The F1 Rejects Field Trip Thread

midgrid · Post by **midgrid** » 22 Jan 2013, 20:26

For purely selfish reasons, I would advise coming to the BTCC meeting at Croft in June.

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 22 Jan 2013, 20:55

midgrid wrote:For purely selfish reasons, I would advise coming to the BTCC meeting at Croft in June.

I could live with that.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 23 Jan 2013, 07:37

Warren Hughes wrote:
midgrid wrote:For purely selfish reasons, I would advise coming to the BTCC meeting at Croft in June.

I could live with that.

Which county is Croft in?

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 23 Jan 2013, 08:14

Croft is in Yorkshire

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 23 Jan 2013, 09:38

North Yorkshire, but basically the north-east as its nearest major town is Darlington.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 23 Jan 2013, 10:55

Why aye, howay the lads, etc. This is a fine idea, and not just because I'll be able to take that long-awaited Myths And Legends tour of Darlo and see if Hob Headless or the barghest of Glassensikes appears after I've had a skinful. And hopefully I won't fall into Hell's Kettles on the way down the Old Corpse Road.

Who'd have thought Darlington could be that interesting?

Faustus · Post by **Faustus** » 23 Jan 2013, 11:44

midgrid wrote:For purely selfish reasons, I would advise coming to the BTCC meeting at Croft in June.

I'll have to give that one a miss, as it is the same weekend as the Le Mans 24 Hours.
What about a field trip to the Donington Museum?

Faustus · Post by **Faustus** » 23 Jan 2013, 11:54

DanielPT wrote:Can't you guys come and see a race in somewhere in Spain? It's probably sunnier!

I will definitely be in Porto for the WTCC race in Circuito da Boavista on 1-3 July. I haven't been to Porto in almost 3 years (I have close family there) and I've never seen the circuit, so I am definitely going.
Are you going to the race?

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 24 Jan 2013, 11:58

Faustus wrote:
DanielPT wrote:Can't you guys come and see a race in somewhere in Spain? It's probably sunnier!

I will definitely be in Porto for the WTCC race in Circuito da Boavista on 1-3 July. I haven't been to Porto in almost 3 years (I have close family there) and I've never seen the circuit, so I am definitely going.
Are you going to the race?

I definitely want to. Since I came to Porto that I wanted to see the race but never could. Last year was about to but I had to change my plans at the last moment. We can arrange something in those days.

Faustus · Post by **Faustus** » 24 Jan 2013, 12:55

DanielPT wrote:
Faustus wrote:
DanielPT wrote:Can't you guys come and see a race in somewhere in Spain? It's probably sunnier!

I will definitely be in Porto for the WTCC race in Circuito da Boavista on 1-3 July. I haven't been to Porto in almost 3 years (I have close family there) and I've never seen the circuit, so I am definitely going.
Are you going to the race?

I definitely want to. Since I came to Porto that I wanted to see the race but never could. Last year was about to but I had to change my plans at the last moment. We can arrange something in those days.

Fixe! Depois mando-te o meu número de telemóvel tuga por PM e combinamos qualquer coisa.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 24 Jan 2013, 15:10

Faustus wrote:
DanielPT wrote:
I definitely want to. Since I came to Porto that I wanted to see the race but never could. Last year was about to but I had to change my plans at the last moment. We can arrange something in those days.

Fixe! Depois mando-te o meu número de telemóvel tuga por PM e combinamos qualquer coisa.

Porreiro! Fico à espera então. Já agora vou-me inteirar sobre o melhor sitio para se ver.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 24 Jan 2013, 16:53

I will not buy this record, it is scratched.

Post by **tommykl** » 24 Jan 2013, 17:23

dinizintheoven wrote:I will not buy this record, it is scratched.

Mon aéroglisseur est, bien évidemment, plein d'anguilles.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 24 Jan 2013, 18:31

I'm definitely attending at least one race meeting this year, not sure whether that will be bikes or cars yet, or where it will be, but I will definitely make something!

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 24 Jan 2013, 21:41

Ik vind het interessant dat sommige discussies hier willekeurig afdalen in om mensen aan het praten in een vreemde taal. Het is niet gebeurd zo veel recent, maar het is nog steeds grappig

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 24 Jan 2013, 21:55

eurobrun wrote:Ik vind het interessant dat sommige discussies hier willekeurig afdalen in om mensen aan het praten in een vreemde taal. Het is niet gebeurd zo veel recent, maar het is nog steeds grappig

You sound like a Wallonian politician trying to argue in dutch

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 24 Jan 2013, 22:00

eurobrun wrote:Ik vind het interessant dat sommige discussies hier willekeurig afdalen in om mensen aan het praten in een vreemde taal. Het is niet gebeurd zo veel recent, maar het is nog steeds grappig

Well, in this particular case, it was a Monty Python reference, you just didn't know the context I guess...

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 24 Jan 2013, 22:21

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:
eurobrun wrote:Ik vind het interessant dat sommige discussies hier willekeurig afdalen in om mensen aan het praten in een vreemde taal. Het is niet gebeurd zo veel recent, maar het is nog steeds grappig

Well, in this particular case, it was a Monty Python reference, you just didn't know the context I guess...

Whereas I may well have got it, but I just can't understand the language.

Post by **Ataxia** » 24 Jan 2013, 22:49

dr-baker wrote:
Stramala [kostas22] wrote:
eurobrun wrote:Ik vind het interessant dat sommige discussies hier willekeurig afdalen in om mensen aan het praten in een vreemde taal. Het is niet gebeurd zo veel recent, maar het is nog steeds grappig

Well, in this particular case, it was a Monty Python reference, you just didn't know the context I guess...

Whereas I may well have got it, but I just can't understand the language.

MY NIPPLES EXPLODE WITH DELIGHT!

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 24 Jan 2013, 22:53

I didn't bother to translate the other posts from different languages, I knew what Dinizintheoven said was a Python reference though

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 25 Jan 2013, 00:12

tommykl wrote:
dinizintheoven wrote:I will not buy this record, it is scratched.

Mon aéroglisseur est, bien évidemment, plein d'anguilles.

Bonsoir tout le monde. J'ai fait m'appeler, ce qu'est, en toute équité, Gendarme Blundell. À vous, terminé.

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 25 Jan 2013, 00:51

Don't do references in other languages if the languages are the ones i speak in daily life. I will not get the reference, because i would have to double translate

(also, i dont know the references, i'm just looking for an excuse :oops:

)

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 25 Jan 2013, 15:47

dinizintheoven wrote:
tommykl wrote:
dinizintheoven wrote:I will not buy this record, it is scratched.

Mon aéroglisseur est, bien évidemment, plein d'anguilles.

Bonsoir tout le monde. J'ai fait m'appeler, ce qu'est, en toute équité, Gendarme Blundell. À vous, terminé.

Great boobies, honeybun. My lower intestine is full of spam, egg, spam, bacon, spam,...

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 13 Mar 2013, 12:54

Well, the big news from me today is that me and a bunch of mates will be going to the British GP this year and camping over the weekend. You can rest assured that the Marussia flag I bought a while back has a 4 metre flagpole for it in the post as we speak, and I'm currently thinking up ideas for another banner to go on it with a message on. Suggestions below are of course welcome!

Anyone else know if they're going?

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 13 Mar 2013, 19:38

AndreaModa wrote:Well, the big news from me today is that me and a bunch of mates will be going to the British GP this year and camping over the weekend. You can rest assured that the Marussia flag I bought a while back has a 4 metre flagpole for it in the post as we speak, and I'm currently thinking up ideas for another banner to go on it with a message on. Suggestions below are of course welcome!

Anyone else know if they're going?

Silverstone is a fecking rip-off. A decent grandstand seat at Monza is £180 (which is pricey as it is), but to get a decent seat at Silverstone requires an extra £100 on top of that. If I'm going to spend all that money, I'm doing it somewhere I'm going to enjoy the environment, rather than in a bunch of soggy fields in the Midlands. Would rather spend my time in Milano than Milton Keynes.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 13 Mar 2013, 19:42

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:
AndreaModa wrote:Well, the big news from me today is that me and a bunch of mates will be going to the British GP this year and camping over the weekend. You can rest assured that the Marussia flag I bought a while back has a 4 metre flagpole for it in the post as we speak, and I'm currently thinking up ideas for another banner to go on it with a message on. Suggestions below are of course welcome!

Anyone else know if they're going?

Silverstone is a fecking rip-off. A decent grandstand seat at Monza is £180 (which is pricey as it is), but to get a decent seat at Silverstone requires an extra £100 on top of that. If I'm going to spend all that money, I'm doing it somewhere I'm going to enjoy the environment, rather than in a bunch of soggy fields in the Midlands. Would rather spend my time in Milano than Milton Keynes.

Well we all know that.

But yeah I do agree with you, but we've all bought General Admission tickets so not as expensive, but still £165 for the whole weekend, plus £60 for the camping.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 13 Mar 2013, 19:46

Yeah, I tried looking into getting a ticket at Silverstone and was just completely put off by the prices. It's Spa or nothing for me.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 15 Mar 2013, 01:02

BBC reserach backs up my point that UK fans are getting ripped off. To Monaco I go!

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 15 Mar 2013, 11:38

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:BBC reserach backs up my point that UK fans are getting ripped off. To Monaco I go!

£13 for a ticket for Malaysia!!!! Normally a good race as well.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 15 Mar 2013, 18:25

redbulljack14 wrote:
Stramala [kostas22] wrote:BBC reserach backs up my point that UK fans are getting ripped off. To Monaco I go!

£13 for a ticket for Malaysia!!!! Normally a good race as well.

Seriously, this revelation means me and my girlfriend are very seriously considering going to Monaco now. The only issues are A) Finding cheap accomodation in either France or Italy and B) Finding cheap transportation there.

Taking a flight to Nice is out of the question, it's both the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco GP on the same week so the cheapest flight there is about £250 each way. The next best thing is a £45 flight to Paris Beauvais, a £5 train from Beauvais to Gare du Nord, a couple of quid on the Paris Metro from Gare du Nord to Gare du Lyon, and £35 on the overnight TGV from Gare du Nord to Nice. Adding in local trains from Nice to Monaco, and Monaco to wherever the hotel is, that's still like £200 in travel costs per person both ways. I'm not really sure how to do it for less. Does anyone have any tips? No, I don't have a car, and I'm not old enough to rent one, so that is out of the question. It's got to be public transport or no dice.

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 15 Mar 2013, 19:00

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:
redbulljack14 wrote:
Stramala [kostas22] wrote:BBC reserach backs up my point that UK fans are getting ripped off. To Monaco I go!

£13 for a ticket for Malaysia!!!! Normally a good race as well.

Seriously, this revelation means me and my girlfriend are very seriously considering going to Monaco now. The only issues are A) Finding cheap accomodation in either France or Italy and B) Finding cheap transportation there.

Taking a flight to Nice is out of the question, it's both the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco GP on the same week so the cheapest flight there is about £250 each way. The next best thing is a £45 flight to Paris Beauvais, a £5 train from Beauvais to Gare du Nord, a couple of quid on the Paris Metro from Gare du Nord to Gare du Lyon, and £35 on the overnight TGV from Gare du Nord to Nice. Adding in local trains from Nice to Monaco, and Monaco to wherever the hotel is, that's still like £200 in travel costs per person both ways. I'm not really sure how to do it for less. Does anyone have any tips? No, I don't have a car, and I'm not old enough to rent one, so that is out of the question. It's got to be public transport or no dice.

Or car-pooling with other forum members. Probably means you'll have to get to Oostende, Zeebrugge, Nieuwpoort, Duinkerke (or whatever it's called in french) or Calais, and i'll pick you up. But going with me means: a cheap rejectful camping in little tents! (i got a few tents, don't worry about that) Don't worry about toll, toll-free roads in France are quite good, so transport costs are low. (maximum 200€ fuel, but probably even less) If you're still underage (i don't know who is and who isn't), i might need some extra travel insurance, i'm not sure about how the laws work.
I'm not sure if that £30 is right (edit, i checked, it isn't), but it there's one ticket that costs 75€ (for sunday) at 'Rocher' (i'm not sure what part of the circuit that is) if that certain corner is sold-out, it isn't cheap at all, and you would be better of in a different GP.
But i'm only doing this if we can get a large enough group of people, and i advice against it.

I suggest the Spa 24hours instead, that looks very reasonable, and is actually affordable to stay for the whole 4 days that you're allowed to stay. I suppose camping costs can be shared, altough i find no information on about how many people are allowed per camping spot (a camping spot is 40 m²)

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 18 Mar 2013, 21:48

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:Seriously, this revelation means me and my girlfriend are very seriously considering going to Monaco now. The only issues are A) Finding cheap accomodation in either France or Italy and B) Finding cheap transportation there.

I can help you with A: Hotel Miramar, Cap d'Ail - right on the border with Monaco. It was fine for me, and the best deal I could find so close to Monaco. Get in there and you're sorted. It's 20 minutes' walk from the Monaco border, mainly because due to the steep slops it's not a straight line. Of course it costs nothing to walk, which couldn't be done from Nice or Ventimiglia...

I should point out I was there a week before the Grand Prix while they were setting up the advertising boards, not on the weekend, so either don't expect it to be 63 euros a night (as it was in a slightly-upgraded room in 2008, I could have had a proper bog-standard scratcher for 40-odd), or expect it to have booked solid already.

Info:
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Revi ... vence.html

Tell Béatrice I sent you. And whatever you do, don't miss the museum with Prince Rainier's personal car collection, with its strange mobile structure made of parts of a 1983 Renault RE40.

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 19 Mar 2013, 22:17

Tell Beatrice you sent him? "Yeah, I got a recommendation from this guy, er, dinizintheoven?" She'll know exactly who he means.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 20 Mar 2013, 10:11

Warren Hughes wrote:Tell Beatrice you sent him? "Yeah, I got a recommendation from this guy, er, dinizintheoven?" She'll know exactly who he means.

Well, in dinizintheoven's defence, she might be a lurker, if not a member, of this forum!

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 20 Mar 2013, 19:26

DanielPT wrote:
Warren Hughes wrote:Tell Beatrice you sent him? "Yeah, I got a recommendation from this guy, er, dinizintheoven?" She'll know exactly who he means.

Well, in dinizintheoven's defence, she might be a lurker, if not a member, of this forum!

Or maybe...dinizintheoven IS Beatrice

Mind=blown

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 21 Mar 2013, 19:49

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Or maybe...dinizintheoven IS Beatrice Mind=blown

I assure you I'm not. She is 20-odd years older than me, is French, and the other difference should be obvious.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 22 Mar 2013, 00:28

dinizintheoven wrote:
takagi_for_the_win wrote:Or maybe...dinizintheoven IS Beatrice Mind=blown

I assure you I'm not. She is 20-odd years older than me, is French, and the other difference should be obvious.

... she's not on F1 Rejects?

Backmarker · Post by **Backmarker** » 22 Mar 2013, 09:49

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:
redbulljack14 wrote:
Stramala [kostas22] wrote:BBC reserach backs up my point that UK fans are getting ripped off. To Monaco I go!

£13 for a ticket for Malaysia!!!! Normally a good race as well.

Seriously, this revelation means me and my girlfriend are very seriously considering going to Monaco now. The only issues are A) Finding cheap accomodation in either France or Italy and B) Finding cheap transportation there.

Taking a flight to Nice is out of the question, it's both the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco GP on the same week so the cheapest flight there is about £250 each way. The next best thing is a £45 flight to Paris Beauvais, a £5 train from Beauvais to Gare du Nord, a couple of quid on the Paris Metro from Gare du Nord to Gare du Lyon, and £35 on the overnight TGV from Gare du Nord to Nice. Adding in local trains from Nice to Monaco, and Monaco to wherever the hotel is, that's still like £200 in travel costs per person both ways. I'm not really sure how to do it for less. Does anyone have any tips? No, I don't have a car, and I'm not old enough to rent one, so that is out of the question. It's got to be public transport or no dice.

Gatwick or Stansted to Marseille Provence Airport, Marseille Airport to Monaco by train.

Backmarker · Post by **Backmarker** » 22 Mar 2013, 09:50

dinizintheoven wrote:
takagi_for_the_win wrote:Or maybe...dinizintheoven IS Beatrice Mind=blown

I assure you I'm not. She is 20-odd years older than me, is French, and the other difference should be obvious.

She's a HAAS Lola. No wait, they weren't French.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 22 Mar 2013, 15:49

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
dinizintheoven wrote:
takagi_for_the_win wrote:Or maybe...dinizintheoven IS Beatrice Mind=blown

I assure you I'm not. She is 20-odd years older than me, is French, and the other difference should be obvious.

... she's not on F1 Rejects?

She enjoys eating grenouilles?