Club Arnage

Hello all,
well this is it 40 years old and this will be my first time!!!
cant wait to experience this Ive been to f1, touring, truck and bike racing but across europe but this has allways been on my wish list. So 40th birthday prezzie to myself.
Please give me any tips that you can I dont want to be the FNG!!
There will be about 14 of us travelling from Stoke on Trent in quite a few Caterams and my mates Westie to the eurotunnel hope to see some of you on the way and if you see a mad bloke screamin in a yellow westie it will be me just laugh and give us a wave

Travelling in a Caterham ! Ok tips, Don't forget your toothbrush and a roll of toilet paper as thats about all you will fit in ! LOL.

Hi Shaun - and welcome to CA.

The first thing to say to you is that it may be your first trip, but it won't be your last!!

Surf around the site - especially the 'Help' board, and you will pick up a great deal of info.

Which camp site are you on?

Del

Hi Shaunv156

Welcome.   Like me you've missed the good years ;D  I really wish I started going in the 70's  ;D

You'll have a great time. 

t.

Thanks for the replies all and I hope that I can get more than me tooth brush in my mates westie!!
As for the camp site I am not sure as its been booked by the party organiser but its a eurocamp about 60 click or so away as for the site I've found it very informative and have passed it on to all concerned

Hi Shaun

60k - that's a bit of a haul from the action - but I suppose you are going in a group that contains someone who has been before.

For future reference, or even for this year, a lot of the action takes place on the campsites around the circuit during the week leading up to the race itself - especially on the Friday.  The circuit campsites are, shall we say, a bit rudimentary, but all facilities are there, and for me (and many many others), half the fun is the continual party atmosphere on any of the sites.

Should you want to change, you could probably still get enough tickets for Beausejour site which is, to all intents and pruposes, as good as any other, albeit the furthest away from the village (but a lot closer than 60k!!).

You don't say when you are travelling.  And don't forget to join a lot of us at the 'poo bar, 9pm on Sat night.

Del

yeh nick's been for the last 8 years or so and they allways stay at the site and drive to the circuit for the action but as for me well 1st time it's nice and easy to follow if I sorry when I go again!! perhaps I will look at closer and take a few extra days after the race. We are travelling on the tuesday before and making a week of it so 60k away gives us more options for travel/beach ect. thanks for the invite for a sherbert or two I will endevor so make it

Beach ??

There's a HUGE sandtrap at the Dunlop Chicane now!

Oh, and welcome to Club Arnage, the home of the discerning and astute Le Mans aficionado.

That will be the ones on HA then Steve ;D

>Martini...

Spot on Martin  ;D

Who's that then? ::)
( welcome Shaun - but beware of those rough HA boys  ;))

[big sigh...] don't mind the small boys Shaun....they get a little fractious when they get tired and then they start arguing....[/big sigh]











ps....everyone knows that MB is best  ;D

Seconds out ...... Round 1

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Watch it or I'll send the boy around!

Send him my way, I'm rather partial to small boys  ;D

(Let's hope KeithK doesn't get as far as this thread  :o  ;D)

Too Late, sent him a text! :p

Shaun, you'll have fun, I can't believe how long I took before I first went.







PS. MB is best!

Ummm, have you met Brad??  ;D ;D ;D

Nice idea Euro Camp, they put up tents for you and they are huge, then you just pack your small bag and leave.

Enjoy the roads, food, wine, atmosphere and et al

MB is best, less riff raff

I worked for them for a couple of months as a montager and campsite courier in the Jura region of France - lovely location, but all sorts of problems with the site and the set up .....eventually I ran away from the site hidden in the back of a van!!!! 

Got home just in time to turn around and get to Le Mans!!

 ;D

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ME???????????????
:)

And no - you cant have her, or the cup :) 

CHAMPIOOOONES CHAMPIOONNNESS ALEZ ALEZ ALEZ :)

Spoilsport!!!!   ;D ;D ;D

Did you go to the parade??

Enjoy while you can Brad. I feel a Sunderland moment coming on :'(

Weekend Breakdown:

Saturday about 2 pm - Reading Beer Festival
Saturday 11pm - On to After Dark Club for more alcohol
Sunday 4am - found place to sleep
Sunday 8 am - Up for Breakfast
Sunday 12pm - To Football Stadium for champagne celebrations outside
Sunday 1:30pm - Reading Vs. QPR - More Beer
Sunday about 3pm - Graeme Murty scores - his first goal in 5 years - the stadium goes absolutely nuts
Sunday 3.30pm - Tears, emotion, disbelief and sheer joy as Reading FC hoist the championship Trophy
Sunday night - HOME!! Sleeep!
Monday Morning - Into town for the parade, on to the legends game at the stadium, more beer.
Monday evening - Chairmans celebratory black tie dinner with the players, and the wonderful woman and her friend - also wonderful - until 12pm - combination of wine and beer :)

Tuesday - go to work, and not be able to use a telephone owing to singing, shouting, screaming etc....

Perhaps the most perfect weekend of my life.

CHAMPIONS!

well what can I say if the atmos is 25% as good as the banter on this site I will be having a whale of a time thanks for the warm welcome you have all made my week. Now I really am going to be annoying and the missis will probably chuck me out in the shed but it will be worth it keep the posts coming all any news tips ect ect all welcome

Well done Shaun. 

You have just learned one of the cardinal rules of this site - that threads nearly always get hijacked, and you have to drag them back on target.   :D :D :D

Del

Ok, Ok, but what about this poor bugger????

It's taken me a while to work this out but I believe IRW has played a subtle thread hijack. So subtle in fact that it took me five hours to notice. I can be slow sometimes  ::)

Did I........................ sorry,  ::) Shaun, you'l have a ball, be sure to come to the Poo bar on Sat at 21.00. You'll suddenly meet 80,000 mates that you never knew you had, you will laugh a lot, get pissed alot, and you will have to come back every year.

Thanks IRW I will deffo try to make the beer call will have to inform my mates that we have a major date with 80,000 that want to see us!! :o and the laughing and drinking sounds like my cup of tea or is that mug of jim beam just show it the coke whooaa thats enough

thanks to all the info on the help pages and looking at the what to take ect I have just bought a few bits from ALDI mini bino's £5.99 a lcd head torch £2.99 and a neck strap wallet thingie £1.99 so cheers all this has been really helpfull keep it coming please

A belated Welcome to you Shaun...

I'm still counting the days to my first Le Mans this year, but after a couple of months kicking around the forum trying to follow threads I've lost the plot  :o ??? :P

All I'm trying to remember is my ferry date and time, and where I'm going!

See you at the Poo bar (whatever that is...)  ;D

Patrick.

Dave is that you Dave!! ;D Thanks Patrick so another 1st timer eh looks like we have got to stick together eh? And yes all being well I will see you all at the Poo bar @21:00 Sat night as to the rest of you all CHEERS  ;D ;D ;D

I saw the story of that fellow with dragon on the news.Did he ever finish?
Worthy cause and my hat is off to him.
They reported he was really struggling with the anti-skid surfeces.

Same bloke did the marathon the other year in a diving suit with lead shoes and brass helmet took him a month I think. THis time he thought it would take a week!! :o

Had a quick Google and found this:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/01052006/356/dragon-man-finishes-london-marathon.html

The amount they raised for charity is humbling.

Looks like his next fundraiser will be a challenge - driving from Lands End to John O'Groats in a Mini with flat tyres......

Top Man!