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Leigh_f
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Tue May 31, 2005 12:44 am |
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Got back yeaterday from a great weekend.
The Ring is awesome, went round it Thursday afternoon (I was a passenger in my mates Golf Rallye) better than i ever could've imagined. Got some film and pics i've got to load up some time this week.
The GP was quite good the sound is the most impressive part.
Any way this trip took us 4.5 hours once in calais (moderate speed) which wasn't to bad, so was thinking that it would be good to do RR a trip away later in the year |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 12:46 am |
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thats the sort of weekends I want to be having.
I need a passport.
I think Irelands the first port of call for the retor ren trip abroad!
Then we can do france. |
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JB
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Tue May 31, 2005 3:13 am |
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what sort of budget do u need for a trip like that leigh? |
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Neal
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Tue May 31, 2005 3:15 am |
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I've got a bunch of mates who have been talking about a trip to the 'ring. I'd be well up for it!
Might need a support land rover carrying spare 16v parts to get there and back tho |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 3:17 am |
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I can already see who has been classified as cheif mechanic! |
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JB
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Tue May 31, 2005 3:18 am |
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lol yeah....a load of 19s goin that far....we should have bets on!
would be ace tho...i have no idea of the costs tho...
but an irish trip would be a better start....or even a mainland uk one !! |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 3:23 am |
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my sister wants to go to ireland and we would have went on my birthday if I had a passport! Instead up the clyde we went, took pics but the phone is at the flat!
But a rough idea of cost would be nice. |
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Neal
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Tue May 31, 2005 3:25 am |
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My sister is a central management bod for Direct Holidays or one of those companies, she said she might be able to get me cheap ferry crossings etc. I'll see precisely what she can do... |
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JB
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Tue May 31, 2005 3:33 am |
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crossing to ireland or europe? |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 3:35 am |
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I am lookign at ferry prices the now, troon to ireland ain't ferking cheap! |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 3:39 am |
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Neal
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Tue May 31, 2005 3:57 am |
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| crossing to ireland or europe? |
Not sure, probably both, all sorts |
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Leigh_f
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Tue May 31, 2005 5:35 am |
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Paid £170 for the 3 day GP tickets
£35 per person for weekend camping
£110 for tunnel crossing (per car)
£80 petrol for the weekend
£10 lap round ring (per car, per lap)
I spent about another £150 on food/beer and merchadise (got me and missus nice renault F1 tops!)
if we were to do a trip accross the biggest cost would be the crossing (might be able to get a better deal)
I think it would be no more than £200 tops to get there & camping for a long weekend Fri-Mon |
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JB
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Tue May 31, 2005 5:37 am |
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so we can forget the 170....80 quid petrol! i cannot imagine getting to dover for 80quid...lol joke...
seriously tho, 80 all that way, blastin round the ring and coming back! im impressed.... |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 5:37 am |
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lot of money for 4 days though! |
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JB
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Tue May 31, 2005 5:38 am |
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£235 inc. 1 lap....and no beer / food / extras that always creep in. |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 5:41 am |
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petrols cheaper over there so you can count that in.
But for me to get to the ferry its what about 400 miles so thats at least 40 quid on petrol going slow.
So its probably about 200 on fuel alone for me. Plus I wouldn't hang around the ring so fuel economy would drop to 10mpg or less and its a 13 mile lap... |
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Leigh_f
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Tue May 31, 2005 5:43 am |
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£80 quid loaded up with tent & 3 people! i only live 8 miles from the tunnel and fuel is about 20p a litre cheaper in belgium & germany.
I assure you chris i would've come home friday after the lap around the ring and still have been happy with what it cost, being on the ring was worth it alone, can't explain the addreniline rush from being in that place. it's like a mecca for all motor enthusiasts. |
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Chris H
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Tue May 31, 2005 5:45 am |
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I couldn't leave the place unless I got a lap in under 9 minutes.
I know lets all go buy diesel shitters, the smaller the better then go. |
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Leigh_f
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Tue May 31, 2005 5:46 am |
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| £235 inc. 1 lap....and no beer / food / extras that always creep in. |
yeah but you don't have to travel alone, share fuel and crossing cost that way. not everyone wants to drive the ring but you can have as many passengers as seats.
I would take the misses next time as she would enjoy it and it's a break (plus there are not many women or brothels about!!) |
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Leigh_f
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Tue May 31, 2005 5:48 am |
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I couldn't leave the place unless I got a lap in under 9 minutes.
I know lets all go buy diesel shitters, the smaller the better then go. |
9 minutes would be good, one piece would be better!!!! 
there were loads of VW/Audi TDi's ripping it round quite impressively |
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