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 Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: how much will it cost me to drive to hamm and back |
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ive never done this trip before and all help and info on the show,ferrys etc etc would be most helpful
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Scott W
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Tunnel @ £140 return
Petrol @ £50 per tank, 6 refills = £300 (about 900 miles return)
Speeding ticket in Belgium £125
so approx £665 when I drive  Not bad when you share that between 4 but with only two seats my trips are twice the price of everyone elses 
(also that's not including depreciation & wear & tear on your car...I think the AA put mine down for £1.45 a mile including petrol etc...so that's another £640!  )
So....add all that up and then decided if buying from Hamm is cheaper 
If you do decide to fly, I am taking a van over so I can bring anything back to the UK for a small donation (approx £50)
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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with all your money scott you should invest in a minibus lol
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Scott W wrote: | Tunnel @ £140 return
Petrol @ £50 per tank, 6 refills = £300 (about 900 miles return)
Speeding ticket in Belgium £125
(also that's not including depreciation & wear & tear on your car...I think the AA put mine down for £1.45 a mile including petrol etc...so that's another £640! )
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We can't all afford to drive a Porsche , these part time up and coming yuppie breeders, Never happy.
Wish i had a Porsche when i was younger!! 
Jerry
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: how much will it cost me to drive to hamm and back |
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| mark wrote: | | ive never done this trip before and all help and info on the show,ferrys etc etc would be most helpful |
We go to the Hamm show 3 times a year, and as Scott says it is an expensive trip.
Normally if you go by yourself you would be looking in the region of £500, or if sharing approx £250 - £300.
But it's a hell of a trip, and good to get to see lots of differnt species. But March is not really the buyers show, more of a sellers show. As most things are out of breeding season.
The best one to attend from your point of view would be the September show when every one has hatchlings/babies and lots of competition means saving you £££££
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| Quote: | | Wish i had a Porsche when i was younger!! |
So does Scott Jerry but he is coming to terms with his grey hair slowly...lol He is selling the porsche for a automatic toyota yaris.
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| Stuart wrote: | | Quote: | | Wish i had a Porsche when i was younger!! |
So does Scott Jerry but he is coming to terms with his grey hair slowly...lol He is selling the porsche for a automatic toyota yaris. |
Stu,
I think i have found the perfect car for when he gets over the "mid life" crisis of driving what he does now.
see
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pfhyper/195856712/in/set-72157594208345069/
I'll get him a deal if he is interested.
JC
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Scott W
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| Stuart wrote: | | Quote: | | Wish i had a Porsche when i was younger!! |
So does Scott Jerry but he is coming to terms with his grey hair slowly...lol He is selling the porsche for a automatic toyota yaris. |
Grey hair??? I'd be so lucky.... 
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Scott W
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Jerry, how about this for you, nice and low key, would look great in the dorset country side
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| Scott W wrote: | Jerry, how about this for you, nice and low key, would look great in the dorset country side
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Where do i sign? I think i'll have two.
Could you really imagine driving around in a car like that?
Jerry
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