LM 2016. What you driving?

[Quickmoose]

Long time attendee, first time driving here...

[B16HYD]

This is what's NOT being driven at Lemans this year as my mate Mrs crashed it last week!..

[outspan]

First post.
First time to Le Mans.
Can't wait.

[Potatoes]

That is awesome!!

[giveitfish]

DMN said:

I'll be taking my 4th car is as many years. Having been there and back in a smart Roadster Coupe, a Honda Civic Type R and last year in a Mazda3 derv, this year its this:

Nice! From past experience, watch out for the long gaps between fuel stops on the Autoroute. Was nearly stranded in mine!

[zippyprorider]

Elise supercharged

Got this a few weeks ago trying an Elise instead of an exige this time to take advantage of the weather this year lol

[rs4al]

LFB531 said:

Collected my latest ride and chariot for June yesterday. Seemed a bit mad flying to Scotland and then doing a 500 mile drive home but it's a good way to bond with a new toy! I'm a 911 newbie so have gone for the 'light' option. Warned the lady wife that to be considerate for a change I was only picking up a sensible hatchback

Will be a fun mini-convoy then, can't wait !

[DMN]

giveitfish said:

DMN said:

I'll be taking my 4th car is as many years. Having been there and back in a smart Roadster Coupe, a Honda Civic Type R and last year in a Mazda3 derv, this year its this:

Nice! From past experience, watch out for the long gaps between fuel stops on the Autoroute. Was nearly stranded in mine!

Yep, I've already started having those fears. Almost at one point went back to planning the trip with my Mazda3, which can do there and back on one tank. Wouldn't be as fun though!

[RichardSh]

Travelling down Wednesday using good old Waze - send us a 'beep beep'!

[lucky b]

DMN said:

giveitfish said:

DMN said:

I'll be taking my 4th car is as many years. Having been there and back in a smart Roadster Coupe, a Honda Civic Type R and last year in a Mazda3 derv, this year its this:

Nice! From past experience, watch out for the long gaps between fuel stops on the Autoroute. Was nearly stranded in mine!

Yep, I've already started having those fears. Almost at one point went back to planning the trip with my Mazda3, which can do there and back on one tank. Wouldn't be as fun though!

An Evolve in the best colour they did. A good buy. We had 2 of them. Make sure you've got some oil too, bound to need at least 500ml on the trip!

[Output Flange]

What's the issue with fuel - thirsty cars or small tanks? I've never had range anxiety in my old M5!

[CardShark]

Booked the ferry crossings yesterday, outbound Wednesday morning Dover-Calais. Took the 350z the last time I drove back in 2008 for the Classic, this year will be in my Elise.



Currently deliberating over sticker options

[DMN]

Output Flange said:

What's the issue with fuel - thirsty cars or small tanks? I've never had range anxiety in my old M5!

In the case of rotary engined cars: both.

I've easily managed Calais to Le Mans on one tank in both my EP3 Type R and smart Roadster. Before that when my Dad droves us down in his RX7 we had to stop for fuel twice.

This year I'm going from Zeebrugge in an RX8, so based on experience I'll stop at the aire de somme and fuel up if its quite. Then once past Rouen I'll stop again at the aire just before the juction for the A28.

[jamesbilluk]

Change of plan.. the caterham has now been sold, off to Classic Le mans in this now, very much looking forward to it!

Edited by jamesbilluk on Sunday 1st May 17:41

[tighthead]

Taking the C32 AMG for my 5th trip,gonna use bit more fuel than the diesel vauxhall mokka took 2 years ago.

[CardShark]

^^ Well you'll certainly save yourself some ££££ going downhill

[Victor1275]

My TVR Tasmin 2+2 (one of 36)
first time on the road again since 16 years

[willnewnes]

Convoy little brother in his C63




Hopefully my Golf R estate will have been delivered looking like it could be here on the tuesday trip starts on wednesday night. One night to detail it before we go. Fingers crossed!!!!

[Clivey]

willnewnes said:

Hopefully my Golf R estate will have been delivered looking like it could be here on the tuesday trip starts on wednesday night. One night to detail it before we go. Fingers crossed!!!!

Just a thought; you might want to vary the types of roads you take on the way there and back just to help the running-in.

[willnewnes]

Clivey said:

Just a thought; you might want to vary the types of roads you take on the way there and back just to help the running-in.

Was worried about that. But my mate works at vw reckons it's good to go. He's coming with me so can blame him.