good going wainy. how near is the nearest supermarket from bleu nord? thinking of getting a little fold up bike or somthing like it. for breakfast/ice runs! any idea?

craig

Wherever you are in a campsite around the circuit, the nearest supermarket is carrefour, where most of campers go.
Ask me on email if you don't know how to go there.
I know well this place, because i live around Le Mans, and I work in Technoparc.

There are a couple of markets around.

You will need a car to get some volume of ice and your food for the day. may I recommend a big pack of Pain o Chocolate for breaky and bread, cheese, meat for lunch and BBQ for evening!

I know there is some changes to the roads with the new metro / tram, holo can you give some advice?

Cold beer comes out of the fridge, just like at home.

Does help that my Dad takes his motorhome!!

Got my Houx Annexe ticket through this morning!
woohooo!

Only 6 weeks to go!!!

Because of the tram, it will be a bit more difficult to go to the city center. But it should be less difficult than 2006, because the main work for tram will be endend in the south part of the city (next to the circuit), before 24 heures du Mans.

Here is a map of the city with the new tram.

http://www.ville-lemans.fr/download.do?uuid=BB824E91-7F000001-643FF1D6-ABF7926B

Open: 2007 november
In 2008, Houx annexe will be next to a tram station (name Antares on the map): easy to go to the friday city center parade and the supermarket!

Shame the trams aren't finished this year - the French are taking almost as long as the British would to do a project like this!!

has anybody got there camping permits yet? bought mine off a guy on ebay. hes kept in touch and seems like a cool guy but im just getting a bit twitchy as they seem to be coming through thick and fast now and i havent heard from him, though i dont want to pester him unnecesarily (sp).
getting close now guys
also worth a look is this thread for any non ph readers
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=25&t=350900&i=0

craig

Think ours have come through, will have to check with the secretary.

The ambulance is staying on Karting Nord so will have to check them out. Looks quite a project!

I haven't had mine yet, but my surname bgins with S so is often late. I will have a spare camping permit for Beausejour which you can have at cost price if you need it.

andyps cheers chap! ill keep you in the loop. may need one after all. thinking of stickering the car up a bit now. thought maybe as i have a sprint bloo id put an orange stipe down the middle bit gulf racing colours (just the wrong tones) might be a giggle!

craig

Good News! There is a Band playing again this year.....


Bad News!
It's 'The Levellers'

Oi! Nothing wrong with the Levellers!

i dont mind them either! where does this bit happen?
its so soon know and im so excited! but still no tickets yet

craig

Last year The Charlatans played in the area just over the Dunlop bridge, so I'd assume it will be there?

tickets are in the post as we speak! bleu nord zone f? whatever that means.
also stickers arrived today. just prepping the coop for some hot vinyl action
dangerously close now chaps!

craig

just started to sticker up the coupe! looking good already and only got about a meter of sticker on!
big big thanks to neil at racegraphics. would recomend again and agian,. real enthusiast and lightning quick (ordered at 8.30 bank holiday monday am and they were ready to post by 10.00)
pics to follow......
anybody else stickering up?

craig

Stickering up on Tuesday night,

got our shirts through...
The back logo is on the car doors and the front logo on the rear of the cars

Shirt Back

Shirt Front

Close up Back

Shirt front close up


Getting excited now..3 more sleeps before we go (well Tuesday night is only going to be 3 hours at most!)

well ive done the coop now and am very happy
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d96/staffordsalon/DSC00177.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d96/staffordsalon/DSC00176.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d96/staffordsalon/DSC00173.jpg
cant wait. cant wait. cant wait!!!!
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did i say i cant wait?

craig

Sweeeeeeet!!

Will look out for you, are you going to the PH car show at Arnage on Friday am?

Looks great craig - there was an intention to sticker mine, but time seems to have caught up with me and I still have an oil change to do, new plugs, strut brace to fit and the aircon radiator to replace. Working for about 12 hours tomorrow and setting off Wednesday morning so busy evening today!

Might try to get a couple of Pistonheads stickers though.

Will look out for you!

Ah last post on here before leaving most probably!
Coupe is being a bit naughty, probably needs a new thermostat, but won't be done before the trip, oh well!
I'll keep an eye out for the Sprint Blue!
Good Luck to everyone getting there (including the ambulance crew, lol! just read the above).

Between me and dad we must be mad, one fiat and one lotus to Le Mans...I wonder who'll call the RAC first!
Nah sure it will be fine!

hope we all have a good one. wish i was going sooner than friday but, ho hum. thanks for the cooments guys. well worth the effort i reckon. im in bleu nord as per my previous post so if ya wanna come and share a tepid stubby then give mw a shout.

craig

This is my last post before heading to Dover in the am.

Drive safe, have fun, will keep a look out and dont forget your brolly!

Will see the pictures up here when we come back!

Another last post before setting off - 6pm sailing with Speedferries tomorrow evening. I'm optimistic so the sun cream is going!!

Got a few stickers on the car - Pistonheads mainly so it is partly in the spirit so if you see a speed red with a few graphics say hello.

Back from another great weekend, despite the weather (it was a bit wet if you didn't know). Saw a few other coupes - sprint blue in Beausejour and a couple of green ones, including a French registered one parked in Arnage on Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets ordered for next year already, can't wait

Lol! It never rains at Le Mans!

2001 anyone, pissed it down all weekend.

Another great Le Mans. Didn't see you craig, was busy drinking and watching and stuff.
Saw two coupes in total on my entire trip, including all the way back to Berkshire!
One silver one (French) was as lost as me, another quite nice example in Red (not sure about the spolier!)

Once I get the piccies back (still using the old roll film!) I'll post a link if theres some good ones...

we ended up blagging into bleu sud in the end as thats where our friends were. well great weekend except the weather sucked!
also saw another sprint blue in traffic. decided to wander over and have a chat despite the relentless rain, and he wouldnt even lower his window!!
can you belive it?
i wasnt backwards in coming forwards as to how i felt!

craig

Saw a dark coloured one in Karting Nord (on main road)a few times.

There were a few others spotted and an LE in the services on the way back (Black) but was too wet to get camera out.