Nurburgring forum shut down by Richter
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I'm not aware of the site but is this order all part of the now evil Nurburgring corporation. With all the bad vibes surrounding the ring at present I don't think I'll go back this year until some good news stories start circulating.
Edited by Petrol Eddie on Sunday 13th February 00:27
Its been going downhill for years. This this kind of stuff that is just another nail in their coffin. Its almost like its an American business.
We are going this year in April but only the once (down from 6 times a few years ago). Its not like it used to be at all and thats a real shame.
We are going this year in April but only the once (down from 6 times a few years ago). Its not like it used to be at all and thats a real shame.
Having seen the events unfolding recently. I am amazed and confused as to what the current Owners logic is. They want people to only stay at their hotels, which are more expensive than the locally run options. They've thrown the manufacturer pool price through the roof. To the point that Pirelli have pulled themselves from the area. They've cancelled existing contracts with track day companies and hiked the price 60%+ So Scuderia Hanseat have stopped going too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVgiIQg5zps&fea...
They built a super fast roller coaster that failed it's safety inspection. (and has now been beaten by the Ferrari one in Abu Dhabi) They've a over priced mueseum that no ones visiting.
Unless the master plan is to close the track and build offices/houses there. I'm none the wiser as to why they think pricing it out of peoples reach is helpful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVgiIQg5zps&fea...
They built a super fast roller coaster that failed it's safety inspection. (and has now been beaten by the Ferrari one in Abu Dhabi) They've a over priced mueseum that no ones visiting.
Unless the master plan is to close the track and build offices/houses there. I'm none the wiser as to why they think pricing it out of peoples reach is helpful
Edited by Rich_W on Sunday 13th February 12:58
They've cocked up their business model badly, unfortunately. People go to Nurburg for the ring. They don't go there on a family holiday, they don't go to stay in a swanky hotel. They go to drive their cars around the most challenging circuit in Europe, and possibly the world. Richter didn't realise that people spend all of their spare money on the track, and don't want to waste it staying in a airport-style hotel.
And because of that, they're desperately trying to find a way to wring more money out. But it's looking like they may kill the goose that laid the golden egg if they carry on like this.
And because of that, they're desperately trying to find a way to wring more money out. But it's looking like they may kill the goose that laid the golden egg if they carry on like this.
The stupid thing is, people I've never met from hundreds of miles away are saying the same thing. 10 of us went over last year and I said "Lets goto the new museum" and off we went. Parked up, walked in, asked how much it was and she gave me the price (€28 or something) and I said "Is that for one person?". She said it was, so we turned around and walked out. The place seemed abandoned as normal. They had 3 members of staff behind the desk too.
I do recommend people go and drive the track at least once but forget about all the new stuff and book as far in advance as you can at one of the local places.
The sadest thing is that the new restaurants, hotels and complex looks quite nice, its just so expensive that people won't pay.
I do recommend people go and drive the track at least once but forget about all the new stuff and book as far in advance as you can at one of the local places.
The sadest thing is that the new restaurants, hotels and complex looks quite nice, its just so expensive that people won't pay.
The only way to end this is to abandon the entire place for a year. Zero cars on the track will terminate the nonsense in no time. Unfortunately it does mean the local business may have to do other trade in the iterim. Perhap hang some red lights outside 
But if they are still kept ticking over with track time this will go on and on...
But if they are still kept ticking over with track time this will go on and on...Petrol Eddie said:
I'm not aware of the site but is this order all part of the now evil Nurburgring corporation. With all the bad vibes surrounding the ring at present I don't think I'll go back this year until some good news stories start circulating.
Its a famous ring community, as I understand it they broke the story/ leaked the news. The owner also runs the Save the ring community on facebook which has 48k 'fans' supporting them. Edited by Petrol Eddie on Sunday 13th February 00:27
And also set up the petition, as I understand it.
If the ring wasn't just a road winding though a load of hills and valleys, I would say they are deliberately doing this so the government sponsored (ok, loaned) plan will go bust, some completely unassociated ("honest guv!") people will step in, pay 10% of the debt for the whole lot and turn it into houses / hotels / offices.
But the place isn't in (or anywhere near) a main business community is it?
Baffling how everyone involved could not see what is so obvious to us.
I think if it goes on as it is, with maybe 10% ~ 25% of the normal traffic going to use the ring, and very, very little of that using the new hotels / restaurants / museum, they'll go bust and the locals will just have a hard year or three.
The government loan will have come from already paid taxes so hopefully the government won't cut right back on services / hike charges so the locals will be OK.
But the place isn't in (or anywhere near) a main business community is it?
Baffling how everyone involved could not see what is so obvious to us.
I think if it goes on as it is, with maybe 10% ~ 25% of the normal traffic going to use the ring, and very, very little of that using the new hotels / restaurants / museum, they'll go bust and the locals will just have a hard year or three.
The government loan will have come from already paid taxes so hopefully the government won't cut right back on services / hike charges so the locals will be OK.
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