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Old 02-10-2018, 10:18 PM
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Suggestions for Nürburgring:

I'll be there March 8-9... what is going on those days? Good to stay at pistonhause or where? I've already done the bmw 128i rental + instructor.. what to do this time maybe?

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Old 02-10-2018, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by CAlexio
Suggestions for Nürburgring:
I'll be there March 8-9... what is going on those days? Good to stay at pistonhause or where? I've already done the bmw 128i rental + instructor.. what to do this time maybe?

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Doesnt look like any Tourist Days until 10 days later:
http://m.nuerburgring.de/oeffnungsze...018#location20

Nor much else that early in season (could easily be snowy):

http://www.openpitlane.de/alle-termine/
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Old 02-11-2018, 12:18 AM
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Definitely try to get to Düsseldorf or Berlin to check out Classic Remise (http://www.remise.de). It's amazing.
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Originally Posted by Asco
Look into renting from Apex (www.apex-nuerburg.com) at Nurburgring as well. Robert and Misha are great and very helpful guys, plus a nice selection of cars as well. They do coaching and taxi laps too.
I'll be at the Ring for the Manthey track day on the 24th and might stay for the weekend as well.
Have fun
I think most will be afraid of bumping into Shmee there.
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I think most will be afraid of bumping into Shmee there.
LMAO is that near or on Doucheldorf?
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I plan on going as a first-timer to do a lap on the 'Ring Monday, April 16 in the evening (only date and time available during my ED timeframe) if anyone wants to join in then Soaking up as much info as I can online and from Kobalt which was really helpful.
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Guys what is the name of the Restaurant/hotel at the ring that has all the race memorabilia I forgot. He has to have a beer there..
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Originally Posted by SmokinGTS
Guys what is the name of the Restaurant/hotel at the ring that has all the race memorabilia I forgot. He has to have a beer there..
The hotel is Hotel Am Tiergarten

http://www.am-tiergarten.de

The restaurant is called Pistenclause and is on the ground floor.
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Old 02-11-2018, 09:30 AM
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go APEX.

go with Robert (also American ) on a lap with the 675LT, 458S,
but i guess your nickname was not random chosen: in the Schirmer E92M !!, or Alex his ex E36M3, the Schirmer M4 will not be ready...
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Originally Posted by Kobalt
The hotel is Hotel Am Tiergarten

http://www.am-tiergarten.de

The restaurant is called Pistenclause and is on the ground floor.
Yes and the steak on the rock at the restaurant is quite good. Very cool place. Sabine Schmidt’s family owns the place, I think?

I did do a lap in my 2017 BMW 520d rental. Nice car but very slow with the small diesel. It was fun to drive on the track but I stayed far right and signaled everyone past me. I only passed one car the whole lap. Haha. So, I’d definitely recommend a dedicated rental track car.

My buddy got a ride with Theo Klein (sp?) driving a 2016 GT3 RS and said it was an epic lap. I watched the video he recorded and Theo wasn’t leaving a whole lot on the table. I’m definitely buying a lap with him for a lap when I go back.
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Originally Posted by CAlexio
Suggestions for Nürburgring:

I'll be there March 8-9... what is going on those days? Good to stay at pistonhause or where? I've already done the bmw 128i rental + instructor.. what to do this time maybe?

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what do you do on 8th? i could fly to Düsseldorf or Köln a day before i´m going to Geneva. to go down to NOS.

could we lap the Stratos?
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Originally Posted by jo_ker
what do you do on 8th? i could fly to Düsseldorf or Köln a day before i´m going to Geneva. to go down to NOS.

could we lap the Stratos?
Stratos after Geneva, or at my wedding...

Afternoon of the 8th I guess since Nürburgring is not open I'll be driving south.. maybe the Romantic Road? Now that I realized no Ring possibility I need to re-evaluate how to use dates between 8-12th with Geneva show.
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Make sure you have ..80 Euro when stop at a service plaza to take a ****?

But seriously, Sunday morning on the Autobahn, best time least traffic , no trucks!
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I already emailed Manthey about their track day on the 24th. I'm waiting to see cost + car rental options. It will be expensive but once in a lifetime thing.

https://www.manthey-racing.de/en/man...ackday-2018-en
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Originally Posted by bmw_e30
I already emailed Manthey about their track day on the 24th. I'm waiting to see cost + car rental options. It will be expensive but once in a lifetime thing.

https://www.manthey-racing.de/en/man...ackday-2018-en
https://www.manthey-racing.de/en_Man...ay_05-2018.pdf
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