Luxembourg Anyone?

[baser999]

Kent Scoobies have been invited by Impreza Club Luxembourg (ICL) to join them on their Road Tour 2009 which will take place over the weekend of 23/24 May. Although final details have yet to be announced I understand that the Tour will take much the same format as 2008 -

Day One. . .a round trip of around 220km (140 miles) starting and finishing at Ettelbruck via Echternach and Vianden

Day Two. . .again starting and finishing at Ettelbruck but this time travelling via Esch-sur-Sure and Wiltz. This is of a similar distance

On both days there will be optional lunch stops midway for which payment would be required in advance of 20euros per person.

ICL restrict participation to Imprezas only and to around 50/60 cars per day to make the event manageable. For this reason we would need to let them know asap how many are seriously interested in going.

I'd like to start a list for anyone that is seriously interested in attending but before thinking about adding your name to it there are several important factors that you'll need to take into consideration.

Given the distances involved I would suggest we travel out on the Friday and return on Monday - this is going to mean hotel accommodation being booked for three nights (£200?). There is the cost of the shuttle (£100?) plus petrol - the journey from the shuttle to Ettelbruck alone is around 270miles each way to which needs to be added the Tour mileage, say, another 280 miles. There would presumably be the alternative option of camping instead of the hotel - this is something that could be looked into later on. Apart from this it is difficult to see how any other costs could be trimmed.

I don't mind making enquiries etc as regards accommodation (seeing if we can get group discounts etc) and generally 'organising' matters although when necessary it will be down to individual participants to call the hotel / shuttle etc and make payment.

Obviously if anyone wants to make more of a holiday out of the trip, there's no reason why the stay can't be extended. Issues such as this can be sorted if, and when, we know if we're even going.

Could I please ask that this thread be used solely for the purpose of the proposed Luxembourg Tour and only by those that are seriously interested in going. Please post non-relevant comment or similar 'blog' entries elsewhere. I have asked Granby to help marshall this and delete anything that doesn't belong on here so as to keep the thread to the main topic. In the meantime if you have any questions, post them up.

Thank you.

UPDATE - ICL don't need any numbers from us until Christmas so this gives everyone plenty of time to decide about attending

Edited October 14, 2008 by BASER999

[scoobytibs]

would be interested in this , be a good weekend out i think

[baser999]

Here we go then. . . a list

Baser999 and Tania

Scoobytibs

[Scooby Hoo?]

1. Baser999 and Tania

2. Scoobytibs

3. Scooby Hoo? and Jazz Jill (but only if we can discuss Evo's, Skylines and Nissan Micros )

4.

But I think that it should be limited to the posher members of the club no riffraff

List of riffraff

Scooby Hoo?

Edited October 12, 2008 by Scooby Hoo?

[granby]

1. Baser999 and Tania

2. Scoobytibs

3. Scooby Hoo? and Jazz Jill

4. Granby

5.

[baser999]

bttt. . . . minor edit

[eureka]

1. Baser999 and Tania

2. Scoobytibs

3. Scooby Hoo? and Jazz Jill

4. Granby

5. eureka

[Baz69birds]

Would love to

But money a bit tight at the moment

[Scooby Hoo?]

Any update on this Barry?

[baser999]

Any update on this Barry?

Not yet Hugh, although I have been keeping an eye on their forum and asked if there's any further news. Most of the tour details are in the original post - we just need to let them have some ideas of numbers after Christmas then make our own plans accordingly

Update - Its been confirmed that plans for the weekend are as laid out in the original post, save for any changes that might be made nearer the day as regards lunch stops. Road maps don't get handed out until the days of the tour. Did you have anything specific in mind Hugh? Anyone else with any queries? Have a look at the Impreza Club Luxembourg website - there's a specific section on the home page covering their annual tour.

Looks like all we need to do then is let the thread run to see what interest we have by the year end and let ICL know, then in the New Year those that are going will need to meet up to plan the trip

Edited November 28, 2008 by BASER999

[Scooby Hoo?]

1. Baser999 and Tania

2. Scoobytibs No WR1 anymore

3. Scooby Hoo? and Jazz Jill

4. Granby

5. eureka

We could always take bicycles

[prodrive tony]

I will be interested If I can, will confirm asap.

[darryl_martin]

1. Baser999 and Tania

2. Scoobytibs

3. Scooby Hoo? and Jazz Jill

4. Granby

5. eureka

6. Padtwo

[leebo77]

Unfortunately cannot make this now as the new arrival will be here not long after this - don't think Rach will stand up to the journey at that point. LOL

Enjoy - Lux is a really lovely place.