Nürburgring Retro Run

mike174 · 01-01-2012, 07:27 PM

Hi all, Happy New Year! The Nürburgring retro run is an amazing chance to take your classic or retro car on a run to the legendary Nürburgring for a week with fellow retro and classic car owners. The run starts on 5th September we travel to Dover in convoy and get the ferry to Dunkirk, and then drive down in several small convoys to our campsite next to the Nürburgring where we stay for the week and split our time between spectating and lapping, visiting the local area and drinks and campfire stories. At the end of the week we then convoy back to Dunkirk for our ferry home after an amazing week. For more information check out the dedicated forum www.retrorun.co.uk

Mike

Kam · 02-01-2012, 01:02 AM

I've been a few times but went in 2010 with Mike and the 'crew' and would wholeheartedly recommend it, I actually go more for the banter than the track itself but that just goes to show what the crowd is like.......

If you got a classic mini you already qualify, if you got a 'retro' car then check the webby to see if your car is good enough

InstantCustard · 02-01-2012, 10:27 AM

I quite fancy it, me and my friend were planning a trip to the Nurburgring when the Mini's finished, can't guarentee I'll be ready though.
When is the cut-off for entry's?

mike174 · 02-01-2012, 01:30 PM

at the moment there isnt a cut off as we havent 100% decided the date but ill keep this thread updated with more info sign up to the forum and say hello and vote on the polls on there to have your say on dates

Mike

benh · 04-01-2012, 05:13 PM

Providing dates dont clash with my shift pattern im in, was planning to take it up in the first week of September but the idea of a bunch of people going takes the pressure/worries of going solo!

mike174 · 09-01-2012, 08:29 PM

Yeah its a great run and people help if you have an issue and lend you tools etc etc

Dates now up on retrorun.co.uk

benh · 09-01-2012, 09:54 PM

Cheers Mike all booked

cannnnnnnnnnnnnnt wait!!!!

mike174 · 09-01-2012, 10:19 PM

me neither! just need to get the car on the road now

ad53ggz · 10-01-2012, 08:16 AM

YEY! another 16v mini going, i plan to take my mini if not my reserve is my eunos... and she is definitely making a bid for it recently as im having more and more enjoyment driving her. Difficult decisions to be made!

Kam · 11-01-2012, 07:50 PM

You'll get more respect turning up in a mini, not just from me but everyone on the run, everyone whos out there, everyone in europe and everyone from the whole wide world and even beyond

You do the maths

charlie_t · 11-01-2012, 11:53 PM

last time i did this, i spent half the trip fixing peaching mini's!
tempted to again but i'm hiding my tool kit if i do

ad53ggz · 12-01-2012, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kam

You'll get more respect turning up in a mini, not just from me but everyone on the run, everyone whos out there, everyone in europe and everyone from the whole wide world and even beyond

You do the maths

Ha ha ha i like this!

Will drive the mini about a bit and see how she is hopefully get a change to iron out some of the quirks in it. Mini is preference... just the eunos has some creature comforts!

Kam · 12-01-2012, 09:47 PM

Creature comforts?

You don't need heated seats or retractable mirrors or a heads up display on your windscreen to enjoy driving a car, not sure if you have been out there but classic cars get more kudos whichever way you turn

There will probably be another mx-5 on the run but these will just get you a free haircut somewhere and no kudos

ad53ggz · 14-01-2012, 07:30 AM

ha ha no by creature comforts i meant, a heater, carpet sound deading! Been adding all these into the mini but yet to see if they have paid off. If i took the mini in its old state i would have been deaf long before i even go to brands! oh does the ring have a noise limit?

Kam · 14-01-2012, 08:30 PM

Believe it or not yeah they got noise limits, the locals had been complaining so they got some detectors dotted around couple of years back, mainly by the residential areas like breidscheid/adenau half way round where you can turn off the circuit for a breather........or exchange insurance details

Don't worry though, unless yours sticks out and sounds like a daytona car while your waiting amongst all the cars at the barriers then you'll be fine

They mainly go on looks, if your car looks like sh!t and immensely unsafe and also looks like sh!t then you'll get pulled to one side, which basically means you can't play

01-01-2012, 07:27 PM	#1
mike174 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 75 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 1.4 Make: Rover ECU: Megajolt	Nürburgring Retro Run Hi all, Happy New Year! The Nürburgring retro run is an amazing chance to take your classic or retro car on a run to the legendary Nürburgring for a week with fellow retro and classic car owners. The run starts on 5th September we travel to Dover in convoy and get the ferry to Dunkirk, and then drive down in several small convoys to our campsite next to the Nürburgring where we stay for the week and split our time between spectating and lapping, visiting the local area and drinks and campfire stories. At the end of the week we then convoy back to Dunkirk for our ferry home after an amazing week. For more information check out the dedicated forum www.retrorun.co.uk Mike Last edited by mike174; 03-02-2012 at 02:20 PM.

02-01-2012, 01:02 AM	#2
Kam Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hants Posts: 4,784 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 2000 Make: Honda ECU: DTA	I've been a few times but went in 2010 with Mike and the 'crew' and would wholeheartedly recommend it, I actually go more for the banter than the track itself but that just goes to show what the crowd is like....... If you got a classic mini you already qualify, if you got a 'retro' car then check the webby to see if your car is good enough __________________ My mini has got nothing to prove so nothing to lose

04-01-2012, 05:13 PM	#5
benh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: coventry Posts: 645 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 1600 Make: Vauxhall	Providing dates dont clash with my shift pattern im in, was planning to take it up in the first week of September but the idea of a bunch of people going takes the pressure/worries of going solo! __________________ http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=24993]

09-01-2012, 09:54 PM	#7
benh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: coventry Posts: 645 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 1600 Make: Vauxhall	Cheers Mike all booked cannnnnnnnnnnnnnt wait!!!! __________________ http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=24993]

11-01-2012, 07:50 PM	#10
Kam Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hants Posts: 4,784 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 2000 Make: Honda ECU: DTA	You'll get more respect turning up in a mini, not just from me but everyone on the run, everyone whos out there, everyone in europe and everyone from the whole wide world and even beyond You do the maths __________________ My mini has got nothing to prove so nothing to lose

02-01-2012, 01:30 PM	#4
mike174 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 75 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 1.4 Make: Rover ECU: Megajolt	at the moment there isnt a cut off as we havent 100% decided the date but ill keep this thread updated with more info sign up to the forum and say hello and vote on the polls on there to have your say on dates Mike

09-01-2012, 08:29 PM	#6
mike174 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 75 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 1.4 Make: Rover ECU: Megajolt	Yeah its a great run and people help if you have an issue and lend you tools etc etc Dates now up on retrorun.co.uk

09-01-2012, 10:19 PM	#8
mike174 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 75 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 1.4 Make: Rover ECU: Megajolt	me neither! just need to get the car on the road now

10-01-2012, 08:16 AM	#9
ad53ggz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fraserburgh or aberdeen (Scotland) Posts: 643 Subframe: Home Made CC: 1796 Make: Rover ECU: rover until i can get some £	YEY! another 16v mini going, i plan to take my mini if not my reserve is my eunos... and she is definitely making a bid for it recently as im having more and more enjoyment driving her. Difficult decisions to be made!

11-01-2012, 11:53 PM	#11
charlie_t Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: leicestershire, east Posts: 757 Subframe: Home Made CC: 1400 Make: Rover ECU: standard	last time i did this, i spent half the trip fixing peaching mini's! tempted to again but i'm hiding my tool kit if i do __________________ You can't polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter

12-01-2012, 09:47 PM	#13
Kam Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hants Posts: 4,784 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 2000 Make: Honda ECU: DTA	Creature comforts? You don't need heated seats or retractable mirrors or a heads up display on your windscreen to enjoy driving a car, not sure if you have been out there but classic cars get more kudos whichever way you turn There will probably be another mx-5 on the run but these will just get you a free haircut somewhere and no kudos __________________ My mini has got nothing to prove so nothing to lose

14-01-2012, 07:30 AM	#14
ad53ggz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fraserburgh or aberdeen (Scotland) Posts: 643 Subframe: Home Made CC: 1796 Make: Rover ECU: rover until i can get some £	ha ha no by creature comforts i meant, a heater, carpet sound deading! Been adding all these into the mini but yet to see if they have paid off. If i took the mini in its old state i would have been deaf long before i even go to brands! oh does the ring have a noise limit?

14-01-2012, 08:30 PM	#15
Kam Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hants Posts: 4,784 Subframe: Allspeed CC: 2000 Make: Honda ECU: DTA	Believe it or not yeah they got noise limits, the locals had been complaining so they got some detectors dotted around couple of years back, mainly by the residential areas like breidscheid/adenau half way round where you can turn off the circuit for a breather........or exchange insurance details Don't worry though, unless yours sticks out and sounds like a daytona car while your waiting amongst all the cars at the barriers then you'll be fine They mainly go on looks, if your car looks like sh!t and immensely unsafe and also looks like sh!t then you'll get pulled to one side, which basically means you can't play __________________ My mini has got nothing to prove so nothing to lose

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