Club Arnage

Just so i know what to look out for and all that.

As you will probably know i shall be in the Golden Arrow this year. Coming very late Friday so LM Saturday very early AM i hope.

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Would love to say i will be going down in my Alfa Giulia GT Sprint again but will buckle at the last moment and take the service van down again, Ice cold beer being more important than collecting speeding tickets this year!

Ignition system dependant, I will again be a passenger in Co-Pilot Dick's Triumph TR6 (my cobra is taking another year's rest).

We'll be accompanied by the usual East Anglian Cobrateers in noisy, V8 engined roadsters with no boot space  ::)

Alfa 156  ;D

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Passenger only, sadly.

Guess.  ???

nice, in the process of selling my proper car and buying an early '70's Bertone 2000GTV as my regular transport. Wokingham beware i will have 2 old knackers to smoke round town in!!

Check out the old bangers thread - you should be able to knock the GTV's price down

I have two old knackers as well Mr vqdave, but it's a while since they smoked   :-\

My trusty Aston V8 will be making yet another trip!  All 3 classics and this will be it's 3rd 24hrs,  it has to support it's young upstart cousins!

Vqdave, give me a shout if you want any GTV advice. Great cars if you can find one that still has metal in it!

A very unglamourous VW Passat TDi, but it is not what gets you there that is important but that you are there...  Of course I might change my opinion somewhat if I came into some money and could afford something exotic  ;)

Trusty old Saab 9-3, black with big trailer and probably a roofbox  ;D

Me, KK, James & Jordan going down Sunday night, stopping in Alecon for a run to MB on Monday morning. 

Surely it can't be long...

A beautiful, new 17 seat minibus (hired of course!!). 6 back seats removed to allow for freezer, genny etc....Will be parked somewhere near the hairy triangle in HA!!

the mitusbushi 2.5 v6 gallant estate will make its second visit this year.. can fit vast quantities in it.. and she still lifts up her skirt and goes ;D just ask the two dudes in the elise what they thought when we passed them at 130 last year :o

Thu am from st malo via rennes then straight to le mans.. under 2 hrs nice and easy.. no worries

on HA near martini and nordic.. the big jersey flag will be up, and the little one on the motor!

I'll be driving my trusty white Honda Integra plus we've got a red MX-5 and a BMW I think.

Will all be in convoy travelling from Nottingham to Portsmouth and accross Tuesday afternoon stopping in Ouistreham (near Caen) and to Le Mans on Weds.

Once you've paid Condor's rip-off prices, that is, Fagey!  I heard there was going to be an alternative ferry company - has this happened?

yup.. HD ferries has arrived! the LM trip has better times and was about 70 quid cheaper.. and for the motogp its £40 cheaper.. and can catch the 10.00 pm sailing back home on the sunday ;D

That's your heli trip paid for, Fagey.

I know.. ;D suppsed to be having a trip over the loire on 3rd may (my 40th :-X) but the forecast is thunderstorms!! typical >:(

We haven't had a drop of rain for a month - we've been saving it up for you.

GRRRRRRRR >:( just have to drink all the wine and eat all the food then.. oh dear, how sad, never mind ;D

having to fly this year so wait for it !!!


A HERTZ ZAFIRA

but the again the fastest car in the world is a hire car after all, although two of our party are coming in a 1977 911 though.

Will be in my red Mak this year.

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At the current rate of progress on the car hunting front, nothing.

Went shot gun last year for the first time ever - never again.

Still scanning the classifieds/web/mags on a daily basis, for my ideal drive.

After last years deafness inducing trip in the westfield (in my avatar), this year I will be mostly in my Celica GT4 WRC

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As if you needed to ask

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For me it's the trusty Company car.

This thread has made me realise that things are getting close.

I can just imagine the drivers of the classics, out in their garages, fettling and tinkering.......

New comers are worrying about what to take.........

Old hands are looking forward to the repeat of their Le Mans rituals.......

Bands are looking for drummers.........

French pykies are looking forward to getting their hands on other peoples cast offs.......

Generally, everyone is looking forward to catching up with friends and having a right old laugh.

Roll on.

Same here, my T5 and trailer will replace the 20 tonne truck! :o

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Bytheway, completely agree with Nobby - look forward to it like never before! ;D

Gary,

One of the Flying Baguettes, Mike, usually bring his Frogeye too. This year unfortunately he is a passenger in a Morgan.

I will be bringing my Dino again.

Yes Fages old chap you can stick your JERSEY flag up... but I will not tell you where as it is a family forum.

Saw your bit on HD ferries... good luck to them against Condor bstrds... Not good from Gsy yet a sit is all a bit late, 21.30 arrive I think. They may base a boat in Gsy next year which will be good for the early start like Emeraude used to do.

See you there mate.

>Martini...

hired van, the same as last year.

i'm mg less now, so its an LDV 400 series for me. 2.2 litres of un inspired diesel thrumming long pulling the newer trailer . . .

dont pull infront, i dont think the brakes will have it.....

 8) I'll be in my Evo FQ300, my mate Si will be in his TME Evo.Look out for us both!! ;)

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Both together.

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 8)

I'll be in my series 1 Elise, for the pre-quals and race weekend. Hopefully with a 340r for company at KN.

And two other Elise, 200SX and ITR (but they will be at Spay) for the drive down.

As per garyfrogeye, the answer is always the same......

MG Mark

Oh yes been trying to get the timing sorted this week so the arrow will start run and even idle, oh the joy of old cars. Once that is done, all i think i will need do for june is an oil change etc and she is good to go  8)

Hope you're all joining us for the Cavalcade on Friday, chaps!

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Erm if you mean, fill it with petrol, 10 litres of spare oil and a fanbelt, then yes, that's all the fettling that I've done for the last three years.

By the looks of it, it will be the trusty company Golf again this year, but it could also change on short notice. :)

Crikey H, that seat position looks a trifle awkward. Think of your poor Cowper's Gland! I'm not being funny but do you think it's a wise idea for a man of your years and with your medical history to have his balls higher than his head for days on end? You'd better get your GP's instructions translated into French, things could get quite tricky if you end up in Le Mans Hospitale Generale and Docteur Pierre's trying to extract them from half way up your lower abdomen...

I tell you what mate, he'd be too late. I've been rummaging around for them since last Saturday, and drawn a blank. Maybe I'll stick some photographs to a few lamposts enquiring if anyone has seen them?
H

Rover P6 3500S

(MOT pass allowing!)

Fettling? Lara, like Gary's car simply gets a check on whether there's enough oil and water (if I remember) and a quick clear out of the boot to make space for tentsanstuff!

Ooharr, a swift look to see there's some wind in the wheels... :o

Should be a Bora, a BMW 3 series and me in my Alfa, which reminds me I better get the cambelt done otherwise I will probably expire in a cloud of smoke at the side of the road.

Will be in my black Civic Type-R again I hope, went with 300 hp last year and wasn't quite enough, rebuilding the beast at the moment and will produce around 500 hp once finished, if I get it done on time.

We leave on the 12th and go straight to the Ring and then down to Le Mans on the Wednesday. My mate has a P1 and maybe an E30 M3 as well.

See you there, we are in Tecnoparc.

Hiya all - first post in here but 2007 will be my seventh Le Mans. Driving my plus 2 and going with my brother.  Speedferries Dover Boulogne 7AM on wed and staying on Technoparc.  See you all there

Make yourself known to me, Dave.  I'm on that ferry also - I'll be wearing a CA T shirt (amongst other things!!)

Del

Will look out for you Delboy.  I will be in the queue for the bacon rolls :) :) :)

Hi there and welcome.  If you what a change from the usual Friday drivers' parade - come and join us on our jaunt round the Sarthe!
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Im driving my Avus blue BMW 318is with full M3 body kit down.  And my mate is driving down his Purple Ford RS Cosworth replica down, hopefully with his new 1.6 turbo lump fitted!  We are on the 7.55am P and O Ferry from Dover on Wednesday.  See you there!

Barcardi !!!!! LOL,

Kysruim wheels very nice, I ride those all the time now, the hubs are soo smooth and the ride quality is the best for the money.

I've got the same ferry as well, so look out for the CA shirts! We could get a convoy together at this rate!!
Was hoping to have my '84 ur quattro ready but still trying to fit new front wings before full respray so it's the diesel Astra again!

Me too (plus various EAC associates in cobras)

OH dear - does this mean extended loading time to lift the cars over the ramp :'( :'(

See you on the boat, Steve.

Del

We'll just take a high speed run at it  ;D

I assume no caravan then Del?

Correct, Steve - going downmarket this year with small tents, a decision I am already beginning to regret.  I'm getting a little long in the tooth to be sleeping that close to the ground, even the svelt 'bowling-green' turf of MB  :D :D :D

It's just that I havn't the time this year to lug the 'van down - not getting back from Greece till 6.30pm on the tuesday - I still have to get back here and back to Dover by 6.00am the following morning.

Ah well, who needs sleep - good practice for the following weekend.

Del

Del, Decalthlon do the most excellent camp beds which work on the same principal as those fold up chairs with the cup holders - ie about 15 seconds to assemble.  OK, they are around £35 each but for old f*rts like us - a complete godsend. Their only problem is that they need a tent with a bit of height as they are about 18" (see, I even measure in old money!) off the ground all round.

We'll be going in the 35 Oz.

I shall be in the Turbo others in our group are M6, S4, Clio Sport.

Jem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4qRlwoYj5M will be out on friday In the Focus Rs again  ;D

And what's it like to tow the trailer with, Jem?

I should imagine it adds another horsepower or 2.

Presumably when he first pulls away, the two horsepower in the back just stay where they were and are left staring at the rear of the departing trailer!

Just to keep your spirits up, Fagey, the forecast for Thursday is now looking much better.  The predicted thunderstorms here yesterday, lasted at least 5 minutes and I'm sure we got about 1/10th of a milimetre of rain.  Have a great birthday.

Dad and I will be trundling down in the old Frankia mobile home. We are travelling down from St Helen to  Portsmouth on the 10th. You can't miss the old girl there are LM,CA and DFH stickers all over the back of her. ;D

I knew it, about 10 nanoseconds after I put up the picture, what was in the background dawned on me !!

Its a fair kop guv and I deserve any abuse that comes my way !!

So Termie, with the Turbo pulling the trailer ! how long from the tunnel !

Jem

With dobbins (yes, I've done it!!) - double the time.  Without - about the same I would guess, given your tow vehicle. ;D
I should have had a nice friend for you turbo in my party.  However, my mate uses it for track days and managed to do 5 figures worth of damage!  He has now had the suspension so lowered that he can't drive it for more than a few miles on normal roads.  So he bought a V10 Tuoareg to tow it around and is bringing that instead.  Like yer do!

I knew it! With a only halfway working gearbox I finally convinced my employer that the damn thing needs to be exchanged. So from next week on, there will be another vehicle for me, Hoping for the best, expecting the worst....

Off to Badminton tomorrow for the wekend with she who must be obeyed, leaving Dobbins and the Turbo at home!!

Small price to pay for peace and quiet whist at LM !!

Jem

We will be travelling in luxury again this year:

I shall be driving down (via the Normandy Beaches) in my trusty Skoda Fabia vRS

Jem,

Must be something about Turbo's and Badminton......

Just done the deal on this and off the Badminton tomorow.

Christ Rick, you taking the whole street?!?  :o


[size=06pt]Very jealous really...[/size]

Cool Nobby, very cool. You'll need to sort out the number plate spacing though, unless you're look for a tug from Le Viel Guilliaum.

Not my plate. Previous owner's.

I think it'll go back to the original. I think pers/private plates can look a little pitiful, unless the are REALLY good.

Unfortunately, I don't have the money for one of those.

I'll be in my diesel Hyundai Sante Fe.  The advantage is that I won't be queueing at every petrol station, theres masses of room for fridge, tables chairs etc.  The doenside is I seem to be lugging down the tents for three friends who aren;t coming until the Friday with instructions to bung up the tents for them to save the space!

Incidentially Lidl have camping mats in today.  £4.99 to go under the airbed!

Looks like it'll be the Skoda again this year...
After the two attempts to take the Zody down..

2004: Got as far as Purley (left from Woolwich) before I lost all power and had to replace the plugs/points/plug leads, disconnect one pair of points and buy a new battery...
Then got to the service station at the start of the M23, filled up and realised that the petrol tank was split where the top and bottome were joined half way up.
Picked up a mate at Gatwick and missed the ferry at Poole by 9 Hours.
Got to Le mans after that, but split a brake hose on the way back..

2005: Didn't even get 10 miles before losing brakes again. Went down 4 up in a 1985 Camaro...

Audi A6, Chrysler Grand Voyager, M6
Wednesday night in Calais arriving Thursday lunchtime on Maison Blanche.
See you all there
Steve