Autosport Le Mans Guide
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anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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mhob

7 posts

228 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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its out this thursday, was advertised in last weeks edition

nickliv

84 posts

243 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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Save your money. The last few haven't been worth bothering with.

From tomorrow evening you'll be able to download the clubarnage guide http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide

Just remember to paypal some pennies in for charity when you do.

littleandy0410

1,745 posts

233 months

Monday 2nd June 2008
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Yep, agree with nickliv about previous years. The autosport "Le Mans guide" should actually be called "Thinly Disguised Audi Advert" but you never know, it might have more content this year - like Peugeot adverts!

//j17

5,062 posts

252 months

Tuesday 3rd June 2008
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Hey, stop complaining about the AutoSport guide if it's out this Thursday - normally it comes out the Thursday before the race (i.e. when everyone who really cares about the race is already sat in a field in France).

delaney64

22 posts

231 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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Does anyone know if they are doing any internet radio type reporting from Le Mans or are they doing the podcast thing?

t1grm

4,657 posts

313 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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delaney64 said:
Does anyone know if they are doing any internet radio type reporting from Le Mans or are they doing the podcast thing?
I assume Radio Le Mans will be doing their usual thing. Or did you spcifically want Autosport radio and if so why? smile

delaney64

22 posts

231 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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No, Just noticed they were doing le Mans preview podcast (or part of it) and wondered why they would bother given that they can hardly be bothered to write about sportscars unless someone is paying them to do it!

I don't read Autosport as a rule...actually, I do but only in the 30 seconds or so it takes me to flick through it in the supermarket. Stopped subscribing when it actually started taking longer to unwrap it than read it in the loo! But I'm always interested to see if they do a preview as we can play 'spot the awful mistake' in the car on the way down (when it comes out in time)

Andy Zarse

10,870 posts

276 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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//j17 said:
Hey, stop complaining about the AutoSport guide if it's out this Thursday - normally it comes out the Thursday before the race (i.e. when everyone who really cares about the race is already sat in a field in France).
Why should I stop complaining about it? It's complete toilet paper, a useless parody of a previously vital part of LM. The publishers should be ashamed, but really, lazy work like this is a mirror on what F1 obsessed Autosport thinks about sportscar racing these days.

The free-to-download Club Arnage Guide was created due to the fact that the Autosport guide had become utter pants and is far better in just about every respect. Still, if you want to waste £4 on the Autopants one then it's up to you.

delaney64

22 posts

231 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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You are right! Its awfulness should outweigh its usefulness as a car amusement accessory.
I shan't waste money buying it this year, even for fun!


crossle

1,520 posts

280 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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nickliv said:
Save your money. The last few haven't been worth bothering with.

From tomorrow evening you'll be able to download the clubarnage guide http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide

Just remember to paypal some pennies in for charity when you do.
Looks pretty thorough - but at 147 pages, hardly a handy pocket-sized reference is it!

E36GUY

5,907 posts

247 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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delaney64 said:
Does anyone know if they are doing any internet radio type reporting from Le Mans or are they doing the podcast thing?
Radio Le Mans broadcase through interweb as well as by traditional means at the track.

Piglet

6,250 posts

284 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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crossle said:
nickliv said:
Save your money. The last few haven't been worth bothering with.

From tomorrow evening you'll be able to download the clubarnage guide http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide

Just remember to paypal some pennies in for charity when you do.
Looks pretty thorough - but at 147 pages, hardly a handy pocket-sized reference is it!
LOL you really make me laugh - what is the obsession with boys and their pockets! biggrin I guess I must have missed the part of the Guide where it claims to be pocket sized!

There are clear instructions about how to print individual sections of the guide for those who can't cope with 147 pages (there are lots of pictures though which might make it easier for some laugh )

Andy Zarse

10,870 posts

276 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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Piglet said:
crossle said:
nickliv said:
Save your money. The last few haven't been worth bothering with.

From tomorrow evening you'll be able to download the clubarnage guide http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide

Just remember to paypal some pennies in for charity when you do.
Looks pretty thorough - but at 147 pages, hardly a handy pocket-sized reference is it!
LOL you really make me laugh - what is the obsession with boys and their pockets! biggrin I guess I must have missed the part of the Guide where it claims to be pocket sized!

There are clear instructions about how to print individual sections of the guide for those who can't cope with 147 pages (there are lots of pictures though which might make it easier for some laugh )
But don't forget to include my stomach-churning yet vital guide on Going to the toilet in Le Mans (page 111). You'll be stuck without it!

kevin ritson

3,423 posts

256 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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//j17 said:
Hey, stop complaining about the AutoSport guide if it's out this Thursday - normally it comes out the Thursday before the race (i.e. when everyone who really cares about the race is already sat in a field in France).
Couldn't believe that last year - Autosport didn't even have a shop on site! In the end I found their campsite in HA and asked for a copy. Sadly it was just the mag and no LM guide so never got to see it in the end.

Piglet

6,250 posts

284 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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Andy Zarse said:
Piglet said:
crossle said:
nickliv said:
Save your money. The last few haven't been worth bothering with.

From tomorrow evening you'll be able to download the clubarnage guide http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide

Just remember to paypal some pennies in for charity when you do.
Looks pretty thorough - but at 147 pages, hardly a handy pocket-sized reference is it!
LOL you really make me laugh - what is the obsession with boys and their pockets! biggrin I guess I must have missed the part of the Guide where it claims to be pocket sized!

There are clear instructions about how to print individual sections of the guide for those who can't cope with 147 pages (there are lots of pictures though which might make it easier for some laugh )
But don't forget to include my stomach-churning yet vital guide on Going to the toilet in Le Mans (page 111). You'll be stuck without it!
Oh God, is that the sock story? That was hideous hurl

//j17

5,062 posts

252 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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Andy Zarse said:
//j17 said:
Hey, stop complaining about the AutoSport guide if it's out this Thursday - normally it comes out the Thursday before the race (i.e. when everyone who really cares about the race is already sat in a field in France).
Why should I stop complaining about it? It's complete toilet paper, a useless parody of a previously vital part of LM. The publishers should be ashamed, but really, lazy work like this is a mirror on what F1 obsessed Autosport thinks about sportscar racing these days.

The free-to-download Club Arnage Guide was created due to the fact that the Autosport guide had become utter pants and is far better in just about every respect. Still, if you want to waste £4 on the Autopants one then it's up to you.
Your web browser obviously didn't display the <sarcasm></sarcasm> tags around my post...

The_Doc

6,249 posts

249 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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No guide in Evo this year.

Last year it was all I took down as preparation. No map, no guide, all by the seat of my pants

first timer too.



it was just blatent Audi propaganda though

crossle

1,520 posts

280 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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The_Doc said:
No guide in Evo this year.

Last year it was all I took down as preparation. No map, no guide, all by the seat of my pants

first timer too.



it was just blatent Audi propaganda though
I think you'll find a lot of good stuff has gone from EVO now that half the staff have jumped ship and started up Driver's Republic.....

crossle

1,520 posts

280 months

Wednesday 4th June 2008
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Piglet said:
crossle said:
nickliv said:
Save your money. The last few haven't been worth bothering with.

From tomorrow evening you'll be able to download the clubarnage guide http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide

Just remember to paypal some pennies in for charity when you do.
Looks pretty thorough - but at 147 pages, hardly a handy pocket-sized reference is it!
LOL you really make me laugh - what is the obsession with boys and their pockets! biggrin I guess I must have missed the part of the Guide where it claims to be pocket sized!

There are clear instructions about how to print individual sections of the guide for those who can't cope with 147 pages (there are lots of pictures though which might make it easier for some laugh )
Are you American? You don't get simple irony do you? Like I said - it looks pretty thorough....