So what time will the first people return and post ?
So what time will the first people return and post ?
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Gaz Cupra R

Original Poster:

93 posts

207 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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im guessing maybe around the 2300 area ? any other takers ?

eps

7,087 posts

298 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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Just sitting on the train , waiting to go..

This year was really good!

I think the M25 has issues, so no doubt will have problems like last year...!

Craigyp79

629 posts

212 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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About now, but then I live just outside Calais!

Great weekend btw, can't wait for next year....

The Dirty Bubble

747 posts

233 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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Not home yet, made it as far as my mums sofa in St Gervais des Sablons though! Cracking year, rain was a minor inconvenience and Toyota put the wind up Audi for a few hours.

blackcossiestu

466 posts

208 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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The Dirty Bubble said:
Not home yet, made it as far as my mums sofa in St Gervais des Sablons though! Cracking year, rain was a minor inconvenience and Toyota put the wind up Audi for a few hours.
Zee Germans will not be amused...wonder if someone got shot?

mcelliott

10,468 posts

210 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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Ooh not just yet, just about to have our last slap up meal at Hotel Arbor, then home tomorrow. The weekend's been brilliant by the way. smile

lost in espace

6,584 posts

236 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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Caught the 6pm ferry from dieppe, just docking now in newhaven. My mate broke his ankle badly on EXPO falling over, spent most of the day ferrying people to le man's hospital and then caught this ferry with mins to spare. He is going to be operated on tomorrow in the UK, his foot is pointing at a funny angle and he says ketamine is great.

allojon

282 posts

220 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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Just setting off now to drive through the night. Another truly cracking year at Speedchills. Shame will miss their party tonight. Brilliant is all I can say. Aurevoir and see you in Blighty.

adsvx220

705 posts

212 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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I just walked through the door after a brilliant weekend. Can't wait for next year.

Adam

t1grm

4,657 posts

313 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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Got back an hour ago after a nightmare drive - 2 hours stuck in traffic in Paris - 6.5 hours in total. The rest of the weekend was good though.

Mobile Chicane

21,982 posts

241 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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I got back at 10.30, having left Parking Vert as the Italian national anthem was being played.

As a Le Mans virgin, I was bowled over by the numbers of people who lined up to watch (and wave!) on the old RN between Le Mans and Alençon, and again on the bridges over the Péage to Calais.

Sunburn - check
Hangover - check
The squits frown - check

Will be doing it again though smile

eps

7,087 posts

298 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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Home, Oxfordshire, all packed away and ready for tomorrow... (work)

61GT

637 posts

209 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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eps said:
Home, Oxfordshire, all packed away and ready for tomorrow... (work)
Did you leave much before the end of the race?

61GT

637 posts

209 months

Sunday 17th June 2012
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eps said:
Home, Oxfordshire, all packed away and ready for tomorrow... (work)
Did you leave much before the end of the race?

bernhund

3,798 posts

222 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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The race drivers have it easy, God knows how many miles I've walked this year, how many miles I've driven, how much rain I've been in, how much bad food I've eaten and how many nasty toilets I've visited. EXCELLENT...BACK AGAIN NEXT YEAR!!!yes

Davey S2

13,394 posts

283 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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Mobile Chicane said:
I got back at 10.30, having left Parking Vert as the Italian national anthem was being played.

As a Le Mans virgin, I was bowled over by the numbers of people who lined up to watch (and wave!) on the old RN between Le Mans and Alençon, and again on the bridges over the Péage to Calais.

Sunburn - check
Hangover - check
The squits frown - check

Will be doing it again though smile
I warned you to avoid the merguez sausages biggrin

Mobile Chicane

21,982 posts

241 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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Davey S2 said:
Mobile Chicane said:
I got back at 10.30, having left Parking Vert as the Italian national anthem was being played.

As a Le Mans virgin, I was bowled over by the numbers of people who lined up to watch (and wave!) on the old RN between Le Mans and Alençon, and again on the bridges over the Péage to Calais.

Sunburn - check
Hangover - check
The squits frown - check

Will be doing it again though smile
I warned you to avoid the merguez sausages biggrin
Add the brochette de boeuf in the ACO restaurant to the list hurl

jazzdevil

296 posts

243 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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adsvx220 said:
I just walked through the door after a brilliant weekend. Can't wait for next year.

Adam
you were home same time as me then - i just didn't have the nous to log in and post. was yours the VX with the wood panelling?

eps

7,087 posts

298 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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61GT said:
eps said:
Home, Oxfordshire, all packed away and ready for tomorrow... (work)
Did you leave much before the end of the race?
nope. admittedly was in the car at 3:30 and on our way

Truckosaurus

13,229 posts

313 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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61GT said:
eps said:
Home, Oxfordshire, all packed away and ready for tomorrow... (work)
Did you leave much before the end of the race?
How rude! smile

We watched every car cross the finish line from the ACO stand, and then walked back to our car at Houx and then hit the road, there were no queues around the campsite or getting onto the bypass at the football stadium and then a gentle 130kmh cruise back to the tunnel, including a stop for fuel and sanger from the services north of Rouen.

We got to the tunnel around 1945 and onto the 2035 crossing.

I got from EPS's in Oxon back to Hampshire by midnight.

I conclude it was the simplest return journey back ever.