Euro meet schedule

"duurtlang" (duurtlang) 05/13/2018 at 08:02 • Filed to: oppomeet, Europpomeet, oppo meet

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With our absolutely !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! 5-day March Wales behind us it’s time to talk about future European meets. We’ve got another 3 planned for 2018: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!   July 6-8, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! 3-5 August and Nürburgring (including driving it ourselves) during a TBD weekend in September. Who wants to join us?

As !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! about our schedule by !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! was mostly overlooked I thought I’d write one as well. I shamelessly use his text to describe Le Mans Classics and Schloss Dyck Classic Days though.

Event 1: Classic Le Mans: 6, 7, 8 July 2018:

The name says it all. The French Goodwood, if you will. The place and time to see, hear, feel and experience proper Le Mans classics battling it out on the official Le Mans track.

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Event 2: Schloss Dyck Classic Days 2018: 3, 4, 5 August 2018:

The Goodwood of Germany! If you love classic cars, a good atmosphere, that vintage feeling of walking through German landscape with your Lederhosen, this is the event for you! On a more serious note, the event oozes class and style and is being held at a stunning location too. Another event with quite a few EurOppos interested in going.

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Event 3: Nürburgring Nordschleife, Date TBD:

Similar to last year we’ll be going back to the Nürburgring! Maybe watch a race (if the timing is right), definitely drive the track ourselves. As Out, but with a W !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , the weekends of 1-2 and 22-23 September (plus maybe a Friday or Monday) are the most likely due to VLN races on those Saturdays, but nothing is set in stone just yet.

How did we spend our time during previous multi-day meets?

During Wales in March 2018, the Alps in June 2017 and the Nürburgring in March 2017 we arranged (optional) sleeping arrangements at a convenient location (<£20 a night a person in Wales) with the ability to socialize at night. Besides the events we went to we had set out fun and/or otherwise interesting routes for the day time. Also see Klaus Schmoll’s description of our Wales trip:

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/rally-europpomeet-wales-2018-a-personal-take-1825018193

Who’s welcome to join?

Everyone, obviously. We had 6 different nationalities (including American) in Wales and 6 in the Alps too. No time? Stay one day. No car? No problem, lots of passenger seats available. Slow car? Slow car fast! Rather young or old? That’s fine, as long as you don’t leak fluids everywhere ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ).

I only have time/money for one of these!?!

To steal from DutchieDC2R again: I’d just like to express that none of these options are mutually exclusive. Stay one day at one event or visit them all, the more, the merrier!

Costs

We try to keep these as budget friendly as possible, although you’re obviously free to spend more on more luxurious options. Wales was <£20 a night a person in the cottages, food and drinks are what you expect from any other first world country I guess (although Germany is particularly cheap in this regard), fuel depends on how much and what you drive, rental cars are relatively cheap too.

Contact

We’ve got a mailing list that’s only used occasionally. Additionally there are multiple whatsapp groups. If you want in on those, let me know. I’ve added a poll where you can add information as well.

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As an aside, I’m slightly disappointed (in myself included) that no one other than Klaus Schmoll has taken the time to write a full story about our epic Wales trip. Come on guys!

Also, maybe gmporschenut can shed some light on how much such a thing (tickets plus rental/food/travel/other per day) would cost if you fly in from the other side of the Atlantic.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > duurtlang 04/18/2018 at 08:29

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Makes me wish I was still living in Euroland, these events look amazing.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > duurtlang 04/18/2018 at 09:56

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It looks like I won’t be able to make LMC. Schloss Dyck should work, I’ll be making my way back from Southern France then.

I’d be willing to organize the Ring (+ Switzerland?) meet by the way.

duurtlang > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 04/18/2018 at 10:05

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Planning who does what is something we (as a group) should work out, good point. I’m unlikely to be able to be at LMC as well (2000 km/time/funds), although it does look like a great event to me. Schloss Dyck is less unlikely and I probably will be at the Nürburgring.
My point being, other than maybe an occasional post here on Oppo it won’t make sense for me to take the bulk of the initiative for the former two like I did for the Alps and (with Matt) for Wales. So I hope one or a few will pick up the tab. I’ll primarily focus on the ‘Ring myself.

No idea (yet) how you want to incorporate Switzerland into the ‘Ring though. Care to elaborate? I would like to note that we have both mr. Rustholes and the BRZ driving lunatic living on the route between the ‘ring and Switzerland, so BBQ locations or other benefits might be had.

FSI > duurtlang 04/18/2018 at 10:32

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Hm, I still have to sort things out with my boss for the time from July 15th - September 2nd. LMC sounds very good but maybe a tad bit too far for a weekend.

MultiplaOrgasms > duurtlang 04/22/2018 at 07:34

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I love Schloss Dyck. You can buy apples there. And the Paddock area is a great way to rupture your ear drums. First time I’ve been there I happened to stand right behind the exhaust of a W25 Mercedes on Startup lol.

DutchieDC2R > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 04/22/2018 at 07:35

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You can still visit!

Clemsie McKenzie > duurtlang 04/22/2018 at 13:20

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I will of course be there for LMC. I hope to see many of you guys! As for accommodations there, I suggest we get organized quickly, free rooms are a rare delicacy around Le Mans even for the Classic. I might be able to house 1 person, depending on if I do spend the night at my family’s in Tours or make the round trip from Paris. I’ll keep you guys posted!

Hoccy > duurtlang 04/26/2018 at 08:28

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I’ll join Schloss Dyck and Nürburgring if

1) I get time off from work
2) I have a car available

I’ll also go to WorldRX at Estering in Hamburg in mid-October, I can organize a bit there seeing how I live just around the corner.

Thinking about WRC Germany as well, but that is once again depending on the work situation.

duurtlang > Hoccy 04/26/2018 at 09:41

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We’ll keep you informed so you can decide when the time comes.

About WorldRX; when you’ve got the time, you could write a post on Oppo with a catchy first picture and first paragraph (to attract clicks) and describe what WorldRX is, what you might have in mind and what we could do there.

Hoccy > duurtlang 04/26/2018 at 09:53

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Good thing.

I’m not good at catchy, but I’ll look through the previous posts for inspiration.

DutchieDC2R > duurtlang 05/13/2018 at 09:04

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Im going to make another full article on Le Mans Classic this week, as Im about to order the tickets and book accomodation.

duurtlang > DutchieDC2R 05/13/2018 at 09:38

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Sounds like a good plan. I thought it would be a good time to make things a little more concrete. Not just LM, but the other trips a well. While planning a trip doesn’t take a huge amount of time, people do need a proper heads up to fit it in their schedule. Proper, as in a few more concrete details what to expect.