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Rdevelopments
30-01-2013, 01:49 PM
Hi Guys,

After some stirr up in the Gerneral discussion section an update of what it was all about.

As some of you know Me, Dimer and Adnan (AS motorsport) or looking to organise a big European NSX meeting. We are currently looking at venues and dates for the meeting to be held. As there are a few options available. We are looking to organize a 1 or 2 day event, current venues we are looking at are:

- Circuit Mettet France
- Circuit de la Sarthe (Lemans) (together with NSX.ch)
- Around the Nordschleife Germany

We've also been toying with the idea to do a "2 or 3 day tour of Europe" and visit some landmarks / company's. So until now we don't have any definite dates yet. But these will follow shortly, and we would be happy to welcome the NSX Club Britain!

We have also recently opened a Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/NSXClubEurope
And a Website / forum here: http://nsxclubeurope.com/

Feel welcome to like / register, but to make things clear we are not looking to replace the NSX Club Britain. The idea behind the forum is set up a virtual community of NSX drivers across Europe. We have had many people joining from ie. Netherlands, Belgium, France, Portugal and even Croatia. If your interested your welcome to have a look here: http://www.nsxclubeurope.com/forums/

We hope to get you some more details on the event and dates soon! So please check this topic on a regular bases.

Best regards,

Bas

Ps. Please don't confuse us with the German based European NSX Club by Heinz Grauer. As this was the cause of the stirr up last time!

NSXGB
03-04-2013, 04:27 PM
Any update on this Bas?

Rdevelopments
17-04-2013, 07:10 AM
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii192/dimert/fiestabanner_zpsdc89bfbb.jpg

Finally! We have got a date and location for the biggest NSX meeting/event in European history, NSX Fiesta Europe!

The event will take place at Circuit Bugatti le Mans (France) on August 10th and 11th. We teamed up with NSX Club Switzerland as they have rented the track. We have secured a big part of the paddock where we can line up all the NSX's. On Saturday 10th, we have 20 slots for the track day. The idea for the Saturday will be to meet and greet, check out the cars and action on the track and if you feel like it, go for a spin at the legendary le Mans circuit.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii192/dimert/track-1_zps264be994.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii192/dimert/example_zps927cab58.jpg

On Sunday we will do a tour around the area with a stop at the Musee Automobile de la Sarthe - Le Mans. This museum is filled with the rich history of the 24h of le Mans.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii192/dimert/museum_zpsff473a28.jpg

Prices:

Entry at the paddock is FREE
Open pitlane Saturday: EUR 330,-
Pitbox per car: EUR 80,-
Lunch at the track: EUR 40,- (incl drinks)

If there is enough animo, we can look into doing lunch and dinner outside the track, but we need someone local (or at least French speaking) to help us arrange something for a big group.

We recommend three hotels that are in the neighborhood:

Hôtel Concorde ***
In the center of the city with closed parking, ten minutes away from the Circuit.
Price approx: 110 à 185 Euros per night
16, Avenue du Général Leclerc
72000 Le Mans - France
Tél. : +33 (0) 243 24 12 30
http://www.concordelemans.com (http://www.concordelemans.com%5B/url%5D)

Novotel Le Mans
At 5 minutes away from the circuit, where we will go for the organisation, Price approx 70 to 200 Euros
Boulevard Robert Schuman
72100 LE MANS
Tel : +33 (0) 243 85 26 80
http://www.novotel.com/novotel/fichehotel/fr/nov/0440/fiche_hotel.shtml_ (http://www.novotel.com/novotel/fichehotel/fr/nov/0440/fiche_hotel.shtml_%5B/url%5D)

Green 7 Le Mans
Hotel very near of the circuit
Price approx: 50 à 90 Euros
447 av Georges Durand
72100 LE MANS
Tel : +33 (0) 243 40 30 30
http://hotel-du-mans.com/ (http://hotel-du-mans.com/%5B/url%5D)


Please let us know if you will attend bij filling out the RSVP here:

http://nsxclubeurope.com/2013/04/nsx-fiesta-europe/

We hope to welcome many UK NSX drivers, the easiest way to cross the channel would be http://www.eurotunnel.co.uk If you book far in advance the "weekend savers" are very competitively priced!

Best regards,

Bas & Dimer

nobby
17-04-2013, 06:50 PM
Hi,

glad to hear you finally got something arranged and sounds interesting. Would definitely be interested in attending and hopefully there is good interest on here to.

regarding getting out on track, is it only limited to 20 cars and therefore sold on a 1st come 1st served basis?

hopefully this is a successful event and sufficient interest from NSXCB members!

NSXGB
17-04-2013, 07:07 PM
Travelling in France during August, are you mad?!
I'm up for it...

Dimer
17-04-2013, 08:10 PM
The 20 spots are reserved for NSX's, but basically yes, sold on a 1st come 1st served basis.

m666 edd
17-04-2013, 08:35 PM
Does look good. For me I have the choice of a few different ferry crossings as well as the channel tunnel!

nobby
18-04-2013, 08:19 PM
Be good if we could get an 'interest list' for this event ...

Problem Child
18-04-2013, 08:36 PM
Be good if we could get an 'interest list' for this event ...interested

m666 edd
19-04-2013, 12:01 PM
I'm definitely interested. Just need to get some time to mull it over.

Problem Child
19-04-2013, 08:20 PM
interested Eurotunnels depart every 2 hrs (10am, 1200, 1400....0000), cost about £50 each way. Its then a 269 mile drive to Le Mans (c 4 hours). Do we have the ground clearance to get an NSX on a Eurotunnel?

m666 edd
19-04-2013, 08:48 PM
No issues for ground clearance, they just load you on the bottom. The only thing that I thought could be an issue is kerbing alloys if you have low profile tyres and wide wheels :)

nobby
19-04-2013, 10:12 PM
Had zero issues being put into euro tunnel carriage, car went in no sweat on standard boots etc.


No issues for ground clearance, they just load you on the bottom. The only thing that I thought could be an issue is kerbing alloys if you have low profile tyres and wide wheels :)

NSXGB
20-04-2013, 06:47 AM
Eurotunnels depart every 2 hrs (10am, 1200, 1400....0000), cost about £50 each way. Its then a 269 mile drive to Le Mans (c 4 hours). Do we have the ground clearance to get an NSX on a Eurotunnel?

There is usually a train every 20 minutes. As mentioned, no problem getting our cars on the lower deck.

drmikey
20-04-2013, 07:00 PM
Well I'm definitely going.

Shall we start a list of who's coming from the UK and then we can work out logistics?

1. Drmikey
2.
3.
4.
5.

Problem Child
20-04-2013, 09:00 PM
Well I'm definitely going.

Shall we start a list of who's coming from the UK and then we can work out logistics?

1. Drmikey
2. Geoff....willing to take a passenger
3.
4.
5.1. Drmikey
2. Geoff....willing to take a passenger

Dimer
22-04-2013, 07:30 AM
I have taken the train with widebody NSX, no problems at all!

Ill be there as well :)

flyingsniffer
22-04-2013, 03:44 PM
I'm up for this, will fill in the form and fingers crossed it all comes off.

If anyone is up for extending the trip by a few days, I have a three bedroom apartment in the alps just South of Lake Geneva (in the village of Chatel - I'm just back from the last of this season's skiing). It will be a great base for excursions around the area http://www.alpineroads.com/savoie.php#arly - includes the Grande and Petit St Bernard passes and maybe a day of Alpine fun (white water rafting, mountain biking etc). Maybe even back via the Black Forest. If anyone else fancies the extension, let me know.

drmikey
03-05-2013, 07:01 PM
I'm up for this, will fill in the form and fingers crossed it all comes off.

If anyone is up for extending the trip by a few days, I have a three bedroom apartment in the alps just South of Lake Geneva (in the village of Chatel - I'm just back from the last of this season's skiing). It will be a great base for excursions around the area http://www.alpineroads.com/savoie.php#arly - includes the Grande and Petit St Bernard passes and maybe a day of Alpine fun (white water rafting, mountain biking etc). Maybe even back via the Black Forest. If anyone else fancies the extension, let me know.

Yes its definitely happening.

I'd be up for a little extension as well. That is a lovely part of the world!

Actually there is a European Honda meet the weekend after at Clastres - http://www.hondaeuromeet.com/ so if anyone is interested in the NSX meet, little Tour De France and the back via Clastres the week after??

NSXGB
03-05-2013, 07:24 PM
1. Drmikey
2. Geoff....willing to take a passenger
3. NSXGB. Don't see why not.
4.
5.
6.

flyingsniffer
03-05-2013, 07:55 PM
1. Drmikey
2. Geoff....willing to take a passenger
3. NSXGB. Don't see why not.
4. Flyingsniffer
5.
6

lotusolly
30-05-2013, 07:33 PM
1. Drmikey
2. Geoff....willing to take a passenger
3. NSXGB. Don't see why not.
4. Flyingsniffer
5. Lotusolly
6

I would also be interested in an extended trip after the event if we are getting a group together.

Olly

ollie
08-06-2013, 09:42 AM
1. Drmikey
2. Geoff....willing to take a passenger
3. NSXGB. Don't see why not.
4. Flyingsniffer
5. Lotusolly
6. Ollie

flyingsniffer
08-07-2013, 11:50 AM
Anyone heard anything more on this? I signed up way back when but have heard nothing thus far...and really I should be booking accomodation etc (although I am last minute on just about everything I do....)

drmikey
11-07-2013, 05:18 AM
Anyone heard anything more on this? I signed up way back when but have heard nothing thus far...and really I should be booking accomodation etc (although I am last minute on just about everything I do....)

Yes its all going ahead. Most of the info is on the NSX Club Europe forum

http://www.nsxclubeurope.com/forums/index.php?/topic/68-europe-2013-event/page-3

I'm definitely going and meeting up with Bas from the Netherlands in Calais.

Can we confirm who else is coming??

Problem Child
11-07-2013, 08:55 AM
Yes its all going ahead. Most of the info is on the NSX Club Europe forum

http://www.nsxclubeurope.com/forums/index.php?/topic/68-europe-2013-event/page-3

I'm definitely going and meeting up with Bas from the Netherlands in Calais.

Can we confirm who else is coming?? Sorry, cant go now as clashes with family holiday

lotusolly
11-07-2013, 07:36 PM
Sorry, cant go now as clashes with family holiday

Unfortunatly I can't make this either due to a different type of clash.

Olly

drmikey
13-07-2013, 05:28 AM
ok so this the current list - NSXCB and Ollie - are you still coming?

1. Drmikey
3. NSXGB. Don't see why not.
4. Flyingsniffer
6. Ollie

Rdevelopments
17-07-2013, 08:40 AM
Dear all,

The program we have in mind is as follows:

Saturday 10-08-2013:

10:00 Meet and greet on the paddock for the NSX owners, Time to catch up, look at the cars and ofcourse enjoy watch the action on the track
13:00 Lunch is not arranged as of now, we can book a lunch with NSX.ch the price will be € 40,00 please email info@nsxclubeurope.com if you wish to attend this lunch.
19:00 Dinner we are planning to Enjoy together at a local restaurant (advice is welcome)

(we are trying to get a picture moment at the "dunlop bows")

Sunday 11-08-2013:

11:00 Tour of the scenery: https://maps.google.nl/maps/ms?msid=211662361291096444280.0004e0637ef0fbaa93dc f&msa=0&ll=47.95257,0.240326&spn=0.101058,0.264187
12:00 Visit to the 24hr museum: http://www.lemusee24h.com/
16:00 End of meeting, everybody goes there own way.

We are missing quite some peoples Email adress / phone number, please be so kind to fill out the RSVP form here:
http://nsxclubeurope...-fiesta-europe/ (http://nsxclubeurope.com/2013/04/nsx-fiesta-europe/)

That way we have a full list of the attendees.
Look forward seeing everybody on the 10th / 11th!

Best regards,

Bas, Dimer and Adnan

NSX 2000
17-07-2013, 09:53 AM
ok so this the current list - NSXCB and Ollie - are you still coming?

1. Drmikey
3. NSXGB. Don't see why not.
4. Flyingsniffer
6. Ollie

It is still my intension to come to this, I just need to sort out some logistics, or maybe even not take the NSX, but hire a "hire car" for the weekend and give it a damn good thrashing!

Could anybody give me a lift home?

What are we doing about digs?

Paul

flyingsniffer
17-07-2013, 11:13 AM
I'm still up for the trip, be good to know what everyone else is doing travel- and timing-wise. I guess it's down Friday pm?

I'm taking my NSX, happy to give you a lift back Paul, but I need to kick on Sunday pm so can drop you anywhere near the Kent motorways. I might swerve the museum on Sunday pm and head back - museums don't generally do it for me.

Rdevelopments
17-07-2013, 12:19 PM
Paul would be great if you could make it with the NSX, the more the merrier! I know eurotunnel does 3 day short stay savers at very reasonable prices.
And quite a few have booked the arnage hotel:

http://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/campanile-le-mans-arnage.html?sid=ef959388ea5a62c390577614f9e48058;d cid=1;dist=0;type=total&lang=en-gb

Which has a closed carpark at night (so they claim)

NSXGB
17-07-2013, 12:56 PM
I'm afraid I'm a tentative at the moment. Depending on whether I'm in Germany the weekend after.

Eurotunnel's 3 day 'savers' are not working out very good - due to being holiday season? - looking at £185 return.

flyingsniffer
17-07-2013, 01:25 PM
A quick google says that you can use Tesco clubcard vouchers at £1 vouchers = £3 tunnel...I'll let you know later if it works!

[EDIT]

Yep,all sorted on Clubcard. Crossing was £60 of vouchers, plus £9 cash, then £21 for b'down cover. Meeting Baz at Arras at 13.00.

Right, must do some work.....

Paul, I'm coming back on the 1650 crossing if that helps.

NSX 2000
17-07-2013, 02:33 PM
Paul would be great if you could make it with the NSX, the more the merrier! I know eurotunnel does 3 day short stay savers at very reasonable prices.


I'm already on holiday in France, and I don't fancy going home to get the car just to come back again. I did ask the ACO if I could leave it at the circuit but they said no.

flyingsniffer
17-07-2013, 08:17 PM
So are we now:

- DrMikey
- flyingsniffer
- NSX 2000 (on foot!)

If you want to drive on the track, it needs to be paid for by the 20th July. I have the form, PM me an email address and I'll send it through.

I'm speaking to the Chairman of the Swiss owners club in the morning, if there's anything of note I'll let you know.

Sniff

NSX 2000
30-07-2013, 10:12 PM
So are we now:

- DrMikey
- flyingsniffer
- NSX 2000 (on foot!)

If you want to drive on the track, it needs to be paid for by the 20th July. I have the form, PM me an email address and I'll send it through.

I'm speaking to the Chairman of the Swiss owners club in the morning, if there's anything of note I'll let you know.

Sniff

So it looks like it is just the 3 of us, a bit of a poor showing as Le Mans is only 4 hours from Calais.

As I will already be in France I will be getting to the circuit for between 11am and 12. Have either of you booked a hotel yet?

Paul

flyingsniffer
31-07-2013, 05:47 AM
Mike and I are booked in the Campanile (as linked to in #32 above) on both Friday and Saturday night. We are sharing a track drive too, so feel free to hunt us down in the pitlane somewhere. We'll be easy to spot, the only ones with the steering wheels on the wrong side....

Rdevelopments
31-07-2013, 10:10 PM
Hi guys,


I propose a UK (3 cars) / NL (6) / B (?) / FR (1) meeting near Arras (France) between 13:00 and 14:00 on friday 9th.
As Arras is a little far from the A1 highway, the meeting point will be at the 1st highway service AFTER the A1 toll, at the "AIRE DE WANCOURT-OUEST" :
Then the 10+ NSX convoy could leave around 14:00 and go to Le mans.



https://maps.google.fr/maps?saddr=breda&daddr=Route+inconnue&hl=fr&ll=50.263819,2.866552&spn=0.00989,0.026157&sll=50.26253,2.862797&sspn=0.00989,0.026157&geocode=FV4YEwMd9uNIAClt0Rd-tKHGRzFBG9eEon4F5Q%3BFSzy_gId3bArAA&mra=ls&t=m&z=16


http://i33.servimg.com/u/f33/13/87/77/10/arras10.jpg




http://i33.servimg.com/u/f33/13/87/77/10/wancou10.jpg

NSX 2000
01-08-2013, 10:57 AM
Hi guys,


I propose a UK (3 cars) / NL (6) / B (?) / FR (1) meeting near Arras (France) between 13:00 and 14:00 on friday 9th.
As Arras is a little far from the A1 highway, the meeting point will be at the 1st highway service AFTER the A1 toll, at the "AIRE DE WANCOURT-OUEST" :
Then the 10+ NSX convoy could leave around 14:00 and go to Le mans.


I will be coming from the south of France so I will see you at the circuit on Saturday.

Regards

Paul.

flyingsniffer
01-08-2013, 11:25 AM
Dr. Mikey and I might meet up on the way down from Calais, but whatever happens (exceptional issues notwithstanding) we'll be in good time to join the convoy at Arras.

Paul, do you still need a lift back on the Sunday?

NSX 2000
01-08-2013, 09:34 PM
Dr. Mikey and I might meet up on the way down from Calais, but whatever happens (exceptional issues notwithstanding) we'll be in good time to join the convoy at Arras.

Paul, do you still need a lift back on the Sunday?

I've sorted my logistics out now so I'll be there in my NSX.

A.S. Motorsport
05-08-2013, 11:15 AM
I'll be at the meeting point around 13:30

Rdevelopments
05-08-2013, 11:39 AM
Dear All,

Lemans is getting near so time for the final update. Unfortunately still not everyone has filled out the RSVP so if you can share it with your fellow NSX owners that are attending the meeting it would be greatly appreciated.

In total we have 34 people that subscribed to join the meeting, In total 4 people are attending the trackday at Lemans on Saturday. The rest will be there as a static meeting where we can have a look at each others cars / socialize and enjoy the track action. The trackday starts 08:40 with the briefing for the trackday participants.

We would like to start off with the meeting from 10:00 in the morning. Both me (Bas) and Adnan of AS motorsport will guide everybody to a nice parking spot. We would like to thank Jean C. Zucker, President of the NSX Honda Sportscar Club and Mr Fabrice Besse, president of the Porsche Club Geneva for making available the upper paddock for the meeting.

At the meeting we will present 4 prizes:

- Best of Show
- Best of Performance
- Best of Stock
- Road Hog Award

So be sure to bring your wash gear so your NSX is shining :-). The cars will be judged by:

- Adnan (As motorsport)
- Bas (R-developments / Nsx Club Europe)
- Michael Clark (R-motion)

Please note all of the above judges can be bribed ;-), we would advise getting us chocolates, or large amounts of beer....

Circuit access will be possible for tracks and cars on Friday and Saturday from 07.30am. If nobody would be at the entry desk of the circuit, we give you here the access code will
has to be loged by the barrier at the general way in of the circuit. This code is valid on August 9th and 10th, 2013: 2505 #

The trackday is from 09:00 till 12:00 and from 14:00 till 18:00 in half hour stints. So everybody can enjoy the action. From 12:00 till approx 14:00 a trackside lunch will be served for those who have booked this with JC Zucker (info@nsx.ch).

As it's a trackday event "dangerous situations" can occur. On behalf of NSX.ch (http://NSX.ch/) i would like to request everybody to print this form, fill it out and give this to Adnan / Me when arriving at the track.

In the evening we want to ask everybody to gather for a dinner at 19:00. Together with a French member Laurant Abela we will try to reserve for dinner at a local restaurant. This dinner is free to attend and at own costs. So the venue is TBA.

On sunday we will start a short Tour of he Scenery (we will try to get some picture moments in) covering part of the Lemans 24Hr track. The route description is included, please print this out and bring it along.

We will meet at the start (parking lot) at 10:00 and the tour will start at 10:30

The tour will end at the 24hr Museum, which we can then attend to see the History of the 24Hr of Lemans. Afterward everybody is free to start their journey homewards or have a drink at a local cafe.

We are looking forward meeting everybody on saturday! If there are any questions / issues you can call the numbers below.

Best regards,

Bas van Melis 0031650672787
Dimer van Santen 0031646225030
Adnan van Criekingen 0031614281344

Nsx Club Europe

11850

Senna88
08-08-2013, 12:42 AM
I'll actually be in France too from Sat morning (2.30am ferry) but heading to Fontainebleau, though am tempted to drop by Le Mans and join the meet. I'll be in the VW Transporter though, I'll I be shunned away in disgust? What's the plans for Saturday?

edit: just read the above post properly. Any UK owners fancy catching up for a drink?

Rdevelopments
08-08-2013, 08:15 AM
Your more then welcome to stop by!

NSX 2000
09-08-2013, 01:19 PM
Dear All,

Lemans is getting near so time for the final update. Unfortunately still not everyone has filled out the RSVP so if you can share it with your fellow NSX owners that are attending the meeting it would be greatly appreciated.

In total we have 34 people that subscribed to join the meeting, In total 4 people are attending the trackday at Lemans on Saturday. The rest will be there as a static meeting where we can have a look at each others cars / socialize and enjoy the track action. The trackday starts 08:40 with the briefing for the trackday participants.

We would like to start off with the meeting from 10:00 in the morning. Both me (Bas) and Adnan of AS motorsport will guide everybody to a nice parking spot. We would like to thank Jean C. Zucker, President of the NSX Honda Sportscar Club and Mr Fabrice Besse, president of the Porsche Club Geneva for making available the upper paddock for the meeting.

At the meeting we will present 4 prizes:

- Best of Show
- Best of Performance
- Best of Stock
- Road Hog Award

So be sure to bring your wash gear so your NSX is shining :-). The cars will be judged by:

- Adnan (As motorsport)
- Bas (R-developments / Nsx Club Europe)
- Michael Clark (R-motion)

Please note all of the above judges can be bribed ;-), we would advise getting us chocolates, or large amounts of beer....

Circuit access will be possible for tracks and cars on Friday and Saturday from 07.30am. If nobody would be at the entry desk of the circuit, we give you here the access code will
has to be loged by the barrier at the general way in of the circuit. This code is valid on August 9th and 10th, 2013: 2505 #

The trackday is from 09:00 till 12:00 and from 14:00 till 18:00 in half hour stints. So everybody can enjoy the action. From 12:00 till approx 14:00 a trackside lunch will be served for those who have booked this with JC Zucker (info@nsx.ch).

As it's a trackday event "dangerous situations" can occur. On behalf of NSX.ch (http://NSX.ch/) i would like to request everybody to print this form, fill it out and give this to Adnan / Me when arriving at the track.

In the evening we want to ask everybody to gather for a dinner at 19:00. Together with a French member Laurant Abela we will try to reserve for dinner at a local restaurant. This dinner is free to attend and at own costs. So the venue is TBA.

On sunday we will start a short Tour of he Scenery (we will try to get some picture moments in) covering part of the Lemans 24Hr track. The route description is included, please print this out and bring it along.

We will meet at the start (parking lot) at 10:00 and the tour will start at 10:30

The tour will end at the 24hr Museum, which we can then attend to see the History of the 24Hr of Lemans. Afterward everybody is free to start their journey homewards or have a drink at a local cafe.

We are looking forward meeting everybody on saturday! If there are any questions / issues you can call the numbers below.

Best regards,

Bas van Melis 0031650672787
Dimer van Santen 0031646225030
Adnan van Criekingen 0031614281344

Nsx Club Europe

11850

Hi Bas

I will see you at the circuit on Saturday. I'm without access to a printer at the moment so I can't print any of this stuff off.

Paul

NSXGB
09-08-2013, 01:51 PM
Screen print it to your smart phone?


Hi Bas

I will see you at the circuit on Saturday. I'm without access to a printer at the moment so I can't print any of this stuff off.

Paul

flyingsniffer
11-08-2013, 06:36 PM
Just arrived back from the trip. I missed this morning's fun as museum visits aren't really my thing (Did "Sperm, the movie" get another showing???), so I made my way back via the Route Nationale to Rouen before getting back on the motorways. Picked up a 90 euro speeding fine in the process :rolleyes:. But that's what it's all about. 875 mile round trip.

Great to Meet Mikey, Sean and Paul from the UK and of course all the guys from Holland, France, Norway, Belgium (I think), great effort all round arranging it all.

The track days yesterday was good fun, although stock brakes and suspension (in my case) were quickly shown up - two laps in anger per session were all that it could really cope with. And my tyres (bought as a second hand set of indeterminate history) have changed their consistency to a weird rubber mush! Bit lumpy on the way back.

Thanks to Baz, Dimer, Adnan and everyone else for arranging. And to Jean Claude for the track part. Looking forward to next year already (once I have fixed all the faults I have picked up on the way...)

NSX 2000
11-08-2013, 09:25 PM
Just arrived back from the trip. I missed this morning's fun as museum visits aren't really my thing (Did "Sperm, the movie" get another showing???), so I made my way back via the Route Nationale to Rouen before getting back on the motorways. Picked up a 90 euro speeding fine in the process :rolleyes:. But that's what it's all about. 875 mile round trip.

Great to Meet Mikey, Sean and Paul from the UK and of course all the guys from Holland, France, Norway, Belgium (I think), great effort all round arranging it all.

The track days yesterday was good fun, although stock brakes and suspension (in my case) were quickly shown up - two laps in anger per session were all that it could really cope with. And my tyres (bought as a second hand set of indeterminate history) have changed their consistency to a weird rubber mush! Bit lumpy on the way back.

Thanks to Baz, Dimer, Adnan and everyone else for arranging. And to Jean Claude for the track part. Looking forward to next year already (once I have fixed all the faults I have picked up on the way...)

I'm now back home as well. Really good weekend! The sperm movie was worth it all on it's own! We came home via Caen, to avoid Rouen, so I had to do 5 tolls on my own! Pull up, handbrake, seatbelt, get out run around, what a pain in the ass!!!

Anyway as above thanks to all and we need to start on 2014 meet now!

Paul

drmikey
12-08-2013, 07:07 AM
Great to meet the UK contingent - Paul, Rob and Sean and that you arrived back safely (bar the fine Rob!)

We were back about 2.30 this morning so still a little bleary eyed!

An absolutely top few days. A great bunch of people, some very interesting characters, great cars, track driving, beer, food and sunshine.

Can't wait till the next one!

Will get some photos up soon.

Rdevelopments
12-08-2013, 07:50 AM
Hey Guys,

Good to hear everybody got home safe!Had an absolute brilliant time! Thanks you guys for making the trip over to the mainland! Or as you like to call it the island of Europe ;-).
Sperm the Movie was definitely worth it on it's own! We also really appreciate all the input we've gained from our beer moment on saturday evening. And we are already looking at new options for 2014.
Hopefully you will join again, as it was absolute brilliant to have you guys there! Too bad Paul was a tad to late for the 2 parade laps on the circuit, and i'll make sure to have a "sport" and leisure" scenery tour next time!

Some pictures:

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I think i have a few of Rob making Mush of his tires and those will follow ofcourse! My Parade lap video will also follow asap!

Thanks again for coming over and hope to see you next year!

flyingsniffer
12-08-2013, 08:44 AM
There's a load of pics up on the NSX club Europe FB page. Here's a pic lifted from there, I was at least having a go!
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Rdevelopments
12-08-2013, 09:28 AM
Another one for you Rob, car looks absolutely fabulous on track!


https://sphotos-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1170675_226362887515851_1013350758_n.jpg

drmikey
12-08-2013, 10:06 AM
And a massive thanks of course to you Bas and the other guys for organising - politics show that its not easy organising a bunch of Europeans but it was a huge success!

Rdevelopments
12-08-2013, 11:12 AM
Video of the parade lap, sorry about the windnoise:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKBF0WokgNc&feature=youtu.be

More pictures of the weekend van be found here:

http://nsxclubeurope.com/2013/08/nsx-fiesta-lemans-2013-meeting-report/

Senninha
13-08-2013, 07:08 AM
Looks like all enjoyed a great weekend ... hope to be in attendance next year!

So who were the winners of the awards ... name and shame with photos please.

The weather looked great from seeing the Parade video, thanx for posting

regards, Paul

nobby
13-08-2013, 07:36 AM
looks class, well done to those who organised and to those attended! :)
love to have made it myself ... have to make an NSX related event soon

flyingsniffer
13-08-2013, 08:43 AM
Wilbert from Holland won the OEM award: fully deserved. His car is a 1991 original (except for later wheels), with 7,400km on the clock:eek:. The first time - ever - that the car has seen rain was on Friday morning.

Furthest travelled went to the guy (name escapes me, to be fair most of them did!) from Norway. 2,400km each way. He had a nice pair.....sorry, car ;). Mike, video clip??

Best modified went to Yoep from Holland with his widebody, supercharged Acura. Despite it's rather alarming tendency to drive along the hard shoulder of the Autoroute, it was clearly a monster - in a straight line, at least. I don't think I ever saw it corner!

And the Oscar for best actor? The Sperm in the middle of the screen on 'Sperm, the Movie'. The one with the wiggly tail. [You had to be there....]

Eventually I'll get round to doing a video summary of the whole event. It was great fun, everyone should make an effort to support it next year if they can. I think we had 27 NSX's at one point late on Saturday.

Rdevelopments
13-08-2013, 11:37 AM
Hi Guys,

Best of stock:

Wilbert Stadhouders (sub 9000 km NSX):

http://nsxclubeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/LeMans2013_02.jpg

Road Hog Award. Arve Jakobsson (almost 2500km one way):

http://nsxclubeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/LeMans2013_27.jpg

"Best of show", Eric Ooms:

http://nsxclubeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/LeMans2013_07.jpg

Best of Performance Joop (he proved to be by far the fastest on the way there):

http://nsxclubeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/LeMans2013_47.jpg


Regarding the semi p#rn#graphy "Aerodynamics test", we really need to get hold of that video as visual speaks more then words!

paulc
13-08-2013, 12:32 PM
Some stunning cars and great pictures

mvm
13-08-2013, 01:24 PM
It was really was great to see you all again.
Too bad that events like this only tend to happen only once a year.

And before anybody else (especially your stayed-at-home better halves) asks any question about that Sperm the Movie, here is a link to that Particular Movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xRhwlMqNyY

(BTW, it seems that some things stuck in your UK-memories more that it did to the more developed characters here on mainland of Europe... :) )

flyingsniffer
13-08-2013, 01:56 PM
Hey Maarten, I was hoping we could tempt you to put the video link up! Thanks for visiting again ;-).

The video is very interesting and I hope our British joshing is taken in good humour. Developed characters in Europe? Hmmmm......

By the way I have some pretty good tracking shots of your car from the parade lap, I had a camera mounted on the rear of my car and you were behind me for half of the lap, I'll send them to you on a stick or similar if you want them, just pm me your address.

mvm
13-08-2013, 02:02 PM
Hey Maarten, I was hoping we could tempt you to put the video link up! Thanks for visiting again ;-).

The video is very interesting and I hope our British joshing is taken in good humour. Developed characters in Europe? Hmmmm......

By the way I have some pretty good tracking shots of your car from the parade lap, I had a camera mounted on the rear of my car and you were behind me for half of the lap, I'll send them to you on a stick or similar if you want them, just pm me your address.

Send you PM :)

Dimer
05-09-2013, 06:52 AM
http://www.nsxcb.co.uk/showthread.php?11490-NSX-Club-Europe-Tour-2014

We are already preparing the 2014 Tour!