The Le Mans 24 Hour - 16/17 June 2007

[Cotty]

@ziggy.

If you are goingt o drive during the day I would recommend getting an 8am ferry which will land you on France at 11am their time (2 hr crossing)

That meaning a check in time of 0700 which means you will be leaving home very early doors but no traffic. I left London at 0520 on Friday and was in Dover by 0630.

I'm liking the sound of this, I hope this gets the vote personally!

Yep same here so thats 2

[Ziggy]

Sounds fine to me... not bothered either way tbh as long as I get to avoid traffic!

[Jon_Bmw]

Sounds good to me

[Cotty]

@ziggy.

If you are goingt o drive during the day I would recommend getting an 8am ferry which will land you on France at 11am their time (2 hr crossing)

That meaning a check in time of 0700 which means you will be leaving home very early doors but no traffic. I left London at 0520 on Friday and was in Dover by 0630.

I'm liking the sound of this, I hope this gets the vote personally!

Yep same here so thats 2

Sounds fine to me... not bothered either way tbh as long as I get to avoid traffic!

Sounds good to me

Thats 3 and 4, sound like a plan, anyone else?

[12345kevin]

No 5 8am Ferry sounds like a plan, much more civilised !

[Ziggy]

Anyone, silly question: when you book the ferry, do you have to give the names of all the people in the car?

[Cotty]

Anyone, silly question: when you book the ferry, do you have to give the names of all the people in the car?

Not sure, long time since I booked a ferry. I don't know the name of my potential passenger.

[Ziggy]

Anyone, silly question: when you book the ferry, do you have to give the names of all the people in the car?

Not sure, long time since I booked a ferry. I don't know the name of my potential passenger.

Yeah, I was planning to pick mine up in a bar the night before too...



(Actually just don't know who'll be coming yet Last time I booked a ferry was last summer, but I can't remember! Knew who was going then though...)

[Jon_Bmw]

I was thinking of putting 4 passengers just in case, then when i arrive with only 2 "yeah sorry the other two died, unfortunatly their e30 cut and shut split(at the "jacking" points) at the wrong moment down the m20"

[Ziggy]

Good point: do you have to pay extra for the people or is it just the car? It's probably gonna be 1 or 2 of 3 people, so I could just put em all!

[Cotty]

I don't know the name of my potential passenger.

Yeah, I was planning to pick mine up in a bar the night before too...

Long story

[e36guy]

FYI all.

Zoners coming now number 9 with the addition of cass1_5503 to the list.

[12345kevin]

I don't know the name of my potential passenger.

Yeah, I was planning to pick mine up in a bar the night before too...

Long story

I've turned up before with different passengers to those listed ! that was with P&O and not Norfolk Line and before the "hightened security" etc.

Maybe worth a phone call to check

[Ziggy]

Yeah, I'll give em a buzz if I don't sort out who's coming soon! Ta

[GingerTim]

Another question, which port are you guy's leaving from and to? What company you traveling with? Where you getting your ticket's from? Best prices i found, Speed Chills for race ticket's £48 Norfolk line ferry dover to Dunkerque £38. Trying to organise 5 mate's to come and book 2 place's with you guy's.

[e36guy]

Speed chills £48 is pretty much face value mate. THey are ┚¬61 to buy on the 'door' so to speak and you can get them on the day so there is no need to book them in advance.

Given I'm organising a group I should be able to arrange group discount of race tickets to ┚¬55 each. Not going to do them in advance though due to fluctuations in the euro at the moment. Will look at getting a job lot on the day and am just waiting to hear from the ACO if that's possible (rather than ordering in advance)

Ferry - yup. Norfolk line cheapest.

Ginger Tim - not got your name on the list yet mate. Are you coming with us?

[GingerTim]

Really want to. Some mate's wanna come which is complicating thing's trying to get them orgnised. I'm well up for the road trip . Stickered up to! Me and one person are deffo. Other's very interested.

[e36guy]

Really want to. Some mate's wanna come which is complicating thing's trying to get them orgnised. I'm well up for the road trip . Stickered up to! Me and one person are deffo. Other's very interested.

Then you need to get on the list dude. only 22 spaces left now.

I'll need a PM with your full name, email address and mob number. Booking forms are coming out within the week.

Cheers

[Cotty]

Booking forms are coming out within the week.

Cheers

I hear your at the Bluewater meet with booking forms. I cant make that as im having work done to my car, service MOT etc etc

How are they going out? Email and posted back?

[m3ben05]

This sounds seriously cool, im at le mans but im coming up from germany because im at the ring the weekend before for rock am ring

Il have to meet up with you guys there

[Cotty]

Il have to meet up with you guys there

No probs, You can't miss me ill be wearing my colours

[m3ben05]

Nice, did you get that made up?

I doubt il be able to miss a load of e30's with stickers all over em

[Cotty]

Yep but not official

"you aint seen me right"

[e36guy]

Booking forms are coming out within the week.

Cheers

I hear your at the Bluewater meet with booking forms. I cant make that as im having work done to my car, service MOT etc etc

How are they going out? Email and posted back?

I am going to bluewater yes.

Booking forms will be emailed out and posted back then I will post out graphics packages and tickets in due course.

FYI all.

I have got confirmation that I can buy group discount race tickets on the day for ┚¬55 each. Will see who wants them and then head up to the office and buy them in bulk.

[ajm-e30]

guy my dads details u asked for are the the same as mine but do u need his reg no??

[e36guy]

guy my dads details u asked for are the the same as mine but do u need his reg no??

No mate. Just make sure he fills out the booking form for him and his car when I send them out.

[Kedge]

Any spaces left on this?

Really interested in going, just got to see if anyone else fancie coming with me!

So car of 4 splitting the cost should be able to do it under £150 easy then?

[Ziggy]

Kedge - do it!
PM/e-mail Guy asap...

[Kedge]

Will do, been looking at it this morning with some chaps at work and they always go with the cmsa on a coach but thats all booked up though! Would prefer this though so we can stay longer!

[Cotty]

Do it Kedge

[DRIFTBOY]

Kedge, you know you'll regret it if you don't!

I'm all excited already, and it's nearly 5 months away !

[Dan318-is]

Any news on what ferry you guys are getting / who with and what time etc?

[12345kevin]

Any news on what ferry you guys are getting / who with and what time etc?

I think most of us are going on the Norfolk Line, Dover - Dunkerque 8am sailing on Thursday 14th.

I'm gonna book mine tomorrow now i've confirmed passenger.

[Dan318-is]

thank you very much

how much is it costing you

i shall book tomorrow after work if i get time

[Jon_Bmw]

We not going to wait to make sure its all definatly going ahead and to check that a whole bunch of other zoners don't suddenly get their cash out, unlikely i know. If loads do, another sailing date might be preferable to the then masses? I was thinking of booking the boat as soon as Guy has emailed us the booking conformation.