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team_v
21-12-2010, 08:24 PM
Save The Nürburgring! (http://jalopnik.com/5684589/save-the-nurburgring)

Save The Ring | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/SaveTheRing)


Cliffs:
Private investors take over ring
Build stupid theme park/shopping centre/hotel
Falsified attendance
Now in 400M Euro debt.
dave_r
21-12-2010, 09:12 PM
Please tell me that's an april fools joke?
team_v
21-12-2010, 09:30 PM
Please tell me that's an april fools joke?

One does not joke about the greatest track in the history of the automotive industry.

There is hope that the German Government will take it over but with regulations tightening up it may spell the end for the Green Hell in the future.
sir_camel
21-12-2010, 10:59 PM
Ok i am planning on visiting in July 2011. Already booked half my trip around a visit. Hope it's still doing its thing then
dave_r
22-12-2010, 08:00 AM
When I read about a theme park I was like WTF. The track is in the middle of nowhere, I wouldn't even do accommodation near the track let alone goto a theme park!

Knew I shouldn't have cancelled my trip in October/November, won't be able to get there until 2012 now I think...
Preen59
22-12-2010, 08:28 AM
**** me. Un-****ing-believable. Why in the hell would the German Gov't be so stupid? It seemed to me they were a bit brighter than ours.. Obviously not.
Tim
22-12-2010, 08:47 AM
Its still a public road so I doubt there is any chance of it being closed. If one of our toll roads was failing then I dont think they could just close it.
Worst case scenario is they hike the prices but even then they have to be careful not to scare people away.
Preen59
22-12-2010, 09:06 AM
While you're most likely right, it's disgusting that they've allowed themselves to be put in this position.
dave_r
22-12-2010, 09:20 AM
Agreed, its like a national treasure/piece of history. Should be protected!
Tim
22-12-2010, 09:40 AM
unfortunately I think its the way of the world. Personally Im not a fan of privately owned infrastructure.
Preen59
22-12-2010, 09:50 AM
unfortunately I think its the way of the world. Personally Im not a fan of privately owned infrastructure.

We're very much on the same page.
dave_r
22-12-2010, 09:52 AM
Ditto here!
goodfella
22-12-2010, 04:57 PM
unfortunately I think its the way of the world. Personally Im not a fan of privately owned infrastructure.

I tend to agree with your POV on infrastructure... unless I had the funds to own my own!
Volksee77
23-12-2010, 07:05 PM
Drove 20 laps of the ring in sept this year....................FU@#$NG AWESOME. stayed at Am Tiergarten too which was fantastic (it is Sabines family home too!)
Pepe
28-12-2010, 05:00 PM
Worst case scenario is they hike the prices but even then they have to be careful not to scare people away.

When I did it in 2008, it was 21 Euro a lap or 75 for 4; wonder how much would people pay per lap? 30? 40? 50?
Water Boy
10-01-2011, 10:56 AM
Dang I really hope it gets sorted.

I think company's like Mercedes, Porsche, Volkswagen, Nissan etc shoudl all pitch in some coin and save their proving ground.
hitoriko
11-01-2011, 04:07 PM
Dang I really hope it gets sorted.

I think company's like Mercedes, Porsche, Volkswagen, Nissan etc shoudl all pitch in some coin and save their proving ground.

problem with that is i could see it become like a time share where each of the companys has 1/2 months a year to close it for there testing and then they could charge any price to use it..