2013 Spa Classic

2013 Spa Classic

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Maffe

479 posts

258 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Stone Cold said:
clive f said:
you may have to put your foot down if you are behind Han thoughrofl
or more importantly if you are in front of him, which wouldn't be for long biggrin
Yeah I chased hime through the ardennes for a day...



Really wish I could join this time, but I can´t do both this and the euro-trip...
Any one need a co-driverwhistle

Longers

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4,492 posts

227 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Julesprivate said:
Just out of interest, and I'm sure the answer is probably a "no, not really", but is there a particular "pace" that drivers generally keep to when driving to the events? I mean I am assuming that there's a loose "convoy" scenario that's played out allbeit with no hard and fast rules, but that's just a guess...

Presumably some guys will shoot off and enjoy the speed, others will pootle along enjoying the scenery and some will be in the middle - is that a correct assumption?
Yep, that's a fair assumption smile

The tours are informal but there are a couple of guidelines (no need for strict rules, everyone is very sensible) such as:
- don't push someone to go faster than they are comfortable with / if you have someone behind you who wants to get passed let them go
- keeping the car behind you in view rather than trying to keep up with the car in front helps to try and keep the group together especially if the car behind you only has one occupant without a satnav
- etc

After a few miles on day 1 it's easy to see who is happy at what speed and smaller groups form - with 31 cars on this years tour there was no way we were all going to keep together all of the time.

Personally I simply want a nice quiet drive on some great roads. But, no matter how fast I go to try and lose someone, certain people always seem to keep up with me driving You know who you are! hehe

HvdWeerden

1,736 posts

199 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Longers said:
But, no matter how fast I go to try and lose someone, certain people always seem to keep up with me driving You know who you are! hehe
Couldn't be me, I always keep a fair distance and will never push any car in front of me ;-)smilesmile

tvrtuscans

1,009 posts

210 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Might be up for this Ian...pencil me in, and I will confirm in a few weeks....

Rgds

Tony

clive f

7,250 posts

232 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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tvrtuscans said:
Might be up for this Ian...pencil me in, and I will confirm in a few weeks....

Rgds

Tony
go for it tony, and do the full Ardennes bit, hope to see you there.thumbup

Longers

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4,492 posts

227 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Hi Tony & Clive

This is turning into the S(agaris) forum hehe


tvrtuscans

1,009 posts

210 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Just provisionally booked the full monty....!

Greggbb

77 posts

138 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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Hello, I am certainly up for this.

How do you book? How much does it costs? When is it?

Would love to do a cheeky euro trip in the old S3!

Mr Plow

1,193 posts

227 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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Greggbb said:
Hello, I am certainly up for this.

How do you book? How much does it costs? When is it?

Would love to do a cheeky euro trip in the old S3!
Contact Longers through PM for booking and costs.

Spa Clssic is the last weekend in May, 25-26 May 2013

Fat Boy Chim

584 posts

221 months

Monday 12th November 2012
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Hi Longers, YHM! smile

Body parts in tact, i'll be there smile


Greggbb

77 posts

138 months

Monday 13th May 2013
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Good evening!

Not long to go until Spa Classic 2013. I am going to get ferry to Dunkirk on Tuesday next week for a few days in Bruges, Ghent and various other watering holes before meeting up with the guys in the Ardennes and then on to Spa before a trip to Trier hopefully via Nürburgring, then Luxembourg and home. I hope the old S3 makes it!!

What are the plans of others, anyone else going early or return later?


anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 13th May 2013
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Hi
My son and I off next Friday week very early via Tunnel and off to circuit and at Verniers Hotel.
Back Monday mid afternoon.

Andy Lynch

445 posts

161 months

Monday 13th May 2013
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Hi

We, a Blue Chim and a Blue VX220 are taking the Friday evening ferry, Hull to Zeebrugge, any one else from here on that Ferry?

Andy

Longers

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4,492 posts

227 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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I'll be crossing the channel on Thursday evening and staying in Calais. On Friday our group of 2 S's, a chimaera, a cerbera, a Boxster and a VX220 will be having a 4-5 hour scenic blat to Spa where we'll meet up with a couple of other S owners from this forum along with a whole load of other cars coming from the UK France, Belgium, Holland, Germany... and Denmark!

Mr Plow

1,193 posts

227 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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I might be getting a little excited now biggrin

driving

and a little

beer

but not together.

smile

motomatchless

123 posts

167 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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Hello all.
Ian, I just received the tickets this morning.
Many thanks for that.
I'm looking forward to see you all at the Francorchamp circuit.
Hope we have the same weather as last year.
Christian.

HvdWeerden

1,736 posts

199 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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motomatchless said:
Hello all.
Ian, I just received the tickets this morning.
Many thanks for that.
I'm looking forward to see you all at the Francorchamp circuit.
Hope we have the same weather as last year.
Christian.
Hallo Christian, leuk dat je er weer bij bent ! Tot binnenkort. We hebben er zin in, maar het weer in Spa ??

Mvg, Han

Edited by HvdWeerden on Tuesday 14th May 21:00

clive f

7,250 posts

232 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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HvdWeerden said:
Hallo Christian, leuk dat je er wer bij bent ! Tot binnenkort. We hebber er zin in, maar het weer in Spa ??

Mvg, Han
yes me too! hehe

Longers

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4,492 posts

227 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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according to http://www.freetranslation.com/ Han said:
Hello Christian, nicely that you there keep away by are! Until shortly. We hebber in it sense, but the defense in mineral Water??
according to http://www.bing.com/translator/ Han said:
Hi Christian, great that you there wer! See you soon. We Commander looking forward, but the weather in Spa??
silly

Longers

Original Poster:

4,492 posts

227 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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Mr Plow said:
I might be getting a little excited now
And we all know what happens when Mr Plow gets a little excited on a road trip...




...anyone for a donut?!

hehe