Last minute panic time

[blueST]

I'm departing for Le Mans 6am Saturday. Car seized a brake calliper today. So I've had to book Friday off in hope I can get the parts and fit them in a day. Any one else suffering a last minute crisis before the most important week of the year?

[jiggerj60]

Last year the day before departure I realised my passport had expired a few months back, after my initial panic trying to get another one sort which wasn't going to happen, so thought sod it, gave it ago, got there and back with no problems!

[blueST]

jiggerj60 said:

Last year the day before departure I realised my passport had expired a few months back, after my initial panic trying to get another one sort which wasn't going to happen, so thought sod it, gave it ago, got there and back with no problems!

Those were the days. I can remember the old Dover Boulogne crossing with not customs officer or border guard in sight. Passport booths abandoned.

[delta0]

Not going until next Thursday but got an oil leak last Friday. Fixed on Tuesday

[Chrisgr31]

A couple of years I realised the day before departure that not only had I booked parking instead of camping I hadnt booked a ferry either. Finally organised some camping tickets when I was at the services on the M20 near Folkestone.

[JT3K]

Dropped the beast in at the specialist on Weds morning for a laundry list of jobs, told them I needed it back by Monday night at the latest. Called them yesterday night and apparently the young lad on the desk had taken away from our conversation that I was in no hurry for it and told them all that it'd be fine some point later next week.

Can't say I was best pleased. They're prioritising it today.

[JamesBryan88]

The powersteering on the Clio exploded on track on bank holiday Monday just gone.

Got it back last Friday.

[blueST]

Panic over for me, new calipers on this morning, bled it all up and test drive complete. Time to start throwing the camping stuff in the back ready for the off first thing in the morning.

[davidd]

blueST said:

Panic over for me, new calipers on this morning, bled it all up and test drive complete. Time to start throwing the camping stuff in the back ready for the off first thing in the morning.

Blimey leaving tomorrow? That's keen.

[indyxe]

JamesBryan88 said:

The powersteering on the Clio exploded on track on bank holiday Monday just gone.

Got it back last Friday.

My Clio is at Renault Manchester getting full new cup suspension fitted under warranty (I live in Newcastle) and they are supposed to be delivering back Monday !.

I leave Wednesday They've had it for over a week so far I'm getting a bit worried

[FredericRobinson]

davidd said:

Blimey leaving tomorrow? That's keen.

I'll be on the road by 6 tomorrow, there's nowhere better to be in the world this week so what else would I do? Go to work?

[blueST]

davidd said:

Blimey leaving tomorrow? That's keen.

We are having a couple of freebie days at the in-laws cottage on route. It's only about 2 hours from Le Mans so makes a good staging post. Wont get to Houx until Tuesday or Wednesday

[wsn03]

Ffs...mechanic has told me i have a dodgy wheel. Mad panic to get a new Senta alloy delivered for Tuesday

[Some Gump]

My stickers are yet to turn up =(

[perdu]

Windscreen clips on my new softtop wouldn't close the foam strip Wednesday evening

Thank god for Vaseline on the foam
"Clunk slurpshut"

Best noise the car ever made on a rainy night

[zippyprorider]

Quick service of the Elise a week ago, pads are shot, pads replaced yesterday lol now the mad panic is the hours of trial packing to try and fit everything into a small car lol

[Joe5y]

Not exactly a big panic but my drivers door handle snapped off last night!

Spent all morning sorting but I've fixed it

[turbo-ww]

I recall years ago going down in a mates replica 550 spider - We found a hole in the fuel tank the night before

[barrynl]

Still haven't built the bed in the back of my van . The joys of 12 hour nightshifts the week before I leave. Finish work Wednesday morning leave for the race Wednesday morning. Can't wait first time.

[TvR Driver]

New propshaft has an oil leak - new seal fitted and still leaks - propshaft out Monday and start again - GULP - fingers crossed the garage guys can sort it !!! They are pretty good but will be picking it up on the day I am driving to dover from Scotland !!!!