VolvoT5 European Run

**S60D5** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 20:23

I'm thinking a VolvoT5.co.uk run to Europe sounds like a complete laugh, there have been various talks of such but nothing has really come of it! Any Volvo welcome!

There are various options avaliable for a European trip...

Please vote in the poll accordingly and state your personal preference!

**Assasin** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 20:45

Nuremburg sounds good, or pretty much anywhere in a convoy

A mate of mine has just come back from going round it in his S3, said it was a top weekend..

I was supposed to do Assen last year on my mates Busa, but it all went pearshaped at the last min...

**chriskay** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 20:58

Originally Posted by Assasin

Nuremburg sounds good,

No, don't go there if you want to drive the 'ring: it's at the opposite end of Germany

Drove the 'ring in September; great fun, but not as exciting as a couple of laps with a mate in his 911 GT3. (He's done over 800 laps, so knows all the right lines).
Cheers, Chris.

**Mrsmopp** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 21:12

Any of the above!!

x

**Aiken** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 21:56

Any, as long as we're in Volvo's with good people and have a good laugh and a good time.... generally anything that's good.

**Al115** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 22:19

I'd meet you in Monaco!!!

**TangoDeltaSierra3** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 22:21

Might help by putting up some mileages to destinations, to the RING its about 200 miles from Calais or Rotterdam, theres no way i can afford to go driving 1000 miles etc....when i drive we go on full chatt, no 56mpg tootling around.

**Al115** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 22:35

OK, Monaco is about 850 miles from London by road... then ya gotta come back.

Excellent trip though...

**S60D5** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 22:43

Originally Posted by TangoDeltaSierra3

Might help by putting up some mileages to destinations, to the RING its about 200 miles from Calais or Rotterdam, theres no way i can afford to go driving 1000 miles etc....when i drive we go on full chatt, no 56mpg tootling around.

Hi TDS

Just an idea to guage opinion. If everyone decideds a jaunt to Monaco (or similar) is the way to go, then I'll go with the flow!

Some will prefer to do 200 miles @ 135mph, others will prefer to do 1000 miles @ 80mph ! Factor into that non T5's that'll be going (me, in a D5 which will be Stage-1 by then) and a few N/A's not everyone is going to be able to sustain a constistant 120mph + comfortably!

**TangoDeltaSierra3** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 23:02

I do have a parachute too, and nobody gets left, we have guys in 25yr old escorts on our convoy, but we have a blast and a play with our German friends, and regroup.

Andrew · Thursday 8th December 2005, 23:18

I'm up for it and already planning a 10 country in 5 days trip. It aint easy without driving very long distances over very long times.

I can do most of it with 4 hours driving a day but 1 day will require and 8 hour drive or there abouts.

Keep me in the loop
Ac.

**spesh** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 23:24

HOW ABOUT WE ALL DECIDE ON DOING SOMETHING GET ALL OUR ASS'S INTO GEAR SAVE UP AND GET IT DONE!!!!!!,
It would be great for all of us to go oversea's but we do need a ring leader, otherwise it will be all take which would be a shame.

**S60D5** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 23:29

Originally Posted by spesh

HOW ABOUT WE ALL DECIDE ON DOING SOMETHING GET ALL OUR ASS'S INTO GEAR SAVE UP AND GET IT DONE!!!!!!,
It would be great for all of us to go oversea's but we do need a ring leader, otherwise it will be all take which would be a shame.

I'm quite happy to be ring leader or at least to help organise, but I need to know what people want first! TDS has already tried in vain to get people interested in the Nurburgring but no-one seems willing to commit!

**spesh** · Thursday 8th December 2005, 23:40

Originally Posted by S60D5

I'm quite happy to be ring leader or at least to help organise, but I need to know what people want first! TDS has already tried in vain to get people interested in the Nurburgring but no-one seems willing to commit!

Well if u want help maybe the 2 of use could kick some ass and get stuff sorted, i know u got oil burner but i wont let that come between our organisation.wanna call a truce?

**fraz13** · Friday 9th December 2005, 00:00

As already said TDS has tried a few times to organise a road trip to the ring

A personally think that its trying to get a few ppl that can get the same time off (months in advance planning) and most ppl have families that probs dont wanna do on a road trip for a couple of days that will cost the same if not more than taking a family of 4 abroad for a fortnight

A would love a long run and do plan in driving to Spain to visit ma parents next year but I'll make a 2 week holiday out of it so the cost will balance out, well i'll tell myself that anyhoo

Basically for us North of the border would cost us a tank and a half each way to the ferry to Calais, Theres £150 before we even get to the continent

A cant see a lot of ppl commiting but good luck with it

**S60D5** · Friday 9th December 2005, 00:05

Originally Posted by spesh

Well if u want help maybe the 2 of use could kick some ass and get stuff sorted, i know u got oil burner but i wont let that come between our organisation.wanna call a truce?

What with my oil burner and your love of caravans we could organise a "Caravanners Club" trip to the New Forest.

**spesh** · Friday 9th December 2005, 00:19

Originally Posted by S60D5

What with my oil burner and your love of caravans we could organise a "Caravanners Club" trip to the New Forest.

Its a date then!! lol

**Engineer** · Saturday 10th December 2005, 17:11

Originally Posted by S60D5

I'm quite happy to be ring leader or at least to help organise, but I need to know what people want first! TDS has already tried in vain to get people interested in the Nurburgring but no-one seems willing to commit!

Being serious for once I agree with everybody whose posted as we all know how difficult it is to get peeps to just turn up for a local meet. I was up for the NBR at Easter as it was a long W/E. But anywhere the other side will do, although Monaco’s a wee bit far for a W/E.

**Mrsmopp** · Friday 16th December 2005, 11:50

Its about time we got an invite over to Volvo Sweeden me thinks......

x

arbee · Friday 16th December 2005, 12:22

I would love to do a trip to the 'ring. BUT, as people have said, I would find it hard to commit to this expense, time away etc.

I also use a (new) Mini forum and the trend over there is for 'runs' rather than meets. As the name suggests they regularly do a lot of well organised, pre planned runs around various parts of the country with photo/food stops etc on route. Most are around the 1-2 hour mark so not too expensive and most people can slip away from their other halfs ok for a sunday afternoon etc

I'm doing my first 'run' with them tonight - 40-50 Minis going for a 2 hour drive around London (City/West end etc), Oh - at midnight!

Really looking forward to it!

All that said, of course if there is support for a euro trip then great (Mini boys and gals do them too!) but I reckon on a fairly small forum like this it may be more difficult for commitments!

Hoping i'm proved wrong

, Rich