Is Mad Friday still Mad ?

Is Mad Friday still Mad ?

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milner993

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1,293 posts

161 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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It's been about 7 years since I visited Le Mans with my dad, and were finally making a return this year to cheer on Porsche in the LMP1 class, but apart from the racing one part of the event we both really enjoyed was Mad Friday, a bunch of like minded people letting their hair down around the French roads, is Mad Friday still what it was 7 years ago or are the rumours true and its been taken over by chavs causing a riot? driving

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

158 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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milner993 said:
It's been about 7 years since I visited Le Mans with my dad, and were finally making a return this year to cheer on Porsche in the LMP1 class, but apart from the racing one part of the event we both really enjoyed was Mad Friday, a bunch of like minded people letting their hair down around the French roads, is Mad Friday still what it was 7 years ago or are the rumours true and its been taken over by chavs causing a riot? driving
With Webber & Porsche I expect a record year for chav twuntishness.
It always seems to come from one nationality mind. You'll never guess which one.


gt6

1,422 posts

184 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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Depends on what you think is OK, it was always full of chavs as far as i can remember not been for many many years, if your idea of fun is drunks smashing bottles on the road and then trying to get other idiots to race cars over the mess, while others throw bottles of piss about. I do remember 20 years ago with parades of looney vehicles like sofa's etc, but that fun element ended last century, worth avoiding now plenty of other things to do on Friday

MrOrange

2,031 posts

252 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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Just made me realise its been nearly 10 years since I last went to Le Mans.

Friday on the wes Annex roundabout was properly fun then, with only limited injuries. Local cops used to join in.

/sigh

milner993

Original Poster:

1,293 posts

161 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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gt6 said:
I do remember 20 years ago with parades of looney vehicles like sofa's etc, but that fun element ended last century
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I enjoy the burn outs and the drinking but certainly the above is my idea of Mad Friday and it's what I remember Mad Friday was all about.
It’s a real shame if this part of Le Mans and disappeared however Saint Saturnin Classic was great fun and I will be making my way over there. Let’s hope this year we have great Weather and a fantastic race.

milner993

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1,293 posts

161 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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for anyone that's not been before a great day out.
http://www.classicbw.org/index.php

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

158 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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If you have a convertible keep the roof up. Or you may get a nice bottle of red thrown into your interior. Or piss. Or even lit flammable liquid ( two years ago someone was breathing fire into convertibles. )

Watch out for the chavs doing doughnuts, kicking up stones to enhance your paintwork. You will find them most apologetic about it. Er no.. you won't.

Broken bottles as mentioned earlier. The odd tent going up in flames due to fireworks being set off 2 feet away.

The standing start and floor it. Seen a few cars had the odd wobble. Just astonished I haven't seen someone run over yet.

Drunk twunts with a nightclub quality pa system playing music till 7am; who then get really grumpy when you switch on Radio Le Mans on your small radio over breakfast because they want to sleep.


Le Mans really does attract a lot of pond life.

Edited by Troubleatmill on Saturday 15th March 10:28

milner993

Original Poster:

1,293 posts

161 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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Well all the same I can’t wait for June I've missed this race so much, and let's hope England do us proud on the 15th
Happy Le Mans to who ever is going

Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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We used to camp on Karting Nord. Much fun to watch during the day, (at night it could get ttish). But all that has gone now for us.

ben5732

763 posts

155 months

Sunday 16th March 2014
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Seems mostly harmless fun in the day but once the sun goes down it gets a bit to extreme. Last year BSJ roundabout was full of smashed bottles and 100s of yobbos. Went to watch for a bit decided it was getting out of hand and went back to the campsite. one shall not be taking the car out on Friday evening

Printertosh

563 posts

167 months

Sunday 16th March 2014
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One of my mates is due to arrive at 5pm friday and has to go via the houx roundabout. Its his 1st time, i guess i better remember to warn him to lock doors & shut windows although he does have a 3.5 merc so should b able 2manage an emergency burnout if mob demands it! biggrin

gt6

1,422 posts

184 months

Sunday 16th March 2014
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Unfortunately if the road is covered in broken glass and tacks the only thing he will burn is his wallet, for new tyres, tell him to avoid it at all costs

milner993

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1,293 posts

161 months

Sunday 16th March 2014
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I don't think there's anything wrong with the donuts and wheel spins so long as the crowds are respectful of the owners cars.
No broken glass or chucking buckets of water into convertibles

ben5732

763 posts

155 months

Sunday 16th March 2014
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5pm should be alright although he may have to perform a Burnout to pass the crowd...

surveyor

17,768 posts

183 months

Sunday 16th March 2014
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I've never really seen too much of this. Yes there are crowds, and they encourage a burnout, but they seem to be easily placated, depending on the car.

They appreciated my efforts in a 2.0 diesel auto mondeo last year smile

petewaugh

69 posts

131 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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I had a drive about last year on the Friday, late afternoon. Too many Gendarmes about for any kickoff to occur, they were just starting to move in on a crowd of boisterous drinkers near the Blanc car park but they seemed to be on top of it.

Roverload

850 posts

135 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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This is actually pretty off putting to read! I'm all up for a Lairy one but it's my mrs birthday and she's not that sort of lass. Where's best to avoid the scumbags? We just want to party but not with tts!

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

158 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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Don't drive on Friday afternoon/ evening. smile

milner993

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1,293 posts

161 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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yeah avoid Friday evening driving take yourself over to kart nord and drive round that track loads of fun

tomsnelling

278 posts

208 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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Troubleatmill said:
If you have a convertible keep the roof up. Or you may get a nice bottle of red thrown into your interior. Or piss. Or even lit flammable liquid ( two years ago someone was breathing fire into convertibles. )

Watch out for the chavs doing doughnuts, kicking up stones to enhance your paintwork. You will find them most apologetic about it. Er no.. you won't.

Broken bottles as mentioned earlier. The odd tent going up in flames due to fireworks being set off 2 feet away.

The standing start and floor it. Seen a few cars had the odd wobble. Just astonished I haven't seen someone run over yet.

Drunk twunts with a nightclub quality pa system playing music till 7am; who then get really grumpy when you switch on Radio Le Mans on your small radio over breakfast because they want to sleep.


Le Mans really does attract a lot of pond life.

Edited by Troubleatmill on Saturday 15th March 10:28
Arent you just a ray of sunshine.