Le Mans

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nicktowe

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38,492 posts

231 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Any Midlands PH'ers going to Le Mans this year?

I am taking the G33 if I can find enough petrol stations on my route! (10 gall tank doesn't last long)

Nick

DucatiGary

7,765 posts

232 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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im going then heading up to the ring afterwards to spend a few days dodging locals on the track

v15ben

15,899 posts

248 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Me and Rob (polarbert) will be there in his Clio 182!
10am Norfolk Line ferry to Dunkirk on the Thursday and staying in Houx Annexe (I think!!)
Not long to go now

Polarbert

17,928 posts

238 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Yep we will be travelling early on Thursday morning, should be a good laugh.

williamp

19,550 posts

280 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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Yep, we'll be there in the Aston. Doing the tunnel on Thursday morning, staying in a hotel near the circuit thursday and sunday night.

For friday and saturday, staying in Houx (the posh one) with 5 other cars.

hollypop

810 posts

226 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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williamp said:

For friday and saturday, staying in Houx (the posh one) with 5 other cars.


Is the houx the one with the trees that the TVR owners club was in last year? I was in the Houx Annexe last year but couldn't get my bearing as to where anything was!

williamp

19,550 posts

280 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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hollypop said:
williamp said:

For friday and saturday, staying in Houx (the posh one) with 5 other cars.


Is the houx the one with the trees that the TVR owners club was in last year? I was in the Houx Annexe last year but couldn't get my bearing as to where anything was!


Yes. Its the most expensive one, but the best (in my opinion). It has shade, permenant toilet/ shower block, on-site shop which sells ice, and (most important of all) the plots are allocated by ticket. So, unlike anywhwere else you can get there at a reasonable time and know you're not fighting for space. If (like I do) you buy a block of six tickets for six people, you can also ensure you are all together.

ceecee

116 posts

239 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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I'll be going (TVR Tamora) in a small convey from around the country meeting up in Dover on Wednesday night getting the 7:00am ferry to Boulougne on Thursday morning.

hollypop

810 posts

226 months

Wednesday 15th March 2006
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williamp said:

Yes. Its the most expensive one, but the best (in my opinion). It has shade, permenant toilet/ shower block, on-site shop which sells ice, and (most important of all) the plots are allocated by ticket. So, unlike anywhwere else you can get there at a reasonable time and know you're not fighting for space. If (like I do) you buy a block of six tickets for six people, you can also ensure you are all together.


Right best get seeing if i can pull some strings at the circuit

v15ben

15,899 posts

248 months

Thursday 16th March 2006
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Yep I was in Houx last year and would definitely recommend it though it is a few quid more, its worth it

finchy

201 posts

227 months

Thursday 16th March 2006
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Another 2 here

Leaving Notts on Wed pm stopping at the Travel Inn on M20 Nr jun 9/10 ?
Quite a few PHers meeting there for food n beevies

Chunnel on Thursday am , back to blighty on Monday

Staying with club motorsport

Cant wait
Finchy

heebeegeetee

28,960 posts

255 months

Thursday 16th March 2006
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I'm going.

Doing a bit of an experiment, really. I'm gonna see if I can camp at one of the Arnage carparks, and if so shan't move again. We'll be able to watch all the mad Friday antics that go on there from dawn til nighttime, and the arnage & Indianapolis bends are two of the very best if not the best corners on the track to watch the race from.

We'll walk into Arnage now & then for a bit of exercise, and for the odd proper meal. Shall buy race tickets for the Arnage enclosure only, which should be cheap. Shan't bother with faffing around with barbecues and buying more beer than we can actually drink etc, but shall just eat and drink what I can get at the track or the village.

We'll see how it turns out.

scissorhands83

4,129 posts

242 months

Thursday 16th March 2006
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supaspark and i are going! portsmouth to cean 3pm on the thursday, stayin in masionblance! again with corin denton (bomberdenton)and obiwonkeybloke

R TOY

1,726 posts

235 months

Thursday 16th March 2006
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Yep, 3 more. My Tuscan (maybe another as well?) mates 350z and Bro in laws RX8. 6 of us in total. Thurs 9.00am chunnel so leaving Lincoln 5.00ish. Hardcore camping(not like you Houx softies) in Maison Blanche. Sure we'll see some of you on route

obes

3,298 posts

251 months

Thursday 16th March 2006
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Leaving from Northampton about 03:30am thurs

Me Noble M12 GTO
AshM400 Noble M400
Wizz72 BMW M3CSL
Stillgrinning TVR Tuscan RR
mr & mrsbluecerbera TVR Cerbera
mattfp Support Vehicle !

carlb

159 posts

230 months

Thursday 16th March 2006
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hi

going for the first time this year in a Cerbie

catching the chunnel around thursday lunchtime

leaving burton on trent in the morning, any one going to chunnel via the M1 Thursday morning?

cb

polarbert

17,928 posts

238 months

Friday 17th March 2006
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obes said:

Leaving from Northampton about 03:30am thurs

Me Noble M12 GTO
AshM400 Noble M400
Wizz72 BMW M3CSL
Stillgrinning TVR Tuscan RR
mr & mrsbluecerbera TVR Cerbera
mattfp Support Vehicle !


What ferry you on?

raceboy

13,272 posts

287 months

Friday 17th March 2006
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Well for the last minute travelers, I'm leaving Nottingham on Friday morning, or Thurday night if I can do some sweet talking.
Camping....well I say camping, it's not really, got a chalet booked about 30 minutes away from Le Mans, will be buying entrance tickets if we actually make it away from the bar, EuroSport and the girls in bikinis by the heated pool.

Focus ST

253 posts

227 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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I'm on the first eurotunnel crossing on the Wednesday, crossing back again on the Monday about 6pm. Camping in Karting Knord as we did last year

charlie 944

230 posts

257 months

Friday 24th March 2006
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Leaving Nottingham early Wed Morn, meet up Brampton services then again B.P garage Dover.. Come on !