The annual im not going and why thread

[The Tea Boy]

I'm not going for the 6th year in a row (after going 5 on the bounce) as I've just set up my own business and cant afford to close or to pay to go yet, on the plus side if things start to perk up by xmas i maybe going to the Monaco GP and Le Mans next year


Matt

[PoleDriver]

2nd year on the trot, not going because skint!

[lucky b]

Carl
Sorry you're not going.
Fond memories of Houx Annexe and TL site.
Have you given her the keys back yet?

[RobGT81]

Not going for the first time since 2000... The Mrs is big chief bridesmaid at a wedding so I am being forced to attend.

To be fair I agreed to the wedding before the FIA changed the LM24 date for the New Jersey race, which isn't fking happening!!!

[PoleDriver]

lucky b said:

Carl
Sorry you're not going.
Fond memories of Houx Annexe and TL site.
Have you given her the keys back yet?

[lucky b]

Ahh memories!
Still think the vibrator full wrap would have been a winner for the car.
Shame you can't make it. We could get you there and back for nowt but you'd need tickets and somewhere to stay.

[PoleDriver]

Cheers, but it's the beer bill that's the killer!

[Munter]

Wifes birthday. Wedding anniversary. Birth of le mans buddies children.

Bad planning you say?

[DJFish]

Although I'm not actually going, we're off to France on Friday so I might end up popping down at some point over the weekend for a few hours.

[webby23]

DJFish said:

Although I'm not actually going, we're off to France on Friday so I might end up popping down at some point over the weekend for a few hours.

So you ARE going then? Therefore no point posting on this thread??

Lol

[Bob the Planner]

Just a bit too far. 25000km for a weekend could be seen as a bit excessive ! May make it next year for the 24 and classic and combine with visiting relatives.

[jas xjr]

i'm ill and broke but will be there in spirit have fun chaps

[webby23]

jas xjr said:

i'm ill and broke but will be there in spirit have fun chaps

Get well soon mate and there's always next year.......

If anything next year will be EVEN better with the new regs and the Porsche LMP1 in the equation too

[DJFish]

webby23 said:

So you ARE going then? Therefore no point posting on this thread??

Lol

No, I might be going but I'm not 'going'.

[MiniMan64]

Le Mans was a sacrifice I had to make to become a teacher, we just don't get the time off at the right time of year and I can't really justify the cost for a Friday night-Sunday night only blat yet.


Yet.

[ellroy]

Bob the Planner said:

Just a bit too far. 25000km for a weekend could be seen as a bit excessive ! May make it next year for the 24 and classic and combine with visiting relatives.

Bob, you're just being defeatist.

Chris's step son has made it from NZ for two years on the bounce.

You're just not trying hard enough.

[Zed Ed]

Buying a set of coilovers instead

Back next year.

[crmcatee]

For the second year running I'm not going.

Annoyingly for the same reason - I'm here

At least this year I've been out here a couple of weeks. Last year was a nightmare - heading to the airport on the Tuesday along the M20/M26 and M25 watching all the stickered cars coast bound heading to Le Mans.

Have to find a Russian Eurosport internet stream to follow it (again).

Have fun guys and gals..

Next year.

[Dan Friel]

Waiting for 2014.. and Porsche...

[The Tea Boy]

glad im not the only one not going but will be watching almost the whole weekend on eurosport and listening to radio Le Mans and may even have a very warm beer and rat burger to get into the sprit. On the plus side ive just had the car stickered up but only for the new business

Matt