mpbarrett Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I decided to work out how much I spent getting the car ready and doing the event.... I estimate I have spent ~£3000, some of that was on long time work on the car that needed doing, such as new tyres all round (Rainmaster excellent and well tested this year), new 3.63 diff, new mirrors with convex lenses, new sat nav, lots of little bits ie new torches, fire extinguisher. Very nice Hotel rooms, I did it with my wife so wanted nice places to stay.... 🙂 And about £600 on fuel, ranged from 32 to 42 MPG So lot of money for a trip around Europe, some of the money were really car improvements that will last for a few years, but I have no regrets and had a great time. Mike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I bought new uniroyals, £200 but used about 10%, so call that £20? Similar mpg, reckon £650 door to door. Hotels and food about £800 Entry was £240 I think. Ferries were about £150? New exhaust clamp (only failure, as we got to rolduc) and 1/4 litre of oil. Total £5 For the 2 of us. Just under 2k for us. Probably didn't have such nice hotels, but pretty good. I reckon excellent value for such a great week away. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Our total expenditure was £1800 for the event - entry fees, food, fuel, accomodation, ferries and tolls. It was all logged so we could split the bill. Car preparation not included as am still getting the TR to the state it should be. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 We "went big" on this one as it's likely to be our last. So spent the extra on the overnight ferry from Newcastle, splurged a bit on hotels and meals etc. Not gonna add it up, too scared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 minute ago, yorkshire_spam said: Not gonna add it up, too scared. Good idea, just remember the fun you had! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxofbits Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 03/10/2022 at 23:17, mpbarrett said: I decided to work out how much I spent getting the car ready and doing the event.... I estimate I have spent ~£3000, some of that was on long time work on the car that needed doing, such as new tyres all round (Rainmaster excellent and well tested this year), new 3.63 diff, new mirrors with convex lenses, new sat nav, lots of little bits ie new torches, fire extinguisher. Very nice Hotel rooms, I did it with my wife so wanted nice places to stay.... 🙂 And about £600 on fuel, ranged from 32 to 42 MPG So lot of money for a trip around Europe, some of the money were really car improvements that will last for a few years, but I have no regrets and had a great time. Mike Hi Mike I was wondering what the cost of such an event would be through a travel agency who specialise in such trips, albeit it wouldn't be a Triumph only run. I'm sure it would come out considerably more costly if a classic car, hotels and itinerary was included for the trip (for example a company who supply Trabants (God forbid🤣) do something along these lines! My fuel bill was similar along with hotel/grub and coffee costs. Expenditure on the car I did not necessarily count in as it would have been on jobs that really needed doing anyway. The organisation (thanks to Ellis Stokes and team), and the very reasonable cost of £130 per crew member made the whole trip enjoyable and at a relatively attractive cost. So, what's your wish list for the next 10CR? Could we, to do the impossible, get up through the north to see the Northern Lights for instance??! Kevin PS Is this forum using a US spell checker damn it?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Hotels? Hotels!! What hotels? When I did it, we got one night camping at Ventimiglia. No other stops! What has happened to the 10CR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 You can still camp if you wish John…. Most prefer not to it seems. Apart from the last night at Rolduc. Hasn’t been driving all night since 2011 though. It’s not as hard-core as it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I never work out the final cost of these events. I take part to have a great time, drive some great roads and have a good laugh, so I'm not bothered what the final fee is. I don't work out my costs or MPG on the RBRR either. it's all irrelevant to me. The fun in doing the event far outweighs any costs. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 18 hours ago, Boxofbits said: ....... So, what's your wish list for the next 10CR? Could we, to do the impossible, get up through the north to see the Northern Lights for instance??! Kevin PS Is this forum using a US spell checker damn it?? Spain, Picos de Europa area and Pyrenes, ferry to Spain and then drive back thru France. But it takes a long time and gets expensive. mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 14 hours ago, JohnD said: Hotels? Hotels!! What hotels? When I did it, we got one night camping at Ventimiglia. No other stops! What has happened to the 10CR? Members are older and softer. Always the RBRR if you want to do lots of night driving. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thescrapman Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 23 hours ago, Nick Jones said: You can still camp if you wish John…. Most prefer not to it seems. Apart from the last night at Rolduc. Hasn’t been driving all night since 2011 though. It’s not as hard-core as it was. I wonder if it is time for a reset, and go back to the hard-core (and much cheaper!!) days, also make it more relaxing as you can cover the distance at a much slower pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 1 hour ago, thescrapman said: I wonder if it is time for a reset, and go back to the hard-core (and much cheaper!!) days, also make it more relaxing as you can cover the distance at a much slower pace. Do you mean Hiking ? 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Maybe is room for both. The current format is clearly very popular and oversubscribed so the team are doing a great job. However I admit to missing the overnight drives and waking up on some obscure location surrounded by other Triumphs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 My thoughts is you have 24 hours to drive what is being done in 8 at the moment, so you can stop and smell the roses so to speak. More nicer, but slower, roads, time to stop for lunch etc without worrying you will be late getting to hotel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 11/10/2022 at 20:11, thescrapman said: My thoughts is you have 24 hours to drive what is being done in 8 at the moment, so you can stop and smell the roses so to speak. More nicer, but slower, roads, time to stop for lunch etc without worrying you will be late getting to hotel. Agreed. No going back to work more knackered than when you left there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Also stop calling the event the 10CR, because then you are limited to the same 10 countries all the time. (Although this event was a 9CR because the event started in France, finished in the Netherlands and never went to England in between. 🙂) I'd rather do fewer countries, but different ones. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 19:25, Nick Jones said: … Hasn’t been driving all night since 2011 though. It’s not as hard-core as it was. The last 10CR with night time driving (through the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria) was in 2015 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Beans said: The last 10CR with night time driving (through the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria) was in 2015 😉 Was that the one where wild boars were involved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Just now, Rubce said: Was that the one where wild boars were involved? Yes, that's the one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, Beans said: The last 10CR with night time driving (through the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria) was in 2015 😉 Ah yes - how could I forget that? We didn’t spend long in the Czech Republic. Bumpy roads. Bailed and returned to nice smooth German roads. Then trying to sleep in a lay-by in Austria and being woken by tarts touting for trade….🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Nick Jones said: Bumpy roads. You're not kidding, at one point I thought I'd actually driven off the road into a ditch or something... nope, just bad road surface. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Where's the achievement in trundling around any number of countries, slowly and in daylight, in the knowledge of a comfy hotel bed before dark? If you want foreign travel, there are any number of "Tours" that offer that, and if you don't just commute in your Triumph. The Old 10CR was something to be proud of. I know I've warned of the effect of fatigue, but my concern is more about immediately after the actual event. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, JohnD said: Where's the achievement in trundling around any number of countries, slowly and in daylight, in the knowledge of a comfy hotel bed before dark? Well, in completing 2 (2015, 2017) and attempting 1 (2022) I'd say that: We don't trundle, nor travel slowly. For a single driver crew with a navigator with health issues, it's a challenge. As a person who suffers from anxiety and mental health issues, it's a challenge. Using 40-50 year old cars, it's a challenge For us a combination of seeing those wonderful places and completing (2/3rds of the time) the run is achievement enough. I have no problem with people wanting a more "hardcore" event - by all means organise something more akin to the original 10CR. Nor do I have a problem with a scenic tour. To me the current 10cr strikes a happy medium between the 2. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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