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				Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:08 am
				by GregR
				I've had an in-depth discussion with Mrs R and I've been given a pass to go to Le Mans next year.  Its something I think everyone should do at least once, and given responsibility is just around the corner, I figure I'd better get it out of my system sharpish!
So, the reason for this post is to see if anyone else is up for a bit of a jolly next June.  All being well, the government won't have taxed the RS6 off the road so I'll be taking that (hopefully with some comedy Le Mans livery).  I'm happy to look into booking us pitches and, crossings etc so let me know if you fancy it.
Let me know if you're interested and we'll see what's what, t'would be nice to get a wee convoy organised 
Cheers,
Greg
 
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:15 am
				by Shug
				Little early for a full-on commit, but consider me hugely interested.  Been far too long since I've been.  

 
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:17 am
				by tuscan_thunder
				Me and Mrs t_t are going. 
We're planning a cruise through the UK, stopping at a few places, a couple of days in Lille, then onto Le Mans then Reims and maybe Bruges on the way home. 
Booking a hotel for Le Mans at the moment is proving tricky though (nae chance I'm staying in a tent!)
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:06 am
				by graeme
				I'll be well up for this!  Last year was mental...
Need to remind Walshy that he volunteered to organise a proper trip.  I'd be up for helping out.  Need to sort out a private camping/parking enclosure again... our private bogs and showers last year were the only ones with no queue through a river of piss to negotiate.

 
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:22 am
				by BiggestNizzy
				Sounds like a laugh, I fancy some euro camping with the misses next year, but If I was to bring the misses she would probably get bored and I would have to be on my best behavior.
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:28 am
				by Shug
				If she's not into cars, she will get bored quickly mate - no way round that sadly.  Although if she is, there is so much going on that you can spend the full race doing stuff and only see a few minutes of it.  Nice part of the country, so there's always the option of getting in the car and going somewhere else as well.
It's supposedly almost completely changed from the last time I was there (2003) with much more in the retail village and lots happening all the way through the race.
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:44 am
				by GregR
				graeme wrote:I'll be well up for this!  Last year was mental...
Need to remind Walshy that he volunteered to organise a proper trip.  I'd be up for helping out.  Need to sort out a private camping/parking enclosure again... our private bogs and showers last year were the only ones with no queue through a river of piss to negotiate.

 
Brilliant Graeme 

  If you've got experience then that would be a great help - cuts out the weekend's worth of surfing/phoning round to get what we want.
 
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:47 am
				by Shug
				Depends if LoT are gonna do one next year (did they not bother this year?) as that was the one Graeme was on, wasn't it?
Sounded like a well-organised trip.
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:11 am
				by BiggestNizzy
				Shug wrote:much more in the retail village and lots happening all the way through the race.
unless it sells high heels and bags she will get bored, so I will have to go myself and be on my worst behavior. 
although as penance I will take her to italy for handbags  

 
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:15 am
				by campbell
				I've been mulling this over too, so will watch what happens, but also too early for me to commit for certain.
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:30 am
				by tuscan_thunder
				shooomer wrote:what about local gite?
this sounds like a good option if we have a decent squad of folk.
 
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:35 am
				by Shug
				And more likely to get Elaine along if this is the case...
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:50 am
				by GregR
				surely a slim chance of getting one of those though?
Anyone got any contacts/suggestions?  Not wanting to burst the budget on accomodation .. I've got stickers to buy! 

 
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:53 am
				by Rag_It
				I have been trying to do this for a while, but lack of decent car has kind of made me loose my drive. Nearly did it in 03/04 also.
Rolfey my boy, June next year I am afraid I will probably be getting married, there or there abouts, so money will continuing to be non-existent until then....
Cheers,
Dave
			 
			
					
				Re: Le Mans 2010
				Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:58 am
				by tuscan_thunder