Club Arnage

During the last November meeting we hired a coach to drive us around to various places. This coach ain't your regular one, the company ain't called "Fun Bus" for nothing. Seats with tables and ashtrays, alcohol sales from a fridge and loud music kept us entertained from A to B to C, etcetera...

A few people -like the Brethren, Team Melans and Team JPC- showed interest and asked if it would be possible to travel to Le Mans with this, and the driver's answer was pretty positive. To get an idea of the coach, click this link --> http://www.kwibus.net/bus11.html

Our current (cunning) plan is to leave for Le Mans on Wednesday 9th of June early-ish - and as we don't have to drive, we'll leave straight after the race on Sunday 13th of June. The coach itself will be fun on the road - plenty of room to walk around, talk with various people and enjoy being driven during the 8 hour journey. It will be like a premature Friday Party!
We'll have last year's Spyker-Iveco following us for excess luggage as we still want to take somewhere in the region of 20 barrels of beer (-and bring our first "take-to-Maison-Blanche-Bar", more details on that later next year!-), which won't fit in the lower decks of the coach anyway.
Sleeping at my office before departure and upon return is not a problem. We have a shower and all, so you can return to the UK cleaner than you've ever been after a Le Mans weekend!

About a week ago I put a request for an offer in. Got the offer earlier this week - it turns out about 3,800 GBP, so that's an easy calculation with a coach which seats 38 people.

So here it is. Drive up north instead of south after leaving the ferry in Calais. For the same amount of money you would spend driving to Le Mans, you can "hop on the bus" and have a great time driving driving down. We plan to get to Bleu Nord a few hours before sunset, so you'll have plenty of time to give setting up your tent a serious try after 8 hours of socializing with CA & DfH friends. You can also come a little earlier and take the opportunity to have a few days in Holland before you make the journey to France, hang out with friends, go and see Amsterdam, the Hague, Rotterdam - whatever.

Let me know if you're interested - fun guaranteed! ;D

Definitely of interest...  There are a few things I need to sort out before confirming yay or nay though so I'll have to come back to you.  The major problem for me will be time off work...  When will the bus be heading back to Holland/when do you think we could get home?  Certainly something to think about  ;D

i am also available to show you all around Delft the days before departure

don't miss it, it is going to be a blast!

I would like to register interest on behalf of ALL of team Zarse.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of us I think?!?  Andy? (assumed Chris can't manage it)

Originally we planned to go back Monday morning, but I think it will be better to go back straight after the race. We should be back around 1am on Monday morning, blow up the air beds and then you guys get ready for the journey back for Monday. We'll get Beerman present at arrival for a cold one! :)

The drive up to Rotterdam is so easy, one toll each way 5.50 euros. In fact its a shorter drive than to Le Mans.

And cheap ferry with Norfolk line, nice and clean as well.

I would do it but am going with other people this year so am driving down.

Hope it is a goer, as luv to see that bus at Le Mans

Are we ever see Chris again??  :-[

He's a teacher, so there's only two ways it is likely to go....

One is that he'll be working and will only ever put a weekend days appearance in - the other is that he's in prison.

That's it - we move the 24h race to England! >:(

By the time you arrange that, He'll definately be in prison :)

First ever CA post from The Meesh here - super excited about the bus. I think it's gong to be a great time & am really looking forward to seeing how many of y'all are going to be able to put up a tent at LM after that bus ride!!!  ;D

That includes ourselves, darling ;)

Actually, I reserve the right to sleep on the bus. ;-)

Maybe a condition of entry should be one of those two second tents.... the best Le-Mans invention, ever.......

Brad you really should consult with senior Zarse management before unilaterally confirming this sort of thing. The Zarses this year will be travelling in the Commer from Pompey to LeHavre and the ferry ticket was booked weeks ago.

Oh and I don't think Chris can make it either.

The Commer lives. I thought you would have travelled over in the tractor ;D

10-4 good buddy, I thought he was going to do a convoy.

Commer will form a Convoy with the Pope Mobil? ;D

You know it has to be done.

But there's one thing better than a 2 second tent - a 1 second caravan

Is there room for a Transit van in that convoy  ;D

I picked my new wheels up last week,2001 Y reg Transit with only 69000 miles for £890. Just need the stickers for the side and im in business  ;)

It will be great to see the Magic Rave bus at LM, unfortunately I will not be able to travel on it, ferries already booked which don't fit in with the timetable, non refundable. :(

i hope people are going to apply to the bus, would be a waste not to be able to use it...

Senior Zarse Management spend 3/4 of the time uncontactable, and the rest of the time doing terrible things to animals.....


When you come to your senses, you'll realise that the Green monster is never going to make it to Le-Mans in one piece - it's just not possible - not with all that silt and sludge in the fuel tank.  I

That said, I'm not going on the poxy bus on my own...that would just be stupid..... so Paddy, I have to withdraw the Team Zarse application, and consider my options.......

This is FAR too complicated already.......

and its only 193 days to go to the start of the race !
 

This kind of talk contravenes section 2 paragraphs 5 and 936 of the Zarse Code. You are hereby served notice that you shall be required to stand trial (date yet to be announced) accused of Conduct Unbecoming A Zarse!

Previous 'members' have been literally disposed of and never seen again for far less!
 :police:
   

Sounds like fun, in public on BN?

Jehovah!!!

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I will be in touch with Brethren HQ Tomorrow.... I have received a caution for poor performance but now this news has broken I need to get my finger out and get things moving. This is going to be a Monster!!
PP (The Apologetic) :-[

Ferry quotes reasonable too!! ;D

I'm afraid the lack of responses means we will be obligated to keep the Fun Bus exclusive to the November Party.

I have the option to lend an old London bus for free - but don't have the sufficient licence plus it's from somewhere 1962, so I don't want to risk that (as it's bound to break down on the Peripherique or some other nasty place).

Oh well, it was a nice idea... :-\

Problem this year Paddy, is that most people have booked their ferries already to get the best prices.
In my case it was booked at the beginning of October.
These early cheap fares have to be paid upfront and are not refundable if you cancel.

I would suggest that if the MR bus is available in 2011, that you ask if anyone's from the UK is interested a little earlier, subject to unforeseen circumstances, and fitting in with my time off, I probably would be interested.

Careful what you say Brad. The Curse of The Commer is real and she will get you when you're not looking.   >:D

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