Kobe

depends on how busy they are..

normally if you get a decent person at the toll booth.. they will move you up..if you ask in a reasonable way.. they don't care too much..

however if you get a real jobs worth..and the time puts you into a different price bracket..they can try and charge you for it.. for example they wanted another

BenHampton

Not meaning to be a wet blanket, but the Jersey crew will have driven for 8 hours ourselves on the Thursday, so may not be too keen on staying up til after 1am (along with Frank & crew).

Certainly getting pretty drunk in order to stay up isn't an option as Friday could well be the quietest track day - I've never driven the Ring with a hangover and don't intend to. Also, I personally wouldn't be too keen on getting Frank or Thomas to stay up until the wee hours (especially if bad weather slows you down) - more so as they get up at 7am to get breakfast going.

The option of you guys staying at the Etap in Liege isn't a bad one. I know Chilled said "its only 90 mins", but thats a long time to ask a hotelier to stay up after midnight if you're running behind schedule. The Etap is also cheaper than a night at Franks! Plus you could be at the Ring by 10am on Friday, after a good night's sleep. Its all automated (unlike the Berghotel) so if you roll in after midnight, it doesn't matter.

IMHO you two should have a ponder about the options.

Hope this didn't come across as a lecture, chaps. Just trying to minimise the number of totally knackered drivers and pissed off gay hotel owners!

BenHampton

Dunno whether its a good or bad thing, but if you stayed in Liege, you could probably convoy down with Kobe and Budgie to the Ring...

Kobe

and how could that be a bad thing





though I don't think we would be at liege as early as we were last time.. to do carpark tyre checks

rralston

And me!!

................... provided the car's still in one piece and the ferry's on time!

BenHampton

oh god yes

"Morning Ben - nice to meet you. I see you have a nail in your tyre".

Fab start to the trip but fair play to the Kwikfit type place that sorted it so easily and cheaply.

Kobe

yep..

just keep me updated with your progress towards the rendez-vous point

you have the number for sms

rralston

Certainly do - I'll text you on Thursday eve on-route, well having a beer on the ferry!

That reminds me - I must print out some maps!

krazik

Btw where is everyone gonna be on saturday night? We'll probably get into Adenau at 18:00.

-Rylan

Kobe

track or hotel..


and then later out for dinner..