The Ring

[optical illusion]

I am going. In May. It is going to be epic!!!

[mcgon1979]

going in the FTO?!?! Or just going?

[CJ]

Spooky!



CJ

[Johnk]

The Ring (of Kerry great Spot)

[Myfeckin FTO]

Can I go to or is it just one for the more elite Octane members?

BTW - If its the last weekend in May you'll possibly be battling Munster/Leinster (or both) traffic on the way to the Heineken Cup final in Paris.

[optical illusion]

No not bringing my precious, not for the first time anyway. Hiring a car for the ring.

You can come if you like Shane, become an elite member

Couldn't care about the traffic - it's a fly-drive!! No way am I spending 12 hours each way in a lotus, the ar$e would be cut off me, not to mention perforated ear drums!

[colm_mcm]

How much does it cost to rent a decent car for the ring?

[optical illusion]

Cheap!! I'm getting a specially equipped swift, with toyo 888s

Check out rent4ring.de
New 197's and R26Rs are reasonably enough priced too.

[colm_mcm]

I"d love to do this, Better start working harder

[optical illusion]

Next year perhaps?

[colm_mcm]

Either that or Stelvio.

Maybe this year, Will have to see.

[Myfeckin FTO]

I'd be def on for any Ring trip planned with the club - ultimate road trip IMO.

[gfalls]

Can I come.... As a passenger..?

[colm_mcm]

It'd be pretty hardcore, I could see max 5 cars going

[Myfeckin FTO]

It'd be pretty hardcore, I could see max 5 cars going

A hardcore bunch on a road trip to the ring would be alright by me. I reckon it could be done reasonable enough - biggest cost would likely be fuel and tolls. Do a long weekend - Thursday to Monday spin. Someone want to come up with the figures?

[colm_mcm]

i'm gonna work on the figures, I'd hope to have something faster than a diesel Avensis to bring with me otherwise I'd get flight.

[optical illusion]

Derek is driving, you're looking for everything - approx. 1000.

[CJ]

This is good opportunity to get a checklist together for such a trip, I'll start

1. European breakdown cover
2. Satnav
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[optical illusion]

Delimiter?

[optical illusion]

2 days, 2 FREAKING DAYS!!!!!! *dances around*

[Sebastian]

a few pics from last week .

Go for the new scirocco if you're renting

[Uncle B]

Do you know the track?
Look at some vids and lash on Gran Turismo (or Forza, if it's in it) and memorise everything!

Probably too late but I reckon an in car camera would make for cool footage too

[soc]

Sounds cool - I'd nearly go just to see the cars and bikes that turn up there

[Bernard]

We'll keep an eye out for you...
http://www.nurburgringlive.com/

[optical illusion]

Can't afford a scirocco, swift it is. Didn't know you were going seb.

The car park is supposed to be amazing alright, some awesome machinery there!

Have watched many videos (Hans Stuck being a good one) and played it in Forza alright!

I will be there first thing Saturday morning when the barriers go up, 8.30 I think that is! Look out for the rent4ring swift!!

Bed early tonight, have to get up at 4.30... And just typical, I'm heading away and there is a freaking heat wave in Ireland! I couldn't drive the car today because the gear knob was burning the hand off me!