IMM 2010 - Germany

Rob
You haven't quite worked it out, but google a bit more. Needless to say it is all in the worse possible taste......

Ian Nicholls wrote: ....Needless to say it is all in the worse possible taste......

oh that's ok then

I am hoping to go to this, my husband and I will be taking our Eriba Puck Caravan ... hopefully will see some of you there

Just looked up ferry prices and found what I believe is a very good price.
£40 return from Dover to Dunkerque for a car/2 people with car upto 5 meters. Would it be worth getting the ferry booked soon?

that is cheap

That's a very good price! I'm good to start booking my tickets when its all decided that way I have to go once I have booked the ferry

Harry H wrote:That's a very good price! I'm good to start booking my tickets when its all decided that way I have to go once I have booked the ferry

We're ready to start booking too.

anybody any idea when Johnnie is organising an informal get-together to dicuss the trip

Johnnie is off to spain this week. We have a committee meeting next thursday so we'll try and arrange something then. ( I think he's back for that)

Will keep you all upto date.

If the outward bound journey is to be done in two days then there is a formula motel at Liege. 42 euro per night for two people. That would leave a 350 mile second day trek.

350 Miles with a 998 sounds like great fun That will be a good fun challenge

Having not driven a long long distances before I'm up for anything, I'm sure I will regret saying that though

I thought this looked like a good option not the cheapest but only 80miles or so from Norwich about the same from Cambs area, 6 1/2 hours to sleep on the boat, into Holland nice and early with an overnight stop at the Nurburgring on the way . Not sure what Jonnie has planned????


Harwich to Hook of Holland Total Payable: £146.50
1 Passengers (1 adult) (Avg per person: £146.50)
Price INCLUDES cancellation insurance at £5.50
or
Harwich to Hook of Holland Total Payable: £183.50
2 Passengers (2 adult) (Avg per person: £91.75)
Price INCLUDES cancellation insurance at £5.50

Depart: Wed 19 May 2010
Harwich to Hook of Holland 7h Stena Line
Depart: 23:45 Arrive: 07:45 (+1 day)
Vehicle: Rover Mini Saloon (1988) (Car)
Vehicle Length: 3.07m
Vehicle Height: 1.35m
Caravan / Trailer: not required
Accommodation / Seating: 1 berth cabin inside (B1NHI)
Return: Wed 26 May 2010
Hook of Holland to Harwich 6h 30m Stena Line
Depart: 14:30 Arrive: 20:00
Vehicle: Rover Mini Saloon (1988) (Car)
Vehicle Length: 3.07m
Vehicle Height: 1.35m
Caravan / Trailer: not required
Accommodation / Seating: not required

bluffin wrote:I thought this looked like a good option not the cheapest but only 80miles or so from Norwich about the same from Cambs area, 6 1/2 hours to sleep on the boat, into Holland nice and early with an overnight stop at the Nurburgring on the way . Not sure what Jonnie has planned????


Harwich to Hook of Holland Total Payable: £146.50
1 Passengers (1 adult) (Avg per person: £146.50)
Price INCLUDES cancellation insurance at £5.50
or
Harwich to Hook of Holland Total Payable: £183.50
2 Passengers (2 adult) (Avg per person: £91.75)
Price INCLUDES cancellation insurance at £5.50

Depart: Wed 19 May 2010
Harwich to Hook of Holland 7h Stena Line
Depart: 23:45 Arrive: 07:45 (+1 day)
Vehicle: Rover Mini Saloon (1988) (Car)
Vehicle Length: 3.07m
Vehicle Height: 1.35m
Caravan / Trailer: not required
Accommodation / Seating: 1 berth cabin inside (B1NHI)
Return: Wed 26 May 2010
Hook of Holland to Harwich 6h 30m Stena Line
Depart: 14:30 Arrive: 20:00
Vehicle: Rover Mini Saloon (1988) (Car)
Vehicle Length: 3.07m
Vehicle Height: 1.35m
Caravan / Trailer: not required
Accommodation / Seating: not required

thats what I orignally suggested, but people werent happy paying that for a ferry. It would be alot easier as it would save a days (or nights) holiday.

I think this is what CCC will be doing so we might meet you in Germany, end of the day what we will save on ferry costs we will spend on the M25

norfolkminis wrote:Johnnie is off to spain this week. We have a committee meeting next thursday so we'll try and arrange something then. ( I think he's back for that)

Will keep you all upto date.

bluffin wrote:I think this is what CCC will be doing so we might meet you in Germany, end of the day what we will save on ferry costs we will spend on the M25

It breaks down as follows

Harwich/Holland
90 miles to ferry

7 hours ferry ride (sleep!!)

then 235 miles to nurburgring for an overnight stop

and a further 265 miles the next day to the IMM a day early

total of 590 miles driving

Dover/calais

135 miles to Dover

1 hour (ish) ferry

300 miles to Nurburgring

finally 265 miles to IMM

total of 700 miles driving.

As Bluffin has said the money saved will more than likely be spent on the extra driving in traffic via M25 etc also the safety aspect of long distance driving with little in the way of breaks has made us decide to go Harwich/Holland and meet you all along the way somewhere.

sorry very busy at work so have been slow to organise anything.
The dover ferry costs £38 so well over £100 to £130 saved. If we catch the 08-00 ferry we would be travelling at a time where the traffic issue is irrelivant. The ring whilst a good idea is not anouncing its "public days" until the new year. I would suggest that Koln is a great location for the overnight on the way there which is 260 miles from Calais so mileage on the other side is comparable between the two ports so that option still gets my vote. Any jolly to the Ring is only of interest if we can actually get a lap or two???? so I would suggest that this can be included either on the way there or back once we know if this is a possibility?

im with you on this jonnie
we wont be on the m25 for long
i would sooner do the ring on the way back last thing i would want to do is give the car a frashing then drive on to imm then all the way back
i have no problem driving all day and night but the minis might have other ideas
i would sooner save money on the crossing and have an extra nights stay

To me both routes have pros and cons, why not just have both routes available and we can choose which ones we want to use?
Perhaps we can have a meet up and break off point somewhere in Germany, but without working it out I am not sure if that will just end up being IMM

when im back from spain we'll get together
how about Sunday 22nd for a meet up to finalise and get things rolling?

I'll be working on the 22nd so wont make the meeting. An early morning ferry is fine with us as with Kolne for the stopover is good. The Wednesday is one of my rest days so we would possibly travel down to Kent on the Wed afternoon and use a Travel-lodge overnight meeting the convoy at the port all bright eyed and bussy tailed.

Sorry cant make the 22nd as I'm working both Sat/Sun night (12hr shifts) Can make the 29th if any good???

johnnie wrote:when im back from spain we'll get together
how about Sunday 22nd for a meet up to finalise and get things rolling?

Sunday 22nd fine for me
Just let me know time and place

22nd is good for me too

Right folks I'm back and ready to go.

As Craig is a major part of organising this and has the experiance of sortting out holland last year, I think we need him in from the start so propose that we hold our meet on 29th so he can attend.

therefore

29th November 19.30hrs at

The Red Lion
52 Eaton Street
Eaton, Norwich
Norfolk NR4 7LD

http://www.redlion-eaton.co.uk/contact.html

I will bring routes, prices and hotel suggestions.I think we need to confirm the options we are taking and get some deposits in.

The pub has wi-Fi so I'll bring a lap-top.

Look forward to seeing you all there.