[s-cars] Nurburgring - 2003.......

[joeamund]

The black beast will be there if I am still alive and well, so will probably
Fred with his V8 if he can carry enough motor-oil for the trip.

Best regards and a happy new year to you all,
Joern MTM RS

>===== Original Message From Paul Krasusky <KrasuskyP at FirstInterBank.com>
=====
>Please read, I promise the length is worth it:
>
>Well, I've been recently accused of being too quiet over here, so it's
>apparently time for me to drop DA BOMB on ya'all that I've had tucked up my
>sleeve for some time now.  I've hinted at it previously.  I've shared it
>with a close few of you.  It's time now to make it each of our 2003 New
>Year's Resolutions.
>
>The ingredients?
>
>-someone just dumb enough to organize - check
>-someone who lives within a few hours of it for homeside recon - check
>-enough fellow listers to climb aboard - check
>-insanity - checkcheckcheck
>-precedent in such silly things (Tom, Keith, Fredric & Joern/Frank) - check
>
>Curious?
>
>What is it, you ask?  Remember, I have *issues*...
>
>-13 miles
>-73 turns
>-a "public toll road"
>-no speed limits
>-few rules
>-~ $13.00 a lap
>-homage to der Mutherland
>
>Yes folks, you got it...  we're going to Der Nurburgring in '03.  Der
>Nordschleife.  The Northern Loop.  I *VOW* to return, and hereby make it my
>2003 New Year's Resolution to do so.
>
>While it's my hope that most of you as fellow //S idiots, car idiots, racing
>idiots, etc. have at least heard of it, below are some links for your New
>Year's Eve surfing pleasure.  Basically, you show up in your car, purchase a
>lap or 50, insert your ticket into the toll gate, and let 'er rip.  That's
>it.  No rules.  No instruction.  Just sheer BLISS.  I was out there with an
>F348, a 993, motorcycles, a tour bus, a Honda CRV, and a pizza delivery
>station wagon, all at once, no joke.  It's hilarious.
>
>http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/
>http://home3.swipnet.se/~w-32546/nbring/home.htm
>http://www.nuerburgring-mail.de/eng/frame_03.htm
>
>While this right now is a plan in the making, I did want to finally unleash
>it upon you all to be able to get it out there.  The idea is for those
>interested to agree on possible date(s) that work.  At this point I'm
>leaning toward maybe the Aug / Sept. area.  Basically, I envision a family /
>work friendly Thurs. a.m. - Sun. p.m. sort of thang, with a full day or 2 @
>Der Ring.
>
>And it just so happens that none other than our very own Keith Maddock lives
>within a few hours of Der Ring, and has been gracious enough to put us all
>up at his place, feed us, and rent us cars.  OK, he didn't offer any of
>that, but he DID offer to do, and has already done, some homeland recon for
>us for cheap local hotel / rental car info.  A VERY valuable resource to
>have for this.
>
>If I'm going back, I can't picture what would be more fun than to do it with
>a bunch of you fellow idiots to make it all the more enjoyable.  And be a
>perfect opportunity to meet some of you further-away'ers.  I've already got
>a solid handful of 100%ers, the more the merrier, tell your friends.
>
>Another basic idea is to keep it on the cheap, no five star accommodations
>here.  Hell, I'll sleep in my rental and put the $ saved toward a rental
>upgrade (nothing can be worse than the Peugeot 406TD I ran there in 2000!).
>So start saving now.  Realistically, it'll cost a plane ticket, 3 nights
>lodging, 2 days rental car, food, beer, and beer.  We'll do like 2-4 to a
>room, and 2 to a rental car or something.
>
>Stay tuned for more details.  Let's hear who's interested, I need to begin a
>tally to start ironing out the details. Suggestions welcome / appreciated /
>heckled.
>
>I hereby DARE each and all of you interested to make this your New Year's
>Resolution.  I am.
>
>-CARazy Paul K.
>CT
>'95 //S6
>'58 TR3A
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