S Club Euro Tour 2015 - Le Tour de Franse

[Deeman]

Han - we have got to do that!!. I just hope there isn't some stupid 10mph speed limit through them.

[glenrobbo]

HvdWeerden said:

Appetizer: Eurotour = "S Club road" and Tunnels ;-)

WOW! Now that's one of the best S's I have ever seen Han!

I'm so glad I found a chauffeur for this year's Eurotour

[glenrobbo]

Deeman said:

Han - we have got to do that!!. I just hope there isn't some stupid 10mph speed limit through them.

Tunnels & wigglies - San Boldo Pass, Italy, in the Southern Alps to the north of Venice.

Speed limit 30kph, 19mph

Mostly quick short bursts in 1st gear then?

Edited by glenrobbo on Saturday 17th January 18:20

[Longers]

glenrobbo said:

I'm so glad I found a chauffeur for this year's Eurotour

But will you be repeating that after the first day? Because you are normally with the GTS you probably haven't seen him drive...

[Longers]

HvdWeerden said:

What about the Col du Chaussy as an alternative which looks similar but without the tunnels? It's the first of four climbs on the 2015 l'Etape du Tour but it's only 88 miles this year though...

[glenrobbo]

Longers said:

glenrobbo said:

I'm so glad I found a chauffeur for this year's Eurotour

But will you be repeating that after the first day? Because you are normally with the GTS you probably haven't seen him drive...

Longers,

Firstly, I have had the pleasure of many laps of Oulton in the passenger seat of my son's Scooby, and relished every moment. He is not a sluggish driver, even though he has just fitted an enormous two-tier rack on the back end, presumably for his shopping.
He did get a bit of a boking for going on Dr. Jonathan Palmer's grass a bit when he went into Lodge a bit hot, but hey, they use that bit an awful lot during races. If they don't, they aren't really trying are they?

Secondly, each year when I go on holiday to Turkey, I really enjoy the tandem paragliding from the 2000 metre high summit of Mt. Babadag, and the tight spiral turns ( 4G or more ) and landing on the beach at Olu Deniz.

Thirdly, I am one of the Expendables, so there's no need for anyone to worry.

Ovomaltine/Redweld ( to stop the leaks ) is the opiate of the GTS massif.
I fancy Toro Rosso for a change ( again )

I trust that all concerned are suitably reassured, or failing that, lulled into a false sense of security.

[Longers]

The final list...

1. Longers / TVR S3 / twin / yes
2. Deeman (and me Julie) /TVR V8/ Double/yes
3. Phillpot/ TVR S3 / single /yes
4. Alan461/ TVR S2/ twin / yes
5. Max and me Luchi / TVR S3 /double / yes
6. Karen151 and Stew mc / double room V8S can't wait!
7. Andy Lynch / Chim / Double / Yes
8. mk1fan and mrs mk1fan / Samy - Tamy - Gamy - Wamy (which ever is working) / double / no
9. Turbotony / S3 / twin / yes
10. JustAl and either Mrs Al (Sheri) or Dicky Mint, twin / double. BOSTIN AI IT.
11. PompeyTim & Buzzlt / Griff / twin / yep
12. S2Andy / S2 / twin / Yes
13. Ragtop+Stuart / V8S/TR4A / Twin / Yes
14. Mr Plow / TVR / Twin / Yes
15. Niiige/TVR S4/Double/Yes
16. Anita and Han /TVR S3 / double / No !! VIVE LA FRANCE !!
17. TopGearTVR & the return of Tim / S2 / twin / yes
18. Lina & Christian /TVR S3c/double/NO
19. Dead spider / TVR S 3 / Twin / Yes
20. Oldred & Colin / Chiminea / Twin / Yes
21. tel595 / "something slow" / twin / yes
22. Big Ian / TVR S3 / Twin / Yes
23. AndrewS2 / MG Midget / Twin / Yes
24. kevro / S3 / twin / yes
25. Potless Paul & Glenrobbo / S3 / twin / yes
26. S3THUNDER / double / yes
27. griff 200 / something a bit different! / single / Yes
28. TV8 / 5.3ltr Chimaera / double / yes

28 cars... wow!

[v8s4me]

Err...not quite....

Longers said:

The final list...

1. Longers / TVR S3 / twin / yes
2. Deeman (and me Julie) /TVR V8/ Double/yes
3. Phillpot & Joe/ TVR S3 / TWIN!!!/yes
4. Alan461/ TVR S2/ twin / yes
5. Max and me Luchi / TVR S3 /double / yes
6. Karen151 and Stew mc / double room V8S can't wait!
7. Andy Lynch / Chim / Double / Yes
8. mk1fan and mrs mk1fan / Samy - Tamy - Gamy - Wamy (which ever is working) / double / no
9. Turbotony / S3 / twin / yes
10. JustAl and either Mrs Al (Sheri) or Dicky Mint, twin / double. BOSTIN AI IT.
11. PompeyTim & Buzzlt / Griff / twin / yep
12. S2Andy / S2 / twin / Yes
13. Ragtop+Stuart / V8S/TR4A / Twin / Yes
14. Mr Plow / TVR / Twin / Yes
15. Niiige/TVR S4/Double/Yes
16. Anita and Han /TVR S3 / double / No !! VIVE LA FRANCE !!
17. TopGearTVR & the return of Tim / S2 / twin / yes
18. Lina & Christian /TVR S3c/double/NO
19. Dead spider / TVR S 3 / Twin / Yes
20. Oldred & Colin / Chiminea / Twin / Yes
21. tel595 / "something slow" / twin / yes
22. Big Ian / TVR S3 / Twin / Yes
23. AndrewS2 / MG Midget / Twin / Yes
24. kevro / S3 / twin / yes
25. Potless Paul & Glenrobbo / S3 / twin / yes
26. S3THUNDER / double / yes
27. griff 200 / something a bit different! / single / Yes
28. TV8 / 5.3ltr Chimaera / double / yes

28 cars... wow!

Now it's the final list

[mk1fan]

Brilliant. Hopefully, Samy will be ready for action.

[Longers]

v8s4me said:

Now it's the final list

Woops, sorry Joe!

[TurboTony]

Just to whet the appetite:

Charade 1958 - 1ère course: http://youtu.be/pvIDfqP8pIU

Charade 1959 - Stirling Moss: http://youtu.be/ykm-j6y0c

We will be following in some famous footsteps, but more safely.

[Longers]

First one was brilliant TT! Sadly 2nd link doesn't work for me

[Deeman]

Longers said:

What about the Col du Chaussy

I've just clicked on this link now! Are you serious????? Me Julie will have a mental breakdown and cut me up into little pieces if we do something like that!! She might be small, but......

[glenrobbo]

Longers said:

First one was brilliant TT! Sadly 2nd link doesn't work for me

2nd link didn't work for me either, but it was listed in the margin on the RH side of the first link ( suggested other vids ).

Cool!
I'm sure I saw a young slim Jean-Marie Balestre among the ranks of the esteemed spectators.
The Charade circuit was awesome, we need more like that in our mundane modern world.

[mk1fan]

I'm in.

[Oldred_V8S]

Deeman said:

Longers said:

What about the Col du Chaussy

I've just clicked on this link now! Are you serious????? Me Julie will have a mental breakdown and cut me up into little pieces if we do something like that!! She might be small, but......

It's alright Pete, just follow Max.

The video has really got the juices flowing but it is all in French, it's OK if you are a complete Francophile like Joe.

[Longers]

Deeman said:

I've just clicked on this link now! Are you serious?????

Although "a bit" harder cycling up that section, I think coming down there on a bike would be pretty terrifying!

There's some more info on the 2015 Etape route here if you're interested.

[mk1fan]

Could be a nice day out from Morzine. Just need to get a TVR down there!

[v8s4me]

Longers said:

What about the Col du Chaussy

Yes, yes, yes, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes!

[Niiige]

Is that film from the family archive Tony ?

Was your grandfather an itinerant French racing driver ?

I expect to see you in a beret very soon !