Club Arnage

Just back from sunny Egypt (thought the sun goes down and it is dark shortly after waking up time at this time of year!)

Pleasantly surprised by confirmation of my 2006 ticket allocation from the ACO. All in order, I just have to find €1000 or so...

I wonder if they take Egyptian £s? The grasping waiters & bus drivers didn't quite manage to clean me out...  ;D

Hi Smokie,

what brought you to Egypt? I've been there twice this year for scuba-diving. Do you also dive or was it a cultural sight-seeing trip?

Cheers

Werner

Just a holiday - Sharm el Sheik. 7 days by the pool - plus some snorkelling and blasting about the desert in a dune buggy!  :)

Cor, how the other half live ::)

Some of the best coral reefs, aquatic life and wrecks in the Red Sea and you didn't go scuba diving!!!  :o

I didn't realise what great fun diving (well, snorkelling!) would be Steve...

Planning the same trip (but longer) for next Nov/Dec already, will probably include diving (a lesson was included at the hotel!)

Has anyone else had their allocation ???   I have a bad feeling about this again....bet I've got more blooming BSJ tickets.. ::)

Ah yes, I forgot this thread wasn't about diving...

What's a BSJ like anyway?  :o

thistlegorm perhaps? ;)

by contrast, just got back diving at Chang in Thailand.  quite disappointing... except for the odd whale shark of course! ;)

...odd whale shark .... Lucky bastard, it took me hundreds of dives and more than 15 years before I saw my first one, that was also in Thailand, west coast, Aandaman Sea

I dived off a liveaboard in the Maldives this May and saw 7 of the blighters in one day!  We managed to snorkel with 4 of them!

Well it may not be so much fun next year my Microwave broke last year so there won't be a CD roast  unless anyone has a microwave they can donate.

Next year I'm hoping to do a more adventures Lawn job. See if I can compete with this :-)
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/men/news/s/189/189913_city_star_earns_his_stripes.html

t.

Tom,

What could be more adventurous than mowing the lawn the morning after JPC's cocktail party when your blood had been replaced with Tropicoma and parts of you were dead?

Wow. Ticket allocation to whale sharks to microwave ovens to tropicoma in 12 posts. Not bad.

Well I'm still on the lookout for a supply of LOX. 

See http://www.doeblitz.net/ghg/ for the sort of thing we could do.  It blows the socks of fire eating.

t.

LOL it's quite impressive isn't it! ;D

Smokie - I don't know what BSJ is like I've always managed to trade my way out of it!!!  :D  ....I'll probably be attempting the same this year knowing my luck. 

Microwave???   That's not camping...... 

I don't think Tom has ever even thought of cooking with his microwave, it gets in the way of blowing things up!

Ahh well that's OK then! ;D

I got confirmation of my usual allocation today. The ACO have unfortunately caught up with the fact that I ceased to be a member three years ago, so this time I'm paying serie A prices, not the cheaper serie B which they have mistakenly charged for the last few years. Oh well!

Whoa there Mr Z - an on topic post? That won't do...

So it's just me and Andy next year then?

Has anyone tried those new bacon flavour Monster Munch yet?

Tickets sorted through my own personal ticket agent, Mr JPC esq.  Ferry needs booking and thinking about using the speedferries link this year for the first time.  Any thoughts?

Also have booked my Classic track laps, anyone else going?

Or you could try the 16 million chili sauce

http://www.mohotta.com/ShowView/category/6
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4530739.stm
Only $299.95 a bottle.
Probably as hot as LOX ;D

FS, did Speedferries this year, OK except that out going the thing had one bad engine took 1 and 1/4 hours to get across, but at least they took us even though we all knew it was having difficulties getting up to speed. BUT, coming back the following Tuesday the thing flew home, 55 minutes!
If you can get on it is worth it specially if you can get the low economy prices. Now they even have a shop I understand!

Next year I am hoping to be walking and driving again by June so as to take up my tickets (gone for Continental Car Tours this time around, 'cos I can cancel with them if I have to)

Steve, I might have someone that needs a HA if any about I'll keep in touch.

 :)

I ahd my allocation this morning and it said to read the new rules regarding motorhomes.But there was nothing to read in with it.
Have any of you had the new rules?

PM

Yeah I noticed that but no new rules with mine either. ISTR that there was something last year which I drew CAers attention to at the time, but it turned out to be not of any significance.

I think it was that motorhomes were not allowed into the car parks, apart from the new "bivouac" areas where there was a camping supplement.

I've not heard anything - should I be worried by this?  We've always heard late in the past and not got what we requested - is there any logic to how and when people get notified? 

Piglet, I'm camped out by the letter box on the front door.  I recall having the "notification" from the ACO about this time last year.

Ours arrived yesterday, with the usual demand for a small fortune

I've asked for 2 Bleu but will get (probably) 2 BSJ.

But I now need at least 1 extra (or possibly 2)  so If anyone gets an over allocation of Bleu I'll be happy to be first in line to take them from you.

thanks

I havent ordered anything so i am avoiding the "waiting for allocation" worries..... i will just enjoy the   "panic sale/swap forum watching" in the spring  - has always worked for me so far.....and reduces stress period to max 3 months... :D

...got mine on Saturday :) , MB as requested ;D,  Golden Triangle slowly fills.

OK, got my allocation, but for a company that want paying in 2 weeks (at christmas!) they are a little vauge about where to send it!
Is it the "Circuit des "24 Heures". 72019 Le Mans Cedex 2" bit in faint-and-microscopic-blue at the bottom of the letter, or is that not an address?
  :-\

Yup, that's the address.

from the website:

SSPACO
Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Circuit des 24 Heures
72019 Le Mans Cedex 2
FRANCE

My ticket allocation has just dropped through the letter box.  Good old ACO, just what I asked for.

What's that then Steve...........one MB ticket??

Too cosmopolitan for me  ;)

I thought you were going to "slum it" with the MB regulars this year Steve as most of the Cobra Club were going to do The Classic instead of the 24 Hours??

Mark, yes, there is that option.
However, I've currently been allocated my normal request (10 HA, 10 grandstand etc).

There's likely to be 4 of us so I'm a bit undecided at the moment.  ???

I'm on my way as well - allocation arrived this morning.  MB and Lagache - when I can get the €1440 together   :'( :'( :'(

Del

My allocation arrived this morning, paid for by fax. See you on Houx & ACO Tribune in June!

Still nothing here... (http://www.notebookforums.com/images/smilies/waiting.gif)

I ordered my tickets on June 17 for MB!! (http://www.livenirvana.com/forum/images/smilies/waiting.gif)

Paitence Paddy, all things will come to those that wait, so i'm told!!!

Got mine as asked for. ;D

I love the ACO :-*

Patience? Can't wait 'till June! (http://dfh.vandijkonline.net/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif)

We've paid for ours.  Done and dusted.  Game on

See you there

Still nothing here..... >:(

After 6 years on KN The Brethren will be gracing MB this year. Thought we'd have a butchers and see what all the fuss is about.

See y'all down there.
Rusty

I would be very honored to meet Mr Rusty and Team Brethren, you guys sound like fun.

Should we bring extra umbrellas to be safe for shelter from the fireworks? :-\

Will be nice to see you on MB. Might even find the time to pop round this year!

That'll save me a cycle ride on the Friday night :)

lol Smokie.. i was just thinking the same thing!  You might have to pack the breakables away on Friday night for when those mortars start going off tho! :o

Up grading to the Pink Tents then Rusty ???
this is indeed good news and wil save a lot of stress of how to get to you friday night bash
Canada Phil

Excellent news Rusty. So far I've never been capable of making my way to KN come Friday evening. Then again, last year I probably wouldn't have been capable fo making my way across MB either!!!  ::)

I can just see the look on the TVR owners clubs faces now when the camp up next to them!!

Looking forward to it already.
I don't think will will be sporting the 50+ we've had over the last couple of years, but we will be at least 30 strong. We've just shed a few of the poofs so no loss there.

As far as fireworks are concerned, if any of you lot buy stuff to take down then I would say save your money and chuck it in our bin as I have a secret supplier right in the middle of le mans and the stuff i can get there is K4 and unavailable to th general public in the UK. Don't worry tho. I do know my way around the pyros so no danger other than fall out. I just need a large firing area or tents will be lost.
Rusty

TVR club....oh dear

I'm sure Trayboy could smooth over any misunderstandings with the TVR club. ;D

I may be repeating myself, but this is another reason for the tin tent on wheels.

Should we have a whip round on Friday?  I've given up with fireworks, as however much I spend, there's always much better

And as for TreVoRs, I know to my expense that fireworks and plastic bonnets do not mix.  Most of it polishes out in the end

Got my allocation yesterday 4 MB and 4GA but as yet the trip isn't confirmed. Most of my crew have switched to every other year attendance but I'm hoping to fit in at least a friday to monday jaunt. Hopefully the missus will be so pissed off with the football being on constantly that she'll let me go!

There should however be some spare MB tickets going nearer the time.

I can verify that as you couldn't be bothered to walk the 100 metres or so to see me!

Strike BOTHERED insert INCAPABLE.  8)

Recieved a bill for General Entrance tickets and WAIT LIST for Maison Blanche !!

When did you order, Phil? I still haven't recieved anything yet :-[

I order the day i arrive, which was the Thursday morning.

OMFG!! :o
I booked on Wednesday 15th of June, that probably means the same for me :(

fuckfuckfuck! >:( >:(

Do they allocate these thing by alphabet or what?? If so, let me order for 2007, my last name starts with C, so we would be at least further up in the que than with you S Paddy!!

I ordered in July (I know I know....) guess where that puts me too I bet.     Arse....... 

Just got the letter. What’s the easiest way to settle the bill with the ACO? Being in the dark ages I don’t have a credit card! Will a Visa Debit card be sufficient? Assuming that where it asks for ‘Cryptogram’ that’s the 3 digit security code on the back of the card?
Is there normally a standing charge with a bank transfer?

My Debit card I had in the US was sufficient to pay all of this stuff. Outside US it just works as an ordinary credit card, and yes they mean the three digit security code.

You should be golden then!!

My letter came through yesterday 5 x HA tickets on the way ;D

I think I'll need them all, if not there'll be some posted up here for sale!!

Solution change your surname to


AARDVARK

then you should in all intense and purposes be at the top of the list.

Then again if you register as

ZARSE

you should get tickets due to the usual reverse phsycology of the French ;D

Well, the same for us as Robbo SPS, we're on the waiting list for Maison Blanche... :'(

Patience Paddy, they will come 8)

Are you sure Mr Ferrari Spider?
Do you recon the ACO will have that many cancellations on Maison Blanche?

I will try to get some questions answered in this topic (http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=4432.0) :-\

Still nothing here.  I can't stand the anticipation although I'm pretty well resigned to the fact that I'm not going to get what I wanted. 

If there are this many people who didn't get MB tickets I can't imagine that there are going to be enough "spares" to go round all of us...... :'( :'(  I'm not sure I can manage to carry all the camping gear from the public car park  >:(

Nothing on my doorstep yet  :(

Ordered mine 6th July.

And if they mark out pitches and check how many camping permits you have as they seem to be implying you won't even be abel to do that any more!!

Gee thanks, go on kick me when I'm down already  :o ;D

Still nothing on the ticket front....

I got offered Technoparc, how far is a fella expected to walk??


Hopefully Steve B. can help me out (nudge, nudge)


Martini...

wow! this is fast!! click (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Le-Mans-2006-Houx-Annexe-Campsite-Tickets_W0QQitemZ6589380124QQcategoryZ10054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) :o

Yes Paddy, but characteristic of the breed!

 :(

And he is selling TWO!!


Martini...

Way over face value, but still probably cheaper than MRI etc, especially when you ahve to purchace two General Admission tickets at inflated prices as well, let alone "hospitality"

Yup, got my allocation today and fortunately it was exactly what I ordered. Team "LeMansZone.de" will be on EXPO again in 2006. See you at the Poo bar on Saturday...

Werner

Have you seen the enw style of listing for Motor Racing tickets on "that auction site". There is now an area where you are supposed to put in the face value and currency of the ticket. It will be interesting to see if it changes their perceived values!!

That's a bloody good idea - should be interesting seeing whether ticket prices, in general, stay within sensible levels.

One ticket went for £69 - wasn't watching the other.  Not bad for face value of 32 euros!!

A friend of mine has got some Techno PArc tickets and he's flogging them on E bay. Goes against the grain for me.

Just checked my allocation letter, there's no more surcharge for postal fees and handling on the bill, unlike all years ago. Just a hint that the tickets can be picked up trackside, so looks like the ACO doesn't send them out any more. Anyone with a different experience (letter)?

I've been charged about €15 for postage so I presume they'll still send them

Rusty,

can you give me directions?  we are in BSJ anyway.... ;)

ta
Neil.

Werner,
I asked for them to be sent but the bill had 0.00.  So I added 9.15 euro (last years cost).

Werner/Steve,

This year's sending cost is Euro 16.50 according to my invoice.

Not got the campsite ordered- despite placing order on retirn from this years event. I am on a waiting list (won't hold my breath though)!

Pretzel,

thanks. I'll send them an email to charge sending costs (whatever it is at present) to my bill, I'll keep you up to date on ACO's reply

Strangely the cost for shipping for the 24hr tickets is 16.50 but the Classic order I've just sent back was 9.15.

I'm going to post this on the swapsie thread as well - I'm about to amend my order to ditch one Camping Bleu ticket as we already have more than we need (plus we don't want to be there!).  If anyone is interested in it and wants me to keep it please let me know ASAP as I've got to deal with this within the next day or so. 

Just received my allocation for Bleu of 2 tickets, but now I need 3!

So if anyone has a spare one. I'll buy it.

Thanks

redstu

Have a look at Piglets post above yours and your prayers may be answered.

Hi Nordic.

I'd pmd  Piglet at the same time and its now sorted. 
Roll on June!
Thanks

Seems to me that quite a few of the MB regulars have not got their MB tickets this year. I wonder who they've gone to? (apart from Rusty...!!)

....or is it that they have marked out the pitches and there are less to go around?

Del

They better not have, _{(although we will not take up an unreasonable amount of space for the tickets we have)} it will spoil the atmosphere.

Let's pray they don't number them like Houx

Still nothing on my doorstep, should I be worried?  :-\

I was more surprised than anyone to get the allocation as I thought it would be an outside bet and had KN as my second choice.
I would imagine it is purely down to timing as I always make sure I get my order in very early after getting bumped on KN tickets a few years ago. I found myself having to buy tickets ( including 2 entrance tickets per campsite pass ) through Just Tickets at an astronomical mark up and also having to pay up as soon as I placed the order.
I'm all for people having to make a living but that one takes the biscuit, what a rip off, never again.
Rusty

It looks like the number of MB passes must be reduced this year.  It was overcrowded last year, due to the enlarged size and someone getting their arithmetic wrong.  This may explain it.  God alone knows how they allocate tickets, but we have a registration number of some sort, and I think this gets us above the "casual" order, but after 20 years it should.  We get a "take it or leave it" letter once they do the allocation.

I've always been worried that the ACO will not want to deal with the general public, and/or the ticket agencies will buy up everything and force us to pay double.

Good luck to those still waiting and have a good christmas