The Final Arrangements for SES Ring Trip 2013
 

Not long now !!!

Friday 24th

06.30 Meet @ the Shell service station Junction 11 M20 (CT21 4GH)

06.40 Leave for Euro tunnel terminal. (2 minutes down the road)

06.45 Check in

07.36 Depart UK.

We will be stopping at the Shell garage/services @ Barchon Sud E40/E42 for breakfast and then wait for Hongkongfooi to catch up (hopefully) we can then convoy/play down to the Hotel

http://www.hotel-wilhelmshoehe.de/in...e=home&lang=en

We will be taking the route below.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=...mra=ls&t=m&z=7

The hotel website has directions ie. co-ordinates for your sat navs.:ok:

For the Hastings/Hull ringers, and anyone else going via the south coast route.

05.40. Meet @ the car wash Rye Road.

05.45. depart for Junction 11 M20.

For a check list

see here: http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...ad.php?t=14693

Thanks Ian,
Its getting rather close :grin: Hope the time does not go as quickly once we are there?

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr...341.49,,0,6.33

look how cheap the fuel was at the services!! was only 4 years ago :lol:!! :)

anyone fancy meeting at pease pottage or something like that?

stolen from another scooby forum:



Just come across this offer - not every Shell garage is in the promotion, but if it helps anyone - have a look and see!

https://www.bespokeoffers.co.uk/cons...t-shell--d4096


Once you get the voucher - it's only valid till 31st May, but you can print off more than one, so could be a few pennies saved...

I think I will be heading straight to the M20 Jct 11 shell meetup, as it will be 4.45 am odd when I join the M23 (sleepy sleepy)

(offer link doesn't work anymore)

https://www.bespokeoffers.co.uk/cons...t-shell--d4096

try this link

I'll probably go straight to the M20 J11 too, expect we'll probably find each other on the motorway anyway!

Thanks Simon - just used it and saved a over £2

Starting to panic now - still lots to do and running out of time! How's everyone else getting on?

got a slight knocking at the rear. Hopefully its just the the rear arb bushes that I have on order.

Exhaust manifold and turbo going on today, inlet manifold tmrw. Side skirts tmrw and remap Friday. Then it's down to little bits that aren't important. Phew.

Been a manic month.

Oil
Gear Oil,
Plugs (only 5k since the last lot but thought.. while im there)
Front brakes (discs and pads)
rear pads
brake fluid
Rocker cover gasket.
Roll centre ball joints
22mm Rear ARB
ride hight adjust
Alignment
wheel arch liner drilled and tied (run out of time to fit new)
PIAA wipers fitted

All the above DONE!!

Ordered some octane additive. rest of the euro kit is complete.
Thinking about buying a paper map of Germany.

2/3rds of the way through a polish and wax, (tight work in the garage as its quite narrow and rained most of the day yesterday) hopefully all done before next weekend.

Map is a great idea! I bought one when I was over there again in August and it was really useful. If I could only remember where I've put it.........

Car is being serviced on Friday change wheels over and its job done..:doubleup:

Ah! Thanks for the reminder! I must repair our paper map - we've got a BeNeLux/Germany map, but only ever use the same same three pages that cover Dunkirk>Auderath and they're looking a bit worse-for-wear!

I have a knocking/clonking rear Diff..
But its knocked and clonked for the last 20k miles so I'm pretty sure it will just carry on knocking and clocking with little ill effect.

What, in that they're not attached to the rest of the book anymore? :lol:

You can get the sellotape out this evening dear, it'll give you something to do whilst i'm watching the football :D ;)

PMSL :lol: your braver than me Steve.

Cars ready (I hope) need to buy a sat nav (any recommendations welcome) Purchase some Euro`s and check my wardrobe :-) Oh and check Lizzie`s as when packing it will be "I`ve nothing to wear" :wife:

I have used a Tom Tom for the last 5 years,

never had a problem its has the speed limits and also no speed limits indicated :doubleup:

Quick question for those that have stayed at this hotel before - is there somewhere to securely store wheels/ tyres?
Thanks!

what tomtom do you have, i am looking possibly for a cheap second hand one, as my one on the iphone won't let me import the route, apparently you need a full tomtom to do this.

May be worth you ringing Jackie, Greg. I know there are 3 garages at the hotel. She may let you use one????

They normally allocate one to the group

Yes, sure we'll have a garage to use again. I'll be emptying out all the added extras when we get there (box of cleaning gear, spare tools etc) rather than dragging it round the ring :)

Quick answer.... Yes.:ok:

On the tool front, should we all be bringing them or is there some really nice person who normally brings them for those "oh *hit moments"?

i was going to bring a torque wrench, extension and 19mm socket, maybe charge up the impact wrench and bring that.

probably a small selection of spanners and screw drivers just in case.

Hopefully someone is taking a tyre pump as I have lost mine.

I will have a tyre compressor.

On that note !! it is a good idea to have a tyre pressure gauge.

I am obviously bring mine that can be used if I'm around at the time you need it.

It is a good idea to lower the tyre pressures slightly as on the ring you can gain several psi over a lap.:ok:

yeah bringing tyre gauge, not sure how accurate. More importantly at moment, I hope my car makes it to the Ring.

Even if I`m driving like Miss Daisy? :wink:

I know there were some tools in the garage last year, plus a decent trolley jack too i think. I was just going to take a few basic bits.

Ok, thanks for that. :doubleup:

Seriously Steve you will be fine, I am hoping to get on the Ring on Friday (should be quiet) you can follow me if you wish I will wait for you if you wish.. :nod:

Who on earth would take a low entry high rise Jack ?? :whistle:

Thanks Ian.

Dave and I will be taking a basic tool set. Hopefully no-one will need it. A car wash kit is a great idea - mine was in a right state after the drive down.

the Aston looked fine after using someones stuff:wave:

i'll bring some basic bits as well eg tie wraps (thats just for lucky) etc

Yes it did - thanks to you Tim!