Le Mans Classic 2018 Convoy

[Miner49er]

D4NZO said:

We have a 4 car convoy (BMW 2002, Ford 100e Duratec, Porsche 924 and something else), travelling on Thursday from Calais. We would be interested in tagging along

Ooh nice - I like the sound of that lot!

When you know for sure, just let me know.

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nick lewis said:

We are going out there on the Thursday morning 9.30ish through the tunnel, white E92 M3, white C63 Coupe 6.2, white C63 saloon 4.0, white sierra Cosworth 4x4, Mallard green escort Cosworth,Red Ferrari 348 and the last car to be confirmed, give us a toot.

That's a nice group of cars.

You arrive in France an hour after us, but if you stick to the autoroutes, you may be able to make it to one of the meeting points and join us - let me know if that's your intention.

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Bollinger911 said:

Slight change of plan. I'm going to stay in Calais Wednesday evening and meet group 1 hour South of Calais Thursday am. Is there a whats app group running already?

Hi, there's a few of us arriving in Calais, via the tunnel, around 8:25am.

There's no WhatsApp group.

Edited by Miner49er on Tuesday 13th March 12:12

[Miner49er]

Hi All - This looks to be the list so far…

MEETING POINT 1:
Miner49er - 205 GTI-6
Daxed - 205 GTI-6S
RickRob - Z4M Roadster
collieek - Exige S1/156 GTA
eastsider - 996 C4S, Scirocco, Jaguar XK, V8 Vantage
Bollinger911 - Aston or 911

MEETING POINT 4:
Lord.Vader - V8 Vantage

MEETING POINT TBC:
Bebee - Elise T25 Jim Clark
eastsider - Tesla/TVR


MAYBES TBC:
TVR_Steve - Chimaera
D4NSO - BMW 2002, Ford 100e, Porsche 924, TBC

Feel free to edit/add/remove yourselves from the list.

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Daxed said:

All tickets booked and paid.

Still don't have a car.

The leaving date seems to be approaching rather quickly now. Still, I guess it's only a small detail.

Mine went in for a service and MOT 3 months ago – and it’s still not finished.

I’ll contact Avis – see if they can do us a deal on a couple of rentals.

BenLowden said:

Updated to add the PH staff crew! Will confirm cars ASAP, hopefully something more exciting than a van.

That’s great – you all coming down in separate cars? And do you need to be somewhere by a certain time? If so, let me know as I can look at tweaking the final leg to suit.

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Hi all,

It looks as though we don’t have any takers for meeting points 2 or 3, so the arrival time at meeting point 4 can be brought forward by around an hour. This may affect you Lord.Vader, but as you’re arriving in Caen early in the morning, I’m hoping it just means you’ve less time hanging around – let me know if this presents a problem for you though.

Bebee and eastsider (Jag) – do you know which crossings you’re on yet?

For those definitely coming, please send me a PM with an email address I can use to send out information.

Edited by Miner49er on Tuesday 10th April 14:20

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Bebee said:

Sorry Miner49er, unless circumstances change, I'm having to pass this year. Have a good trip but there is a small chance I might still make it but likely under my own steam.

TVR_Steve said:

Please drop me off, I've broken the car.

No worries – thanks for letting me know.

Revised List…

MEETING POINT 1 (Calais):
Miner49er - 205 GTI-6
Daxed - 205 GTI-6S
RickRob - Z4M Roadster
collieek - Exige S1/156 GTA
eastsider - 996 C4S, Scirocco, Jaguar XK, V8 Vantage
Bollinger911 - Aston or 911
BenLowden - TBC
Jack Mansfield - TBC
Matt Bird - TBC
Dafydd Wood - TBC

MEETING POINT 2 (Dieppe):

MEETING POINT 3 (Le Havre):

MEETING POINT 4 (Caen):
Lord.Vader - V8 Vantage

MEETING POINT TBC:
eastsider - Tesla/TVR

MAYBES TBC:
D4NSO - BMW 2002, Ford 100e, Porsche 924, TBC

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Lord.Vader said:

Hello, yes I think I arrive really early in Caen, like 6am, I haven’t planned anything so if the meeting point is somewhere scenic (... ?) or at least something nearby we can relax there for a few hours, no rush !

ETA; would a whatsapp Group or large distribution mail be best to coordinate?

There’s quite a bit to do in Caen to waste a few hours. If you get bored though, you could take a drive out and join us at meeting points 2 or 3…
Meeting point 2 at 12:00pm, which is 100 miles from Caen
Meeting point 3 at 1:45pm which is 40 miles from Caen.

Unless I hear otherwise, I’ll assume you’ll just meet us at meeting point 4 as planned.

Regarding emails, I usually just BCC all participants as I’m aware some people would rather their personal details not be disclosed. I’ll create a WhatsApp group if everyone agrees - perhaps when you all send me your contact details, just add a note if you’d be happy being added to the group.

BenLowden said:

We should be in two cars between the four of us, just waiting on confirmation on what we'll be getting our hands on It would probably be handy to get to LM a bit earlier for us, so it there's a cut off option towards the end that might be helpful. But don't worry if not!

The last meeting point to Le Mans will take around 2.5 hours - you could reduce this by an hour if you stick to main roads and autoroutes.

At the moment, we don’t have anyone joining us at meeting points 2 or 3, so if that remains the same, we should arrive in Le Mans around 4:30pm.

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Corrected list and slightly revised times added…

MEETING POINT 1 - 9:30am (for Calais crossings):
Miner49er - 205 GTI-6
Daxed - 205 GTI-6S
RickRob - Z4M Roadster
collieek - Exige S1 or 156 GTA
eastsider - 996 C4S, Scirocco, Tesla or TVR, V8 Vantage
Bollinger911 - Aston or 911
BenLowden - TBC
Jack Mansfield - TBC
Matt Bird - TBC
Dafydd Wood - TBC

MEETING POINT 2 – 11:45am (for Dieppe crossings):

MEETING POINT 3 – 1:45pm (for Le Havre crossings):

MEETING POINT 4 – 2:45pm (for Caen crossings):
Lord.Vader - V8 Vantage


MEETING POINT TBC:
eastsider - Jaguar XK

MAYBES TBC:
D4NSO - BMW 2002, Ford 100e, Porsche 924, TBC

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Welcome on board GG33…

MEETING POINT 1 - 9:30am (for Calais crossings):
Miner49er - 205 GTI-6
Daxed - 205 GTI-6S
RickRob - Z4M Roadster
collieek - Exige S1 or 156 GTA
eastsider - 996 C4S, Scirocco, Tesla or TVR, V8 Vantage
Bollinger911 - Aston or 911
BenLowden - TBC
Jack Mansfield - TBC
Matt Bird - TBC
Dafydd Wood – TBC
GG33 – 991.2 GTS Cab

MEETING POINT 2 – 11:45am (for Dieppe crossings):

MEETING POINT 3 – 1:45pm (for Le Havre crossings):

MEETING POINT 4 – 2:45pm (for Caen crossings):
Lord.Vader - V8 Vantage


MEETING POINT TBC:
eastsider - Jaguar XK

MAYBES TBC:
D4NSO - BMW 2002, Ford 100e, Porsche 924, TBC

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eastsider said:

Also are there any plans to use radios across the group

Thanks for the update and email received.

Daxed and I have radios and will lead and sweep in order to keep the group together. Not sure how complicated it’ll be to reprogram them all on the day to work together though?

List updated…

MEETING POINT 1 - 9:30am (for Calais crossings):
Miner49er - 205 GTI-6
Daxed - 205 GTI-6S
RickRob - Z4M Roadster
collieek - Exige S1 or 156 GTA
eastsider - 996 C4S, Scirocco, V8 Vantage
Bollinger911 - Aston or 911
BenLowden - TBC
Jack Mansfield - TBC
Matt Bird - TBC
Dafydd Wood – TBC
GG33 – 991.2 GTS Cab

MEETING POINT 2 – 11:45am (for Dieppe crossings):

MEETING POINT 3 – 1:45pm (for Le Havre crossings):

MEETING POINT 4 – 2:45pm (for Caen crossings):
Lord.Vader - V8 Vantage


MEETING POINT TBC:
eastsider - Jaguar XK

MAYBES TBC:
D4NSO - BMW 2002, Ford 100e, Porsche 924, TBC

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collieek said:

Hi

We will not be able to join the convoy now.

We are looking for a house and have a couple of areas we want to visit on the way down. You never know our paths might cross so if you see a black S2 Exige say hello.
We will be with Club Le Mob parked in the infield and on the track laps not sure which day yet.

Thanks for the update.

Good luck with the house-hunting!

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DavidGedye said:

Hey all,

I've been trying to rope some ringers in to get down to the Classic this year but haven't got any takers(they're only interested in the new stuff...losers ??).
Can I join your convoy?
Basically, I'm looking for some folks to travel with me to save on ferry/camping costs.
Please redirect me if I've come to the wrong place...first post on this forum!
All help appreciated cheers!
Dave

Hi Dave, you're more than welcome to join us for the convoy.

Regarding car and tent sharing, you may get a better response starting your own thread in the main Le Mans forum. There's also an FB page running for this year's event, so that may be worth joining too.

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Hi all,

The Classic is getting closer and with all the talk of the main 24hr event, I thought I’d just bump this back onto the first page.

Currently, we don’t have any takers for the Dieppe or Le Havre meeting points, so I may adjust the route to avoid the towns I’d planned to stop in. I’ll leave the option open for a few more days. Lord.Vader, as a result, we may arrive earlier in Caen, but I’ll keep you updated.

For those who haven’t forwarded me contact details, please do, as I’ll be sending out emails soon. Those with TBC against their names, feel free to fill in the gaps.

List updated…

MEETING POINT 1 - 9:30am (for Calais crossings):
Miner49er - 205 GTI-6
Daxed - 205 GTI-6S
RickRob - Z4M Roadster
eastsider - 996 C4S, Scirocco, V8 Vantage
Bollinger911 - Aston or 911
BenLowden - TBC
Jack Mansfield - TBC
Matt Bird - TBC
Dafydd Wood – TBC
GG33 – 991.2 GTS Cab

MEETING POINT 2 – 11:45am (for Dieppe crossings):

MEETING POINT 3 – 1:45pm (for Le Havre crossings):

MEETING POINT 4 – 2:45pm (for Caen crossings):
Lord.Vader - V8 Vantage


MEETING POINT TBC:
eastsider - Jaguar XK

MAYBES TBC:
D4NSO - BMW 2002, Ford 100e, Porsche 924, TBC

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johnzo said:

We've are crossing Thursday morning, but getting to the south Le Havre meeting point could be on, need to check the time of crossing and miles to rendezvous. Please add me to list of possibles. TVR Griffith. Johnzo and Rodger.

We’re meeting in Lisieux at 1:45pm, which is around 45 minutes/35 miles south of Le Havre.

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Hi All,

Thanks for the contact details – I have everyone’s now, except the PH Team, D4NSO and Johnzo.

We’ve 11 cars confirmed at the moment…

MEETING POINT 1 - 9:30am (for Calais crossings):
Miner49er - 205 GTI-6
Daxed - 205 GTI-6S
RickRob - Z4M Roadster
eastsider - 996 C4S, Scirocco, V8 Vantage, XK8, P100D
Bollinger911 - Aston or 911
GG33 – 991.2 GTS Cab

MEETING POINT 2 – 11:45am (for Dieppe crossings):

MEETING POINT 3 – 1:45pm (for Le Havre crossings):

MEETING POINT 4 – 2:45pm (for Caen crossings):
Lord.Vader - V8 Vantage

MAYBES TBC:
BenLowden, Jack Mansfield, Matt Bird, Dafydd Wood – TBC, TBC
D4NSO - BMW 2002, Ford 100e, Porsche 924, TBC
Johnzo - Griffith

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theredmini said:

Just come across this thread, is it too late for us to tag along?

We have four of us heading down in one car on the 07:20 Eurotunnel crossing on Thu 5th July, which means we should arrive at Calais around 08:55 local time. I guess that would make it difficult to make the 1st meeting point 60 mins from Calais for 09:30, unless we really pressed on! I guess we could barge on down the boring A-roads for a bit and catch you up for one of the later stops. Where would be a good place to catch you? Looks like the second & third stops might be off the menu now, but if there's a convenient point along the way that we could join, then it'd be nice to join some likeminded folk on some nice D-roads rather than plodding down the dull A-roads.

Nope, not too late.

Although I’ve planned a meeting time of 9:30am, we’ll not be setting off until 10:00am as there always seems to be at least one car running late!

So, you could probably make the first meeting point, although allowing for refuelling, catching a bite to eat and a having loo break might mean it’s a little bit frantic.

You could comfortably meet us at the second meeting point though. We’ll be there around 11:45am and will likely stop anyway to stretch our legs. Using the autoroutes from the Eurotunnel, the second meeting point is just over 2 hours away.

If you decide you’d like to join us, let me know and I’ll add you to the list.

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theredmini said:

Thanks :-) Could you add me to the list please?

I think what we'll do then is try to get to the Eurotunnel early and chance our luck at getting on a slightly earlier crossing. If not, we'll get to the first meeting point as quickly as we can, but if it's not looking like we'll get there for 10am, or if we miss you, we'll head on down to the 2nd meeting point. Sound ok?

Hi, yes that's all fine.

Send me a PM with your contact details and I'll add you to the list.

[Miner49er]

Hi all, route is just about complete, so will be sending it out by the end of next week.

Also, just a heads-up that the PH Friday Service is also live on the calendar now, so get yourselves signed up.

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theredmini added…

MEETING POINT 1 - 9:30am (for Calais crossings):
Miner49er - 205 GTI-6
Daxed - 205 GTI-6S
RickRob - Z4M Roadster
eastsider - 996 C4S, Scirocco, V8 Vantage, XK8, P100D
Bollinger911 - Aston or 911
GG33 – 991.2 GTS Cab

MEETING POINT 2 – 11:45am (for Dieppe crossings):
theredmini – RS4 B8

MEETING POINT 3 – 1:45pm (for Le Havre crossings):

MEETING POINT 4 – 2:45pm (for Caen crossings):
Lord.Vader - V8 Vantage