The Lem Mans Classic "I'm off" thread

[TimLambert7]

Big E 118 said:

furtive said:

Big E 118 said:

Do people really do test packs??

They do if their car is so small they have no idea what will fit in it and what will be left behind!

TimLambert7 said:

We had absolutely no idea if everything was going to fit in the Twingo, by slinging in the absolute necessities we have got an idea of how much room we have for the less necessary!

We aren't all blessed with infinitely roomy cars

Yes, I know I'll be the one who is messing around in the early hours of Friday morning trying to fit my clothes for the weekend in the glove box because I haven't judged the boot space correctly!

Sounds like you need to do a test pack!

[Herbie Hammer]

Car washed sunday, boot fully packed with roof in it after washing, clothes laid out on bed Sunday afternoon and ready to be packed into bag tonite..leave 16.30 tomorrow afternoon for 17.30 meet in Pompey for 20.30 St Malo crossing...not excited at all...:-)

Woo Hoo

HH

[furtive]

Big E 118 said:

trying to fit my clothes for the weekend in the glove box

Glove box? Luxury!

[Mark B]

Vac bags are good for packing in a tight space, I'm off to Argos at lunch for some, gives more room for repair parts tools for the car

[Longers]

gruffalo said:

Biblically excited.

I did get that impression when we spoke earlier

[Richard 858]

No test packing for me, never been to Le Mans before, haven't been camping for 35 years, never "packed" the Chimaera for a week away, leaving midday tomorrow & car still up on front axle stands, handbrake needs adjusting, car needs washing, new serpentine / supercharger belt to fit, vinyls need applying, no packing done at all yet, won't get back home until 6pm today !! Easy, nothing to worry about

[struttob]

Mark B said:

Vac bags are good for packing in a tight space, I'm off to Argos at lunch for some, gives more room for repair parts tools for the car

Unless you are taking a vacuum cleaner with you just remember that whatever you vac packed here will take up 10 times the space coming home !!

Bob

[Spare tyre]

Off work today, car washed, heading of bright and early tomorrow

New haven to dieppe rather than Dover

[carsarecool]

Car packed

Leaving at 5:30, stopping off at work before heading to Folkstone. Hotel overnight tomorrow, 7:20 Tunnel Thursday...

I cannot wait!

[ShiDevil]

carsarecool said:

Car packed

Leaving at 5:30, stopping off at work before heading to Folkstone. Hotel overnight tomorrow, 7:20 Tunnel Thursday...

I cannot wait!

See you there

[Scaf]

My car has a very small boot that is 50% full of fuel tank! I have slowly been fitting in what I can and will finish tomorrow night, what does not fit in gets let behind. Never been before, very excited car is ready few subtle a LeMans stickers plus the race numbers......... really hoping it does not rain as the car has no roof and no wipers !

am on the 10.45 overnight from Portsmouth to Caen

[marky1983]

6.40am from Dover. Bags pack. Load the car tomorrow night ready for the first of many to come.

[chim666]

Bag packed (check), sleeping bag (check), coat (check), tools 'n stuff (check), important documents (check) - just got to visit Morrison's tomorrow to fill up using a '10 p/litre off' voucher and put chim666 Jnr's stuff in the boot (and chim666 Jnr in the passenger seat!) - then away for Pompy and the 22.45 ferry to Caen.

Edited by chim666 on Tuesday 1st July 20:53

[Mark B]

struttob said:

Unless you are taking a vacuum cleaner with you just remember that whatever you vac packed here will take up 10 times the space coming home !!

Bob

Not if you buy the roll up ones that expel the air out sealing it from coming back in

[littlegreenfairy]

digger782 said:

Thursday 0820 ferry from Dover to Calais, excitement levels rising!!!!!!!

We're on the same ferry but doing a quick trip to Paris en route.

[rex]

Third time there. Looking forwards to it more than ever. Tested putting up the tent this evening, everything laid out to pack in the car tomorrow for the off. Convoy of 6 cars makes the journey a big part of the holidays

[BigAl77]

Loaded and ready to go at lunchtime tomorrow, overnight at Folkestone and a 6am tunnel on Thursday.

[gruffalo]

rex said:

Third time there. Looking forwards to it more than ever. Tested putting up the tent this evening, everything laid out to pack in the car tomorrow for the off. Convoy of 6 cars makes the journey a big part of the holidays

Only girls test erect a tent, men just know it will OK when you get there or live with it!!

[AllezWasps]

gruffalo said:

rex said:

Third time there. Looking forwards to it more than ever. Tested putting up the tent this evening, everything laid out to pack in the car tomorrow for the off. Convoy of 6 cars makes the journey a big part of the holidays

Only girls test erect a tent, men just know it will OK when you get there or live with it!!

You say that, but it don't half feel good when your test erection goes well and it all inflates as you would hope!

[rex]

gruffalo said:

rex said:

Third time there. Looking forwards to it more than ever. Tested putting up the tent this evening, everything laid out to pack in the car tomorrow for the off. Convoy of 6 cars makes the journey a big part of the holidays

Only girls test erect a tent, men just know it will OK when you get there or live with it!!

I even read the instructions.