Le Mans 2008

Post Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:22 am

Ziggy wrote:It's going to be awesome.

hell yeah!

Post Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:16 pm

Campsite tickets arrived today

See you all there

Post Tue May 06, 2008 9:00 pm

33 days left until the first wrr convoy departs for le mans

Post Wed May 07, 2008 8:16 pm

suppose i should start saving some cash then

Post Thu May 08, 2008 4:36 pm

Been booked up for a while but unforunatley the tech1 is on the reserve list and only goes if my mate sells his Porker 968. Shall be running in convoy with my other mate in his Lotus Esprit.

Post Tue May 13, 2008 9:57 am

I'll be at the Le Mans Classic race a month later in July. Trust me... it's MUCH more interesting than the main race.

If anyone decides to go to this instead / as well, then look me up... I'll be camping in Maison Blanche.

Post Sat May 24, 2008 5:08 pm

Farbbm, did you take your esprit last year, as I think I might have caught it on video camera on the cruise down .

Ziggy you have email.

Post Sat May 24, 2008 7:09 pm

Erm... not yet I don't!

Post Sat May 24, 2008 7:54 pm

just over 2 weeks to go

Post Sat May 24, 2008 11:31 pm

Well I emailed you back, saying I am 90% coming if you still have a spare seat!

When are we painting the turd?

Post Sun May 25, 2008 12:57 am

Ah, I got that one (& replied to it...)!

Ordering a $hit load of vinyl on Tues - decided there's no point in painting it really, as that just guarantees we won't be able to sell it, even if it survives! Got some photochops done - 'twill look amusing methinks.

Post Sun May 25, 2008 9:48 am

john if you cant find a spare seat give me a shout and you can jump in with me and gaz mate

Post Mon May 26, 2008 11:24 am

Jon, I haven't had any email back as of yet mate. I'll give you a ring tonight on your mobile. Adam, nice one mate.

Post Mon May 26, 2008 1:28 pm

Tried sending it again...

Post Mon May 26, 2008 2:21 pm

Nope

Try sending it to the same email username, but use @hotmail.com, rather than @yahoo.com.

Or just PM me!

Post Mon May 26, 2008 3:14 pm

what crossing you on ziggy?

Post Wed May 28, 2008 12:31 pm

To reply to your question Jon_Bmw no it wouldn't have been my mate's Esprit as he's only had it 7 month and this is our first year at Le mans.

Post Wed May 28, 2008 1:20 pm

Wed 8am

Post Thu May 29, 2008 4:34 pm

wed 8am! wow.

we booked our crossing (dover - dunkerque) on the 19th of feb for thur 8am.

thats going to be an early start as we aim to be there by 7am.

then return on the monday on the 16:01 ferry.

not going in a e30 though

but will be in a nice legacy turbo.

Post Thu May 29, 2008 4:45 pm

16:01 - that'll be a bit of a mission...

Post Thu May 29, 2008 4:48 pm

Ziggy wrote:16:01 - that'll be a bit of a mission...

more like one hell of a mission, most of us went for that ferry last year to find major gridlock everywhere

i'd advise changing to 18.01 mate

Post Thu May 29, 2008 4:54 pm

hum. i will have to contact my events organiser.

cheers for the heads up.

thing is its £25 per change isnt it? and he has organised 4 cars to go over. but i bet its cheaper than getting more tickets.

Post Thu May 29, 2008 4:55 pm

Doable though if you left early. We could have made it (just), but that was with some spirited driving, to say the least! Needed those 2 hours at the hypermarket anyway

Post Thu May 29, 2008 4:57 pm

They've never charged me for any changes - I've changed names more than once, & made the change to the 1801 (well 1815 by the time we got unstuck!) ferry last year. I did it a bit further in advance though...

Post Thu May 29, 2008 4:58 pm

Make sure you come off the junction before the end of new road to Rouen, and then do the last bit on the N138. If you leave it till the last "peage" you'll sit in traffic for at least an hour like we did last year !

Post Thu May 29, 2008 5:00 pm

Ziggy wrote:They've never charged me for any changes - I've changed names more than once, & made the change to the 1801 (well 1815 by the time we got unstuck!) ferry last year. I did it a bit further in advance though...

maybe the £25 is just for car changes but it is getting close to the date now.

Post Thu May 29, 2008 5:08 pm

they shouldn't charge you mate, iv made an ammendment to my booking today and twas free

Post Thu May 29, 2008 5:16 pm

blitz877 wrote:they shouldn't charge you mate, iv made an ammendment to my booking today and twas free

Ad - what was the change dude?

Post Thu May 29, 2008 5:18 pm

Apparently some bloke called Gareth was on it, so he got them to remove him. Adam likes it nice & peaceful so he can catch up on his sleep.

Post Thu May 29, 2008 5:33 pm

march109 wrote:
blitz877 wrote:they shouldn't charge you mate, iv made an ammendment to my booking today and twas free
Ad - what was the change dude?

cars going on the lower deck mate thats all

Post Thu May 29, 2008 5:34 pm

Ziggy wrote:Apparently some bloke called Gareth was on it, so he got them to remove him. Adam likes it nice & peaceful so he can catch up on his sleep.

jon i have to be driving to get any chance of sleeping

Post Thu May 29, 2008 5:37 pm

blitz877 wrote:
Ziggy wrote:Apparently some bloke called Gareth was on it, so he got them to remove him. Adam likes it nice & peaceful so he can catch up on his sleep.
jon i have to be driving to get any chance of sleeping

Don't joke, I'm already having nightmares.

Post Thu May 29, 2008 5:51 pm

march109 wrote:
blitz877 wrote:
Ziggy wrote:Apparently some bloke called Gareth was on it, so he got them to remove him. Adam likes it nice & peaceful so he can catch up on his sleep.
jon i have to be driving to get any chance of sleeping
Don't joke, I'm already having nightmares.

plenty of time to get over these nightmares

Post Thu May 29, 2008 6:06 pm

anyway i have thought of some driving tactics

Post Thu May 29, 2008 6:17 pm

Well if you're lucky enough to survive the inevitable wreck, we'll have plenty of space - you'll only have to sit on the hard shoulder for 24 hours!