I don't do the extra days at the Ring so that also keeps the cost down for me. This year I shared a room so that also reduced the cost by £120. I did less peage miles this year so my tolls were less than £40 this year.
Excluding tyres and servicing I am sure my total bill came in at less than £1,700 this year. I think total fuel was c£500, food & booze c£250, tunnel £110 & FF8 £700. I have to concede that I did pretty much use up a brand new pair of rear 048's so that is about another £300+ and I did have a £320 service at MMC before I went, but the car will really only need an interim oil change before the next service (probably close to £100).
You also have to consider European breakdown cover and track insurance (if you are so inclined). I was fortunate that all of this was covered by my existing Heritage policy but not sure what I will do for next year as this cover is no longer available.
Still not a cheap holiday and more so if you have kids and a wife that also need a break. That said it is still worth trying to get at least one under your belt if at all possible.
I am not entirely sure why this is being labelled the extreme version and I am sure FF9 will be just as arduous and probably more so given the very warm weather in August. I am looking forward to hopefully cooler (but still dry) conditions of June.
I need to wait for my work to confirm that I can have the time of as it is the same week at the Highland Show which I am normally required to work at
Will hopefully get the green light tomorrow, failing that I may just have to take an executive decision and face the consequences 
