2012 Le Mans Classic at La Butte

[Paul L]

Well to all those going, enjoy the trip and the occasion !!

To all those not going, we'll take load of photo's and post once back,

Whoopeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

are we there yet?

 

[2b1ask1]

Have fun everyone....

 

[conaero]

Getting excited, car washed and packed with all her bits and pieces.

By the way you can get breathalysers from Halfords for a fiver. You can guarantee they will be a rip off on the ferry.

Now I have to do the washing!

 

[lozcb]

Getting excited, car washed and packed with all her bits and pieces.

By the way you can get breathalysers from Halfords for a fiver. You can guarantee they will be a rip off on the ferry.

Now I have to do the washing!

Washing Again , pile on the guilt why dont you Matty .............. definately a quick trip to the Polish guys for me untill i get chance to pamper the GS outhere , sinking in now were actuallly going

regards loz

 

[Khamsin433]

To all going I hope you have a great time. My first experience of driving across there recently was great and coming back with all the Le Mans crowd was fantastic. The chunnel crossing was a mega collection of UK cars, must have been worth a small fortune if totted up.

Wish I could have gone, but off on our family hols in a week and a bit so not much chance.

 

[Paulm]

Whooooo........let your part begin

 

[Paul3200]

Have a great trip Gumballemanners. Hope to say hello to a few of you enroute and on the 05th.

Le Check list

Car - Yes
Boot full of breathalysers - Yes
Boot full of Hi viz jackets - Yes
No room for luggage - Yes
RAC cover 3200. Be mad not to !


Paul

 

[Dan!]

Le Check list
Boot full of Hi viz jackets - Yes

Apparently they need to be in the car within reach and not in the boot.
As per a recent email... don't forget your raincoat and wellies as the weather isn't looking too great

 

[NickP]

I'm taking some handcuffs and a truncheon just in case they add a new law whilst we are there.

 

[conaero]

I'm taking some handcuffs and a truncheon just in case they add a new law whilst we are there.

We don't need to know what you get up to with the misses thank you!

 

[Paulm]

What's the next thing Nick........you're going to buy a policeman uniform ?......that will confuse the froggie police

 

[Emtee]

Right, that's the wheels cleaned and polished and the car cleaned and polished. Having a break for a cuppa and to watch Murray beat Cilic in three and then it's glasswork and interior, then finally swap over the plates and start packing. 18 hours and counting........

 

[Parisien]

Great Miles.....am sure you will all have a blast!

P

 

[conaero]

Miles, its going to be dirty by the time you plough through all the muck and drizzle getting to the ferry port.

I did mine at the weekend, and its dirty already, wondering if I should just leave it....I know I won't be able to resist it!

 

[Parisien]

Gees Guys...you have it so easy over there, they have been patchwork quilting the roads I use here permanently for last 5 yrs.....today....had two hundred metres of muck to drive though.........I've seen much cleaner Rescue vehicles ....horrific!


P

 

[NickP]

Yeah I cut, polished and waxed mine last week, got the wheels refurbed and already its looking bad. I'm taking a mini cleaning kit, I'll do it there if I can be bothered, if its raining probably not.

 

[Paul3200]

Here is the weather forecast

Wimbledon - May spark some *** heavy showers ( Guaranteed every bloody year ) Omen.... change the dates. How about December !

I'm pretty sure a black cloud full of rain has been folloiwng me all year and is now crossing borders into France ! Glastonbury le Wight comes to mind. Hope they have tractors at Le Mans. We may need a tow out of Le Field ! Anyone with a Kubang could make a quid tugging us all out

Paul

 

[BennyD]

Don't worry Paul, one of the 3200s is likely to go Kubang at some time!

 

[conaero]

Yeah I cut, polished and waxed mine last week, got the wheels refurbed and already its looking bad. I'm taking a mini cleaning kit, I'll do it there if I can be bothered, if its raining probably not.

Its a normal Saturday morning ritual at Pontvallain, we have access to hoses and the like.

The weather will be fine, lets keep positive!

I think nearly every year we have done this event, it has bucketed it down on the Thursday then cleared, I would image much the same will happen this year.

We will expect you in Mayenne around 11am, gives us a bell (not too early) on the Thursday morning. We will leave for Arnage around 11.15 as its an hour and half an hour or so.

 

[Emtee]

Miles, its going to be dirty by the time you plough through all the muck and drizzle getting to the ferry port.

I did mine at the weekend, and its dirty already, wondering if I should just leave it....I know I won't be able to resist it!

Yes you're probably right Matt, but at least it will hopefully be a bit easier to clean once we get there. Here's hoping!