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wessexrfc
3,238 posts
55 months
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carsarecool said: How's about everyone else? Sounds good to me!!!
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carsarecool
Original Poster
1,965 posts
108 months
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Ok.
Weds 7am Poole - Cherbourg return Mon 12:15pm everyone?
Can you all confirm asap so I can get confirmed ferry prices?
Cheers,
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xkrGiles
2,054 posts
144 months
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Martin.
Thanks for the offer, but I have considered long and hard......
5 days on my own, sleeping in a tent, on the floor ! I just cant overcome that for the Classic. I'd rather spend that time and money on another break with the wife. Maybe if it was 3 days, but now its Wednesday first thing, it may aswell be a week.
The best bit I was looking forward to was the drive down in convoy, not the classics.
So in short, im declaring myself out.
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blackcossiestu
420 posts
48 months
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I see it as five days away from the wife....lucky for me she doesnt come on here ha ha
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blackcossiestu
420 posts
48 months
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Just looked, its quite a short crossing that. Whats the drive down from Cherbourg to Lemans like...many stop off points, cafes etc?
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sax player
272 posts
69 months
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Wednesday!
I would check on that i dont think the organisers are allowing camping untill the thursday. That is as far as Tertre rouge goes. Masion blanc may be diferent.
Journey fron Cherbourg is what you make it. A quick blast down the mway oe winding b roads. I would avoid going through le mans though its massive and busy.
shaun
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carsarecool
Original Poster
1,965 posts
108 months
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Plan was to do the scenic route down and stop off Weds night somewhere, travel the last bit on the D438 (old N138). Or we can just go Thursday, not worried, happy to go with either - we do need to decide though. Giles, no problem mate - I understand. Would be great to hear the Jag thundering along Frances finest roads though! Sean - yep, Le Mans centre ville to be avoided, ring road is fun though 
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blackcossiestu
420 posts
48 months
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Thursday fine with us (I speak on behalf of my passenger as passengers have little rights)....B roads also very fine with us And yeah avoid leman town....we ended up in there once by accident...never again 
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sax player
272 posts
69 months
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THURSDAY.!!!!
Meet wed night in Poole for a few beers and a curry! There is a Premier inn as you enter the town cheap and cherful.
Breakfast on the boat, then convoy down to Lemans. Got to be the way to go
shaun
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carsarecool
Original Poster
1,965 posts
108 months
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Sounds good to me!
Corin
Stu
Jim
Paul
Are you all up for that?
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blackcossiestu
420 posts
48 months
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Shaun, I like your thinking........we're in!
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griffgray
283 posts
30 months
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Pardon for jumping on your thread but two of us, in two cars, are booked on the 0700 Thursday morning ferry from Poole to Cherbourg. Then driving down to Le Mans. FYI Maison Blanche camping seems to be full so we have booked Karting Nord.
Would love to join you in trip down. I am coming down from Sherston, so had intended to stay local Wednesday night, saving a very early start thursday morning. Return trip on speed ferry £188.00.
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blackcossiestu
420 posts
48 months
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More the merrier....means more tools to hand when my jap-crap breaks down This whole stopping off is new to us, we used to just set off from Derby late Wednesday night, drive down to Dover, get the ferry over to calais...then drive in a bit. Get a hours kip then set off for lemans. We were always knackered though
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wessexrfc
3,238 posts
55 months
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Martin, Thursday would be better for me. Giles, we have a back up van, so you can take your blowup mattress (know I will  ) and I'll even share a tent if you get scared  now man up and get yourself on the list.
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sax player
272 posts
69 months
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Yes more the merrier. As we get closer to the date ile post my mob number on here, if you all send me a short txt ime happy to send out generic txts on the day. ie what pub eating house etc. Obviosly then be point of contact
shaun
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carsarecool
Original Poster
1,965 posts
108 months
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Ok all, let's just settle on Thursday 7am Poole ferry back Monday lunchtime ferry from Cherbourg. To confirm you will definitely be coming and are ok with the costs - approx £275 for Club Valan including entrance & food plus approx £200-250 for the ferry return trip, please can you personal mail me from my profile. ETA - these costs are per person based on 2/car for the ferry with one camping pitch. I will pay the deposits for Club Valan and book the ferry. If we are staying in Poole Weds night, I suggest you book this yourselves as some will want to stay and some will travel to Poole early Thursday am. Looks like this is shaping up nicely! Giles- come on chap - jump on board, camping is quite civilised these days - we have all the kit including raised camp beds you can use plus a back up van for the kit. You know you want to
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blackcossiestu
420 posts
48 months
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carsarecool said: To confirm you will definitely be coming and are ok with the costs - approx £275 for Club Valan including entrance & food plus approx £200-250 for the ferry return trip, please can you personal mail me from my profile. All sounds good to us....PM sent Hows the convoy car list looking anyhows? Im taking my barge of a daily driver (Cossie having a break this year)....a Mk1 Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo.
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Bomber Denton
8,704 posts
137 months
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Having looked at all the options I will probably go out from Plymouth on the Thursday morning and come back with the rest of you on the Monday.
Martin, is 'Club Valans' within the circuit?
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carsarecool
Original Poster
1,965 posts
108 months
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At the Aerodrome Corin - option for in circuit coming back to me on Monday hopefully so I will post up if we can get the pitches. This will be cheaper, no food included (not a biggy as we can bbq) but toilets and showers not as good (quite a biggy).
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carsarecool
Original Poster
1,965 posts
108 months
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Sods Law Brian from 1st tickets has just emailed back - he can give us 10 pitches in Karting Nord. We need to let him know quickly. Plus points: Closer to track Should be cheaper (as no food included) Brian can book the ferry Minus: Quite a walk to the stands / village I will confirm prices in a bit if I can get a reply ( for Poole and Plymouth routes) Views Gents?
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