Ok guys, I know it's a bit early but I wanted to start putting some information down for a meet I've been wanting to do for about 2 years, a big meet at the Nurburgring in Germany. Here's what I have in mind:
When: 16 - 18 September 2012
Where: The greatest racetrack in the world, the Nurburgring, Germany
Why: To drive our wheels off, duh
Who: Anybody who would like to attend, non SRT guys, and basically people that aren't douchecanoes
My idea is that it's going to be most likely me and Chris from UK along with maybe one or two of my friends from work/UK car club driving down early Sunday the 16th. We could make it down there early afternoon on Sunday and just relax watching the cars go around the track. I'm not really planning on doing any laps on Sunday as the weekends are pretty packed there and it's hard to get a good lap with all the traffic (but who am I kidding, I always say that and end up going anyway). I figure Sunday would be a good day to meet up with anybody else that is coming from Holland, other parts of Germany and maybe Italy. As for where we'd stay, I'd like to hear what everyone has to say. I know they have a campsite there that would probably be cheaper than a hotel but I'm kind of tired of roughing it here in Afghanistan heh.
Then the following Monday we can go around Nurburg and check out their museum, maybe do a little go-karting and then when the track opens up at 1700, we're there when it opens up so we can knock out some great laps; the weekdays are the best times to go as it's not nearly as busy. After the laps that night I figure we can have dinner at the Pistonklaus, the restaurant owned by Sabine Schmitz's family. Still haven't figured out what we can do the next day but that evening we can hit up the Ring again when it opens up at 1700 again. Then we leave the next day.
It's a mad house on the weekends so I figured if we got there on a Sunday you guys could get your dose of car oogling that day and then the days that follow we can concentrate on driving. And don't worry if you've never driven the Ring', I've been out there quite a bit and would be more than happy to ride shotgun with you and call out the turns as I've done with a few friends already.
The website with all the information, prices, opening times is Home*- NĂĽrburgring. If there is enough interest, I'm considering contacting some of the companies here like MPx and maybe AGP to see if they wanted to sponsor the event (I have no problem plastering my car with their vinyl for the trip). I've got some parts to install between the time I get back from Afghanistan and the 'Ring (tires, bushings, alignment, rear diffuser, exhaust, brake fluid, lines) but once that's done, it's on like Donkey Kong. Hell, I'm even considering buying 5 gallons of C16 so I can do a lap on HOM. :eveilgrin
Let the discussion begin.
Oh, and can we get this as a sticky?
When: 16 - 18 September 2012
Where: The greatest racetrack in the world, the Nurburgring, Germany
Why: To drive our wheels off, duh
Who: Anybody who would like to attend, non SRT guys, and basically people that aren't douchecanoes
My idea is that it's going to be most likely me and Chris from UK along with maybe one or two of my friends from work/UK car club driving down early Sunday the 16th. We could make it down there early afternoon on Sunday and just relax watching the cars go around the track. I'm not really planning on doing any laps on Sunday as the weekends are pretty packed there and it's hard to get a good lap with all the traffic (but who am I kidding, I always say that and end up going anyway). I figure Sunday would be a good day to meet up with anybody else that is coming from Holland, other parts of Germany and maybe Italy. As for where we'd stay, I'd like to hear what everyone has to say. I know they have a campsite there that would probably be cheaper than a hotel but I'm kind of tired of roughing it here in Afghanistan heh.
Then the following Monday we can go around Nurburg and check out their museum, maybe do a little go-karting and then when the track opens up at 1700, we're there when it opens up so we can knock out some great laps; the weekdays are the best times to go as it's not nearly as busy. After the laps that night I figure we can have dinner at the Pistonklaus, the restaurant owned by Sabine Schmitz's family. Still haven't figured out what we can do the next day but that evening we can hit up the Ring again when it opens up at 1700 again. Then we leave the next day.
It's a mad house on the weekends so I figured if we got there on a Sunday you guys could get your dose of car oogling that day and then the days that follow we can concentrate on driving. And don't worry if you've never driven the Ring', I've been out there quite a bit and would be more than happy to ride shotgun with you and call out the turns as I've done with a few friends already.
The website with all the information, prices, opening times is Home*- NĂĽrburgring. If there is enough interest, I'm considering contacting some of the companies here like MPx and maybe AGP to see if they wanted to sponsor the event (I have no problem plastering my car with their vinyl for the trip). I've got some parts to install between the time I get back from Afghanistan and the 'Ring (tires, bushings, alignment, rear diffuser, exhaust, brake fluid, lines) but once that's done, it's on like Donkey Kong. Hell, I'm even considering buying 5 gallons of C16 so I can do a lap on HOM. :eveilgrin
Let the discussion begin.
Oh, and can we get this as a sticky?