Convoy to Le Mans (Via Dover) 20th June - South Coast Lot

[7heo]

Right all, with about 56 days to go until we depart for Le Mans I thought I would attempt a bit of planning for the South Coast group on the 09:25 Dover - Calais Ferry on Thursday 20th.

As there will be a fair few of us travelling from the same area, who fancys a bit of a convoy to Dover.

From speaking with Jim, we thought a good meeting point would be the BP/McDonalds on the A3 at Petersfield. Gives people a chance to fuel themselves with caffine/breakfast and the cars with fuel before departing. Final meeting time is still to be confirmed. I welcome suggestions on this.

Anyway, if you are keen, join the list below:

1. 7heo, M3Charlie, Jon TVR & J44Y (Range Rover/Land Rover)
2. Stef and Marcel (VXR8)
3. Jim and Neil (535 Mega Diesel)
4. Jamie and Jim (Monaro)
5. Jamie and Matt (996tt)

Edited by 7heo on Friday 26th April 21:06

[StefanVXR8]

I have to pick my mate Marcel up from Farnborough so not sure if I will be in on the convoy from the start or not, need to have a chat with him and sort a time, we should be able to come over to the A3 and meet you somewhere along that route.

Stef

[7heo]

Well could meet you somewhere around Guildford possibly. Once we have a firmer idea on times that we will be meeting and departing we can work things out though

[Thejimreaper]

Sounds good Theo. Just need to work out what time we need to leave there to get to Dover on time. There are 3 cars in our group, Neil and I in neil's Mega D, Jamie and Jim in the Monaro and Jamie and Matt in the 996tt so add us to your plans for sure.

Jim

[7heo]

Well I've done a bit of google mapping. From the services to the ferry port is around 2hrs 10 mins. Ferry is at 09:25 and check in is around 30mins before hand - 08:55. Given it is a week day with potential rush hour traffic could aim to arrive in Dover for around 08:30-0845.

I would think therefore meet at the services at 06:00 for an 06:15 departure. This should allow a bit of time for people to make pit stops en route, not sure how Jamie and Stef will manage MPG wise! Not everyone has the economy of the megadiesel!

How would these plans fit with people. Happy to accept suggestions!

[Neil.D]

Sounds good Theo, early doors it is.

[Thejimreaper]

Sounds like a plan only Batman could think of.

[W4X LG]

We should be good for this!

1. 7heo, M3Charlie, Jon TVR & J44Y (Range Rover/Land Rover)
2. Stef and Marcel (VXR8)
3. Jim and Neil (535 Mega Diesel)
4. Jamie and Jim (Monaro)
5. Jamie and Matt (996tt)
6. Luke, Darren, Steve, Rob (Car TBC but either the VR6 or 328 Touring)

[StefanVXR8]

7heo said:

Well I've done a bit of google mapping. From the services to the ferry port is around 2hrs 10 mins. Ferry is at 09:25 and check in is around 30mins before hand - 08:55. Given it is a week day with potential rush hour traffic could aim to arrive in Dover for around 08:30-0845.

I would think therefore meet at the services at 06:00 for an 06:15 departure. This should allow a bit of time for people to make pit stops en route, not sure how Jamie and Stef will manage MPG wise! Not everyone has the economy of the megadiesel!

How would these plans fit with people. Happy to accept suggestions!

I don't know what you mean? I get 40mpg from my VXR8!

Well, OK, that's on a cost basis as it runs on LPG. I have about a 220 mile range on gas and a full size petrol tank but will deffo prefer to run on gas where possible, apparently LPG (or GPL as they call it) is very common in France.

Stef

[Neil.D]

Stef, we could meet you at Tesco's just off the A3 at Guildford at 06.40 ?

Give those that need to - a fresh fill up of motion potion.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Unknown+road&...

[StefanVXR8]

Neil.D said:

Stef, we could meet you at Tesco's just off the A3 at Guildford at 06.40 ?

Give those that need to - a fresh fill up of motion potion.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Unknown+road&...

Sounds good to me mate.

Stef

[Jon TVR]

Sounds like the plan is coming together!!

Loing forward to a cold French stubby in a random field with a sound track of trashed engines!!

Jon

[Thejimreaper]

Jon TVR said:

Sounds like the plan is coming together!!

Loing forward to a cold French stubby in a random field with a sound track of trashed engines!!

Jon

Didnt I go to your funeral recently??!

[Neil.D]

StefanVXR8 said:

Sounds good to me mate.

Stef

Excellent, so just to rape Theo's groundwork...

0600 - Petersfield services - A3

06.15 - Leave with a full tank in the angry diesel

0640 - Guildford Services - A3



Google maps shows its '98 miles and 1hr 37mins' from Guildford services to Dover but we will easily crack it in under 90mins giving us a rough arrival time at the ferry of 08.10 - giving us a nice buffer.

Good plan Stan.

[Jon TVR]

Thejimreaper said:

Jon TVR said:

Sounds like the plan is coming together!!

Loing forward to a cold French stubby in a random field with a sound track of trashed engines!!

Jon

Didnt I go to your funeral recently??!

You're such a b*tch!!!

[Neil.D]

Jon TVR said:

You're such a b*tch!!!

Isn't she...

[Thejimreaper]

Neil.D said:

Jon TVR said:

You're such a b*tch!!!

Isn't she...

Meow! I'm looking forwards to getting to know you again Jon!!

[Jon TVR]

Thejimreaper said:

Neil.D said:

Jon TVR said:

You're such a b*tch!!!

Isn't she...

Meow! I'm looking forwards to getting to know you again Jon!!

A few beers and bit of French sun and I am sure it will be like you never missed me!

[7heo]

Neil.D said:

Excellent, so just to rape Theo's groundwork...

0600 - Petersfield services - A3

06.15 - Leave with a full tank in the angry diesel

0640 - Guildford Services - A3


Google maps shows its '98 miles and 1hr 37mins' from Guildford services to Dover but we will easily crack it in under 90mins giving us a rough arrival time at the ferry of 08.10 - giving us a nice buffer.

Good plan Stan.

Sounds good to me!

[GruFFnuTT]