THE ROAD TO LE MANS 2019

Felonious Crud

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The same issues will be at all ports, not just Dover. You should hear some of the measures they're suggesting if it all goes pear shaped. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Coming back should be a piece of p*ss as we're British after all.

The thing to remember is that this is all currently conjecture as no-one actually knows wtf is going on at the moment. Not even the Government.
If we end up staying in the EU, then we're all good anyway.

Oh, it's going to be a bloody fiasco if we leave. Those militant socialist French won't be cooperative, we can be sure of that. Any excuse for a strike, or an insouciant Gallic shrug of indifference. And that's before we've thrown in the possibility of a French fishing fleet port blockade. :)
 

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Oh, it's going to be a bloody fiasco if we leave. Those militant socialist French won't be cooperative, we can be sure of that. Any excuse for a strike, or an insouciant Gallic shrug of indifference. And that's before we've thrown in the possibility of a French fishing fleet port blockade. :)

Ferry to Zeebrugge?
 

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Hi Matt

Not wishing to throw a spanner in the works but as I'm based in Sunny Norin Iron it makes sense for me to take the Ferry from Ireland as I have no business to conduct in England this year en-route. Please don't book my car on the Ferry and I will book it myself and meet up with you reprobates at the first Hotel south of Paris. The added benefit of this route is avoidance of any chaos that Brexit might throw up and not having to dodge illegal immigrants in Calais!!

Now that 2019 has kicked off getting excited at firing up the Maser for a road trip not to mention helping the French dispose of their booze. Just hope I don't have any mechanical issues this year as dealing with French **** mechanics like those I encountered last year is best avoided!!

Look forward to catching up- Happy New Year everyone...........

Terry
 

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Let's see what chaos ensues, Terry. Your route may be the easiest of the lot. Maybe we should all start in N Ireland. Or take the ferry to Denmark and head south from there. :)
 

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If we can't get across then what about the rest of the UK contingent who regularly go. It's going to very quiet...
 

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If we can't get across then what about the rest of the UK contingent who regularly go. It's going to very quiet...

That's the truth.

Ferries across to the Netherlands from Harwich look pretty available. I seem to remember from back when the JurgIydgcdgscgdsgds gjgcjdgcsdjhgdshj volcano popped in Iceland and travel went haywire that there's a Hook of Holland ferry to Newcastle (well, somewhere north, anyway). South coast would in general be better, though. Let's see what Matt hears back.
 

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There's an airport next to Le Mans track....Just saying...

Apparently it's cheaper to hire a plane to fly 12 people to Majorca than it is to for 12 people to book a flight with someone like TUI.
Using that example, shouldn't we just charter a plane to take us all to Le Mans? I mean, what could possibly go wrong.....
 

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Apparently it's cheaper to hire a plane to fly 12 people to Majorca than it is to for 12 people to book a flight with someone like TUI.
Using that example, shouldn't we just charter a plane to take us all to Le Mans? I mean, what could possibly go wrong.....
The last private jet I was on didn't have a toilet! That was nearly a disaster. Shouting "pull over, I need a slash" to the pilot was ineffective
 

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The last private jet I was on didn't have a toilet! That was nearly a disaster. Shouting "pull over, I need a slash" to the pilot was ineffective

P*ss in a bottle and chuck it out of the window surely? :rofl5::rofl5::rofl5:

What kind of private plane doesn't have a toilet? One of these?

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The last private jet I was on didn't have a toilet! That was nearly a disaster. Shouting "pull over, I need a slash" to the pilot was ineffective

That's quite common, I've heard. All the swagger of a private jet but nowhere to take a pish.

Anywhere, since when was a ractrack in the Loire our destination? We have a multi-stop heroic adventure planned and I don't think hanging around the outskirts of Le Mans for a week is what I had in mind. :)
 

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Apparently it's cheaper to hire a plane to fly 12 people to Majorca than it is to for 12 people to book a flight with someone like TUI.
Sorry got to call BS there...

€35,220 for a private jet from Luton to Majorca with Signature

£32 each (£384 total) return from LTN to PMI with EZY.
 

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Sorry got to call BS there...

€35,220 for a private jet from Luton to Majorca with Signature

£32 each (£384 total) return from LTN to PMI with EZY.

TUI are obviously much more expensive! :p

Anyway, having been on a plane that landed at Luton (or did it crash???) I have no intention of ever getting on a plane that lands there. Much be the shortest, bumpiest runway in the world!