richard thomas
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| posted on 5/7/08 at 05:26 PM |
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Classic le Mans
Anyone been before? I'm going for the first time next weekend. Hope it's dry...
Any top tips, or must do's or must see's?
Cheers,
Rich.
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 5/7/08 at 05:47 PM |
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Hi Richard
We are going and this will be our second time. It is a fantastic event with some tremendous racing and wonderful atmosphere. Many of the spectators
are British, knowledgable and are there for the racing rather than the booze.
I notice from a previous post that you are going via Dover which will be some drive from South Wales. We live in the Westcountry and are taking the
Plymouth Roscoff crossing on Wednesday night and have a b & b fixed in Arnage which is the hub of the Event. Sitting at a pavement cafe you can
watch a terrific parade of classic cars driving to and from the event or just coming in for a cup of coffee.
Hope you have a safe journey and enjoy the event.
atb
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richard thomas
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| posted on 5/7/08 at 06:02 PM |
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Thanks, John.
Have to go from Dover due to meeting up with some mates there.
Hope the weather is reasonable....what do you reckon to the dress code thing?
Have a good run mate!
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 5/7/08 at 06:32 PM |
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Althought they made quite a big thing of the dress code in the event information, hardly anyone that we saw, kept to it apart from the World War11
enthusiasts who were in American uniforms. It's a pity really because I think the dress code at the Goodwood Revival meeting really adds to the
atmosphere.
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richard thomas
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| posted on 5/7/08 at 06:39 PM |
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Just got the tickets through the other day, apparantly no access to the paddock without a tie.....
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designer
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| posted on 5/7/08 at 07:00 PM |
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You will have the time of your life.
I guarantee it.
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smuty
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| posted on 5/7/08 at 07:14 PM |
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Hi we are also going via dover on thursday 9.30am crossing. our first time also, booked with travel destinations and camping track side realy looking
forward to it
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richard thomas
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| posted on 5/7/08 at 07:19 PM |
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Which campsite did you go for? We ended up with Maison Blanche - not sure if that's a good or bad thing...but i believe it's not quite so
wild at the classic.
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smuty
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| posted on 5/7/08 at 08:28 PM |
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Hunaudieres which looks to be in a good spot,not quite in the thick of it as you thought
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andyps
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| posted on 15/7/08 at 07:51 PM |
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Having got back yesterday from the classic I would advise that nobody should bother going. It was just loads of old cars everywhere, some of them
racing but lots didn't bother, they were just parked up for people to look at. There was hardly anyone drinking, definitely no drunks, there
were no crowds, no loud music playing in the campsites at 4 in the morning, people were smartly dressed, you weren't kept away from the cars in
the paddocks, no chav mobiles, no one using super soakers as you drove past with your windows open. All in all, very disappointing so don't
bother thinking of going in 2010 you will only miss a really disappointing experience
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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richard thomas
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 11:53 AM |
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Yes. the missing general rowdiness must be annoying....
Made it there and back in the Luego - didn't miss a beat! Very satisfying feeling. However, the 18 or so fuel stops were slightly irritating -
might need a bigger fuel tank in future...
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chrisg
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 12:09 PM |
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I only go for the rowdiness, i'd been going six years before I realised there was a race going on.
Sorry 
cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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andyps
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| posted on 16/7/08 at 04:04 PM |
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That's why I thought I had better warn you not to go to the classic Chris, you just wouldn't like it!
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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