MarvSTi5

Well at least you'll get there in comfort Rog and knowing how you drive we'll still be struggling to keep up !!

Got a set of F1 XL's going on tomorrow so just need to get them scrubbed in and I'm there

The Admiral

Well, given that I managed 3 x 10.01s in the 307, I reckon I should manage to beat Clarkson's time in the Jag

Motorsport: Raeder Motorsport V8-Star Jaguar Dirk Adorf

Ooops, sorry, wrong Jag

YouTube - TG's Jaguar S-TypeD on Nürburgring p.1

Off to pack now

Rog

MarvSTi5

If I was a gambling man Rog, I'd put money on you beating Mr C's time

terryb

Have a safe journey guys - I'll be waiting for you at the Nurburgring - probably be half cut by the time you all arrive

The Admiral

Nice one Terry - see you there

Rog

555JRA

Thanks Terry, won't be the same without you and Chris - CW42 in the early morning 'fast group'

GETTING EXCITED NOW

MarvSTi5

The 'fast group' were the ones that had a lie in, leisurely breakfast and then out on the road

You're right tho, would have been good with Terry and Chris on board

Tyres are now on, tank is full and just got to pack

Wayhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

missyc

Stelvio seems so long ago now! Sounds like you're going further afield this time. Oooh have a great time guys!

Stuart Knight

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We certainly are having a good time, don't ask Stormy about the Swiss police though :-). We are further afield, in Garda, Italy tonight, off to Austria tomorrow. Been down to Modena today (well I have, don't know what the rest did) to do factory and/or musuem tours of Lamborghini, Pagani, Ferrari and Ducati. Phew what a day out!!!

cw42

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Thought I'd pop in and say hello to you guys. Hope you're all having a great time Lucky buggers!

Have a beer in memory of Terry and me wont you

stormy

Think we are all home safely.

Going to work this morning after getting home at 2:30 last night. Car looks very grubby after 2995 miles exactly.

On behalf off Mrk and I a big thanks to all who attended this mega driving challenge of 2007.

The weather, and other influences did there best to ruin the fun, glad to say it only made the trip a bigger challenge. For all those who provided feedback
we are grateful.

So once again thanks to all who made the EB07 so special. It was a privilage to spend time with so many like minded individuals.

Off to Denmark today, glad I dont need to go to Switzerland ;-)

P.S. a few asked if we could get some Trackmasters T shirts made up with Euro Blast 07 on. Happy to look into making some up, if you are interested.

Here is to the Euro Combo 08 and ???Blast 09 watch this space.

lindsayr

A big thank you to MRK and Stormy is in order! 3000ish miles and lots of laughs. Some rain, some snow and some sunshine too! Just to show that when the sun did shine, it shone brightly, here's a shot of Roger holding court at the 'Ring on Sunday morning, reminding Paul and Marv that a diesel Jag can scoot round the track quicker than a Scooby with a flat tyre

CW42 - you'd have had a ball - we missed you!

Have a fun week.....

Lindsay

cw42

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Thanks Lindsay, I missed you lot

Where are the pictures?

MarvSTi5

Mrk/Stormy - nice one guys

You couldn't control the weather ( so I'll not hold that against you ) but really enjoyed the tour, great roads and some great venues.

Good to see so many cars doing the same thing, from a Vectra with a chav spoiler to a nice silver Seat, oh and the two hire cars - one from Hertz the other by Subaru.

Rog - you've changed my whole view on Jags and diesels -thanks for the 3 laps



Top people, good laugh - so when's the next one?

p1doc

rog how about euro combo next year mark said he could not handle the banter from two of us!!

martin
ps what about euro combo t-shirts!

lindsayr

Some more photos here - and Paul has collected a load as well.....

Euroblast 07 - a photoset on Flickr

LR

scooby66

Hi Guys got back 0330 just ordered oxygen sensor £191 + fitting !!!!

But but what a Great week the weather may have been cr*p but the company plus the tasks everyday made up for it ,I don't think I would ever forget That 1 in 5 cobbled street in Karlovy Vary ever !!!!

A big Hands up the people how made this happen there was a lot of hard work went to this, Great guys SIMPY THE BEST WEEK EVER !!!

Can anyone who wants some of there footage putting the Euro Blast 07 DVD please email as I Will send you my address etc. You can put your best bits on dvd so I can import it or you can just send me your DV tape . I will send this back with the DVD.


Here are just a few pic's of the last week Taken by myself plus others, keep them coming.

Thanks Again Guys!!!!

stormy

Martin can do EC07 shirts

banter from Two, scary

Labman

Nice collection of pics Lindsay. Just for the record and possibly even the DVD, thats me (Phil) next to Ade and Marv and not Chris

A masive big thank you to Mark and Stormy for organising one of the best (and most expensive) weeks of my life. Can't wait for the FranceSpainAfricaThingy Blast 09, cheers Guys.

stormy

Some good photos there Paul, thanks for the kind comments Spain and North africa any one ???

AllenJ

Thanks to Stormy & Mrk for organising such a wonderful event.

Nice meeting all the fantastic peeps on the trip, roll on the next one. Lindsay & Paul, very nice pics.

555JRA

Echo everyone elses words. Fantastic organisation, great people, awesome roads and 2939 miles later my car is still going............just a little short of oil!!! Perhaps I'll put the rebuild off until after the next one...........not!

Thanks to Ade for putting up with me for a week and I hope you got to Gatwick in time to collect the family!

Still cracked up at Marvs army antics.

TonyG

Well, here's another one who got home safe and in one piece at 0340 ish yesterday. What a fantastic experience, despite the attempts of the weather, the Swiss border guards, and Italians being in the wrong place when I'm reversing... still, that's what bumpers are for

Big thanks to Stomy and Mark for organising, to Mark (again) for that flying lap as a passenger, to Lindsay for taking me through my first 'Ring lap, and to Rog for giving me all those pointers on my second lap , to Keith for putting up with sharing with me for a week, and to everyone else (too many to list) for helping make the whole trip one huge laugh.

All I have to do now is clean the car... and get back to reality (w**k)

I'm interested in a t-shirt as well.

MRK

Well, WOW, WOOOW WHHOOAAA what a trip!! I have to say the Euro Blast is supposed to be a driving challenge for you and the car, but by’eck that was certainly something more………………………

It sure turned out to be one great adventure. We had every weather condition possible; the trip featured just about every type of road; a vastly differing collection of performance cars and there related noises; and importantly a group of very diverse people from assorted backgrounds with one common goal to enjoy their cars to the max and share a beer over a meal with everyone else at the end of each day, with the days tales the main topic and the root of such laughter.

Thank you for the kind words it is all very much appreciated by Stormy & I, but the thanks really should go to each and every one of you all for making the trip the success, providing the hilarity and the making the EB07 the ‘highlight’ it turned out to be. Roll on the next one.



Lindsay and Paul – Thank you for the photo’s. I keep looking at the snow covered ones with disbelief. While on the trip seeing snow in September as you drive up and down passes is plain surreal and so exciting especially when you are on semi-slicks, LoL. Who has the one with us having a snow ball fight at 2236m on Passo Giau?

TonyG – You are welcome. You sure had a baptism of fire for your first ever lap with me, LoL! I am just glad to see that I didn’t scare you off the Rollercoaster ride the Ring is.

P1doc – I look forward to it but first I need to sleep as I am exhausted from this trip :-zzzZZZ


Mrk

Stuart Knight

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We made it home about 0230, and two days later I am still knackered!! Just uploading the video of the Merc howling round the Ring to you tube, thanks to Chris being brave enough to come round with me and remembering to pull out his phone to video it, 9:15 from pits to gantry isn't bad for a lardy old barge!! Must get round to cleaning the car sometime soon, a white car has turned black. And thanks Paul for not uploading a picture of the Merc with it's bonnet up, it didn't fail (completely) once on the whole trip, but most pics seemed to be taken giving that impression

YouTube - Mercedes 600 SL (R129) at Nurburgring

The Admiral

Yip - Fantastic Holiday - BIG thanks to Mrk&Stormy for sorting it all out

Great to meet up with all of you again, and a few new faces too

Great pics & vids there guys - keep 'em coming - I'll get bits of video up over the next few days... Paul - if you PM me your address, I'll send you my tapes once I've down loaded them

There are loads of Ring photos here: mw-sportfoto.de

Here's me Wafting around serenely





Cheers

Rog

The Admiral

Firstly, the Nurburgring:

Streaming Video: Jaguar S-Type Diesel at The Nurburgring

Download: Right Click & Save As 120MB

Cheers

Rog

Stuart Knight

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Some great shots on that site Rog, thanks for pointing it out

MRK

After nearly three days I am only now starting to feel human again. I don’t think I have had the post holiday blues quite this bad before, and I have soo much. I have been feeling that I am suffering from total depression . How about everyone else?? You can't have that much fun without the blues Roger help us…………………….



I must say a BIG Thank You to Stuart Knight for letting me go as a hostage in his and his brothers Ring Taxi lap. It was Excellent fun and also strangely informative with some tips on a few new lines to try and a little history on the circuit itself. It’s a must do for anyone


Stu, nice photo’s but that second shot looks like Chris is trimming his noise hair on the way round.

Mrk

MarvSTi5

Never much fun going back to work after a holiday, especially one as good as that. Not waiting another 2 years this time Mrk so what next?

Rog - you saying my driving is slightly out of focus and jumpy??
I'm used to handling a camera in much rougher conditions