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General => Shows, events, track days, motorsport => Topic started by: Croz13 on 06 April 2014, 22:24
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Just got back from an amazing trip to Belgium for a Circuit Days Spa Francorchamps Track Day.
Weather was perfect for the day & the Golf.... awesome, never missed a beat & the diff of the performance pack is truly epic
Milltek were also there on the day with there Mk7 & Porsche Boxster & my mate and I were lucky enough to get offered a few passenger laps in them :laugh: The R racing upgraded brakes of their GTI are something else.. really powerful.
The track itself is awesome & I kinda prefer it to the ring which I did last yr. Deffo recommend anyone thinking about going to do it, shows just how good the mk7 GTI is & how it does everything. (comfy mile muncher getting there, handled all the luggage & then became a track day racer :smiley:)
Now some pics
Eurotunnel to Calais
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_5711.jpg)
Quick Visit to the Ring
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_4132.jpg)
Milltek Cars
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_4192.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_4191.jpg)
Other Metal
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_5764.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_5751.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_5738.jpg)
Track Action
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_4173.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_4141.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/DSC_2128.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/DSC_2008.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/DSC_1554.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/XSP_0357.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/XSP_0400.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/XSP_0321.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/XSP_0027.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/XSP_168.jpg)
Miles
Home to the Eurotunnel
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_5702.jpg)
Spa to home
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/croz_13/Spa%20Trip%20April%2014/IMG_5823.jpg)
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Amazing pictures and great looking car! Mind I ask how much did it cost you to do the whole thing? I see that you're doing well around 39 mpg and I can't seem to get mine over 25 in just under 1,500 miles. :angry: :undecided: Nonetheless, the car is phenomenal and I could assume you had a great time testing it out on such a track. How intimidating is that A class though, creeping up on you like that. :laugh:
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Thanks for the write up..was this a open day for the public or a organised event?
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Great write up and superb pics! Looks like you had a great time mate :cool:
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Looks brilliant! I am planning a similar trip in summer. May i ask how much it roughly cost you?
J
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Cheers for the comments guys :wink:
This was an organised event through circuit days & I'd deffo recommend them (http://circuit-days.co.uk/tracks.asp)
Costs wise for me leaving Central Scotland down to the Eurotunnel, Calais to Spa, trip to the ring, track day (9am-6pm) & then Spa to back to Central Scotland (1700 miles) was around 5 tanks of fuel. (£300)
The Eurotunnel was £77 return
Hotels for 3 nights about £300
Then about £60 for your meals for 4 days
Then the track day was £259
So your prob looking around £1k, obviously the closer you stay to the ferry port/Eurotunnel the less it will cost you on fuel
Tyres still hav tread on them too after over 8000 miles & the track action
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Thanks for the break down on costs :smiley:
I'm thinking of doing a 3 day trip the 'ring'. Probably to one day travelling down there, the next day having a bit of track action and exploring the roads around the circuit and a day travelling home. Sound feasible?
J
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I'm thinking of doing a 3 day trip the 'ring'.... having a bit of track action and exploring the roads around the circuit
In your car, or a rental? Track day or Touristfahren? Your car is exceedingly unlikely to have insurance cover for Touristfahren.
There is a Destination Nurburgring 2-day track day at the start of July.
For reasonably priced accommodation Bren's place is a good shout: http://slidersguesthouse.com/
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I would like to do it in my own car really. I understand the risks involved and that i won't be insured when on the circuit but it is something i have always wanted to do. I won't be going round trying to set records, just so i can say i've done it in my own car before its too late.
J
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Several hundred £ of track day would be a better option. You could do more than one lap and not risk your house in the process, on a track you've never driven before, surrounded by idiots and motorbikes.