Just made a BIG mistake...

[Nick M]

Just started watching "Le Mans", and now have a burning need to go driving through the quiet back roads of rural France in a classic 911.

Two small issues:

1. I don't have a classic 911

2. I'm on another continent... (currently out in Asia)

So, in a word, bugger

Going to be missing the main race this year, but will have to make do with the Classic in July. Can't wait !! Only 2 months away now !

[Rutlandracing]

I did the same yesterday. The film is wickedly 70's, the long pause on the barrier at the beginning looks really dated! I wish the roads to le mans were that quiet these days

[fatboy69]

I bought Le Mans on blue-ray a few weeks ago. It is an awesome film on the blue-ray. Some of the shots look as though McQueen & the cars are about to jump out of the screen at you.

As for the sound through my surround sound system.... stunning & takes me back to the glory days of racing.

Wish also that I had a 911 & some quite French country roads on which to play. I do have a Gulf jacked with the name Michael Delaney on it which cost me a fortune.

Wore it to the SIlverstone Classis last year & had some buffoon ask me who Michael Delaney was........

Did not feel inclined to answer him!

[GadgeS3C]

fatboy69 said:

Wish also that I had a 911 & some quite French country roads on which to play. I do have a Gulf jacked with the name Michael Delaney on it which cost me a fortune.

Wore it to the SIlverstone Classis last year & had some buffoon ask me who Michael Delaney was........

Did not feel inclined to answer him!

Surely only one possible answer

[Eugene7]

Just watching the film again now...

Have to say that the rods we use to the to/from Le Mans each year are exactly like those in the opening, and just as quiet!

It always amazes me just how 'empty' rural France is

No 911, but a very fast Caterham!

[fatboy69]

GadgeS3C said:

Surely only one possible answer

I have a tee shirt with that very photo on it - was asked to cover it up when I walked into a pub in Torquay. Told them to foxtrot oscar & went somewhere else.