The Le Mans 24 Hour - 16/17 June 2007

[e36guy]

Awesome. Great takeup from you e30 zoners so thanks very much. Can't do this without everyone's help!

Only 3 spaces left!!

[DRIFTBOY]

I think us lot owe YOU a big thankyou Guy!

I've been wanting to do the LeMans trip for years and you and the other zoners have made me go for it!

So for all your effort - Thanks!

[Jon_Bmw]

Guy I have just made out a cheque to your good self for £124. Bring on the team colours. Should be with you wednesday mate.

[Cotty]

I think us lot owe YOU a big thankyou Guy!

Cheers Guy


Will send the cheque today

[Ziggy]

Ferry booked, cheque in the post
I'd put silver on the form though I think... can't decide between black & white now!

Get your cash out ziggy

Sorry - managed a much longer trip last year... although probably not quite so much beer. Crap. How much do you charge?

[Ziggy]

Has anyone read the thread on e36coupe.com? I've given up waiting for them to let me in!

[Jon_Bmw]

Ziggy my rates are flexible. Per square ft on space its 8 cans of stella, or 150 cans of fosters as it really is rat piss.

Yeah i've read the e36coupe forum, mine got activated the next day, perhaps worth trying to register again to totally piss the moderator off If you have no luck, i'll buzz you my account details and you can have a gander.

The only noticeable thing thing I remember was the silver stripes might not happen due to a supplier change, so i circled silver and white, with it being clear that silver was my preference.

There is a convoy thread, with the boat we are on mostly being filled by e30's, my audi and one 306 i think. Perhaps we should do a convoy thread? or shall we just continue on this one?

[Jimbob]

Ziggy, t'other Jon has almost convinced me..when are you gonna be leaving Dorset?

[Ziggy]

When are you guys going, not sure how much time off I can get...
car + holiday = car holiday

14th -> 18th. That's only 3 days off... you know you wanna!

[Jimbob]

Gah, you caught me with one of the worst worded forum replies of all time, bah!
Are you leaving Thursday night?

[Ziggy]

Ziggy my rates are flexible. Per square ft on space its 8 cans of stella, or 150 cans of fosters as it really is rat ****.

If I find some fosters in a bin somewhere, then you've got a deal. Otherwise, I certainly ain't spending money on it!

Yeah i've read the e36coupe forum, mine got activated the next day, perhaps worth trying to register again to totally **** the moderator off If you have no luck, i'll buzz you my account details and you can have a gander.

The only noticeable thing thing I remember was the silver stripes might not happen due to a supplier change, so i circled silver and white, with it being clear that silver was my preference.
There is a convoy thread, with the boat we are on mostly being filled by e30's, my audi and one 306 i think.

Ta Don't think I'll bother though - just wanted to know if there was much interesting on there & I guess there isn't! If you spot any more convoy discussions or anything, let me know though? When are the 'dirty sicks mostly heading down then?

Perhaps we should do a convoy thread? or shall we just continue on this one?

Erm... maybe start another thread nearer the time, but this one'll do for now I'd have thought...

[Ziggy]

Gah, you caught me with one of the worst worded forum replies of all time, bah!
Are you leaving Thursday night?

Thurs morning (8am ferry!) - want to be there & set up to enjoy Friday to the full... after the hangover of course.

May even have a totally empty car (mate who's supposed to be coming still isn't certain he can get the time off, but I've booked him on the ferry anyway!), or there'll be space in the back anyway... Just a thought if you were contemplating coming on your own / not having your car finished!

[GingerTim]

I think us lot owe YOU a big thankyou Guy!

Yes mate, pint coming your way when we get their!

[Cotty]

Perhaps we should do a convoy thread? or shall we just continue on this one?

Erm... maybe start another thread nearer the time, but this one'll do for now I'd have thought...

Well I have just booked the 14th June 8am ferry crossing so see everyone there

[Dan318-is]

jim you hero sign your ass up!

just waiting for confirmation from my mate that he is deffo coming, then il book the ferry and pay

[Cotty]

1. jon_bmw - Southampton or Salisbury
2. ajm-e30 (adam) cardiff/bristol
3. adams dad cardiff/bristol
4. 12345kevin (Kevin) - Essex
5. DRIFTBOY (Martin) - Maidstone, Kent
6. Cotty + co pilot Richard - Orpington, Kent (J4 M25) 8am 14th June Norfolkline Dover to Dunkerque
7. Ziggy (Jon) - Dorset
8. Dan318-is + Irish mate (Woking) m25 j11
9. Kedge (Dave) + a mate - Leicestershire
10. GingerTim - nr oxford
11. Ginger Tim's mate - nr oxford
12. Mahmood (North London) + Co-Pilot: Spero (High Wycombe)
13. Herman
14. Don't know forum name. Identify yourself sir.
15. miniblob (Rob) + Dan - Croydon

Anyone not on the 8am 14th June Norfolkline Dover to Dunkerque crossing

[Jon_Bmw]

Who is number 14, the mistery man? or woman?

Jimbob sign youself up man, me or ziggy can smuggle you across, any shit from customs and you have permision to kick box them

Paul i think everyone is on that crossing, or aiming to be on it.

[Kedge]

Yep, i'm booked on that crossing, good job i'm better at getting up during the summer than i am in the winter!

Another vote to get Jim signed up here, u know you'll regret it if you don't mate

[e36guy]

Wasn't in last night to check emails but given we only had three spaces left on Monday, I think we might be sold out.

New ride for me. Just picked up a ferkin gorgeous e36 M3 Evo last night in Arctic silver with a bulletproof dealer history. Happy Guy today!

[Jimbob]

I take it by sold out you mean maximum number of cars.

So if I arrange with one of the guys transport etc (helping cover costs of ferry and fuel) then all I have to pay you directly is £25 for the additional person?

If so, I'm in! Already booked the time off work

[e36guy]

Yeah - number of cars.

No probs for you to be a passenger with someone.

[Jon_Bmw]

So its sold out then, result and thats before the magazine ads had there impact.

Well done guy and well done on the car too, i'm sure this lot won't mind a piccy or two of it.

[Ziggy]

Jim - I've got space whether my mate (Chris) comes or not; only extra thing'd be amending the ferry booking - think I read somewhere on this thread that it'd be £25? Either way, good choice
(disclaimer - wind deflectors on a cab won't stop back seat passengers from having their head removed by the wind on the autoroute - I may take pity!)

Guy - lets see the pics & lets hope you can manage to avoid big fines from the Gendarmerie in it!

[Jon_Bmw]

And when you get bored of being blown around in ziggys chariot you can jump in mine for some refinement

In fact you the only time you'd have to definatly be in the "right" car is at the ferry. I would offer to book you on mine, but i'm not coming back till the 21st, making a week out of it so that wouldn't really work to well.

I'm going to look a right plank with viper stripes coming back on my own several days after Le man

[Ziggy]

Jon, you look a plank at the best of times - embrace it.

[Jon_Bmw]

Agreed.

[e36guy]

I'm going to look a right plank with viper stripes coming back on my own several days after Le man

Nah. I'm getting my graphics fitted as soon as the logo's etc are done mate! It'll be months before we go and I doubt they'll come off for a while after either!!!

[Mahmood]

Looks like there are three of us coming now so I may have to ditch the E30 Cab.

My friends are on the look-out for a hire of some sort and have come up with this:

http://www.rentadub.co.uk/dubs.htm

Personally, I am swayed by this:

http://www.bluechipcars.co.uk/porsche-cayenne.asp

[Cotty]

Guy

I saw on Pistonheads that you were talking about Speed Chills. I had a little search and found this
http://www.speedchills.com/

Can you shed some light on what it is and how it works from first hand experience. I had a read and it looks like for £35 you can buy food and drink (draft beer, wine & tea, coffee etc) and provides somewhere covered to eat and drink.

Is it worth it.

Cheers

Paul

[Cotty]

Guys I just popped over to the E36 site and nicked the list of cars coming as at 31/01/07 so it needs updating

UPDATED GUEST LIST @ 30/1/07

Car Tickets Remaining 15 of 90

Source Car
Me BMW 328
My bro in law Audi S3
His mate Integra Type
His mate BMW 630
last yr tba
Last yr tba
Last yr Volvo T5
last yr BMW M5
last yr BMW 635
last yr Astra Coupe
last yr BMW 840i
last yr BMW e30 M3
last yr Audi S3
Last yr Leon Cupra R
last yr Citroen
Last yr Mk2 Golf VR6
Last yr Supra TT
Last yr tba
last yr Mitsi FTO
Last yr/e36coupe BMW M3
Last yr/e36coupe BMW M3
Last yr/e36coupe BMW 323
Last yr/e36coupe Volvo 850
e36coupe BMW 328
e36coupe BMW 328
e36coupe BMW 323
e36coupe BMW M3 Vert
e36coupe BMW 328
e36coupe Impreza
e36coupe BMW 328
e36coupe Impreza
e36coupe BMW 323 vert
e36coupe BMW 535
e36coupe BMW 328
e36coupe BMW 318c
e36coupe BMW M3
e36coupe BMW 5
e36coupe BMW 318is
e36coupe M3 Evo
e36coupe M3 GT lwt
Mini2 Mini Cooper S
Mini2 Mini Cooper S
Mini2 Mini Cooper S
Pistonheads Jaguar XJR
Pistonheads tba
Pistonheads tba
Pistonheads Leon Cupra R
Pistonheads Leon Cupra R
Pistonheads Cobra
Pistonheads tba
Pistonheads tba
His mate Audi S3
Pistonheads tba
PBMW ed tba
e30zone tba
e30zone BMW 320
e30zone BMW Z3
e30zone 325i touring
e30zone e30 325 vert
e30zone tba
e30zone tba
e30zone tba
e30zone tba
e30zone tba
Evotechnik e39 M5
Evotechnik BMW M3
Evotechnik tba
Beermountain Clio 182
Beermountain Leon Cupra R
n/a Caterham
n/a Mini
SBS tba
PBMW tba
B&C Civic Type R

(total coming so far - 75!!!!!)

[ajm-e30]

wot sort of time are ulot leaving for the return trip on the monday then??

[Mahmood]

Most of us are booked at 16:01.

[ajm-e30]

ferry booked
dover to dunkerque
depart-0800
dunkerque to dover
depart-14.01

guy i will send cheques to you on monday matey

[12345kevin]

Early start to get the 14.01 ! 300 miles after the events on Sunday Night , I 've gone for 18.01, much more leisurley

[Cotty]

Most of us are booked at 16:01.

If thats the Monday 16:01 then im booked on that ferry