MrCanary Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Whilst driving through France en route to Le Mans and beyond, three days before the Le Mans 24, we were thrilled to be part of a massive UK (mainly lads) convoy to Le Mans. There were hundreds of British sports cars, ordinary older UK cars painted in racing colours and numbers, vans and mini buses with notices announcing things like 'Lads Le Mans Tour'. Our favourite was the brightly coloured estate car that seemed to pass us time after time and had the words 'Beer Support Wagon' plastered all over it. And when we stopped in rest areas, there were often big groups of young Brits (behaving impeccably) and holding races in the car-parks for their remote controlled cars! An absolutely fabulous atmosphere all along the A28 autoroute and the Brits taking part were a credit to themselves and the UK!The sad thing was though, on our return to England last Friday, we saw a couple of the older cars that had given up the ghost on the way back. I only hope their owners go back for them at some stage and not abandon the cars in France for others to deal with ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Now, why didn't you come and say hi, Mel?This is interesting because many of the those who've been coming for years are disappointed by the increase in the "Chav" element, but for myself I can't say I've been badly affected by it (except in certain places at certain times). I'm sure that the fact that Ingurland was out of the (wash my mouth out) footie, helped.Coming to the Classic next month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 The old Brooklands motto still holds good, JE.The right crowd: and no crowding![Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hi Deb - I wasn't actually going to Le Mans, I was passing it en route to Loches. I think having soaked up some of the atmosphere, I may make plans to go to the 24 hour next year.As for the Classic, I don't know when that is, but my wife and I will be driving down that way again on Wednesday 23 July... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 [quote user="Mel"]Hi Deb - I wasn't actually going to Le Mans, I was passing it en route to Loches. I think having soaked up some of the atmosphere, I may make plans to go to the 24 hour next year.As for the Classic, I don't know when that is, but my wife and I will be driving down that way again on Wednesday 23 July...[/quote]Having typed that, I realised later that you hadn't actually made the race. Doh. The Classic is ten days before you arrive sadly, because it is a truly great weekend (and a huge nostalgia trip to boot.) Nothing to stop you dropping in for a coffee though...http://www.lemansclassic.com/2008/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 Now you might regret making that offer Deb, because the Le Mans area is always a coffee stop for us. We normally stop at the services on the A11 on the short section where the A28 crosses over it. The only danger in popping to see you would be my wife falling in love with the covered area on the front of your house - and my answer to her would be that we cannot afford it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Don't get too overjoyed at the behavior of the Brits en route for Le Mans , Talk to the guys who had their cars taken away from them by the police ,speeding ,and some ,on theA28 And the bloke on the small road through Necy ,ask him "where is your Audi ?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hi red - So are you referring to the behaviour of the police/french as opposed to the Brits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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