EuroBall9000.com 24hr Rally

[minimatt19]

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[Maverix]

The entry price is £4000

:eek:

[BMW_Hatchback]

alot of money for the typical ti owner

[BMW_Hatchback]

if I had that much money, I'd send my car to jess for a turbo build

[Maverix]

Couldn't you buy a second ti with that kinda money?

[wolferj-RIP]

Although 4k euros isn't cheap, you'd still think that these would be covered for that price...


What's not included

Channel Crossing
Any fines or tickets
Petrol
Tolls
Return Journey

I would at least like the organizers to pay for my crossing, let alone the trip back...

[cooljess76]

It's actually (GBP) not Euros, so that's even more. $5955 (USD) to be exact:eek: I'm actually kind of surprised though. I remember the British Pound was almost $3 USD:cool:

[jordanmc]

It's actually (GBP) not Euros, so that's even more. $5955 (USD) to be exact:eek: I'm actually kind of surprised though. I remember the British Pound was almost $3 USD:cool:

you could probably buy 2 tis for that if you dug around

[wolferj-RIP]

Oops, my bad, I am so used to seeing Euros, rather than Sterling...

Ok, let's see. If we were to stage that here in Cali, running from San Diego to Shasta or maybe Tahoe;

2 nights of 4 star hotel rooms (first night in Santa Barbara, Second in SF (or Wine Country) - $900

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, 3 days, 2 ppl - $900

Champagne Reception - $50 per bottle

Beach Party - $50 per keg + tap x 3 - $150

$2000 per car with 2 ppl, one third the price with better weather and scenery. (Of course, you will still have to pay for your own speeding tickets!)

(and lastly: the chance to see more Ti's in one place at one time than ever before? - priceless...)

Who's in?

[BMW_Hatchback]

then I could afford that s52 I lost on ebay

[jordanmc]

Oops, my bad, I am so used to seeing Euros, rather than Sterling...

Ok, let's see. If we were to stage that here in Cali, running from San Diego to Shasta or maybe Tahoe;

2 nights of 4 star hotel rooms (first night in Santa Barbara, Second in SF (or Wine Country) - $900

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, 3 days, 2 ppl - $900

Champagne Reception - $50 per bottle

Beach Party - $50 per keg + tap x 3 - $150

$2000 per car with 2 ppl, one third the price with better weather and scenery. (Of course, you will still have to pay for your own speeding tickets!)

(and lastly: the chance to see more Ti's in one place at one time than ever before? - priceless...)

Who's in?

im in
but I will do it for substantially less money

Campsite - free (i squat). you can sleep in the ti if need be; you just gotta put your head in the trunk (and be able to sleep on a bit of a downward incline) Thats more of a last resort, Im more at home in a tent than a house.

I dont know what kind of meals you eat, but I get $360 for meals ($10/meal per person, 3 meals a day, round trip) You would have to spend $50/person/meal to hit $900 for 3 days. What do you do for a living, I obviously am in the wrong line of work.

We can add in say $300-400 for alcohol and related activities.

Which brings me to about $800 dollars for gas and potential squatting troubles. Im being rather liberal in my numbers too.

[tiFreak]

so, even though you're registered in some race, you can still get speeding tickets? since they've made it pretty public I'm sure there are going to be police set up all down the track

[Maverix]

They might aswell set up spike strips. Save the police gas money.

[wolferj-RIP]

Which brings me to about $800 dollars for gas and potential squatting troubles. Im being rather liberal in my numbers too.

I was calculating the cost based on comparable $ that the Euro Organizers will spend for their event... Obviously, it could be done for less...

There is an annual 1000 mile California rally that a Ferrari group puts on that I am sure costs even more...

[jordanmc]

There is an annual 1000 mile California rally that a Ferrari group puts on that I am sure costs even more...

there really is no easier way of saying "no poor people allowed"

[wolferj-RIP]

there really is no easier way of saying "no poor people allowed"

Too true... :frown:

I used to work for a place that hosted part of that rallye, and let me tell you, they are not ashamed of how much they spent to participate... More like bragging rights...


Now, I would love to stage and facilitate a rallye from south to north (or vice versa) and make it as reasonable as possible. Not make it about "status", but make it about driving, fun and friendship.

Let me really think about this...