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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:09 am |
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Joined: Nov 10, 2010 Posts: 255
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Location: Durham - Crook
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Yeah hoping to end up at the ring. Soooo route wise I couldn't tell you the best route or what av ye. If someone is willing to look into that?
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| Bean/Deany/Dean
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:22 am |
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Joined: Jun 21, 2010 Posts: 1425
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Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!
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Ape wrote: |
Just make sure you end up in Nurbug, and not Nuremburg. People seem to confuse the two. |
LOL Nurbug....where the hells that?
The last one i planned i sat for about 4 hours with AA route planner working out the maximum distance you would want to cover in a day (this will get less the more days your on the road) then pick a town/city near that max distance and look for cheap hotels.
Plan it in a nice loop so you don't get bored on the way back and everyone is happy.
As far as i'm concerned the best route to the 'ring and back is Dover - callais and up to the ring, then Amsterdam for a night before getting the ferry back to hull. Works out well for the northerners and southerners alike. (obviously there will need to be stop overs inbetween)
As for the fuel i'm sure there is a fuel calculator on there as well. If not it's not hard to take total milage and a guesstimated average MPG (much lower than it is currently).
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:26 am |
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Joined: Mar 28, 2010 Posts: 1356
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Location: Blackburn and Catterick
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is fuel cheaper over there? i will be getting a full tank for sure if it is
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:28 am |
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Joined: Jun 21, 2010 Posts: 1425
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Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!
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About 1.60 (euro) a litre for 95 octane. So not really. Could be a cheapskate and run 91.
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| This 206 IS going on a trackday despite it's every effort to stay at home in the garage! | |
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:13 am |
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Joined: Mar 28, 2010 Posts: 1356
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Location: Blackburn and Catterick
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thats s**t i wanted cheap fuel
but still wanna go
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:19 am |
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Joined: Jun 21, 2010 Posts: 1425
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Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!
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I doubt you want a road trip to Turkmenistan......but they are the cheapest for fuel, 2p a litre.
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:57 pm |
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Joined: Feb 04, 2010 Posts: 1409
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Location: Clipping the Apex!
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D4NTP wrote: |
I doubt you want a road trip to Turkmenistan......but they are the cheapest for fuel, 2p a litre. |
Where's Turkmenistan? Nurbug is the secret part of Nurburg you'd know if you've been haha. Did you find Nuremburg? like I said, don't get that and the 'Ring mixed up!
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:01 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 1410
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Location: Salisbury
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Ill do this if i have a Diesel..
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:02 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 520
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Location: Austria
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drunknmunky wrote: |
is fuel cheaper over there? i will be getting a full tank for sure if it is |
D4NTP wrote: |
About 1.60 (euro) a litre for 95 octane. So not really. Could be a cheapskate and run 91. |
Might be about the same regarding price, but i've read that somewhere that UK-sold fuel is some of the lowest quality in Europe. Even some petrol-stations premium fuel, like Shells V-Power, is "worse" than standard Danish 95-octane.
So in theory, engine should run with a bhp or two higher lol
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Ape wrote: |
Just make sure you end up in Nurbug, and not Nuremburg. People seem to confuse the two. |
LOL Nurbug....where the hells that?
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Nürburg is where the Nürburgring (aka "The Ring", "The Green Hell" etc.) is located. About 25-30 miles east of the Belgium border, into Germany.
Nüremberg is about 200 miles east of The Ring.
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:06 pm |
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Joined: Mar 28, 2010 Posts: 1356
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Location: Blackburn and Catterick
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D4NTP wrote: |
I doubt you want a road trip to Turkmenistan......but they are the cheapest for fuel, 2p a litre. |
at that price damn right i want a road trip to turkmenistan
directions anyone?
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:29 pm |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 5489
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Location: Herts/London
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I don't mind looking into routes if u guys want?how long we thinkin the trip will b? 3 days? 4?
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:31 pm |
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Joined: Mar 28, 2010 Posts: 1356
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Location: Blackburn and Catterick
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id like to think 4 days over a weekend kind of thing long weekend set off early doors on a friday and hopefully get back by late monday
thats my opinion anyway
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:48 pm |
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Joined: Nov 10, 2010 Posts: 255
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Location: Durham - Crook
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That sounds a plan. So when we have the route planned are we expecting a figure of money then?
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:39 pm |
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Joined: Jun 21, 2010 Posts: 1425
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Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!
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Before you go getting all excited check the ferry crossing prices. This trip would need booking well in advance to get anywhere near the kind of budget some of you guys seem to be hoping for. I don't want to be Mr pessimistic but it would be a shame if some people got their hopes up then had to bail out due to price. Personally i wouldn't tackle this with less than £2000 available. You never know whats going to happen, but a car breakdown is very likely! (no offence if your 206 is your only car)
Just a couple of points to clear up as well.....
Turkmenistan is just above Iran and Afganistan....not exactly a club 18-30's resort....
And Shaker...it says Nurbug.....not Nurburg.....hence the query....bloody Dutch..
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:47 pm |
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Joined: Mar 28, 2010 Posts: 1356
Trade Rating: +15
Location: Blackburn and Catterick
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I dont think anyone had prices in mind yet and as pointed out earlier in the thread it wont be until next year, plenty of time to save
My 206 is my only car but wont breakdown shes treated well and i may have another car by then so might be tempted to take that
Ohhh and Turkmenistan shall be a road trip for me, myself and i as no one else is offering to come? I am pretty sure it could be turned into club 18-30 if we wanted to its not about the party its about the people at the party and if its anything like afghan it should be a nice place just gotta watch out for the bullets like i did when i was there
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