Nurburgring Guide

[DuncanR]

Originally Posted by glendog74

The Eurotunnel is obviously rather quicker to get over and it has many more crossings per day. The prices, although more than the ferry, can be had at a good deal if you book a '5 Day trip' return ticket.

Dont forget who will have had a hand in putting that Euroshuttle Loco together though !! ..along with Buzzer212 and NathanGreenCSL !

[DuncanR]

Great job Rob, but dont forget your proof of ownership for the vehicle and /or your registration doc, and not forgetting my very useful German phrase book !! copied here again.

Originally Posted by DuncanR

in particular for driving the Ring, a few words of German can come in quite handy.

arschloch = asshole
fotze = womans genital area aka as in James Hunt
Fick dich = Fook you
Fick dich, Wichser = Fook you wanker
Wichser = you guessed it, wanker !
der abschaum der menschlichen gesellschaft = the scum of the earth (this one doesnt really roll off the tongue that well, so you may want to write it down and use it in the pits rather than whilst overtaking down through the foxhole !)

What you have to remember about the Ring is, that anything you take down with you in the car,that you dont want to drive around the Ring with, needs to be left in a hire car if you have one, with a mate who isnt driving, or in the case of small children just tie em to a tree in the car park with some water and a packet of wine gums ! seemple !

And if you see a pile of spare CSL wheels with new Cups on, and a ships anchor chain and padlock passed through the middle of them, and back around a tree trunk...say Hi to Shim !!

[mattCSLnut]

Good write up Rob
One thing that's not been mentioned enough IMHO though is " Ring Etiquette ". Apart form the obvious vigilance, pulling over to the Right for faster machinery and watching all your mirrors like a hawk, IMHO one of the best thing to do is to leave ones "EGO" behind in the Hotel room before venturing out onto the RING and give it TOTAL, UTTER respect when driving around it. NEVER, EVER get too cocky and think you know it all (it's usually the moment when accidents happen) Even after 50 laps you're only getting to the basic grips of the place, which is constantly changing (as is it's weather) Every year they change road surface, sometimes in the most unexpected places. NEVER, EVER race others ( U can be reported for dangerous driving and arrested by the local Police who DON'T see the funny side of it). If a well driven MK2 Golf GTi shuts U down... Don't be intimidated, let him or her Go, they've probably done more laps around Green Hell then U've had hot diners. Leave/give plenty of room for Bikers and let them do their thing... Cars & Bikes just don't mix very well @ the Ring. Any computer game freaks/geeks, forget you best PS2 Ring times and start a fresh as if you've never been 'round before. DON'T ever let the Red mist fill you cabin. It'll be detrimental to your driving and could lead to an acident... and if U spot someone driving dangerously/carelessly, DON'T be shy to report it to the Main Ring office, U'll be doing everyone a favor. If you're ever unfortunate to have a mechanical brake down or be involved in an accident, however small, DO NOT attempt to drive on (even if U think U can) Get recovery and have your car inspected for any damage or fluid leaks before venturing back onto the Ring. Whatever U do at the Ring, do it with TOTAL respect for the place and others around U. It's one serious bit of tarmac that sadly takes too many lives, every year.

Apologies for sounding like a merchant of gloom but we all want to enjoy the Ring and be able go home in one piece at the end of the day with great memories. I'm no "Ring King" but I've been enjoying it now for nearly 6 years / 500+ laps, abiding by the above rules.

[s.mac]

Good write up Rob
One thing that's not been mentioned enough IMHO though is " Ring Etiquette ". Apart form the obvious vigilance, pulling over to the Right for faster machinery and watching all your mirrors like a hawk, IMHO one of the best thing to do is to leave ones "EGO" behind in the Hotel room before venturing out onto the RING and give it TOTAL, UTTER respect when driving around it. NEVER, EVER get too cocky and think you know it all (it's usually the moment when accidents happen) Even after 50 laps you're only getting to the basic grips of the place, which is constantly changing (as is it's weather) Every year they change road surface, sometimes in the most unexpected places. NEVER, EVER race others ( U can be reported for dangerous driving and arrested by the local Police who DON'T see the funny side of it). If a well driven MK2 Golf GTi shuts U down... Don't be intimidated, let him or her Go, they've probably done more laps around Green Hell then U've had hot diners. Leave/give plenty of room for Bikers and let them do their thing... Cars & Bikes just don't mix very well @ the Ring. Any computer game freaks/geeks, forget you best PS2 Ring times and start a fresh as if you've never been 'round before. DON'T ever let the Red mist fill you cabin. It'll be detrimental to your driving and could lead to an acident... and if U spot someone driving dangerously/carelessly, DON'T be shy to report it to the Main Ring office, U'll be doing everyone a favor. If you're ever unfortunate to have a mechanical brake down or be involved in an accident, however small, DO NOT attempt to drive on (even if U think U can) Get recovery and have your car inspected for any damage or fluid leaks before venturing back onto the Ring. Whatever U do at the Ring, do it with TOTAL respect for the place and others around U. It's one serious bit of tarmac that sadly takes too many lives, every year.

Apologies for sounding like a merchant of gloom but we all want to enjoy the Ring and be able go home in one piece at the end of the day with great memories. I'm no "Ring King" but I've been enjoying it now for nearly 6 years / 500+ laps, abiding by the above rules.

f__ck me matt have you cut and pasted that from somewhere

[Dan]

Awesome write up and info Rob, very much appreciated mate, enjoyed the pics too!

Can anyone shed more light on ADAC cover? I've asked about it before with Ring go'ers and people that are experienced over there but am getting mixed reactions, I'm finding that the ADAC could now be excluding the Ring and only cover you from the car park onwards, i.e. won't recover you from the track if you have a smash or a breakdown?

Can anyone confirm, otherwise I'll look into European cover with The AA or the RAC?

Also those with extended warranties what's the BMW breakdown like and where and what do they cover on the continent/in connection with the Ring?

[Dan]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

. I'm no "Ring King" but I've been enjoying it now for nearly 6 years / 500+ laps, abiding by the above rules.

You've done 500+ laps!? You should be a king by now!

[Bounce]

Nice one Rob,very helpfull.

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by Dan

You've done 500+ laps!? You should be a king by now!

matt, are you sure you went clockwise?

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by Dan

You've done 500+ laps!? You should be a king by now!

Sadly not m8... that place still gives me a bloody good scare, every time I venture out, at the beginning of each new season but it's a health kind and it keeps me pointing shiny side up and going the right way around ( Shimmy )
This year will be my first time in my own CSL @ the Ring so should be quite interesting Can't wait for the snow to melt

[Dan]

I for one am chuffed the roads have dried up, making life a lot easier and much quicker getting anywhere