07-08th Dec´13 MG-Christmas Meeting in Cologne / Germany

[colintf]

I would be interested in knowing which winter tyres the German owners use on a TF? I'll get my P.A. to advise later.

Toyo's for sure

Size Steffi will advise no doubt

[John Ponting]

I would be interested in knowing which winter tyres the German owners use on a TF? I'll get my P.A. to advise later.

We use 185/55R15 Marangoni.from http://www.mytyres.co.
Do you have big front brakes ??? This is the MGR size iaw the C of C for my car (Swiss Export). A 2nd set of 15in wheels come very cheap these days. Snow Chains CANNOT be used on the 16in wheels and since it is often Mandatory to carry them in Switzerland,it is pointless if you cannot use them.
I trust that you will go on this trip particularly with there not being a UK Christmas party.
Geoff F.

I have 16" wheels and big(ish) Chinese calipers.

[adrianclifford]

Germanwings are showing Stansted - Cologne Friday 07.55 - 10.05, Monday 19.25 - 19.35 for £73.44 per person. it's the cheapest I can find at the moment, it appears Ryanair and Easyjet don't serve Cologne.

[Steffi]

@ John:I have Toyo Snowprox 195/16 all around but might use new 215/16 on the back thid year
@ Adrian: I used Easyjet from Gatwick and German Wings from Heathrow.

[colintf]

Germanwings are showing Stansted - Cologne Friday 07.55 - 10.05, Monday 19.25 - 19.35 for £73.44 per person. it's the cheapest I can find at the moment, it appears Ryanair and Easyjet don't serve Cologne.

Easyjet DO Adrian, but as I already said, from Gatwick.

I'll look at flight prices and times, parking at Stansted needs to be added into the price unless we get the X30 Aircoach which is free for us. Steffi/Colin who do you fly with ?, I remember you telling me once, it wasn't easyjet was it but Jet2B or something similar.

me, Easyjet from Gatwick or Germanwings from Heathrow Adrian.

[adrianclifford]

Thanks but Stansted is soooo much closer and easier, are the times OK if we go for these ?

[colintf]

Thanks but Stansted is soooo much closer and easier, are the times OK if we go for these ?

I just did not want people Misinterpreting what you wrote, as it could be read that you were saying that Easyjet don't fly to Cologne from any airport
Steffi will confirm I a sure, but I should think a taxi / public transport could get you from cologne airport to Blankenberg and back at around those times

[adrianclifford]

Steffi, if we fly in (four of us possibly) how do we get to and from the airport and to the markets and zoo ?

If it's a problem we made need to look at driving.

We have booked the hotel for three nights

[colintf]

Steffi, if we fly in (four of us possibly) how do we get to and from the airport and to the markets and zoo ?

If it's a problem we made need to look at driving.

We have booked the hotel for three nights

From memory, there's a train from airport to Hennef, nearby Blankenberg then taxi I guess

I think train was the option for Saturday / Sunday as well, but Steffi will correct me if need be

If you drive, winter tyres are a good idea, last year it was snowing during this weekend

Hope that helps

[Steffi]

Hey Adrian,
if you fly to Cologne I will arrange something to get you to the hotel and back.
We will take the train or a hired bus to get to the Christmas markets on Saturday.
So no need to worry. Just let me know what you decide to use, car or plane

[colintf]

Hey Adrian,
if you fly to Cologne I will arrange something to get you to the hotel and back.
We will take the train or a hired bus to get to the Christmas markets on Saturday.
So no need to worry. Just let me know what you decide to use, car or plane

Danke Steffi

[John Ponting]

Hi Steffi. Thanks for recent pm. I tried to reply via mobile but not sure if you got it. We will not be joining you in Koln.

[RoadRunner]

Gea and I will be joining you for this event. Never been to the Xmas markets in Germany although there are tons of daytrips every year from Holland.

We will arrive on Friday and leave on Monday by Renault Clio.

[colintf]

Gea and I will be joining you for this event. Never been to the Xmas markets in Germany although there are tons of daytrips every year from Holland.

We will arrive on Friday and leave on Monday by Renault Clio.

Hi Ton and Gea
Great to have you join us
You need to make the hotel reservations as per Steffi's post above
Cheers
Col

[Steffi]

Good news for all that like to arrive on the Friday already :

we will have enough rooms on the hole weekend as the party that already booked 18 rooms changed to the weekend after ours

@ Ton: don't worry about coming with the Renault

[colintf]

Good news for all that like to arrive on the Friday already :

we will have enough rooms on the hole weekend as the party that already booked 18 rooms changed to the weekend after ours

@ Ton: don't worry about coming with the Renault

Pheeeeewwww.....thats a relief. Panic over! All the more the merrier then

[adrianclifford]

Hi Steffi, Dawn and I are booked on Germanwings 355 arriving at 10.05, leaving at 19.25 on Monday.

[Steffi]

Hey Adrian, that great news.
See you and Dawn on Friday

[Pete & Lin]

Been in contact with Hotel Haus Sonnenschein, Lin & I will now be arriving Thursday 5th.

Pete

[colintf]

Been in contact with Hotel Haus Sonnenschein, Lin & I will now be arriving Thursday 5th.

Pete

Excellent Pete and Lin