things wrong with EBI2

[Zach Gomulka]

3) Miss Bugin was already spoken for !

Agreed!!! There should be a proper contest next year!

[speedwell]

here're 2 mores 

This is a "Things wrong"topic Fabian.
And with Miss Big-in is nothing wrong,I think.

i know jeepee but dkk fred ask for pictures of monica
 

[empicolector]

don't really know hat happen to the bus and his driver
nobody was hurt thats all I know

NO YOU DONT,BUT YOU ALREADY ACUSED HIM OF DRUNK DRIVING TWICE,I sorry but you are an arsehole for this

This happened 200kms away from the track on monday afternoon,when just outside Dunkirque ferry port on a wet road covered in diesel fuel,its sad enough that this happened but for people to put misinformation and lies is really SICK,you need to remove your post,appologise and go away

Richie webb

For th rest,Chris and his passenger were ok,just a little bruised but nothing serious

ritchie I say that I didn't know what really happen
i am apologize to have say something wrong but I was shocked by some driver inside the show
I saw a lot of people drive hard in the show and shine area for example a guy in split bus miss to hurt a friend's baywindow for fews centimeter I was affraid for kid who play around when guys loose control of his bus near the swap
One day someone will be hurt
sorry again

[Rennsurfer]

This is a "Things wrong"topic Fabian.
And with Miss Big-in is nothing wrong,I think.

I'm sorry, JeePee... that's my fault. I should have asked on another thread. You're right; there's NOTHING wrong regarding her.

[Lids]

What was wrong with EBI?

Toilets, but they are always horrible.

its only 3 days!

My hotel 30 km away, thus i couldn't drink.

[JeePee/DVK]

This is a "Things wrong"topic Fabian.
And with Miss Big-in is nothing wrong,I think.

I'm sorry, JeePee... that's my fault. I should have asked on another thread. You're right; there's NOTHING wrong regarding her.

No problem,maybe someone open a new topic about Monica?
And ofcourse I will follow that.

[benssp]

this is a message from chris himself with reference to his van crash

hi,slowing down for a roundabout the van went sideways and hit the kerb
which caused the roll,nobody hurt is the main thing,it will ride again
ta chris

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

All in All I Think Kobus And Crew Should Be Thanked Without them and Gasser Garage (Russell), CSP (Gunter),and Flat 4,FAT,Rich Kimball, there would Be no Bug In. EBI 1 went well with a few problems, EBI 2 also had some Problems but Understand this is a learning Process Each Bug In Will Get Bigger And There will always Be Some Problems. When Vic Wilson Put on the 1st Bug In at OCIR in 1968 It had its Problems to but 40 years Later they are still not Perfect But It is a Place Where all The VW Family Can Get Together and Have Fun and Share Ideas and show and Race There Cars With Other VW Gearheads. I Think We Owe Kobus And EBI Crew A Big Thank You Without them there would be no EBI  Also A Big Thanks To Gasser Garage,CSP,Flat 4,FAT,for putting on a Good Show. Just My 2 Cents   Being into VW's as long as I have putting on any event of this size is a Major Task for anyone, I would like to Thank Everyone envolved in putting on  EBI event and am looking forward to EBI 3  Being in the USA  I Have not been able to Attend but I am Planning for EBI 3

[empicolector]

this is a message from chris himself with reference to his van crash

hi,slowing down for a roundabout the van went sideways and hit the kerb
which caused the roll,nobody hurt is the main thing,it will ride again
ta chris

keep going chris and sorry for your bus

[JS]

Theft. I got stolen my personal Gassergarage flag which was the last Russel had and was given to me as a gift. I was stupid enough to bring it to the event and hang it so...
Other than that, GREAT event.

[Rennsurfer]

All in All I Think Kolbus And Crew Should Be Thanked Without them and Gasser Garage (Russell), CSP (Gunter),and Flat 4,FAT,Rich Kimbill, there would Be no Bug In. EBI 1 went well with a few problems, EBI 2 also had some Problems but Understand this is a learning Process Each Bug In Will Get Bigger And There will always Be Some Problems. When Vic Wilson Put on the 1st Bug In at OCIR in 1968 It had its Problems to but 40 years Later they are still not Perfect But It is a Place Where all The VW Family Can Get Together and Have Fun and Share Ideas and show and Race There Cars With Other VW Gearheads. I Think We Owe Kolbus And EBI Crew A Big Thank You Without them there would be no EBI  Also A Big Thanks To Gasser Garage,CSP,Flat 4,FAT,for putting on a Good Show. Just My 2 Cents   Being into VW's as long as I have putting on any event of this size is a Major Task for anyone, I would like to Thank Everyone envolved in putting on  EBI event and am looking forward to EBI 3  Being in the USA  I Have not been able to Attend but I am Planning for EBI 3

Corrections: Kobus* & Kimball*

Sorry to hear about your flag being stolen, JS. Truly a selfish thing on the thief's part.

[JS]

No worries, my EBI 1 flag was stolen too... 

[lee660]

"who invented the ridiculous idea of VIP-ing this and that?? there was literally f*ck to do. you needed a VIP pass to see the cars, to meet people, to have a drink."

I heard about it and could not believe this .
Please teach the track crew about doing it right , you can not put glue on a track during the day .......
I think there will be less race cars each year . Or are you planning to do a Gasser only event ?
Udo

Udo,

Sorry to say but your quote about "you can not put glue on a track during the day" is incorrect.  After the oil down on friday there was no choice when the oil had been cleaned but to glue. Without being re-glued the track becomes very inconsistent and unsafe. With Chimay being  narrow, the surface  has to be good thats why Kobus hires all the correct equipment and team.

Every good track in the world will re-glue during the day to keep the the surface in good shape depending on what type off cars are going down the track.    

I have been involved in drag racing for 22 years so I am no new kid on the block. I have worked on different tracks in the uk and have had many national records and some european records. I have worked with four different types of glue VHT, VP,LA Drag Strip and a unknown brand with success. My experience in track prep is not only limited to the UK, I have also worked with Mark Dawson at Las Vegas Motor speedways  "the  strip" in the USA. My product LA Drag strip was developed for non full time drag strips and to keep costs down for the show promoters that want good results.An estimated 450 litres of glue mix was sprayed over the weeked at Chimay but it would have been more if the rain on saturday had stayed away.

At the end of the day Chimay is a public road but that doesn't stop European Bugin being an awesome event.

Lee      

[Turtle001]

No worries, my EBI 1 flag was stolen too... 

same here!

[Mags]

One Franch guy crash my car on the way back on the return lane, Sunday
So i most fix that before SCC.

Mags

[j-f]

One Franch guy crash my car on the way back on the return lane, Sunday
So i most fix that before SCC.

Mags

Damn, that's a sad news. 

[speedwell]

damage on the rear apron

[j-f]

damage on the rear apron

I remember now the car. Rear apron and the bottom of the decklid. 

[Stephan32]

Hi Girls,

I am very thankfull for the event and everything that was there or wasn't.
Vip passes are perfectly ok when handed out by sponsors to customers and the like.
We all could see cars and had plenty of access with or without VIP-Pass.
Would it not be for the racers there would be no event, so please accept that there has to be an element of safety
for the drivers, racing is dangereous enough and I do not need a flat slick at 100 mph plus.
I went to EBI expecting not to shower, have little to eat and stink like the rat from hell after four days...
All I wished for was sun... not a VIP-Pass problem..

Down from the track there was crazy stuff happening like fast cars driving.....drunk? How is that for being stupid?
I certainly think safety should be brought for drivers and spectators, so pits must be closed to some extent.

Anyway I think ist is a very good event with slight hick ups, but I will be there again and all I want is racing
and having a beer or two with friends.
And for those who complain, ask the racers how much of the action they saw.... more or less zero, they where busy
getting the cars ready to race or wait in the line up.

@ mario, you are correct it is a beetle event and for that one of the best I have been to.

All of you who go to Bug Jam in the Uk, total and utter chaos everytime I have been, but I expect that so it is ok.
Imagine you have a job, a hobby and then find the time to organize EBI, hats of to Kobus and his mates.

PS. Would we have heard Dyno Don without this event.... I do not think so...
PPS. When I was young I watched the racers and looked up to them as my heroes...


Cheers from Germany

[Mags]

Yes,J-f and also fenders and my home made T-bars.

[Russell]

Udo, what show were you at ?

 you needed a VIP pass to see the cars, to meet people, to have a drink.? No you didnt, you could walk around freely apart from the pit area, the drag strip and the chimay vip tent, the rest of the area was wide open ?

I think there will be less race cars each year    why ?

Or are you planning to do a Gasser only event...... please explain what you mean, the gassers are seen as an atraction that take part as are the outlaws, DAS and all other racers, there was only around 20 gassers this year so why would we want gasser only event, they are symbolic of the old bugin days thats all.
 

[empicolector]

One Franch guy crash my car on the way back on the return lane, Sunday
So i most fix that before SCC.

Mags

no 

[Airspeed]

And for those who complain, ask the racers how much of the action they saw.... more or less zero, they where busy
getting the cars ready to race or wait in the line up.

Imagine you have a job, a hobby and then find the time to organize EBI, hats of to Kobus and his mates.

Stephan,

I agreed to all of your post wholeheartedly, but with the above even more so!

Walter

[Lee.C]

"All of you who go to Bug Jam in the Uk, total and utter chaos everytime I have been"

Tell me about it - were you there about 3 years when it took over 6 HOURS to get out 

[JS]

Stephan32, WELL PUT!

[Lee.C]

Stephan32, WELL PUT!

Agreed dude 

[Rick Meredith]

here're 2 mores 

This is a "Things wrong"topic Fabian.
And with Miss Big-in is nothing wrong,I think.

I believe that the wrong point cited regarding Miss Bug-In/Monica is that she was "spoken for"  

[Zach Gomulka]

here're 2 mores 

This is a "Things wrong"topic Fabian.
And with Miss Big-in is nothing wrong,I think.

I believe that the wrong point cited regarding Miss Bug-In/Monica is that she was "spoken for"  

Well I wouldn't mind seeing more of her kind

[richie]

don't really know hat happen to the bus and his driver
nobody was hurt thats all I know

NO YOU DONT,BUT YOU ALREADY ACUSED HIM OF DRUNK DRIVING TWICE,I sorry but you are an arsehole for this

This happened 200kms away from the track on monday afternoon,when just outside Dunkirque ferry port on a wet road covered in diesel fuel,its sad enough that this happened but for people to put misinformation and lies is really SICK,you need to remove your post,appologise and go away

Richie webb

For th rest,Chris and his passenger were ok,just a little bruised but nothing serious

ritchie I say that I didn't know what really happen
i am apologize to have say something wrong but I was shocked by some driver inside the show
I saw a lot of people drive hard in the show and shine area for example a guy in split bus miss to hurt a friend's baywindow for fews centimeter I was affraid for kid who play around when guys loose control of his bus near the swap
One day someone will be hurt
sorry again

So why talk about something else that you knew nothing about,and why post the pictures with comments about being drunk?I am sorry but it doesnt make sense to me.The original post is about things wrong at EBI2,but instead of posting you complaints you stir up trouble and post pictures you didnt take  and !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
I wont comment on this anymore, you have already done the damage

Richie

[Udo]

"who invented the ridiculous idea of VIP-ing this and that?? there was literally f*ck to do. you needed a VIP pass to see the cars, to meet people, to have a drink."

I heard about it and could not believe this .
Please teach the track crew about doing it right , you can not put glue on a track during the day .......
I think there will be less race cars each year . Or are you planning to do a Gasser only event ?
Udo

Udo,

Sorry to say but your quote about "you can not put glue on a track during the day" is incorrect.  After the oil down on friday there was no choice when the oil had been cleaned but to glue. Without being re-glued the track becomes very inconsistent and unsafe. With Chimay being  narrow, the surface  has to be good thats why Kobus hires all the correct equipment and team.

Every good track in the world will re-glue during the day to keep the the surface in good shape depending on what type off cars are going down the track.    

I have been involved in drag racing for 22 years so I am no new kid on the block. I have worked on different tracks in the uk and have had many national records and some european records. I have worked with four different types of glue VHT, VP,LA Drag Strip and a unknown brand with success. My experience in track prep is not only limited to the UK, I have also worked with Mark Dawson at Las Vegas Motor speedways  "the  strip" in the USA. My product LA Drag strip was developed for non full time drag strips and to keep costs down for the show promoters that want good results.An estimated 450 litres of glue mix was sprayed over the weeked at Chimay but it would have been more if the rain on saturday had stayed away.

At the end of the day Chimay is a public road but that doesn't stop European Bugin being an awesome event.

Lee      

I see that everybody agrees to your work , so it is not worth to talk about it . I only know that you can not put new glue on the starting line without new rubber , when i saw this i thought about towing back because i know how slippery a track gets when doing this . In over 20 years of racing i never saw things that you did .
But let us forget about this , you are right ...

Udo