craggsy 91 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 LOL.............like we was all meeting up just outside Bolougne last year....dead easy to find we was told. Finally bumped into everyone else in Belgium!!!!LOL Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I think there is no way to miss this one ;-) looking at the map is only 500yds from passprt control but I've never been Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Looking at that it does seem easy.............but this is us we are talking about...lol Link to post Share on other sites
andylaurence 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 LOL.............like we was all meeting up just outside Bolougne last year....dead easy to find we was told. Finally bumped into everyone else in Belgium!!!!LOLDead easy to find. The key to finding it was to not turn right! Straight over at the first roundabout and it's a big fuck off supermarket on your right.Cheers,Andy Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 LOL.............like we was all meeting up just outside Bolougne last year....dead easy to find we was told. Finally bumped into everyone else in Belgium!!!!LOLDead easy to find. The key to finding it was to not turn right! Straight over at the first roundabout and it's a big fuck off supermarket on your right.Cheers' date='Andy[/quote']gave us time for some breakfast though so not all bad even if the catch up was a bit of a race Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 LOL.............like we was all meeting up just outside Bolougne last year....dead easy to find we was told. Finally bumped into everyone else in Belgium!!!!LOLDead easy to find. The key to finding it was to not turn right! Straight over at the first roundabout and it's a big fuck off supermarket on your right.Cheers' date='Andy[/quote']Yeah we seen it coming back last year.....i think all of us said " oh there it is!!!"Now I know where it is I can remember better, if we use bolougne again that is Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I think there is no way to miss this one ;-) looking at the map is only 500yds from passprt control but I've never beenlooks like a good spot matey and as you say should not be too tricky even for us lot !! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 LOL.............like we was all meeting up just outside Bolougne last year....dead easy to find we was told. Finally bumped into everyone else in Belgium!!!!LOLDead easy to find. The key to finding it was to not turn right! Straight over at the first roundabout and it's a big fuck off supermarket on your right.Cheers' date='Andy[/quote']ha ha yeah at least it gave us a few moments to grab some nice French pastries Andy and then a bit of a burn to catch up :) almost lost it at the next roundabout due to excess jam on my fingers !!! Steve's face was a picture !! Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Nothing worse than excess jam eh Ben.............as long as it dont get on ya nob.....gearnob that is Link to post Share on other sites
gary.scales 0 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Great, cheers for all that infoI won't be seeing you on the ferry as am going on the Chunnel a bit later, so possibly catch you at a meeting point somewhere, we'll see how it goesWill have a read up on the ring and how to use it properly! Glad its not a race, felling less stressed now!!Guess I will see you at the big blue tent on Sunday then!Cheers all!! Link to post Share on other sites
andylaurence 0 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Great' date=' cheers for all that infoI won't be seeing you on the ferry as am going on the Chunnel a bit later, so possibly catch you at a meeting point somewhere, we'll see how it goesWill have a read up on the ring and how to use it properly! Glad its not a race, felling less stressed now!!Guess I will see you at the big blue tent on Sunday then!Cheers all!![/quote']Convoys are always slower 'cos someone always needs to stop. You'll probably catch up with us, especially if you miss out Luxembourg. Remember that it's on-the-spot fines throughout the drive there and there are no autobahns on the route. If you don't catch up, you'll find everyone at the campsite except for Warren and I who'll be getting a couple of laps in 'cos we don't have a tent to put up :-p Cheers,Andy Link to post Share on other sites
gary.scales 0 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 No Autobahns!! Darn :-)Thanks for the on the spot fines advice.... Need all the cash I can get to get some laps in!Will be coming with my brother in law, we have opted to stay on a hotel after someone mentioned on here that it snowed last year!! brrrr!!Would be good to catch up en route, will see how it goesMaybe I could get someone's mobile number on Sunday to keep in touch on the journey?See you Sunday!! Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 No Autobahns!! Darn :-)not the way we go: E40, E42 which is the most scenic motorway route. Ironically the E42 does become desrestricted just as we turn off it. I think it's about 15km to the next junction and back ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 hmmmm its only 15 od so K any one fancy missing the junction by mistake of course .... Link to post Share on other sites
gary.scales 0 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Count me in!! Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 hmmmm its only 15 od so K any one fancy missing the junction by mistake of course ....Hmmmmm would be a good shake down wouldnt it..............in a purely scientific way that is, to check the drag co effeicant(SP?) of the VR Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 get a few more votes at the pod this weekend then me thinks !! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 hmmmm its only 15 od so K any one fancy missing the junction by mistake of course ....yeah could be persuaded !!! oh and Gary the easiest way to stay in touch is to get a set of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COBRA-MT600-PMR446-LICENSE-FREE-SET-OF-WALKIE-TALKIES_W0QQitemZ130293684686QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ConsumerElectronics_SpecialistRadioEquipment_SM?hash=item130293684686&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308 might be a bit tricky for you but if we plan to be somewhere roughly at the same time when you get close you can give us a shout on them Link to post Share on other sites
andylaurence 0 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Will be coming with my brother in law' date=' we have opted to stay on a hotel after someone mentioned on here that it snowed last year!! brrrr!![/quote']Warren and I are staying at Hotel Goldfass. We've stayed there a couple of times before and it's cheap, clean, has a good breakfast and is about 20 minutes from the track. I'm not camping for a couple of reasons. Firstly, there's somewhere to put your valuables when you're on track. I don't want my laptop rattling about on the back seat whilst I'm driving! Secondly, everyone who was camping last year went home early because they were cold. I, on the other hand, had a great weekend on a snowy, wet and dry track. If I had been cold when I arrived at the hotel, I could have a hot shower and a hot chocolate in the bar. If you want to stop at the same hotel, just send 'em an email. They speak (and write) good English, so no problems there.Cheers,Andy Link to post Share on other sites
andylaurence 0 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 hmmmm its only 15 od so K any one fancy missing the junction by mistake of course ....Hmmmmm would be a good shake down wouldnt it..............in a purely scientific way that is' date=' to check the drag co effeicant(SP?) of the VR[/quote']Everyone's car will be different, depending on tyre sizes, ride heights, body kits, radio antennas and wotnot. You can work out your drag co-efficient if you feel the need. As for a blast down the autobahns, I don't see the point. It'll add 30 minutes onto the journey and you'll probably struggle with traffic. THose 30 minutes could be better spent doing two laps, in my mind!Cheers,Andy Link to post Share on other sites
nivag27 5 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 This sis the first time in a very long while I have looked at this thread for obvious reasons. And I must say I wish I hadn't now as its all come flooding back to me what a great weekend we had :-( :-( :-( (u) Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 As for a blast down the autobahns' date=' I don't see the point. It'll add 30 minutes onto the journey and you'll probably struggle with traffic. THose 30 minutes could be better spent doing two laps, in my mind![/quote']you could always take a wrong turn on the way home and do it by default ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
andylaurence 0 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 As for a blast down the autobahns' date=' I don't see the point. It'll add 30 minutes onto the journey and you'll probably struggle with traffic. THose 30 minutes could be better spent doing two laps, in my mind![/quote']you could always take a wrong turn on the way home and do it by default ;-)There's always someone who remembers fuck-ups! Whose idea was it to put the guy with no co-driver, no sat nav and just a printout from Google Maps to get from Calais to the 'Ring in the lead, eh? I've never got so lost so many times in my life! All I knew was E42 > E40 and the signs disappeared when we passed Brussells. This year, there's two of us in the car, so one can navigate. I've got sat nav as a back-up too.Cheers,Andy Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Sorry Andy. Especially as the real problem was somebody wondering off from the hotel with a key. (a) Good to hear you are going back to the Golden Barrel ;-) I would say I'll have to pop over, but that would start all sorts of comments from Ben and Donna :^) Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Is that the hotel with your "friend" at then Nigel? Link to post Share on other sites
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