North East.

Me either, never seen any cars with Evotechnik.net stickers when i've been up there.

Dont_Snatch

09-01-2009, 09:04 AM

How long is the ferry crossing from Newcastle ??????

E46ACS

09-01-2009, 12:39 PM

Hmm, tempting..... Never knew there were a few evotechnikkers in the North East.

There are a few of us!!!!! :D (one North East meet to be planned then!! ;) )

Ferry from Newcastle to 'Dam is about 12 hours. So the usual plan of attack is:

Drink beer. Eat a curry. Drink some more beer. Donate many British Pounds to the casino. Go to bed.

Strangly enough, its the same for the return trip.

Makes for a cracking weekend. On last April's trip, I have never laughed so much from start to finish.

E46ACS

09-01-2009, 12:41 PM

Ok then can we have names and where you are staying:

1. Graham330cisport- Tiergarten booked
2. E46ACS - Tiergarten booked
3. Skelts - Tiergarten booked (done it for you mate ;) )

dxb335d

09-01-2009, 12:47 PM

How long you at sea then?

Graham330cisport

09-01-2009, 12:52 PM

How long you at sea then?

Overnight 12 hours... As Tim said :p

skelts

09-01-2009, 12:56 PM

Tim,

You took a lot of convincing. Yesterday it was hmmmmm i don't know. Now you've booked the hotel already. Good lad!!!

But have you told the misses yet?

Graham330cisport

09-01-2009, 01:00 PM

Tim,

You took a lot of convincing. Yesterday it was hmmmmm i don't know. Now you've booked the hotel already. Good lad!!!

But have you told the misses yet?

Not likely:D :D

I told him there would be no more bread if he didn't go :rolleyes:

skelts

09-01-2009, 01:07 PM

Graham,

Problem is he's already a fat bastard. probably could do without your bread:D

dxb335d

09-01-2009, 01:29 PM

12 hours on a boat, fookin 'ell.

Ill get the train.

mikem

09-01-2009, 01:36 PM

12 hours on a boat, fookin 'ell.

Ill get the train.

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

`Kin hell Carlos, are you really an engineer ?? :p

No-one was expecting you to drive to Newcastle to get the ferry to `dam then get the ferry back to Newcastle and drive all the way back down to Essex.

Anyone down South will get the tunnel (30 mins) or the ferry from Dover (2hrs)

arkenphel

09-01-2009, 01:59 PM

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

`Kin hell Carlos, are you really an engineer ?? :p

No-one was expecting you to drive to Newcastle to get the ferry to `dam then get the ferry back to Newcastle and drive all the way back down to Essex.

Anyone down South will get the tunnel (30 mins) or the ferry from Dover (2hrs)

That's the opposite of me and my mate driving from Dundee to the Chunnel then to the ring and back again a couple of years back.... Twere nuts, we were....:rolleyes: I'm too old for that shit now, that is why the ferry sounds tempting. I shall confirm with my mate.

zarnd

09-01-2009, 02:02 PM

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

`Kin hell Carlos, are you really an engineer ?? :p

No-one was expecting you to drive to Newcastle to get the ferry to `dam then get the ferry back to Newcastle and drive all the way back down to Essex.

Anyone down South will get the tunnel (30 mins) or the ferry from Dover (2hrs)

Ferry for me this year, £59 return. Less than half the price of the tunnel. I thought the ferry was only an hour?

mikem

09-01-2009, 02:07 PM

Ferry for me this year, £59 return. Less than half the price of the tunnel. I thought the ferry was only an hour?

I was just guessing at 2hrs Alex, you could always drive 7 hrs to Newcastle and spend 12-14 hrs on the ferry with us `tho. :D

Graham330cisport

09-01-2009, 02:07 PM

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

`Kin hell Carlos, are you really an engineer ?? :p

No-one was expecting you to drive to Newcastle to get the ferry to `dam then get the ferry back to Newcastle and drive all the way back down to Essex.

Anyone down South will get the tunnel (30 mins) or the ferry from Dover (2hrs)

Fookin LOL at Mike!! It would not take him long in his remapped 335d, I hear it's bloody rapid:D

E46ACS

09-01-2009, 02:13 PM

Tim,

You took a lot of convincing. Yesterday it was hmmmmm i don't know. Now you've booked the hotel already. Good lad!!!

My situation hasn't changed. I just thought I would get the hotel booked!

MEGA

09-01-2009, 02:30 PM

Dover-Dunkirque is about 2h and imo, thats the best ferry to take from daaan saaarf as it puts you pretty close to the Belgium border and away from the french and their car-impounding ways..

dodgyken

09-01-2009, 02:59 PM

Dover-Dunkirque is about 2h and imo, thats the best ferry to take from daaan saaarf as it puts you pretty close to the Belgium border and away from the french and their car-impounding ways..

Chunnel everytime - easiest route - although currently things aren't great what with 1 tunnel being closed.

If you take the ferry Dunkirque works well.

Last time I cam through diesel was cheaper in Belguim than France - I didn't check petrol prices

zarnd

09-01-2009, 03:20 PM

Spoke to Jochen, there is a VLN race there that weekend so he will definately be there!

cheers

SpeedTrap

09-01-2009, 06:54 PM

Spoke to Jochen, there is a VLN race there that weekend so he will definately be there!

cheers

That guys takes fantastic pictures...got to email him if I am going:D :D

Graham330cisport

09-01-2009, 06:56 PM

That guys takes fantastic pictures...got to email him if I am going:D :D

If if...:rolleyes: We must meet this time Jerome :D

SpeedTrap

09-01-2009, 08:21 PM

If if...:rolleyes: We must meet this time Jerome :D

We will this time.:p :p

alexsh1

09-01-2009, 09:32 PM

Ferry for me this year, £59 return. Less than half the price of the tunnel. I thought the ferry was only an hour?

Crossing to Calais is 1:30h and to Dunkerque its 2:00h
Dunkerque is also 30 km closer to Belgium.
£59 is not too bad, though Norfolk Line is very good on pricing you can get some off-peak crossings for £15 each way! :eek:

zarnd

10-01-2009, 07:29 AM

the ferry to Dunkerque is £50.20 return

cheers

mikem

10-01-2009, 07:56 AM

the ferry to Dunkerque is £50.20 return

cheers

:eek: Bargain. :cool:

I think us Northerners need to look at other options.

zarnd

10-01-2009, 08:16 AM

£50 isn't bad to be honest, saves about £80 compared to the tunnel which converts to a couple of beers and a tank of fuel :D

obviously the beer is the better option

cheers

mikem

10-01-2009, 08:34 AM

Ferry from Newcastle with breakfast and dinner is £378. 14.5 hrs there, 16.5hrs back :rolleyes:

I`m almost tempted to drive to Dover.

Graham330cisport

10-01-2009, 09:12 AM

Ferry from Newcastle with breakfast and dinner is £378. 14.5 hrs there, 16.5hrs back :rolleyes:

I`m almost tempted to drive to Dover.

Mike, I booked the ferry last night:

3 bedroom Commodore cabin and car for 2 people £546 thats £273 each. Not bad really.All meals included too.

Graham330cisport

10-01-2009, 10:18 AM

Mike, I booked the ferry last night:

3 bedroom Commodore cabin and car for 2 people £546 thats £273 each. Not bad really.All meals included too.

3 Berth cabin I mean :confused:

SpeedTrap

10-01-2009, 11:56 AM

Ferry from Newcastle with breakfast and dinner is £378. 14.5 hrs there, 16.5hrs back :rolleyes:

I`m almost tempted to drive to Dover.

Mike - better if you come down to London. Wife takes 3hrs to drive up/down from Newcastle/Durham to my place in London. 1.2 hrs from my place to Folkstone. 30 mins to Calais. 5hr or so to the Ring. Better time and deal:D :D :D

E46ACS

10-01-2009, 03:51 PM

We will this time.:p :p

Get a room you two!!!!! :D

skelts

10-01-2009, 06:00 PM

I'm up for the ferry this time. Dover to Dunkerque for £50 quid sounds good to me. Only takes roughly an hour longer than the train.

has anybody from the London area booked it yet?

mystic sport

10-01-2009, 06:17 PM

Alex, lets do the dunkerque crossing mate.

zarnd

10-01-2009, 07:10 PM

suggetions for times?

I reckon 7am out, and 8pm back

cheers

skelts

17-01-2009, 08:19 AM

Anybody booked the Calais - Dunkerque ferry yet?

Nickleback

24-01-2009, 09:20 PM

Alex, lets do the dunkerque crossing mate.

Guys. I would like to do this as well - give the 335 it's legs & give mystic a run !:D
Got a few problems @ the mo with no job, but hopefully will get it sorted soon in time !:cool:
Cheers
Mike

mystic sport

25-01-2009, 02:53 PM

Guys. I would like to do this as well - give the 335 it's legs & give mystic a run !:D

Would be superb to meet up again Mike, always up for a run :D .

Myself and Alex are booked on the norfolkline ferry from dover. Going on the 6am out :eek: and 18:01 return.