Who What When Where 2004

[BigH]

Dear Mr B Granny,
Whilst I am normally delighted to meet new people and impress/disgust them, I am afraid that I must warn you here and now.
If you are indeed a tax inspector I will be hunting you down like a mangy dog. I will be shooting, and I will be shooting to kill. Make no bones about this, and I now know which ferry you will be on. Death will not be the end of it, your body will be treated in a most vile and degrading way. Your children, and your childrens children will know no hiding place. Le Mans is not a place for folk such as you.
Of course, if your joking, then that's alright! Have a nice day!
H

[Mr. Rick]

Right, plans for the Pug 806 possee as follows:

Late arrival for us this year (long story) - not arriving until Friday lunchtime/afternoon   .... Should arrive on MB around 2-ish actually. Bringing two virgins with us in honour of attending my milestone on the Sunday, one of whom's plane doesn't land at CDG from Madrid until around 10am. Then tripping via Carrefour prior to MB.

Planning to show the virgins some of the Friday evening shenanigans down at Arnage (nobody wants to drive back from LM on Friday evening - we park up and the Pug doesn't move until Monday lunchtime!) then back for a hook up with the Tres Hombres and their distinguished guests (depending on how hot the curry is, I guess they could be extinguished?).

Saturday will be an attempt at watching the Group Cs then back to base for the now famous Saturday "hose pipe" oblutions (for those that have witnessed this, this is the stuff of legend - well, something like that) but not for the faint hearted.

Pre-race will be a revisit to a haunting ground of old - THE TERRACES!!!! In the name of giving the virgins the full LM experience first time out, have plumped for a grandstand free event and our once usual spot will become home. These days it is populated by the aforementioned Hombres and also the esteemed TWATS (if they have finished playing footsie with the BAM boys that is!!!) - Hey Pres, do I still qualify for my shirt? (Fawn, fawn).

The rest of the thing is open to negotiation and the twists of fate that spontaneity can bring, but rest assured a 9pm attendance at the Champers Bar will at long last be something I can cross off my list of things done!!

Sunday evening is again an unknown quantity but with some footie lovers in our merry band (not me I hasten to add - the overpaid primadonnas lost my support years ago but in the name of St. George I will this once join the throbbing masses) we will no doubt go in search of the "beautiful game", with perhaps some open-wheeled/Spoonface viewing to boot. And of course Sunday is my big day, so I will probably endup being chained naked to the thing in the middle of Arnage roundabout.

Monday departure from MB around lunchtime (not me driving I hope!!!).

There - see you all there at some point! Not long now!!

 

[mgmark]

group name (if you have one)
No name - just a bunch of gash mates

Travel plans (crossing/time)
Various - 1000 Dover-Calais on 9 Jun, returning Calais dover at 1100 on 14 Jun.   Others by various routes and times

ETA
Evening Wednesday

Campsite
Karting Nord

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)
MGA Coupe, Lotus Elan, and a couple of other modern rep-mobiles, and a "max'd" Ford Escort (one of the children is coming this year.....)

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties
We're there - if we're in, then have a chat and a beer

[Steve Pyro]

Travel plans (crossing/time)
Various - 1000 Dover-Calais on 9 Jun,

Would that be P&O?
If so, you're onboard with us Mark - convoy with us down the M25 / M20 perchance?

[mgmark]

Would that be P&O?
If so, you're onboard with us Mark - convoy with us down the M25 / M20 perchance?

Steve, indeed one and the same - PM sent  

[dryhen]

Group Name: Team Sushi Raw Power Racing, Bedford CF Challenge (Derv Class)
Travel: Wednesday night, Portsmouth/Le Havre P&O
ETA Thursday afternoon (having raided Auchan first & had last civilised meal there)
Campsite: Tetre Rouge
Features: Green/white CF motorhome,  Piss tent, strange smells of food, beer, Sheridans and flatulence,,Oh, and CA shirts !!
Plans: A nice, quiet, relaxing weekend camping.  May spend some time watching the trees burning due to the parachute flares fired from Houx landing in them !!

[Black Granny]

Dear Mr Big H
We shall be taking a close look at your forms this year as you have made us feel so welcome!

Do you always radiate such warmth and friendly feelings towards your fellow man!

You may think you know which ferry we are on, but how do you know that I'm telling the truth?

Come and have a beer and see what friendly caring folk we tax inspectors really are!!!!!!

I have to do my returns just the same as you and if you believe we are really Tax Inspectors then you'll believe anything!!!

It's all in the name of fun and raising money for charity.


See you there!!

Black Granny

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[Dark Warrior]

Group Name
ArnieTours and Dark Warrior Promotions  

Travel plans (crossing/time)
Dark Warrior & Switch : Wednesday 23.15 Portsmouth-Caen
Others : Chunnel : Early Thursday

ETA
Thursday Lunchtime

Campsite
Maison Blanche

Distinguishing features of your group
The Dark Warrior drives an Esprit Turbo… Occupation : Pearl Diver. Drinks Guinness. Hates missing planes and ne’er do wells.
Arnie’s chosen steed is an Audi Quattro WR. Occupation : Weights, Measures and Quality Management. Never happier than when necking a large Stroh. Once consumed 50 pints during marathon row to Kings Lynn.
Golden Child will be in a BMW M3… Occupation : International Jetsetter. Sips cocktails in far flung corners of the globe. He enjoys Le Mans fountains and hates being cold…
His Nobship The Lord Stillez. Occupation : Ice Cream Man. Recommends Gaviscon and inane rambling. Will probably be naked at some point late on Sat nite/early Sun morning. Television celebrity who also did the 50 pint Kings Lynn marathon.
Renty. Occupation : Property Magnate who lives in Holland… Drinks…? Lordy, Lordy yes… After Jonesy’s Edinburgh Stag he has legendary status…
Crusher. Occupation : Teacher. Comes from the US and likes seeing pints done all in one… Le Mans is another opportunity for educating him in our English ways…
Switch The Master of Hindsight & Prophesy. Occupation : Telephone Operator & International Mountainbiker. Drinks from the Fountain of Eternal Youth. Can sleep anywhere after enough ale.

Plans…?
Get there. Stoke the barbie. Eat meat. Drink beer. Our various tour shirts are a giveaway… If you see us, drop by...


Best wishes to all.


The Dark Warrior

[carsarecool]

Group Name: PetrolVeins

Travel Plans: Dover - Calais 08:30am Thurs
Travelling in Elise 111s, C type Jag, Westfield, Boxster, TVR S3....not a lot of room for the luggage! Got stuck at Rouen last year, so we're heading along the coast and crossing the Seine further accross.
ETA: 6:00pm Thursday

Campsite: Hoping the temp camp site we found last year for 17 Euros is open again this year. If not, sleeping in the cars!

Distinguishing Items: If it's as sunny as last year, we'll all be sunburnt to a crisp by the time we arrive, so look for the lobster lookalikes.

Can hardly wait for this year, the anticipation is killing me!!!!!

carsarecool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fat Arnie]

group name:  LOTUS SEVEN CLUB (Sevens at La Sarthe Limited)

travel plans (crossing/time):  
65 foot truck with hiab and two 20' containers of "stuff" Newhaven -Dieppe Treansmanche 7th June overnight
Advance Party - 6 Caterhams 1 Toyota Amazon on Ports Le Havre 7th June 22.45
Main Group 106 Caterhams and 10 non- Caterhams Ports-Le Havre 8th June 22.45
Around 20 other Sevensand  a Caterham 21 from Switzerland, Germany and other places....

Campsite - Bleu - Where else???

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery):  
3500 sq foot of marquee, 6000 watt Dolby Digital/THX theatre, heated swimmimg pool, and of course a noisy generator running 24 x 7.  We are looking into the possibility of lycra clad beer waitresses.....  

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties:

Live Band - Sweet FA - Friday night 9pm - Very lively part glam rock tribute band - have to be seen to be belived!  Limited space (around 150 -200 for non-club members. Admission charge of 10 Euros - all monies will be donated to Leukaemia Research.

Live EURO 2004 Sunday Night - Again limited space (around 150 -200 for non-club members. Admission charge of 10 Euros - all monies will be donated to Leukaemia Research.

Live (or poss slightly delayed (sky+) because of the football)  Canadian F1 grand Prix Sunday Night - Again limited space (around 150 -200 for non-club members. Admission charge of 10 Euros - all monies will be donated to Leukaemia Research.

[Benji 07]

Group name: 07 racing

Travel plans: Thurs 10th june 07.45 dover-calais

Campsite: Houx

Dist Features: 2 M3s, 1 Mini cooper S Works, Ferrari 328 (if it starts!)
                       Club arnarge t-shirts and car stickers!

Plans: Who Knows?   im sure it will include a trip to shampoo at 9 on sat

[sarsons100]

groupname
the hemel lads.

travel plans
dover to calais o friday. 7ish there. monday back sumtime.?!?
me and my dad in a BMW convertible, dads best m8 in ferrari f355, another in audi tt turbo, and another in new elise !.

campsite
Karting nord.

distinguising features
extremely fast diving, especially when we get a go inthe ferrari !!
Roof's down at 140mph .  Cant miss us.
Random different sizes in tents, plus we will be camped up on the bank next to the road.(great place to watch crazy driving)

plans
to get there in one piece, and not to break down in lemans town center in middle of parade (unlike last year , bloody TR6 !!!)
also to get completely drunk, and to watch England mash the froggs in footie (hopefully  )

cant wait till le mans comes, this yeats going to be great !!! !!!!

[RobP]

Group name: Leyland Classics / Leyland Skunkworks

Travel plans:
Out: Thurs 10th 0600 Dover-Calais
Back: 1100 Monday

Campsite: BSJ

Features:
2 x Spitfire 1500s, an Alfa GTV 3.0, and a beefed-up Ecsort

Plans:
Back to basics this year, after things getting a bit out of hand in the past (took 3-piece suites, standard lamps and carpet 2 years running, all of which got burnt on the Sunday night; bare-foot firewalking seemed like a good idea a couple of years ago; setting fire to the fridge less so!). Beer, cars, fun. What else is needed? Plan to watch Sunday night footy either in Alencon or Rouen (Formula-1 hotels booked in both towns depending on how long to get the cars out of the campsite).

[Stu]

[ bare-foot firewalking seemed like a good idea a couple of years ago;

I have to ask. Did you manage the firewalking and was it ok. I fancy trying it after hearing a top charity fundraiser type person saying this is the new money spinner and its a mind over matter thing. Beats my bbq fluid fire eating (This year Mark I promise) which the kids love but the wife hates (suprise suprise).

[RobP]

Did you manage the firewalking and was it ok.

Yes, two of us did it. Once you get over the fear factor it is very easy. A bunch of us had been sat around the fire chatting all night, and by dawn it had burnt down to a mass of glowing embers - no flames but pretty damn hot (not surprising considering the number of trees we'd felled found lying on the ground and burnt!).  Perhaps it was the lack of sleep, but I decided it was do-able. Raked the coals out as flat as poss. Ponced around a bit with last minute nerves then walked straight over. Easy. No blisters / pain. HUUUGGEE feeling of euthoria!

Once was enough for me, but another lad (an impetuous enthusiatic type) did it several times, with only one small blister to show for it.

Tips if you fancy it:
Rake the coals out flat - you don't want your feet sinking 6" into them
A bit of grass dew/water on your feet definitely helps
Walk moderately fast (does anyone need telling this!?)
Don't stop / change your mind half way across
Try to avoid chucking beer bottles into the fire the night before!!! (forgot that we'd done this, but incredibly neither of us got any cuts)

Go for it & good luck!