WHAT A YOU DRIVING TO LE-MANS IN?

WHAT A YOU DRIVING TO LE-MANS IN?

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guysh

2,249 posts

282 months

Friday 3rd May 2002
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Meant to be a Noble M12 and a 360 but I'll be surprised if the Noble is ready for next year so I have to put up with a Golf V6 4 motion which is good for 140 plus and lots of beer!

C & J

300 posts

264 months

Friday 3rd May 2002
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Anyone else on the overnight Poole Cherbourg on Mon 10th? Making a week of it, only holiday this year. Never been before. Will be in a Chameleon Blue Tuscan. And I thought we didn't have much luggage space - you can hardly get a spare toothbrush in one of them Nobles! You're probably better off in the Golf!
New to PH as well - I'll get the hang of the little smilies soon!
J

wezo

247 posts

283 months

Friday 3rd May 2002
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I'm on the 1.00 pm Eurotunnel on the Friday, will be in a old 911 cab - anyone lese travelling down this late?

Counting the days, can't wait too.

JedSteel

58 posts

281 months

Saturday 4th May 2002
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Wezo, I've asked around and the answer's no - everyone will already be at Le Mans by Friday! Ok, I'm joking. Catching the 1.00pm Eurotunnel on the Thursday myself. Rosso Pearl Cerbera. Almost tempted to reschedule my ticket to early Thursday morning though as there seems to be so many other delectable motors crossing then. Is there noone going across on the Thursday afternoon (or Friday for Wezo)?

johnny boy

340 posts

270 months

Monday 6th May 2002
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We are crossing on the 1pm Seacat, fully stickered up etc.!!

On Thursday that is, not Friday!


>> Edited by johnny boy on Monday 6th May 10:38

VENOM500

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2,984 posts

282 months

Monday 6th May 2002
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Thanks Ted for the stickers!!Were all stickered up (well the rear bumper is,the rest our going on our other cars and a few Vipers!!)Car serviced and Tuned up all ready to go,just need to sling some beer in the back! .............and maybe a tent/sleeping bag would be a good idea...........or should i just ditch them and have room for more beer?Does anyone know if you feel cold&wet when your pissed?

obi

308 posts

279 months

Monday 6th May 2002
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Does anyone know if you feel cold&wet when your pissed?


Depends how well your bodily parts control themselves ...

ginettag27

6,272 posts

268 months

Tuesday 7th May 2002
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Going to LM2002 in my Ginetta G27 Going on Tuesday morning - don't want to miss any of the action - we arrived slightly too late on Wednesday last year and missed the first Qualifying session Although this might have had something to do with the car's dislike of the Foot&Mouth bath...

We should have a small convoy consisting of...

A 'Caterham' - only a couple of weeks old, but it's already been to Le Mans!! (for the PreQual weekend) although it's been modified by Freestyle Motorsports Solutions..

Impreza WRX sti

A 110 Landrover, necessary as all the rest of the cars have small-ish boots.

Going over on the Seacat, booked in to Camping Bleu, but will be reserving some 2003 & 2004 stuff soon as the ACO seem to have way too many buyers for too few stuff.. Second year we've been in Bleu. No doubt will see some of you there.

A few others will be turning up at other times through the week.... Griff 500, another Caterham and something else (not sure!).

PS

Lensey

2,526 posts

282 months

Tuesday 7th May 2002
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Was the caterham the blue one parked outside by the entrance on the Saturday night??

ginettag27

6,272 posts

268 months

Wednesday 8th May 2002
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Hi

Nope, we saw them (the blue Caterham) when we arrived at about 6 on Sat evening. This was a red one - can't miss it really, with a "Black Pack". Although we parked close to the entrance halfway along - which brings you in closest to the Start/Finish line, plus parked in Parking White on the Sunday.

PS

Lensey

2,526 posts

282 months

Wednesday 8th May 2002
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We must have arrived at about the same time, I had a chat with them about tickets at a similar sort of time.
We camped in Bleu parking on Sat night but got moved into the circuit as someone was mugged across the field.

ginettag27

6,272 posts

268 months

Wednesday 8th May 2002
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Lensey, shame, think we must have arrived a couple of minutes later than you.. Mugged? Doesn't sound good - if you go next year look to stay in one of the hotels, I booked in to the Formule One (south) only a month or so ago, it's cheap and close to the circuit. There are other hotels, but they're booked up early..

Mungo - just watch on your return as the French Eurotunnel side has 'stealth' speed bumps - they look inconspicuous, white, but my friend in his Caterham just banged his sump twice - not something you want to do too often if at all. 'pologies if you've travelled on Le Shuttle before and know this. Although I think his Caterham is a little on the low side at the moment. What day are you travelling over on? We're going over on the Tuesday, Seacat. If yours crossing is later in the week I'm sure you'll see some other Brits heading for LM.

The new Peage is open (and you have to pay now!), but a little dull, not sure how busy it will be on the way back.. There aren't too many pay booths.. The road via Alencon is much more fun. If you're on your own you'll have to be prepared for at least the Peage to Rouen. Cost is 6.20 EUR

PS

lordpearson

3 posts

269 months

Friday 10th May 2002
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Simon,

Hi there, it's Simon P here - going to Le Mans with Pete O (in the Red Fury9R) and the rest of you lot in the BEC's. Sorry to ask you on Pistonheads rather than directly, but do you know if the spare car place is still available - or is it Mr Neall who is sorting it out?

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I'm going down in the twin-engined Tiger Z100 along with I think 6 other bike-engined cars.

We are on the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry which sails around 7.30 on the Wednesday morning.

Simon

simonranson

18 posts

275 months

Friday 10th May 2002
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Simon

Last thing I heard was that there still was a spare place. e-mail me off list (sranson@woodhill.co.uk) if you want Simon's e-mail address.

Simon

(too many Simon's!)

simonranson

18 posts

275 months

Friday 10th May 2002
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Simon,

I've just e-mailed Simon. He has two spare ferry tickets which are £115 each.

Simon

viperman

956 posts

264 months

Tuesday 28th May 2002
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Wondered how many Pistonhead regulars are going to Le-Mans this year and so i know who you are what might you be driving?I think i maybe easly be spotted by other Pistonheads as i,ll be in a convoy a 9 other Vipers,leaving on Thursday via the tunnell,can,t wait to hear them all start up in the train when we get off!


HEAVEN

VENOM500

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2,984 posts

282 months

Tuesday 28th May 2002
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VIPERMAN!,ARE YOU GOING THIS YEAR?IF SO LOOK OUT FOR US,YOU SEEM A BIT OF A VIPER NUT(THATS COOL!),SO IF YOU FIND US AT LE-MANS I,LL SEE IF WE CAN,T GET YOU OUT FOR A BLAST IN ONE!OR MAYBE YOUR BRINGING ONE YOURSELF?

octave

17 posts

282 months

Tuesday 28th May 2002
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Wondered if you Viper guys would like to join us cerbie guys (6 cerbies all decatted) just to make it noiser. That would be fun.

Phil O

pants19

22 posts

266 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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Going on Thursday 06:21 Euro tunnel black chimaera...
Looking forward to try and keep up with you lot..
Better Nail it or I will be passed

see you all early on thursday

romtootes

15 posts

281 months

Thursday 30th May 2002
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big gaggle of elises. back roads all the way to le mans

sleeping in all the clothes I can fit in the car somewhere on the circuit.