Men in VW, holland

anyone is up for it?

any details on it etc?

18/7/2010
near amsterdam so we can go and do shopping firs

Right, ive just watched a sick video from last year, which has got me thinking maybe i need to go to this! Its near my birthday so would be a nice get away for then, i should have the mk2 done by then or the TT on coils.

Have you looked into this anymore yet, like surrounding hotels, crossing times and so on?

http://www.stancenation.com/2010/05/20/men-in-volkswagen-2009-2/

that video on the site is so good, inspirational
i think ill be up for it simon, dunno if i drive or come in with you, need to roll my arches and poss get sum stretch in order to get my car on the floor otherwise im deffinatley not taking it

The more i look at this, the more i think it would be good idea!

My trip to Club Charlys ended up being canceled because I couldn't get enough mates to come so I've still got money I saved up for that. I'm pretty sure I'd be up for this

Some1 wanna sort the info out then?

I'm more than happy to pay and provide a comfy seat for someone to this if someone can get some info, I would but I'm already pretty tied up with organizing a holiday.

Some one better sort this out because it could end up being a right laugh

I have been to this for the last 2 years!!!!

Dont know if i can make it this year as i went to Dam in march!

If anyone wants any advice of what to do how to get there where to stay drop me a PM.

Holiday Inn is your best bet for a hotel they do a reduced rate for MIVW ppl. And they have awesome breakfasts and are about 10 mins from the showground.

Crossing wise we found that "Norfolkline" dover-dunkerque was the cheapest at about £40 return and is about a 2.5 hour drive from the port. You can get harwich-den haag for about £100 but its an 8hr ferry hence why we never bothered

Reccommend Holland shows to anyone its a really chilled laid back atmosphere!

If there is a free ride in some1's car goin i may be persuaded to come lol.

seems the eurotunnel is the best option for gettin over there IMO. 8am friday seems to be what alot of peple are goin on.

tunnel sounds good!

matty_mk1 wrote:

seems the eurotunnel is the best option for gettin over there IMO. 8am friday seems to be what alot of peple are goin on.

My 20th is on the 20th of July (ironic I know) so if I come to this you lads better make good

matty_mk1 wrote:

seems the eurotunnel is the best option for gettin over there IMO. 8am friday seems to be what alot of peple are goin on.

i've never been on the euro tunnel, how user friendly is it for silly low cars? would it just be easier to raise the car and lower it once its off the train in europe?

Aparently if you specify ground level its fine, theres just abit of a hump to get over. ferry youd defo struggle with i think tbh jonny.

Im going to have so much work when i get back from crete the week before this, so the less days out the office, the better!

I just looked at train prices there and back and it's about £55 each way, seems like a bargain to me, especially if you have someone to split the cost with! just need to find accommodation and sort out what days etc...!

jimmymidnight wrote:

I just looked at train prices there and back and it's about £55 each way, seems like a bargain to me, especially if you have someone to split the cost with! just need to find accommodation and sort out what days etc...!

Sweet that jimmy, what day and time was that price for?

that was getting the train at about 10am on the friday for £55 and then the train back on the monday at midday for £49

apparently it's about a 3 hr drive from calais!

:edit: although for works sake and stuff, i'd rather go on the Saturday and come back on the monday?

yeah, i dunno if id stay 2 nights though. when we did charleys last year we had the night in calais then the night after the show and drove back in 1 hit.

think i may have the night down dover, then go up to the show have the night there and drive back in 1 go again at a slowing pace, last time was abit of a rush

so drive over early sunday morning and then through sunday night? sounds more than doable - although there is a pre-show party at a local hotel the night before at about 50euro a room?

depends whether you wanna do a weekender i spose. would have to know how much hotels were and so on before i could see how many nights id stay tbh. sunday is usually the best day for shows but might be good having both days there?

yeah, im up for the most cost effective and fun choice, even if it means boshing a case of Rockstar and going on an epic overnight mission!

Sems like we're on the same page jimbob, we shall have to chinwag about it at the meet on friday