| Author | Message | ||
| Bart Bosmans (Bel)
New member Username: Bel Post Number: 5 Registered: 11-2002 |
Count me and my wife in for this meeting. Depending on when we make the decision it will be with a 360 modena or my actual Roock 996 C2 | ||
| Ton Visser (Lion315)
New member Username: Lion315 Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2002 |
Hi Jens, I heard about this get-together through the grapevine and I finally found it!!! I will definitely join the group. I think that you have done a fantastic job with the organisation of this happening sofar. If you need some help with the organisation I will be happy to help you (I live 1,5 hr from the ring). I am really looking forward to the meeting. Ton | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 128 Registered: 9-2001 |
Martin, Your wife surely wants to visit her brother again I guess! Fits perfectly so we can all enjoy our cars and some pints of wonderful K�lsch!  You seem to know the Rheinland fairly good! How is that? (Knew that you grew up around Frankfurt, right? Nevertheless quiet far away from Cologne to know the different beer standards!) Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3138 Registered: 5-2001 |
...actually she could be going to Düsseldorf. Her brother lives there. Hmmmm, K�ln.....K�lsch Bier!  | ||
| Mark Collins (Markcollins)
New member Username: Markcollins Post Number: 32 Registered: 7-2002 |
Dave you have mail re Aon insurance Roel Yep that was taken at Goodwood earlier this year, I've been tracking it for 18 months now although more recently have been using my Caterham ex-race car for most trackdays (only 220BHP but 480Kgs!!!!) use the 355 now mainly for fun road or charity days, might be selling it soon as I'm hankering after a 360 or maybe a 550 | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 127 Registered: 9-2001 |
Roel, Hope you can make it next year to our meeting nevertheless! Last time I did a laptime of around 9 minutes with a frightening spin at the slow chicane of Adenauer Forst. This has taught me the lesson not to take too great risks next time. I want to keep my car for some years after all! Martin, Of course Bonn is not Milan but it is still a nice city to go. You can go shopping there or in Cologne or Düsseldorf which isn�t too far away after all. If there should be more wifes or girl friends attending I could work out a kind of program for them as well if they don�t like to go to the Ring. No problem! OK we now have two new guys attending which leds to the following list: Amar Inam from the UK (F360 Modena) Luuk Uiterwijk from the NL (348tb) Ulf Modig from SW (308qv) Kevin Johnson from the UK (F360 Modena) Eli Latif from the UK (F355 Spider) Simon Campbell from the UK (400) Richard Lawford from the UK(F360 Modena Spider) Manu Sachdeva from the UK Steve Holden from the UK (348ts) and his Boss (Dodge Viper!) Martin from the US Becker Cuellar from the US Jens Haller from Germany (348tb) Mark Pautz from the UK (328GTS) Mark Collins from the UK (F355 GTS) Bart Boonacker from the NL Marcel Cup from the NL (348ts) 17 people and 12 Ferraris! | ||
| Bart Boonacker (Sharky666)
New member Username: Sharky666 Post Number: 26 Registered: 9-2002 |
Well for a guy from Florida it sure is a once in a life time opportunity. The nordschleife is a track with a history that goes a long way back. And not only the track but meeting up with lots of european enthusiasts would be great experience aswell. But you could also take your wife to Bonn if you all would stay there and let here go shopping orso. I'm sure there lots of things to do in Bonn. Maybe Jens has got some ideas for her, maybe a health spa or something (she must love that ) | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3116 Registered: 5-2001 |
My wife will probably not come up there. She pretty much told me that she will not spend her whole vacation doing Ferrari stuff. She said drop me in Milan on your way up and I will meet you somewhere to fly home  Leaving her with a bunch of Italians is not really the option, is it? hm, but for driving the Nürburgring? I guess I have to take my chances, right guys?  | ||
| Bart Boonacker (Sharky666)
New member Username: Sharky666 Post Number: 24 Registered: 9-2002 |
Hey Roel, I heared it from BJ yesterday that you probably aren't gonna make it. To bad, would be great though, so if you can plan a short vacation do it then :D Otherwise I'll go with BJ if he wants to or I'll go alone (but I'm sure someone would want to tag along, my dad for instance). Anyway if you can't make it in the end I'll just put some pictures and movies on the web so that you can enjoy it at least a bit. | ||
| Roel de Fouw (Spawnz)
New member Username: Spawnz Post Number: 49 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hey Bart, This should be great huh? Problem with me is, im problably not in Holland June of next year. Which pretty much stinks. Wouldn't wanna miss out on this one. Btw, if I -can- make it, you bet we'll go there together :] The nurburgring seems like so much fun, especially in the summer.....especially with a all those ferraris around. Btw Mark; that picture in your profile...is that you tracking your 355 ? Sure looks great. Marcel: Hooray!, another dutchie, and an owner even. Checked your site out, looking good, I like that shifter design, very original. The 348 is looking great too. ps: Jens, I was just wondering.... what was your laptime on the nordschleife again? Just curious. Somewhere around 9 minutes was it? (with or without spinning?) ....laptimes on the ring are not all that important afcourse, fun is the main thing, but i'm just interested. | ||
| Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Member Username: Dapper Post Number: 336 Registered: 4-2002 |
Mark (collins), I also insure my 348 with AON, do they cover you for 'occasional' commuting i.e. one trip to work in a blue moon? AON dont seem to make any provision for this, which I find a little annoying, how do you feel about it or doesn't it bother you | ||
| Bart Boonacker (Sharky666)
New member Username: Sharky666 Post Number: 20 Registered: 9-2002 |
Mark, thanks a lot for your offer. It would be super to ride along an F355, no matter what speed it's riding Well, I'm starting to reserve every day in June now, to be sure I can be there. | ||
| Mark Collins (Markcollins)
New member Username: Markcollins Post Number: 31 Registered: 7-2002 |
Bart I am sure you would be welcome, if I make it on this trip I would be happy to give a passenger ride round the ring, just don't expect any records to be broken...... the place frightens me!!! | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 125 Registered: 9-2001 |
Bart, Of course you are welcome! It�s a FerrariChat meeting and you are a member of Ferrarichat as well. As I said the more people attending the better. I will keep you informed... Marcel, Great you want to attend. Now we have four 348 for our meeting.GREAT!!! Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Marcel Cup (Cup)
New member Username: Cup Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2002 |
I will come with my wife and our 348TS. We will stay 1 or 2 days. Keeps us informed Marcel Cup | ||
| Bart Boonacker (Sharky666)
New member Username: Sharky666 Post Number: 16 Registered: 9-2002 |
While I am not owning a Ferrari and even renting one isn't a real option, would it be ok if I would visit this Fchat track meeting on the day you're all gonna drive on the Nordschleife ? I would love to see all those Ferrari's in one place and take some nice pictures and footage. Driving up to the Nordschleife isn't a problem since I live in the Netherlands. | ||
| Mark Collins (Markcollins)
New member Username: Markcollins Post Number: 30 Registered: 7-2002 |
Re Insurance Aon in the UK who insure my cars specifically exclude the Nurburgring despite providing trackday cover for free. I suspect they've had too many claims over the years | ||
| Luuk Uiterwijk (Luuk__annet)
New member Username: Luuk__annet Post Number: 22 Registered: 7-2002 |
Tanks Jens, Didn�t know that Luuk | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 124 Registered: 9-2001 |
Luuk, As far as I know the Nordschleife is defined as a normal road with toll. This definition means that normal insurances are still valid since the Nordschleife is legally not defined as a race track. Mr Lovejoys homepage should have something about that topic as well... Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Luuk Uiterwijk (Luuk__annet)
New member Username: Luuk__annet Post Number: 21 Registered: 7-2002 |
I�m trying to find out if we could set-up some kind of insurance for the event I know mine isn't covering any damage as they occur on a racing track. Could be that the costs will be to high �(appends how many drivers will attend) but I�ll get back on this. Luuk | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 123 Registered: 9-2001 |
Update: List for the first european FChat track meeting early june 2003 at the Nürburgring: Amar Inam from the UK (F360 Modena) Luuk Uiterwijk from the NL (348tb) Ulf Modig from SW (308qv) Kevin Johnson from the UK (F360 Modena) Eli Latif from the UK (F355 Spider) Simon Campbell from the UK (400) Richard Lawford from the UK(F360 Modena Spider) Manu Sachdeva from the UK Steve Holden from the UK (348ts) and his Boss (Dodge Viper!) Martin from the US Becker Cuellar from the US Jens Haller from Germany (348tb) Mark Pautz from the UK (328GTS) Mark Collins from the UK (F355 GTS) 15 People and 11 Ferraris! Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 122 Registered: 9-2001 |
Just informed myself about the costs of our meeting for next june. The costs should be something like that: Hotel: Around 200 to 250 Euro for three nights (These are 4 or 5 Star hotels. Exact price depends on how many people attend!) Track: 48 Euro for 5 laps on the Nordschleife (You can pay per lap also which is 11 Euro as I already mentioned) Petrol:Depends on how much you drive and how far your home destination is. The rest of the costs are depending on how much you personally want to spent during the meeting of course (food and drinks etc.). The degustation or the visit of the reaturant shouldn�t be too expensive though. Just wanted to mention this first estimation to make you familiar with what the costs might be. Hotels here in Bonn aren�t that expensive since it isn�t such a touristic city. Thought this might be a good reason to choose a better one where the cars can be stored safely during the nights and all of you really enjoy your visit. The booking of the hotel and the exact time can be fixed early next year (3-4 month before the meeting) since it is difficult to know all the prices right know. Besides we don�t need to fix anything too early. Anyway make a mark in your calendar around early june next year!!! Commends or feedback are always appreciated. Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1605 Registered: 9-2001 |
Darn, if we did not have so many lawyers in the US we would have a track like this to drive right on | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 121 Registered: 9-2001 |
Hi everybody, Ben Lovejoys homepage about the Nürburgring is really good but numbers about deadly accidents are overexaggerated, IMO. You just need to keep up the respect for that tremendously difficult and long racetrack. Problem is that if you get off track you really gonna hit something hard and might get hurt (plus damage of the car!). Nevertheless it�s extremely rewarding to get to know the track and improve constantly. Mark, Welcome on this site. Glad you are considering to join our meeting next june. A 328 was missing in our little group! Luuk, Cool if you could manage to persuade your friends with their cars to join us. Martin, It�s always better to wear a helmet but I have never worn one on the Nordschleife. At other racetracks like Spa it�s obligatory though! Steve, That might convince your boss to join us. Definitely an appropriate idea Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller P.S. Will look around for room rates at some nice hotels here in Bonn tomorrow in order to get some better prices. Will report about the results in some days. | ||
| Mark Collins (Markcollins)
New member Username: Markcollins Post Number: 29 Registered: 7-2002 |
Martin Helmets for the Ring are not required just recommended!!!! | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3092 Registered: 5-2001 |
Whow, thanks Ross. Now I know I will be driving the rental not my own car. Do you need a helmet to drive in a car? | ||
| Rijk Rietveld (Rijk365gtb4)
Junior Member Username: Rijk365gtb4 Post Number: 66 Registered: 1-2002 |
Sorry guys, but I cannot be there. I'm leaving Holland on the first of June and have to be in NYC the week after. Next time count me in. Rijk | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Member Username: Ross Post Number: 494 Registered: 3-2002 |
looks liek this website should be required reading by everybody intending to go.....don't get scared off though. www.nurburgring.org.uk | ||
| Steve Holden (Sf_348)
New member Username: Sf_348 Post Number: 11 Registered: 10-2002 |
It's ok Jens, i was just checking as i'm gonna need all the leveridge i can get to get the time off ! If he still says no , i may have to kidnap his girlfriend !Hmmm now there's an idea | ||
| Mark Pautz (Malfark)
New member Username: Malfark Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2002 |
Hi Everyone, I'm a new owner - picked up my 328 GTS earlier this week. I am Euro-based & would be excited to meet other owners in the summer. Right now I'm hoping to establish contact with other 328 owners who can help me find a few parts that I urgently need. Thanks & cheers, MARK | ||
| Mark Collins (Markcollins)
New member Username: Markcollins Post Number: 28 Registered: 7-2002 |
Jens I have put the dates in the diary but won't have the other track trips confimed until the New Year so don;t know if there will be a clash.let's hope not! | ||
| Luuk Uiterwijk (Luuk__annet)
New member Username: Luuk__annet Post Number: 20 Registered: 7-2002 |
I now 4 people with a Ferrari hope to see them this weekend , can't imagine the want to miss this. Luuk | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 120 Registered: 9-2001 |
Steve, Sorry for the mistake! I meant not to permit. Your boss can join of course if he likes to... | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 119 Registered: 9-2001 |
Update: We have some more people trying to attend next June. It really becomes interesting and big now! Amar Inam from the UK (F360 Modena) Luuk Uiterwijk from the NL (348tb) Ulf Modig from SW (308qv) Kevin Johnson from the UK (F360 Modena) Eli Latif from the UK (F355 Spider) Simon Campbell from the UK (400) Richard Lawford from the UK(F360 Modena Spider) Manu Sachdeva from the UK Steve Holden from the UK (348ts) and his Boss (Dodge Viper!) Martin from the US Becker Cuellar from the US Jens Haller from Germany (348tb) 13 people and 9 Ferraris so far. A good result for the beginning and a really international group. Looking forward to the meeting! Martin and Becker, If you are interested in driving a Ferrari I could get information how much it would cost to rent one for a day or two. Would be the cheapest way. On the other hand you will both certaintly have the opportunity to lap a car from one of the european owners. Richard, Welcome to our crazy community, old sport Steve, As you can see from the list above I don�t see any reason to permit other sport car enthusiasts to join, even when they drive a Viper So it looks that only Ross, Rijk and Mark are missing... Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Steve Holden (Sf_348)
New member Username: Sf_348 Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2002 |
Sorry for the Delayed response ( i only have limited p/c use )I really want to come but i'm getting re-posted from Italy to Mallorca in 2 weeks (i work for a holiday company )so i'll have to confirm when i get their. Simon if you are driving over from the UK can we try to hook up for the trip as my 348 is near London and may well still be there until June . Also Guys to help me get time off (it will be a busy time for me )can i try to pitch my boss into comming ? - but he has a Dodge Viper , may make for some interesting comparisons !!!! | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3082 Registered: 5-2001 |
Welcome Rich ! Jens, great effort. Lets make this happen. Looking very forward to it. This is going to be great. I wish I could have more time as vacation and ship one of the cars to drive in style but I guess that will not be an option. Actually I could ask my dad if he gets a special shipping rate at Lutfhansa. Hm, not a bad idea | ||
| Manu Sachdeva (Manu)
Member Username: Manu Post Number: 509 Registered: 2-2002 |
Jens - it appears a lot of my crew are going (Rich is just about to join this crew too - even though, as his post indicates, he hates me ) - I may hitch a ride with one of them or *possibly* could have got myself a Ferrari by then! BTW - make you an offer Jens!!??? Of course my friend!! | ||
| Richard Lawford (Rich1231)
New member Username: Rich1231 Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2002 |
Right I am up for this. Been lurking on here for a few months. Hi everyone. Manu, you are still a bad bad man. Rich | ||
| Simon Campbell (Simonc)
Junior Member Username: Simonc Post Number: 51 Registered: 2-2002 |
Count me in also please. June 2003 is a way off but I'll certainly try an dmake this. Simon Campbell 1977 400 Auto in London | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 118 Registered: 9-2001 |
Very nice! The list gets bigger. Now we have: Amar Inam (F360 Modena) Luuk Uiterwijk (348tb) Ulf Modig (308qv) Kevin Johnson (F360 Modena) Eli Latif (F355 Spider) Jens Haller (348tb) Martin Not bad for the begining, I guess! The exact time can�t be set till the begining of next year (Due to the fact that the schedule for the Nordschleife isn�t to be released in early 2003) but it definitely will be around early June. Any other suggestions for the programm are welcome. Hope even more people are going to join us (Manu, I guess you are hooked now with Kevin and Ali attending ) Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| eli (ali) Latif (Ninja_eli)
New member Username: Ninja_eli Post Number: 9 Registered: 5-2002 |
Kevin kindly pointed this thread out, and as a measure of response, I am definitely up for this in June. Count me in. | ||
| Kevin Johnson (Jammy)
Junior Member Username: Jammy Post Number: 82 Registered: 3-2002 |
I'm up for this. It's in the diary and now all I have to do is tell my wife I'm popping out for bit next June. I may be some time... Have Tubi, will travel. | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 117 Registered: 9-2001 |
Update: Just telephoned with the organisation team of the Nürburgring. The schedule for 2003 will not be released until early 2003. To get on the Nordschleife is mostly nothing of a problem though. To make some laps on the actual Grand Prix track might be difficult since there is a lot of testing and events. The only possibility is to rent the whole track for one day which would cost 11000 Euro. Since we are supposed to be a rather small group I consider this as too expensive. The Nordschleife is much more fun to drive anyway and way cheaper for all of us (11 Euro per lap which is over 20km long). Since most of the people who are interested come a long way from Holland, Sweden, UK and US I would like to keep the costs low. Again I want to emphasise that nobody who says now that he wants to attend has any obligation to do so afterwards. I am not booking anything now just doing some planing to show what might be possible and how much the costs for these four days are. Manu, Of course it would be nice to bring a Ferrari to the meeting but as I just said every FChat member is welcomed as well. Perhaps you could come and bring some friends with Ferraris with you? Since the season is over for this year I haven�t installed and bought a Tubi and test pipes. Will do this next year when season begins and probably buy it fom you if you can make a good offer... Ross, Would be nice to have you with us! The exact schedule and everything like hotels etc. will definitely be fixed somewhere early 2003 (March or so!) if we really can gather several people and cars. Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Manu Sachdeva (Manu)
Member Username: Manu Post Number: 506 Registered: 2-2002 |
I am currently minus a Ferrari.... and am likely to be then too. Kev? Do you reckon Ali will be up for this? 'Cos if you two are going then I am DEFINIETLY going. Jens - hang in there. BTW - have you got the Tubi? It's nice isn't it? | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Member Username: Ross Post Number: 480 Registered: 3-2002 |
difficult for me to commit this far ahead. i would love to attend something like this though, so please keep us posted somehow so that we could sign up at a later date. | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 116 Registered: 9-2001 |
Provisional list for first european FChat track meeting at the Nürburgring from 5th to 8th 2003: Amar Inam (F360 Modena) Martin (Guest from the US) Luuk Uiterwijk (348tb) Ulf Modig (if he is in Sweden at that time; 308qv) Jens Haller (348tb) What about the others: Ross, Manu, Rijk, Steve, Kevin? By the way you could ask as many Ferrari owners you personally know. The more people (and Ferraris) attending the better. Of course other FChat members without a Ferrari are welcome as well! Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Luuk Uiterwijk (Luuk__annet)
New member Username: Luuk__annet Post Number: 19 Registered: 7-2002 |
Count me in Jens, Can't wait Luuk | ||
| Ulf Modig (Ulf308qv)
New member Username: Ulf308qv Post Number: 44 Registered: 3-2001 |
If I'm in Sweden at that time I'm in as well. /Ulf | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 115 Registered: 9-2001 |
Ok, Let�s just say from 5th to 8th of June 2003. I will do all the organisation if we go for the Nürburgring and Bonn. It�s nothing definitely but let�s do a first list of people who are attending: Amar Inam with his F 360 Modena Martin (Just for one or two days!) Me with my 348tb (Till then with test pipes, Tubi sport exhaust and K&N Air filters) Who is up with us? Should really be not too expensive! Just the hotel, food and 11 Euro per lap on the Nordschleife! Hope lots of people from Holland and Great Britain join us... Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Mark Collins (Markcollins)
New member Username: Markcollins Post Number: 27 Registered: 7-2002 |
Martin et al I will be out that way late May early June, it'll be on an organised trip anybody fancy driving Dijon or Paul Ricard Circuits? also Magny Cour is available late May. I won't get the details until early in the New Year so will post once received | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3079 Registered: 5-2001 |
JUne 5-8 would work. I am sure I can not make the whole program. My wife would kill me. I will torture her anyway. Monaco GP Ferrari Factory and town Nürburgring F-Chat Meeting I will have some explaining to do there... Serious though. I would love to drive the Nürburgring. 5-8 is fine or the weekend before MOnaco GP would be fine as well. I will schedule around and meet you guys there Fridays or Saturdays for a day at the track. Cool. All I have to do now is get my day confirmed with Ferrari for the grand tour! Hey Rob, would that make me a FerrariChat-Ambassador? | ||
| Amar Inam (Amar360)
New member Username: Amar360 Post Number: 5 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jens and all, Wow it's an avalanche of interest for the get-together! Please count me in too. Your Nurburgring programme sounds good. If people want to go for Spa I know the Belgian Ferrari importer Garage Francorchamps who also organise the Spa Ferrari weekend and maybe they can help us put together our weekend. Martin - Monaco is provisionally on June 1st, and incidentally the European at Nurburgring is June 29th. How about getting together June 5-8 then? Ciao, Amar | ||
| Kevin Johnson (Jammy)
Junior Member Username: Jammy Post Number: 81 Registered: 3-2002 |
Jens/Luuk, Either of these ideas sound fantastic and June would work for me (I'd *make* it work). If I lean to one more than the other it'd be the Nürburgring, since I have never done this and it's unfinished business. Manu's right- quite a few of the UK Ferrari boys would be up for this | ||
| Luuk Uiterwijk (Luuk__annet)
New member Username: Luuk__annet Post Number: 18 Registered: 7-2002 |
Jens, Great program your suggesting, only saw it after I posted mine. thanks Luuk | ||
| Luuk Uiterwijk (Luuk__annet)
New member Username: Luuk__annet Post Number: 17 Registered: 7-2002 |
Guys, Really love to read your are all want to meet each other hope it really happens, a date must be somewhere in June as the most people have their holiday then. Maybe this is something, Last year I went to Marranello for a trip to place of birth with my 348, we went on a camping to stay as backpackers with my Ferrari. The owner of camping (I think he was about 70 years) came to us and told us that he had over 50 sports cars he wouldn�t tell how many of them where Ferrari�s I�m sure it must be quite a few. In al the years that he owned the place he had never seen somebody with a tent and a Ferrari to come to stay over for a fey nights. He promised us that if we would return the next year we could see the Enzo because he ordered one. First I did not believe him but later on the man ho was at the reception told us that is was true and that he really mend it. So we are going back there anyway. Wouldn�t it be great to meat up at this camping stay over for a night and then try to set up a tour to the factory, I�m sure the old men will have the time of his life and so will we ��.  Luuk | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 114 Registered: 9-2001 |
Just couldn�t get rid of the thought of a FChat Track meeting at the Nürburgring. Just thought of a nice programm. What do you guys think of something like that? Thursday: Individual arrival in Bonn (Greatest and nicest City near the Ring) Checkin at hotel (Bristol, Hilton or Petersberg Hotel in Bonn) Visit of the city etc. Evening at a nice beergarden directly at the rhine river Friday: Breakfast Driving to the Ring in a Ferrari Corso Free driving on the Nordschleife or Grand Prix track Visit of the Motorsport museum directly at the Ring Evening Dinner at "Il Punto" (Helmut Kohls favourite italian restaurant in Bonn) Saturday: Breakfast Back to the Ring again (Different route now: Either nice twisty small road or directly via the Autobahn) Free driving at the Nordschleife again! Drive back to Bonn in a Corso through the Ahrtal with a wine degustation at the Deutzer Hof (Good wine yard) Evening: Farewell party at my appartement Sunday: Breakfast Probable visit of the city Individual departure Of course this is just a proposal, a first thought. I could get informations about all points immediately. Besides I could send everyone of you a very detailed track map of the Nordschleife and hotel, restaurant, wine yard etc. in advance including costs etc.etc. Would be nice to organize something like that. Perhaps someone has similar ideas for Spa? Let�s talk about it! Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller P.S. Martin, If you are there you can do a lap on the Ring with my car! | ||
| Steve Holden (Sf_348)
New member Username: Sf_348 Post Number: 6 Registered: 10-2002 |
Amar, just typical eh ?i come from Luton (uk)& have been living just outside Rome for the last 18 months !!! i drove my 348 over here (italy) in June 4 the summer , stopped in Normandy for a night , then stoped near the frejus tunnel then onto Rome .1,800 klms.BUT , if you have more time then Monaco is the way to go. P.S guys i drove the 348 back to the uk in September in 1 hit!!! i left north Rome at 10:30 pm on the Saturday night , hit Calais ferry port by 3:30pm sunday and was in my local by 8:00pm !!! It did cut out a few times in France when re-fueling , but re-started ok. Great car i love it !! | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3064 Registered: 5-2001 |
Jens and the rest, make it early (first week) of June and I will be there too. When in the Monaco GP the next year? Anybody have the dates already? Need to visit my old stomping grounds again. Want to do a GP race while there and then head to Maranello and then possibly back up north to see you guys. So set a date! | ||
| Manu Sachdeva (Manu)
Member Username: Manu Post Number: 505 Registered: 2-2002 |
Jens - definitely. Bringing a set of Ferraris down to the 'Ring would be AWESOME. (I'm bit scared of driving on it though ) I know quite a few people who would definitely be willing to do it. The question is how and when? In fact Ross - re UK or London based Ferrari owners, your idea is a good one too.... We need to get more hard driving done. The FOC events are nice but I really reckon we ought to get toghether to blast the cars. Ali and I are always going up to near Kevs place because there are some awesome twisties there big enough to take a flying Ferrari... | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 113 Registered: 9-2001 |
Amar, Ross, Manu and all the others, If we really want to do such a meeting next year (Around June or July) at Spa or the Nürburgring I would like to help with the organisation. Especially with the Nürburgring I have several nice ideas for a probable programm since I am living in Bonn (It�s near by the Ring!) Perhaps we could just put up a list of the people who might want to attend. This would really become a cool meeting... Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Member Username: Ross Post Number: 476 Registered: 3-2002 |
a suggestion for the london based fchatters....i recently attended the jonathan palmer driving day at the bedford autodrome (fantastic day out btw), and they also do track days for groups in their own cars. so that could be fun and hopefully not too expensive. | ||
| Amar Inam (Amar360)
New member Username: Amar360 Post Number: 4 Registered: 10-2002 |
Martin, Thanks for suggesting the corniche - I know it well too (almost moved to Cannes some years ago) but my 360 is a corniche virgin, so it's added to the route; and we'll drink to your health at La Reserve. Just have to be disciplined I don't add so many favourites that the drive back to London goes via Madrid...! Amar | ||
| martin J weiner,M.D. (Mw360)
Member Username: Mw360 Post Number: 636 Registered: 5-2001 |
Amar, It would be a pity on your way back to miss out Monte Carlo and the drive along the bass corniche thru Beaulieu-sur mer,Ville Franche,antibes,Nice and Cannes. We spent 12 summers at the "jewel of the riviera in Beaulieu-sur mer called "La Reserve de Beaulieu.Definitely worth stopping for the nite or at least a meal. Took my Aston Vantage on the QE2 (lic plate dubl-07) and drove it all thru europe incl UK. Enjoy!!! | ||
| Amar Inam (Amar360)
New member Username: Amar360 Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jens, Spa Ferrari Days is generally held the last weekend every April. However there are races all weekend and it tends to rain there a lot in April: two disadvantages if we want plenty of track time! Your Spa and Nurburgring options later in summer sound better on balance. Let's hope we can make it happen! Ciao, Amar | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 112 Registered: 9-2001 |
Amir, Spa Ferrari Days sounds very good to me! Are you sure about the time. Don�t think there are any schedules made about that. Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Amar Inam (Amar360)
New member Username: Amar360 Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2002 |
Thanks chaps, Ross - It's my favourite drive down to Italy too but never done it in winter. We'll probably follow your suggestion, stopping at champagne and beaune houses - to liven up the first 500 km - on the way to Geneva (guess what the trunk will be full of!) and through Mt Blanc tunnel into Italy. Of course we might return via the places missed out on the way down (Cannes, Provence etc). Manu - "Saw" you on Pistonheads too and thanks for the welcome! Sorry I hate driving in most places in the UK (combination of too many drivers with no lane discipline and police persecution), would love to gather in Spa (at the Spa-Ferrari days in April?) or Le Mans or Monaco... Amar | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 111 Registered: 9-2001 |
I would definitely prefer a meeting at a racetrack to do some driving there. Would be great to do that together with a lot of FChat members. The Nürburgring can be accessed nearly every normal day (Except when there are races etc.). A meeting there could be arranged easily. Problem is there are all the other "normal" drivers who always want to challenge you on the track which is annoying and very dangerous. Could spoil all the fun... German dealer "Modena Motorsport" organizes a good event just for Ferrari drivers. They rent the whole racetrack (Mostly Spa or Nürburgring Grand Prix track)for a weekend and let you drive for a small fee. Only Ferraris are admitted and they always have about 20 Formula One Ferraris there which are also driven exessively by their owners. A lot of english members are attending as well since the english Ferrari club also puts up this event in their calendar. I was in Spa this year with my car and it was great fun. Met there with Roel from this board. This meeting normally takes place around June/July and every Ferrari owner is invited. As I know some people from Modena Motorsport it would be no problem to manage that. Just two possibilities! What do you others think about that? Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Manu Sachdeva (Manu)
Member Username: Manu Post Number: 503 Registered: 2-2002 |
Damn Right - we MUST have a F-chat meet in Europe.... only where - we could do a sort of mini-cannon ball run around one of the major Euro cities (do you guys fancy London at all?) or indeed a run to Spa or Monaco... Amar - welcome to Ferrarichat- it's great fun, and a welcome distraction from work - everyone is knowledgeable and nice - don't get sucked into the politics (like I do) and you'll love it. - Where are all the Londoners? As Kev said Pistonheads is also fantastic. | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3056 Registered: 5-2001 |
Wouldn't that be great: A FerrariChat Meet in Europe! I will be in Italy in May/june. If you plan on doing something around that time I would love to attend. | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Member Username: Ross Post Number: 471 Registered: 3-2002 |
amar, i have done that trip more times than i want to remember. at that time of year the weather can be very dicey, at times great other times a blizzard. that aside, it also depends on where you want to spend your 'free' time. my advice as follows: get out of the tunnel in calais, and head straight for geneva. the first 500 km are boring as hell but good for flat speed. approach geneva by way of dijon. once in geneva, you have a choice of either taking the montblanc tunnel, which is the most expedient, or the frejus, which allows you to have some fun in the twisties around albertville. on the other side of either tunnels, the weather improves a lot. the roads are interesting as well with great highways and some twisties. (go as fast as you like in a ferrari, the cops don't care). which one you choose, depends on where you want to go through on your way to rome. monaco, maranello, etc. i recomend going to the michelin guide website and getting a route from their program, the added benefit is they will list good restos along the way. i have done the trip in one day, but thats not much fun frankly. i would do it in 2, with geneva being the halfway point. | ||
| Amar Inam (Amar360)
New member Username: Amar360 Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2002 |
Hi all, I'm based in London, UK, and just heard about ferrarichat.com on the UK owners club website, so hopefully other club members will join as well. Been reading the postings here and it is a great site and everybody is so helpful and friendly! Rijk has a good suggestion to add a section for European members, is someone initiating it? And I second Jens' idea to get together - I'm a fan of Spa Belgium - next year, looking forward to it. I would appreciate some advice: what sort of driving conditions - rain/snow, traffic - am I likely to encounter taking the Ferrari (360 Modena) from Calais to Roma around Christmas? We want to take either a northern route via Reims, Strasbourg and through Germany and Switzerland down to Milano, Maranello(!), Firenze and Roma, or a southern route via Paris, Provence, Cote d'Azur and Genoa. Any suggestions on the route, roads and stops will also be most appreciated. Look forward to chatting with everybody on here! Ciao a tutti, Amar | ||
| Luuk Uiterwijk (Luuk__annet)
New member Username: Luuk__annet Post Number: 16 Registered: 7-2002 |
I�m trying to find more Ferrari owners nearby couldn�t not come up with more the four, just for chatting I wouldn�t no a better place as where I am right now , but for meetings I�m trying to find some more friends ho are willing to share the experience . Luuk, | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 110 Registered: 9-2001 |
Luuk, Really sad that there are not more european users of Ferrarichat.com. Would be great to get to know who is from Northern Europe and perhaps arrange some meetings at nice tracks like Spa or Nürburgring or see each other at great Ferrari Events (Challenge Races or Ferrari Racing Days etc.). This year is over with events but perhaps next year some of us could arrange something. Would be cool to see some of yours personally. Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Rijk Rietveld (Rijk365gtb4)
Junior Member Username: Rijk365gtb4 Post Number: 62 Registered: 1-2002 |
Luuk You could ask Rob to add a Regional Club Events/ Info section for Holland, or at least for Europe and make this site more international Rijk | ||
| Kevin Johnson (Jammy)
Junior Member Username: Jammy Post Number: 80 Registered: 3-2002 |
As far as talking to people goes, it doesn't matter where they or you are in the world. Bit of a problem if you want to meet up though, and this is probably best done at a national level ie. within driving distance. Apart from FerrariChat, several of us are also on this UK site which is a general sportcar site with a strong Ferrari contingent http://www.pistonheads.net/gassing/forum.asp?f=63&h=0 | ||
| Luuk Uiterwijk (Luuk__annet)
New member Username: Luuk__annet Post Number: 15 Registered: 7-2002 |
I realy love this site  is there a ferrarichat in europe.??? If not so maybe we can setup something. |