The Classic had better be good!!!
The Classic had better be good!!!
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FLAT 6

Original Poster:

480 posts

289 months

Thursday 12th June 2008
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Watching qualifying on Eurosport....first time in a long time not sitting on the bank above Maison Blanche watching the same thing. At least the in-car shots are impressive.

Hope the Classic is a good replacement!!!!!

The showers are better here. Beers not so tasty though and tomorrow will not be so interesting.

rralston

701 posts

274 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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Totally agree - I was doing the same last night and wondering why a)I couldn't hear the cars thunder into Indy, and b)I could still speak and walk in a straight line.

All wrong, all very wrong! Bring on the Classic! smile

ettore

5,077 posts

281 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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Same here, first time I'm not going for about 12 years and I'm really missing it. Still, we can gloat in a months time!.

n1ckm

187 posts

257 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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Ditto ! Only the 2nd year in 8 that we haven't been and it doesn't feel quite right ! Roll on the Classic......

molestrangler

976 posts

236 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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Double ditto, have a feeling the Classic might be a little more partyish this year as a lot of 24 hour regulars are going to the classic

Mattygooner

5,304 posts

233 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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You will enjoy the classic, i hope it is not alot more popular than in 06 because it was nice to sit anywhere you liked and go and look over the cars as they were about to form up, your only missing a few diesels!! just stand behind a T70 or 250LM(literally) when it fires up and you will forget all about those pesky Audis.

Not long now, and i can't wait.

Mark B

1,671 posts

294 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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For those that haven't been before and like the sight, sound and smell of race engines through Arnage and Inianapolis. Two pictures for you… An Audi R10 diesel whispering by or a BMW M1 spitting 5 ft radius blue flames on each up shift and 10ft long fire trails on lift off………

Classic IS great, you won’t be disappointed..

ettore

5,077 posts

281 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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Mark B said:
For those that haven't been before and like the sight, sound and smell of race engines through Arnage and Inianapolis. Two pictures for you… An Audi R10 diesel whispering by or a BMW M1 spitting 5 ft radius blue flames on each up shift and 10ft long fire trails on lift off………

Classic IS great, you won’t be disappointed..
Woohoo! (and no chavs too...)

Mattygooner

5,304 posts

233 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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ettore said:
Mark B said:
For those that haven't been before and like the sight, sound and smell of race engines through Arnage and Inianapolis. Two pictures for you… An Audi R10 diesel whispering by or a BMW M1 spitting 5 ft radius blue flames on each up shift and 10ft long fire trails on lift off………

Classic IS great, you won’t be disappointed..
Woohoo! (and no chavs too...)
Touch wood (stop giggling) the Chavs will stay away, it was a wonderful event in 06, i just hope it is as good, Goodwood is on a different weekend i think so we may get even more cars this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9XH2tVV5Mw lovely!

n1ckm

187 posts

257 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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Goodwood Festival of Speed IS the same weekend as the Classic !!

rralston

701 posts

274 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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ettore said:
Mark B said:
For those that haven't been before and like the sight, sound and smell of race engines through Arnage and Inianapolis. Two pictures for you… An Audi R10 diesel whispering by or a BMW M1 spitting 5 ft radius blue flames on each up shift and 10ft long fire trails on lift off………

Classic IS great, you won’t be disappointed..
Woohoo! (and no chavs too...)
laugh I'm still giggling at that!!!!

I remember those BMW M1's from Spa last year! biggrin


humpy

1,171 posts

248 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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The Classic is excellent - Group 5 is cloud9 - click here

I shot this video at the last one. As you can see, you can really get in amongst the cars...

Cobra Andy

472 posts

257 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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Only 4 weeks left for those of us heading to the classic, in fact only 3.5 weeks till we get there on the wednesday....
BRING IT ON, lets hope with the extra people going that its as good as 06.
you can keep your diesels

TonySim

296 posts

250 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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Great video Humpy, I was there in 2006 and will be again in 2008. The sounds and smells are incredible.

shoestring7

6,193 posts

275 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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Mattygooner said:
You will enjoy the classic, i hope it is not alot more popular than in 06
Between +25% and +30% ticket sales from what I hear rolleyes

SS7

BILTEL

63 posts

278 months

Saturday 14th June 2008
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I CAN'T WAIT!!!

I wonder if the rise in ticket sales have anything to do with the stag party/ chavs ruining LM for the normal fans.

Not long now.

Smoking down on the Thursday morning through the tunnel.

Tony427

2,873 posts

262 months

Sunday 15th June 2008
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humpy said:
The Classic is excellent - Group 5 is cloud9 - click here

I shot this video at the last one. As you can see, you can really get in amongst the cars...
Those Corvettes accelerating past the pits/ grandstands are the loudest thing I have ever heard.........gave me goosebumps on my arms just from the sound, glorious !!

Less than four weeks left to wait.

Cheers,

Tony

burriana

16,556 posts

283 months

Sunday 15th June 2008
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Just got back from the 24HRS and I was looking through my Classic Race timetable. I am really looking forward to seeing the younger classics from the 70s and 80s as i can relate to them more (not to say I don't appreciate the older ones, especially from the 60s) ... and am a little dissapointed that the timetable has them running from about 20.00 - 00.00 on Saturday night and again at about 04.00-08.00 Sunday morning ... not a lot of sleep for me that night then smile

Now then, do I clean and de-sticker the car or just leave it as it is and just get in a drive all the way back in four weeks? smile

SuPaSpArK

2,105 posts

267 months

Sunday 15th June 2008
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burriana said:
Just got back from the 24HRS and I was looking through my Classic Race timetable. I am really looking forward to seeing the younger classics from the 70s and 80s as i can relate to them more (not to say I don't appreciate the older ones, especially from the 60s) ... and am a little dissapointed that the timetable has them running from about 20.00 - 00.00 on Saturday night and again at about 04.00-08.00 Sunday morning ... not a lot of sleep for me that night then smile

Now then, do I clean and de-sticker the car or just leave it as it is and just get in a drive all the way back in four weeks? smile
You made good time!

burriana

16,556 posts

283 months

Sunday 15th June 2008
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We left earlier in the day and had to make do with text updates ... however, it was a brilliant, practically traffic free run up with NOT ONE single gendarme to be seen.

Hope the others faired as well smile