South Coast to Le Mans!

[Chris49]

I'm an LM virgin and have always fancied it, anyone up for a south coast group trip?

Probably worth thinking about it soon, got to have something to look forward too with the weather being so poop!

[Neil.D]

Too chavvy for me bud. Never been myslef but apparently it is rapidly going downhill. I think the froggy BiB pay for their national christmas doo on the speeding proceeds.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=25&...

[Andy Pandie]

I went last year for the first time, something I'd wanted to do for a while, got the chance and had a ball. Well worth going just to experience it, if you don't enjoy it you don't have to go again, I will be back there just not this year, swmbo has other things planned

As mentioned above watch out for the French police, they are a little 'keen', had a close call myself on the way back , having said that we took the 'A' roads on the way down and didn't see many about!

[darrencollins]

I have wanted to do this for a few years and was hoping to do so this year. Didn't realise it had turned quite as 'chavvy' until I checked Neil's link.

[ironictwist]

darrencollins said:

I have wanted to do this for a few years and was hoping to do so this year. Didn't realise it had turned quite as 'chavvy' until I checked Neil's link.

Me neither! Had no idea it had got THAT bad. I was hoping to do something similar to. For now I'm penciled in for the PH Megahoon I reckon unless anything else turns up during the course of the year. Maybe we should schedule something amongst ourselves? A bunch of us lot head down to somewhere for a few days? Enjoy the roads/scenery/drink/women for those that are single

[Andy Pandie]

Just read through, didn't see anything like reported, and don't doubt it happened, but don't let it put you off, imho if you're a motorsport fan it's worth the trip.

[darrencollins]

I'm keen anyway- gotta tick it off the list.

Was thinking about sorting a trip to the Nordeschleife also if anyone is keen?

[haggy]

darrencollins said:

I have wanted to do this for a few years and was hoping to do so this year. Didn't realise it had turned quite as 'chavvy' until I checked Neil's link.

It's not that bad. Just avoid camping in area's like houx annexe. you will always regret not going!

[hope2421]

Neil.D said:

Too chavvy for me bud. Never been myslef but apparently it is rapidly going downhill. I think the froggy BiB pay for their national christmas doo on the speeding proceeds.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=25&...

I could have sworn that you loved chavs!!

[mantaray]

Take no notice of those who tell you its chav city ! Yes its got its moments but on the whole its a great weekend , we went with Air Track last year about 15 of us all from south and found it no worse than previous years .
We have yet to decide about LM so far this year so can't say if we will all go because we may do the Barcelona GP and then the legend that is Club Bagdad
If we are to do LM i will post up ,and you are more than welcome to tag along .

[RVVUNM]

haggy said:

darrencollins said:

I have wanted to do this for a few years and was hoping to do so this year. Didn't realise it had turned quite as 'chavvy' until I checked Neil's link.

It's not that bad. Just avoid camping in area's like houx annexe. you will always regret not going!

Utter bks, Houx Annex is where the fun is, its nice and close to everything,good toilets/showers and lots of friendly people.

[haggy]

RVVUNM said:

haggy said:

darrencollins said:

I have wanted to do this for a few years and was hoping to do so this year. Didn't realise it had turned quite as 'chavvy' until I checked Neil's link.

It's not that bad. Just avoid camping in area's like houx annexe. you will always regret not going!

Utter bks, Houx Annex is where the fun is, its nice and close to everything,good toilets/showers and lots of friendly people.

If you read it properly he say's he wants to avoid the "chavvy" parts, thats what put's him off going. houx is generally where the mischief takes place which im cool with, i'v stayed there before & does'nt bother me. So my advice if he wants a quiet time avoid that area.

[RVVUNM]

haggy said:

RVVUNM said:

haggy said:

darrencollins said:

I have wanted to do this for a few years and was hoping to do so this year. Didn't realise it had turned quite as 'chavvy' until I checked Neil's link.

It's not that bad. Just avoid camping in area's like houx annexe. you will always regret not going!

Utter bks, Houx Annex is where the fun is, its nice and close to everything,good toilets/showers and lots of friendly people.

If you read it properly he say's he wants to avoid the "chavvy" parts, thats what put's him off going. houx is generally where the mischief takes place which im cool with, i'v stayed there before & does'nt bother me. So my advice if he wants a quiet time avoid that area.

I don't believe the "Chav" eliment come from Houx Annexe. If anything they frequent all sites and get together and cause havoc in various places, places that we avoid.

[Gingerbread Man]

Andy Pandie said:

I went last year for the first time, something I'd wanted to do for a while, got the chance and had a ball. Well worth going just to experience it, if you don't enjoy it you don't have to go again, I will be back there just not this year, swmbo has other things planned

As mentioned above watch out for the French police, they are a little 'keen', had a close call myself on the way back , having said that we took the 'A' roads on the way down and didn't see many about!

Stand your ground, this'll be my 4th year.

[dubkiller]

love to go, but always clashes with family holiday (in france !).
friends have been and always have had a good time. next year for me im afraid. although id be up for a ring trip.

[NWVT]

i will be 21 this year and my birthday is on june the 7th and i am desperately wanting to go but i would either like to go as a passenger with some one or have some one who has been before as a passenger in my car. but i really want to go.

[Andy Pandie]

Gingerbread Man said:

Andy Pandie said:

I went last year for the first time, something I'd wanted to do for a while, got the chance and had a ball. Well worth going just to experience it, if you don't enjoy it you don't have to go again, I will be back there just not this year, swmbo has other things planned

As mentioned above watch out for the French police, they are a little 'keen', had a close call myself on the way back , having said that we took the 'A' roads on the way down and didn't see many about!

Stand your ground, this'll be my 4th year.

Hi mate, If only I was that brave , I did think she said Vegas so.............

Guess you'll be going in the 7 this year?

[Gingerbread Man]

If it's still running!

Head gasket blew the other month. Didn't see that bulk cost coming, but it is a rover engine so it was only a matter of time.

I've been mad enough to be driving around with no heater or roof on at the moment. It was -7 this morning and -8 this evening. I was 99% sure the heater matrix was leaking. After trying everything bar making a bloody hole in it myself, I can't get it to drop a drip. I think it'll be going back in, and the roof on!

Fancy the February drive - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[AlanKSG]

Andy, YHM!

[NWVT]

for anything rover contact xpart direct. i used to work in the parts department for viking rover in hedge end also depending on the engine look at the family of cars and see which has the same engine parts from anouther car in the same family for example

1.8 k series engine is used in the Rover 45's 75's and MG equivalent and the engine is also used in the Land Rover Freelander 1.8. also the later Rovers MG's use BMW engines.

anouther little fact for you for price crasy ness

a rocker hazard switch used in Classic Mini and Land Rover Defender
MINI new switch price from Rover (£5 approximately + vat)
Defender new switch from Land Rover (£45 approximately + vat)
thats a £40 difference but this also works the other way on other parts.
but all the parts come from Xpart
are local main supplier is HARWOODS

pays to contact them