Club Arnage

Same as last year this will be in the CA guide, see the current status at http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide/caguide2007/c20-whowhenwhere.pdf

Please post any changes or new information here, I guess by now everyone has finalized his/her plans.

Cheers

Werner

My group be on Beausejour from Thursday late morning/early afternoon until Monday in the AM.

There's about 22 of us and we have bought an old school mini-bus...which I'm promised will be getting a suitably impressive 'retro' paint job. There's also a camper making the sojourn as well. Watch out for the big screen showing Bruce Lee...(amongst other things).

See you there. 8)

Jim

What make of minibus did you all buy? You say "old", well how old is "old"?

Jules G's group:

Advanced party: Speedferries Wednesday am. 2 car convoy, Stan in his boxster and me and Ivan (LM virgin) in the Bmeer. Home will be the MB.

Arriving Friday pm: Timbo, Nigel and "Pilot" Stephen, wheels: Cessna twin prop :P  Landing and Sunday evening departure slots sorted with LM Airport!

Cars setting off Monday am

To be honest...I haven't got a clue! I'll attempt to locate that information and get back to you.

Excellent! I need to know this sort of info in case there's a classic at the race.

Incidentally Werner, can you add the details for Team Zarse this year:

7 Zarses this time, travelling down on Wed arriving evening to Maison Blanche Zone D. If you see a convoy of 1 X Porsche 996, 1 X Aston Martin Vanquish S (or maybe the Nigel Dean DAX Cobra, depending on the mood of the owner) plus of course the inevitable world famous Commer, then that's us. All CAers new and old are welcome to call in any time for a nice cold Cidre Brut.

Andy Z

Andy...I don't think it's going to be 'classic' by any stretch of the imagination to be honest!

When I said old...what I really should have said was 'knackered and if it was a horse would probably be taken out into a filed and shot between the headlamps'

What after what you just said about our beloved Houx Annexe.  You can shove your nice cold Cidre Brut.

I should be arriving sometime Monday afternoon in Maison Blanche (Zone C), with my brother plus one arriving Thursday morning. We will depart the following Monday morning.

I am travelling in a green Peugeot 206 this year.

Edited to add Zone Info - 24-05-07

Just doublechecked it:

11 (which I'm sure of) of us will be waiting at the gate from sundayafternoon on, during the monday 5 or 6 others will arrive to build up our campsite. The other 13 people are likely to arrive on thursday and friday.

Names: Rick, Steve,
Vehicle: American Motorhome towing Fiat

Ferry: Portsmouth Caen Sunday 10th 1530
Return Ferry:Caen Portsmouth Monday 18th afternoon 1700

Group 2: (Andy, Andy, Andy, Andy and Tony)
Vehicle 2: Mercedes of some sort.

Ferry 2: Dover Calais Thursday AM
Return Ferry 2: Dover Calais Friday PM

All Camping Maison Blanche (DrinkingforHolland Crew) Zone B

Drop by for a cold one!

Should be arriving late Thursday afternoon (thurs morning tunnel) And staying in Houx Annexe until Monday morning.
Look out for us and drop in for a warm beer.  ;D
CA flag will be flying above a couple of Mitsubishi Evo's

Departing the north east wed noon, stops at avebury for pie and pint and stonehenge for a bit of hippie baiting. Vomit comet on thurs 7am to c'brg and running down in convoy with Alibongo and crew. 6 up in the service barge (white merc), staying on Bleu sud A. Look for big Gulf flag, freezer full of ice cold beer this year so call in! Going home to face the music Sunday night Caen to pompy.

Wednesday afternoon down to the Tunnel, overnight hotel and early tunnel Thursday morning.  Heading for Rouen and the slow lane (thanks Termie) after the tunnel and looking out for the cows.

Heading for Houx, CA flag will be flying somewhere no doubts.

Five cars - 996 Turbo, M6, S4, Clio Sport and the fridge carrier ( Shogun ) , give us a toot if you see us.

Jem

Jem
What time are you getting the shuttle on Thursday morning? We are staying in Calais on the Wednesday night and setting off for Rouen Thursday morning so we might see you at some stop along the route. Alternatively, Weds night we'll be in the Campanile Calais and eating / boozing in Le Bureau pub if you lot fancy joining us.
Steve

Team Cannonball are on the Dover to Calais P and O on Thursday morning at 10.05.

There is 11-12 of us dispersed between my Alfa, a Jetta and Beemer arriving BSJ Thursday late afternoon.

Leaving Monday a.m.

Pretzel and the other half - Wednesday evening crossing (20:30) from Pompey to St. Malo after a couple in the Rudmore. Back to the traditional route after an aberration last year going from Plymouth. Taking the 350Z adorned with the usual C.A. regalia.

Staying in the (relatively) luxurious confines of an Hotel except overnight Saturday at the race when we will be on M.B. with Wishy and co. Returning Monday afternoon from Caen.

Team JPC will be arriving from early Thursday morning (shorter trip this year as team Principal has already had a week in Sebring and Team Principal's Owner threatened castration if no time left for holidays with the family in the summer and over xmas.

Usual spot on Maison Blanche in the Platinum Triangle with DfH, Delboy and Rick. We should be pretty easy to find!

TVR Griffith, TVR Cerbera, Honda NSX and Impreza STi in the first group. Morgan Plus 8 and Merceded CLK430 in the second wave, plus a couple flying in!

Call in to collect your CA polo shirts and a cold one!

Steve,

We hope to get on the tunnel circa 8am Thursday morning, we'll keep an eye out for you.

Jem

I'll be with Cost Centre #2 this year: her last exam is 14th after lunch so will be on 18:00 Dover/Dunkerque on Thursday driving through to Tertre Rouge about 03:00 Friday. Hoping there is still some space. Departing Monday.

Tally Ho, pip pip, etc

Beermountain will be setting up the officers mess in Maison Blanche zone B on Monday. Toad, Baldrick & Sooty. The Squadron arrives Thursday, including Buzz, Swiss, Disco, Boron & Doctor. We plan to camp with Team Sooty (virtual beermountaineers) and The Three Amigos, except there are four of them...

Choppers on standby for some dangerous missions this year!

Very much looking forward to a cold one with anyone from CA who is prepared to asscocaite with humble Beermountaineers!

barf, barf, ying, yang, etc & see you soon!  ::)

Sorry - what have I done?  :o ??? ::)

My post seems to have materialised at the top of this thread rather than the humble bottom where I belong...

Oh got it, you are upside down here at CA!  ;)

Mr T, you can modify your options in your 'Profile' area to display posts last first or last last - the choice is yours.  There's an old thread about the mechanics of changing your preferences somewhere here.

Good to see you here again.

Midget
And
Sprite
Club
On
Tour

again on sunny HA nest(L)ing in the shadow of Sir Steve, as in years gone by (we hope)

From Wednesday 'til Gary makes it to St Saturnin on Friday to complete the set.

 :)

No doubt I shall drop around for my customary swift half on the way to/from visiting La Famille Crapper!!! Its almost a tradition now....  ;D

F

Group
Me and Mrs Trackside - Lotus Elise S1
Skid Solo - Nissan 200SX S14a
Christopher - Lotus Elise S1
Matt & Di - Lotus Elise S1
Steve (LM virgin) - Ford Focus ST170

Ferry
Portsmouth - Le Havre with LD Lines (easyFerry anyone?  ;))
Sailing out Tuesday night, back home Monday evening.

Campsite
All at Spay (posh camping!) except Christopher who likes to slum it at Karting Nord.  ;)

Looking forward to meeting some CAers. Will look out for the t-shirts!  ;D

 :-[

Oops, forgot to mention the ferry.

Look for the green Midget Mr Trackside, we're overnighting on Tuesday to Le Havre with LD Lines, too.

2300 hrs sailing, nice bumble down to LM Weds am... :)

Will do!  ;D

Langstone and District Wildfowlers and Conservation Association Cricket Club @Le Mans
We are, Herr Kapitaine Roy Marshall, Doug Taylor and Joe Marshall
We are on Brittany Ferries out of Poole/Cherbourg Wed 13th 2345
Travelling in Blue M-class
Camping MB zone D
Leaving Monday am

Team Tarquin Tours The sign of the furled umbrella!

Black Granny and the tax inspectors will be on Tetre Rouge. Travelling out Newhaven to Dieppe arriving on Wednesday 13th. You'll spot the silver Omega estate with the Goodwood stickers in the windows.

We'll be out collecting on Friday to supplement Big H's tremedous effort and raising money for Kidney research. Please give generously. In return we promise to look favourably on your dodgy tax returns!!!

Deal!

I'll be leaving from Plymouth on the noon sailing on Tuesday, then the first train to Le Mans from Morlaix on Wednesday morning. I should be on Beausejour from late morning Wednesday until the Sunday afternoon when I head back for the sailing on Monday afternoon.

Hope to see some of you there.

Team Rod Brench Plumbing will be on the 10.50 Speedferries on Tuesday in our trusty VW Transporter plumbers van, hoping to arrive in Tertre Rouge late afternoon. We're running a reduced team of three this year but will have an expanded games zone with swingball, darts and ,hopefully, a pool table.

Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon to Cincinnati - C6 Corvette

Cincinnati to Paris - Delta Airlines 767 Seat 5D

Paris to Le Mans Thursday morning in some Frenchie Renter minivan

Camping KN

Back to the States Monday

Wishy's Wanderer's advance partyof 4  arriving on MB on Monday afternoon in "Dennis"Ducato and an Astra

Tuesday Nopanic possibly arriving in the PT .......If and when he can make his mind up!!!!

Thursday 3 more in a Clio


Return Monday back to Blighty

That's two on Tertre Rouge then Mister Tarquin Sir
Team TickleTheDragon will be split this year
The advance party are out on the 07:00 SpeedFerries sailing to Boulogne on Tuesday 12th, planning a nice leisurely run down (unlike the mad thrashes of the last couple of years)...
More arrive on TR on Thursday morning, with the rest of the group (The popular people's front of TTTD **SPLITTERS***) heading for Camping Bleu because they forgot to book their tickets early enough...

Drop by for a cold one and a discussion on why the Inland Revenue are a bunch of ******

Steve TTTD

Flying Baguettes - Advance party arriving Maison Blanche Monday pm, main group of 16 arriving Thursday morning, further 16 arriving Friday total 36 people. Returning Ouisterham to Portsmouth Monday pm

Out Sunday 10th 23.15 Portsmouth to Ouisterham, arrive Mon pm at MB. Return Monday 18th on the 23.30 from Ouisterham to Portsmouth, I wish it was this Sunday ;D

Mike

Team Red Dragon departing Newhaven by Transmanche about 0700 Monday 11th May for Dieppe.

Arrival at Expo at about 1400 local time!  It depends oin how many times I breakdown, need a drink and therefore need a pee!

B2B'ing it in Dieppe overnight Sunday.  Returning similar time Monday after race.

Jerry

I'm still working out how to get over there, let alone when! 

So much choice (actually I'm to tight)

Jem
We are now in  black A6, A Chrysler Voyager but the M6 has been ditched for a Renault Meganne! Dont ask - something to do with fuel consumption I think!
Autoroute all the way so we'll wave if we see you.
Best wishes
Steve

Sconefinger
Whereabouts in the North East. Me and Pete are Darlo lads!

From the recently re-branded 'Castle' Morpeth. Only in exile tho' originally from the socialist republic of south Yorkshire.

Moi aussi in exile in the peoples republic, currently living near Donny.
Can't be helped though!

Where abouts?do you know if the lazy shits down county hall have got round to putting up the plaque in Mexborough for Mike Hawthorn yet? They have been promising it since i was at school.

don't know I'm afraid. i'm the other side of Donny in Epworth, actually in North Lincs but with a DN postcode.

I sense a post-LM session coming on! Where abouts are you then?

I envy so many of you going so early :( Team Monkey will be leaving it very late this year. Little Monkey has his last exam (gcse) on the morning of the 15th, so the old Alfa will be parked outside the school gates with me and Middle Monkey tapping the dashboard, as soon as he is finished 10.30am ish we will be on our way  ;D Plan to liaise with the Time Team on the M25 and using our club thing (as was) through the tunnel and on our way. Camping on the way down somewhere arrive at Mulsanne mid day on Saturday.
Hotel Sunday night back home Monday night, but lets not think about that yet!! Can't wait.
 ;D

Your Lordship- I get down Yorkshire way once a month with work and we test our rally cars at Blyton which if my memory serves me well is just a few miles as t'crow flys from Epworth. We should indeed have a post LM pint or ten

Suggest we get together at LM and arrange

What about meeting at that Champagne bar on the Sat night, say 9ish? Its usually quite lively.

We'll be there.
We're always there
See you there!

Leaving the North East on Tuesday morning, via Retford to pick up my bother, kipping in essex, then 0700 speedferries on wed morning dover-boulogne.
 
Then hopefully avoiding any of previous years misfortunes of exhaust breaking off on terminal ramps, puncture in Rouen, servo packing in on N138 and countless stops to tweak the engine....

arriving Mulsanne bar by mid pm, then pitch tent on technoparc - should be plenty of space cos havent come across anyone other than my crowd who are staying there!!!!!

return on monday

See you on it, Dave.  Look out for the CA T-shirt and come and introduce yourself.

Del

Will do Del - no doubt the boat will be full of Le Mans bound Brits and plenty of four wheeled booty in the hold.

Dave

Look forward to seeing you Dave, we missed you at Sebring!!

Are Matt and John coming??

On the 11.50 Chunnel Tuesday morning.
Arriving  with the base camp gear MB, zone B about 18.30 ish, hope that there is some space left ;D
Boring old red Xantia. :(
Andy arriving lunchtime Wednesday with the sensible race day transport.
Depart Monday morning, on the Speedferries vomit special 13.30.

See you all there.

I'm getting so excited. ;D ;D ;D

Sadly no - both have work obligations I believe.

I'm hooking-up with the rest of our UK contingent as always - will plan seeing you at the Champers bar at some point in proceedings.  I too am sorry I missed Sebring (but not the weather before).  It's the first time I've been absent from that event since the late 90s.

Have you pondered the Petit in Atlanta later this year?  I'll pour a beverage or 10 down your neck at Le Mans and get you to sign on the line!

Steve,

Vehicles noted, will keep an eye out for you.

I wonder if the M6 suffered the same fate as my M6 did yesterday, gearbox died.  Not a good feeling. And what did the good old boys at BMW give me as a replacement whilst said M6 is re fettled, yep you guessed it.......a Nissan X Trail (diesel) !!!!!!!

Jem

Who : The SPS, one hire buis and big trailer, 3 motorbikes (cb500 streetfighter), 1 motorhome ( pug powered ), 1 TVR 500 Chimera, 1 VW Passat ( das rhino tank ) and a mint  TR4 !! 25 of us this year.

When : Poole - Cherbourg wednesday lunchtime, returnbing monday faternoon onthe Caen Portsmouth Rhino bunkbed..

Where : Arriving on BLEU !! early evening and staying until we leave. We will be, well somewhere i didnt book, but best i could get despite the ACO forgetting about regular traders..... bloomin kermits.

We shall all come over to the holy grail of the MB region, if i can get the bikes working !!

And what NO POOLS !!!

All sorted out now, two cars and four of us on 7am Dover-Boulogne Weds morning, staying in MB and returning on the midnight ferry after the race. More arriving on Thurs, also on MB. 16days to go, Yippeeee!!!!

Robbo- didn't you know that Bleu is the new Blanc!
Its where all the cats hang out:-)

Jem
Oh nice!
Reminds me of my last visit to Dublin a couple of weeks ago when my hire car was "upgraded" at the airport to a Hyundai 4x4 of some unpronounceable name with front windows that lowered themselves at anything over 70mph. Mind you, that was the top speed!
Gearbox out of an M6 sounds a bit costly!!!!!!!!

Steve

Tean Red Dragon arrive Aires d'Acueil EXPO Monday pm.

(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa64/jjkt15/EXPO1.jpg)

You will be all most welcome.

Jerry

Just look for the purrrrrple SIXFIRE or '58 light blue Sprite.  And of coure the Red Dragons

We will see you, arriving Wednesday nite

Werner,

Looking forward to meeting you, beer is chilling already.

Jerry

Andy Zarse...

Apparently we have purchased a 17-seater LDV Convoy!

I hope tGod the blooming thing makes it there and back!

Getting the late ferry from Poole-Cherbourg on the Wednesday night which I'm guessing is the same one as the Wildfowlers...

Who, when, where? - that's a lot of questions, all of them very difficult for a Tuesday morning.
Well, I reckon...most of Tuesday I'll be wobbling through the Surrey, and then the South Downs, probably being chased by a dog, in the regions of Cobham, Godalming, Haslemere, Hill Brow (oh God, I just know what's going to be involved there...), Petersfield and Portsmouth in time for a late 'artnoon crossing to Cherbourg. Then an early start on Wednesday morning, proceeding in a general south easterly direction through the Normandy Alps and Calvados Cols, giving it all I can muster in order to stay in front of the large threshing machine that that b*stard Zarse will have tipped off. Overnight in a hedge, haystack, or maybe Domfront, and then onto Le Mans approaching via Arnage and hoping to get to Maison Blanche by Thursday night.
I suspect I'll be quite thirsty and with buttocks like a baboon in heat.
H

H,

When you manage to find the A3 again, stay to the left of that solid white line. Us engineers call that the hard strip!

Generally it's a lot smoother but mind out for the odd exhaust!

I'm not sure if cycles are allowed down the A3(M) but will let you know tomorrow. My site is just off it.

Good luck on the ride and don't forget there's a 'score' init at MB.

Jerry

Steve,

Luckily the M6 is under warranty.  Spoke to the garage today ( I had to chase them !) and they also found a second problem, something to do with Vanos and oil whatever that is.

Anyway, upshot was they did not know how to cure either the Vanos or gearbox and now await instruction from BMW.

If you sit back and think about it for too long you could begin to get quite upset.

Jem

Hope you like the smell of Gaulloise, cos I reckon you're going to enjoy a ride in the tow truck.

The LDV is, as I'm sure you all know, basically a Leyland Sherpa, designed in the early seventies. New bits and bobs like engines now of course, but it's a very old design made on what was then a decrepid production line. It was itself based on the 1960 Austin J4 type thingy and they share some body panels to this very day.

(http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/lcvpurpose_07.jpg)

Does this mean dis-regard the "Zone" instructions, because I'm up for that!
Tickets say something about Zone D this year ,,,,, advance party "may" read this as "B".
Skinner Tours will be opposite yourselves, next to the Liverpool Boys as usual then.  ;D

Don't know about that - we play by the rules.  We all have Zone B tickets..   :angel: :angel: :angel:

Del

Who? Me, myself and I
When? From Thursday afternoon onwards
Where? Bleu Nord, Zone F (wherever that is...)

Who  - Andy, riding down on red Yamaha XJ 900 Diversion

When - Portsmouth to LeHarve Tuesday 23.30 overnight with LD Lines, LeHarve 7am with a slow culture vulture slow road to LM via camembert (for wishys fridge) and D579 Vimontiers (Tiger Tank Artillary museum) Arrive at early PM meeting up with Barry

Where - MB Beer Zone slumming it until Monday Morning.

JJKT, great pic, shows the pub garden where i first camped for the pilgrimage 15yrs ago, look you and Werner up for a cold one.

Nice work Werner, well appreciated by all I am sure. thank you

It's a good job I smoke then!

Apparently it passed it's 'dry run'...so we can only hope and pray that we make it there and back!

OK, I have to close this chapter for the CA guide now, so any further updates won't be in the guide any more, sorry...

Who:Group of friends i haven't properly met yet (got an invite to tag along and im most grateful)
Where: Camping maison blanche, Dunlop grandstand, Arnage to see god parents
When: Thursday evening at Le mans station till sunday evening for the return trip

Advanced party - depart Crapaudland Tuesday 12th June 07:15 HD Ferriy - Keith Cuda & his mate Newbie Kevin.

Middle (and main contingent) party - depart Crapaudland Thursday 14th 07:15 HD Ferry - Peter M, Newbie Mark, Bob The Dog, Happs, Slippery, Phil, Uncle John the Fireman and PK.

Late party - First wave, depart Donkeylend sometime Friday 15th that's Cuth & Lee, second wave depart Ashford sometime Friday, that's Mossie.

That's 13 in total - Team Crapaud - should be a gas !!

Planman

 :police: ;D :police:

opps - meant to say, all on Maison Blanche  :police: 8) ;D 8) :police:

Speedferries on Thursday afternoon, returning LD Lines on Monday afternoon. 2 of us, Ollie & John.  Maison Blanche, Zone B. Assuming it is ready in time, we'll be coming down in my Alfa 1750 GTV.

Ollie

Leaving Blighty 08:30 Sea France tuesday 12th
Arrive Karting Nord when we get there, going for comfort not speed down there this time ....  ;D
Depart Sun or Mon depending on alcahol levels .....

Who - Cissie and SHOEmaker and a second timer on the Monday
When - Sunday night from Dover to arrive first thing Monday morning at LeMans to set up.  This should be fun as we have a new tent which we have not tried out yet, but all tents are more or less the same... :-\
Where - MB

Risky and Lancs Se7en will be at Interieur Musee along with the rest of the LADS (Lancashire And District Sevens). Hoping to arrive mainly Wednesday - using Speedferries.
Looking to get party tent up in record time this year - We've now got instructions.
A warm beer awaits fellow CA'ers.

Arriving Interier Musee somtime late afternoon on wednesday. Usual place above the tunnel at the far end (if it's free). 12 in the party. 7 days to go and counting..........looks like it is going to be a hot one too.

Who: Vix, K8, Ro and Hay in the usual A4
When: Weds overnight ferry from P'mouth to Le Harve... So mid/late morn arrival.
Where: Returning to MB for our 3rd year there (well mine anyway)  Hope they're not too strict with the zones, we don't want to have to stagger/crawl too far bed!

 ;D can't wait!!!

Who - A depleted Team Bobblehat consisting of myself (Robin) and Tom.
How - MY06 Subaru Impreza Spec D - or at least that's what it was before I started modifying it!  8)
When - Speedferries leaving Dover 7am  :'( Wednesday morning, returning Monday evening
Where - Maison Blanche  ;D  Zone E   ::)

See you all there

Robin

Who - Billy No Mates Robspot  :'(
When - Flying to Rennes on friday then driving to Parking Expo
Where - Then adding my considerable bulk to Team JPC on Maison Blanche

Who: Team-KGB
How:  Company Car, Alfa, Van White, Motor Bike, Porsche, Mustang, Porsche.
When: Wednesday AM (Doris, White van man, Lawnmower Man and Mike from Calif )
           : Friday (Baby Shu & brother, Dunc & Friends, Sarah)
Where: Maison Blanche Zone  Zed Zed Plural Alpha.

 ;D
Due to ticket ordering trouble and some home stuff, we took the unearthly decision not to come to LM in January... BUT last friday night after a bottle of Limoncello (auch) we changed our minds... so:
We'll only be 2 this year,
So no cold draught,
No lobster cooking,
No mega stereo, ...
Just me and Flameboy, the small BBQ and some lukewarm belgian beers. YEAHAA

Arriving thursday evening at KN.

See you all there.

Leaving tomorrow from Nottingham to Portsmouth then to Caen (15.15 crossing).

Going with my dad in my Integra plus other vehicles in the group are a red MX5 and a BMW.

Leaving tonight/early tomorrow. From North of Chester

Dover - Speedferries - 7.00am

Drive to Le Mans (following Guides route, most of the way)

And same as last year - NOT booked return trip, worry about that later. ::)

How far north, I'm in Chester !!

I'm leaving on my own early wednesdaymorning for Beausejour with my tent. I brought the bicycle so I can go to the outer limits of the track during quali and race. I hope the weather will be ok...the various forecasts are contradicting each other. A little shower during the race is ok to shake things up a bit, but please no monsoon...