Lives near Le Mans, races in The Legends and even drove the 908 HDI FAP.

He may not be to everyone's taste but he's better than Le Pen and it's hard to imagine Trump posting a quicker qualifying lap...

https://youtu.be/uWSfDXY4hHY

Apparently, there's  world rally championship! Who knew? Crikey they kept that quiet didn't they...

Bugger. Missed this. I was there yesterday. Fortunately managed to take refuge in the March Enclosure. Has his Lordship  seen sense after the FoS Mike?

So basically a ten buck widget has wrought all this gnashing and wailing of teeth. Wouldn't be the first time, won't be the last, but it's a particularly cruel example of the genre.

Having pondered for some time over a suitable Modern Commer Replacement, I have decided to commence a new relationship. I am formally replacing the beautiful light commercial with something equally refined and well, downright proper. So I can today reveal I have decided to welcome a Rover to the Zarse family.

Please meet 552 EWW, a Rover 110 from 1963, complete with Weslake cylinder head sat atop a short stroke 2.6 litre straight six, it is a vehicle cut from the same cloth as the Commer. In short, it's a bit of class.

I'm off to the tobacconists first thing for a new pipe and a tin of St Bruno and once I've modified the wireless so it's got Blueteeth I'll be able to waft along in gentlemanly fashion listening to the melodies of its 6 pot engine and Weslake cylinder head overlaid with the soothing strains of The Cult...

She's not coming to LM this year, I think a period of courtship would be considered decourous and in any event I don't collect her until after we return. But next year... oh I have some plans next year 

Does anyone know where the fluck he's gone? Will he be leaving the Pool this week with the others?

I think the best advice is no firm advice. As per above, they are a law unto themselves. So expect the unexpected.

We had a similar issue at the Nurburgring a few years back. We tried smuggling in about fifty cans hidden under some hats in a big cool box, and in a scene reminiscent of Escape from Colditz, we nearly got away with it. They initially believed we were taking in a massive box of hats, but the cans rattled at the last minute and we were busted by the laughing security guards. So we ended up lobbing dozens of cans over the wall and across the ditch. The moral of the story is to use your initiative and remember; the drinker will always get through!

Perfect except for the omission of The Boyz. Can you run us off a cassette?

17 days to the race; not really a relevant time point for some of us

I think the Liverpool Boys are leaving next week...

Nice to note this place retains its penchant for genius metaphor.

Not for nothing is this known as "The Boiler Room". They will try to ramp up the pressure on you to sell. Eventually you will TX the shares to the "buyer" but the intermediary will sell the shares and piss off with your money. A very simple tactic.

Agreed. It is not too difficult to outwit silly French fuel shortages. It is the ferries/ports which must be of greatest concern. Hopefully matters will be resolved in time. I am amazed that in my 27 previous trips to LM I have never once been affected by industrial action.

To be fair it's only sixty miles to the border...

Can I propose you at least visit the Brethren party on Blue Nord on the Friday night. This is a glittering must-attend A-list event, a night of revellry and partying in true Le mans style. You will be served chilled Sauvignon by naked transexual dwarfs sprayed gold, circulating and carrying bowls of finest caviar and plates of lamb's tongue blinis on their heads. There will be many beautiful women. And when the dancing mood takes you our friendly resident DJs will serenade you with musical offerings the like of which you'll never have previously experienced. Soon enough have the "So What?" earworm running round your head until you reach a trance-like state.

He was on Sky with Leighla a couple of years back. Filmed in the Driver's Club with Ben Collins (The Stig). It went to their heads a bit IIRC, and they started demanding dressing rooms, agents etc.