Ring Posse - most had a safe trip....

[gareth]

i'm sooooo bloody jealous now!
looks like i'm not going to be able to make it back over there this year unless business takes a turn for the better at work

where did you guys stay? the place looks pukka

[bss325i]

where did you guys stay? the place looks pukka

It was a 25 bed house we had all to ourselves. Two garages big enough to fit 8 cars with space, one with a pit.

[Rich_W]

Any word on the other cars that went with you. Specifically the E36 and 46 Tourers?

[Simon13]

heroic M3 at brunchen 2 behind a marshall car!

Why Richard whats wrong? Kos and Darryl?! Darryl fixed his 46 with some of my spare parts and i'm guessing he got home ok

[Jhonno]

Well, my trip started the day before, seeing as I got no sleep, spannering till 3am, then home to pack and then leave..





Everyone met up at Maidstone services for a much needed coffee and a bite to eat









After everyone turned up and had refuelled with caffeine and in my case bacon sandwich, off to Dover!













After which we (just about in Bob's case..) got on the ferry to France. Later England!!













Quick stop once we arrived to gather the troops, and decide how we were gonna get there!!

[ricey46]

Sound like you all had an ace weekend folks, it's defo on the cards at some point...

I need a track turd to cure my "40 in forth" timid moments!

Thats why you shouldn't have sold the S50!!

[Theo]

The e46 330d died a death on it's first lap.

The e36 was fine as far as I know.

[bss325i]

Sound like you all had an ace weekend folks, it's defo on the cards at some point...

I need a track turd to cure my "40 in forth" timid moments!

Thats why you shouldn't have sold the S50!!

Maybe but to be honest that to was a bit to nice to bend.

I need a bronzit moredoor with an M52 or something along those lines.

[Jhonno]

Quick stop at services for fuel, and more food.. How long did it take to work out the pre pay system?!











Mmmmm proper chariot!!





Cheeky...







One of the very few 'issues' on the trip.. A stuck solenoid..



Mmmmmm...



On our way again..

[Simon13]

go James!





Karan



this is nuts for a few reasons, major lean slop on the 30 but the 2 loons riding the bike also! who goes pillion like pillock round the ring?!?!

[Jhonno]

Hello, hello, hello.. I think we may have arrived





Track was closed, and we needed to drop our stuff off at the guest house, so we headed off..





Bit of loitering going on here!









Then back off to the 'Ring for a cheeky lap..

[Rich_W]

I need a track turd to cure my "40 in forth" timid moments!

Bullshit matey!

Track turds invariably break down too much or cause you to crash because you don't care about jumping kerbs and the like. just use a good strong car and drive accordingly.

Why Richard whats wrong? Kos and Darryl?! Darryl fixed his 46 with some of my spare parts and i'm guessing he got home ok

Well I was going to say "Nothing" I went with Daryl last year and he only managed 2 laps. (1 him and 1 his friend Jason) before the 330D started with some wierd vibration which we couldn't pin down during the weekend. So to preserve the car for the journey home he didn't do any more laps. Which was sensible.

I was hoping he had a better time this year.


Sadly though

The e46 330d died a death on it's first lap.

[Simon13]

well Rich he came out with me at the half way point. He split a coolant hose. Not a prob.......but it was a hard plastic pipe. some expert bodging after a few days of thinking got it running! After some ideas from me and barry of cutting and rubber hoses! Darryl made it happen though

[gareth]

where did you guys stay? the place looks pukka

It was a 25 bed house we had all to ourselves. Two garages big enough to fit 8 cars with space, one with a pit.

niiiiice! can i ask where abouts? link?

cool pics jhonno, though there seems to be an excessive amount of male arse in them

what did the 330d die of?
i have always thought one of those would make a nice modern replacement for my wagon if/when it dies a death

[Jhonno]

Bit of grub for the evening.. Beer was the best part of it!



Didn't get any track shots.. Just a few of the car park and general happenings over the few days..



















Then he got into the hairdressers Merc...

































Tagged!

[n1tr0_9]

Im loving these photo story boards, its helping me through the blues.

[bss325i]

I need a track turd to cure my "40 in forth" timid moments!

Bullshit matey!

Track turds invariably break down too much or cause you to crash because you don't care about jumping kerbs and the like. just use a good strong car and drive accordingly.

When i say track turd i dont mean some peice of scrap with cut springs and ling long ditchfinders!

I just dont wont to bin my low mileage sport so a shell i wont loose sleep over if i bend it is whats needed, ie a moredoor. I would just reshell if the worst happened.

Suspension brakes and tyres will be up to spec and a cheap and plentyfull powerplant ie M52 would be used.

I dont do rotten bodged scrap.

[Rich_W]

Soo.

Whose going in July/August/September time?

[Jhonno]

Some of the local scenery! The drive to the track was almost as good as the 'Ring itself!!

















Most depressing part of the week.. Preparations to leave..





Nothing but the finest Halfords oil for Bob's chariot!















Waiting for the ferry home..

[n1tr0_9]

Me Me Me, ive already started looking for Brembos for the Silvia

[Bob_S]

I need a track turd to cure my "40 in forth" timid moments!

Bullshit matey!

Track turds invariably break down too much or cause you to crash because you don't care about jumping kerbs and the like. just use a good strong car and drive accordingly.

When i say track turd i dont mean some peice of scrap with cut springs and ling long ditchfinders!

I just dont wont to bin my low mileage sport so a shell i wont loose sleep over if i bend it is whats needed, ie a moredoor. I would just reshell if the worst happened.

Suspension brakes and tyres will be up to spec and a cheap and plentyfull powerplant ie M52 would be used.

I dont do rotten bodged scrap.

Does my lazur blue chariot now seem like a very good proposition now?
I completed the weekend without anything going wrong happily and only had one dusty excursion

Jhonno.. you fucker!

AND I was fine getting on the ferry UK side!

[Jhonno]

Few more I'd missed..

[Simon13]

Dan what site is that good shot in russel from?!

[Jhonno]

www.nurburgringphotos.com

Put your reg in and it shows all the pics been registered with them

[Simon13]

its just kicked in......................................big time! PRD

thanks Dan the man

[andyp]

LEGENDS, where is the drift master i am waiting to see some pics

[Theo]

Simonski, I found a fair few pics of your hearse. I can't be arsed to upload them but I can email them if you give me your address.

[Simon13]

DAN! i just found pics of PYF, my old sport and my old 318iS in tomsticklands hand all lapping the ring

epic one of pyf with the tyres falling off nearly!

I couldn't paste them into this thread?! did you buy yours?

[andyp]

ive got a pic of me there from last year that i cant copy

[GC318]

wicked!

Si this pic is AWESOME!

[d6dph]

I have the facilities to print photos onto canvas at work, I can find out costs and mail them out if anyone wants a lasting memory of the trip.

Obviously you will get them at the same price I do, Not looking to make any money from you loosers.

[GC318]

Another great shot boys, what a fantastic trip. Must get there one day

[winx]

I have the facilities to print photos onto canvas at work, I can find out costs and mail them out if anyone wants a lasting memory of the trip.

Obviously you will get them at the same price I do, Not looking to make any money from you loosers.

Yes please that would be great

[d6dph]

Ok, I'll take a photo of the couple I have of my turd that I have stretched onto a frame (frames are peanuts from the range) to show how they come out.

I guess that when you buy the picture from these sites they will remove the watermars?

[Davenotouring]

Looks like you had fun.

Simon your appearance is chav-esque.

Well done on stopping for the crashed Porsche.

A yellow flag is also a good idea guys, well done on the 1st aid kit.

Love from,

David.