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Offline Neil gti

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Ring n Spa trip
« on: 09 July 2011, 10:30 »
Well day 1 started on the Ferry from Hull which is only a 15 minute drive from my house  :smiley:
Got on at 6pm and sailed at 9pm a few beers and a steak in the restaurant started the trip nicely, got our head down and woke up in Rotterdam next morn at 7am, 20mins to get off the ferry and away we go, the roads over there are lovely smooth tarmac compared to ours, two n half hrs later we are at Spa and checking in at the Blu Raddison and meeting up with some other guys with Nobles, Had something to eat and a good natter and decided to go for a ride to the Ring for the night approx 1n half hrs away  :smiley:had a good nosey round different veiwing areas etc and off too Pistonclaus for a famous steak on a stone  :party:
Back to Spa to get our head down and ready for the Closed 2 day trackday the following morn,
Up n out next morn for breifing and away we go, all i can say is this track is awesome and so easy to learn, Au Rouge is class i loved that part of the track, so many different cars out aswell and the Golf surprised a lot of expensive motors out there, excellent day and banter then off for a few beers n some nice food, day 2 pretty much the same but was raining in the morning which made it a bit more interesting  :laugh:
Stayed at Spa overnight then went to the Ring Following Morn to check in at the Dorint, which overlooks the Grand Prix track, veiw from our balcony was the start finish straight,
Convoy of Nobles 1 Gti and an M3 and off to the Ring to buy our lap cards, think it was about 340euros for a 15 lap card. i was a bit nervous and excited at the same time cos you hear so many storys about this track, i have never been before or done it on Playstation, so off i went for a couple of siteing laps  :driver: This place is life changing, so many people say it but until you have been it is hard to explain, its just the nervous atmosphere that is about i think ?
We had 4 days at the ring and i did 15 laps and eat a ton of XXL burgers in Adenau and Steaks at pistonclaus  :happy2: What a good crack this place is amazing and a proper lads roadtrip

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View from the Dorint our Hotel Balcony  :happy2:











Already planning October trip  :grin: got the bug now!

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Not the best photographer but you get the jist  :P
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Re: Ring n Spa trip
« Reply #1 on: 09 July 2011, 10:51 »
Thanks the the write up and pictures Neil. That looks like the ultimate lads long weekend away. I love that old school M3 by the way.

I'm currently drooling over that Steak.  :drool: :drool: :drool:



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Re: Ring n Spa trip
« Reply #2 on: 09 July 2011, 11:15 »
Thanks the the write up and pictures Neil. That looks like the ultimate lads long weekend away. I love that old school M3 by the way.

I'm currently drooling over that Steak.  :drool: :drool: :drool:




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saw one for sale the other day for 15K  :cool:
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Re: Ring n Spa trip
« Reply #3 on: 09 July 2011, 11:54 »
Neil, you flew the flag to perfection.  :smiley:
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Re: Ring n Spa trip
« Reply #4 on: 09 July 2011, 12:09 »
Neil, you flew the flag to perfection.  :smiley:

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And the convoys were excellent between Spa n Ring through the mountain roads  :cool:
Flying the flag for us Brits  :smiley:
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Re: Ring n Spa trip
« Reply #5 on: 09 July 2011, 13:31 »
That looks fantastic!!  :cool: :cool: :cool:


I want to go.... just need a car to go in now :laugh: Although I have thought about buying a nice cheap clio cup 182 a thrashing that about.






You failed to mention your times Neil  :rolleyes: :grin:

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Re: Ring n Spa trip
« Reply #6 on: 09 July 2011, 13:45 »
All I can say is  :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Re: Ring n Spa trip
« Reply #7 on: 09 July 2011, 15:15 »
Jealous doesn't even come close. Looks like and amazing trip ! :cool:

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Re: Ring n Spa trip
« Reply #8 on: 09 July 2011, 17:36 »
I can smell and taste those steaks from here  :smiley:

I wil defo be going back in Sept / Oct this year too  :evil:

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Re: Ring n Spa trip
« Reply #9 on: 09 July 2011, 17:41 »
That looks fantastic!!  :cool: :cool: :cool:


I want to go.... just need a car to go in now :laugh: Although I have thought about buying a nice cheap clio cup 182 a thrashing that about.






You failed to mention your times Neil  :rolleyes: :grin:

My mate in his black Noble did an 8.03 been chased by a German in a GT2 which he left for dead  :grin: with me riding shotgun  :cool:

think my best times was about 3days  :grin:
Gilly get yourself a Clio Cup and come with us in October  :wink: you will have a ball
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