The "Au Revoir, See You In Le Mans" thread
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An update. We have arrived at the old mans house which is around 2 hours south of Le Mans where we will be staying until Wednesday, we will then be heading to the TL site.
There were no real issues with traffic; we avoided Rouen by using the route posted up in the other thread - follow this link http://goo.gl/maps/CaELu it's pretty straight forward and costs €4.30 in tolls (€2.80 & €1.50). One thing I would suggest is that when coming off the autoroute (A28 Junction 9 - Yvetot) would be to set your sat nav (if you are using one that is) to head for Bourg-Achard, once you are nearby then you will start to pick up signs for Le Mans. I highly recommend this route as my brother who I drove down with suffered the diversion in Rouen twice a few weeks ago and stated that we definitely aren't going through there to LM.
I bet you guys can't wait to see this...
I hope this has been helpful, safe trip all!
There were no real issues with traffic; we avoided Rouen by using the route posted up in the other thread - follow this link http://goo.gl/maps/CaELu it's pretty straight forward and costs €4.30 in tolls (€2.80 & €1.50). One thing I would suggest is that when coming off the autoroute (A28 Junction 9 - Yvetot) would be to set your sat nav (if you are using one that is) to head for Bourg-Achard, once you are nearby then you will start to pick up signs for Le Mans. I highly recommend this route as my brother who I drove down with suffered the diversion in Rouen twice a few weeks ago and stated that we definitely aren't going through there to LM.
I bet you guys can't wait to see this...
I hope this has been helpful, safe trip all!
Edited by flattotheboards on Saturday 15th June 21:28
Cheers Flat - that route looks brilliant, and the practical advice on how to use it is gratefully received. My first time driving down, on Thursday morning, and I really don't fancy Rouen then!
Just off to wash and finish stickering. Will be sure to get Chunnel photos to post here on Thursday.. Can't wait
Just off to wash and finish stickering. Will be sure to get Chunnel photos to post here on Thursday.. Can't wait
Got the tent out yesterday and the rest of the camping gear. 3 frying pans and no washing up bowl! I am sure when the whole team gathers on Wednesday at 17:00 for departure the kit will sort itself out! see you there approx. 4:00 am Thursday. Cannot wait, still remember my first trip in'87.
Thanks for the "avoid Rouen hell" map link, we will be using that 
Can't wait either. Team mates are all UK based and I'm in Amsterdam coming by motorhome. We'll meet somewhere in Calais and drive on down together at fuel and gendarme friendly speeds. One of our bunch just bought a new car today so LM will be a shakedown for that (it's an SL 500).
We'll be driving Calais > LM on Wednesday late morning and into afternoon.
If you see us give us a beep beep!
E46 325ti
R129 SL 500
Knaus motorhome with NL plates
Can't wait either. Team mates are all UK based and I'm in Amsterdam coming by motorhome. We'll meet somewhere in Calais and drive on down together at fuel and gendarme friendly speeds. One of our bunch just bought a new car today so LM will be a shakedown for that (it's an SL 500).
We'll be driving Calais > LM on Wednesday late morning and into afternoon.
If you see us give us a beep beep!
E46 325ti
R129 SL 500
Knaus motorhome with NL plates
Parsnip said:
Out of office set, car fuelled, time to get going!
See you in Le Mans folks!
I see in your profile that you're from Aberdeen - now that is a fair long way! Have a good trip See you in Le Mans folks!
Polariz said:
Sitting here at office desk reading this. Bugger.
Painful isn't it!!? But this time tomorrow (in 24hrs no less) I'll be leaving the office and getting underway 
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