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Le Mans 2009 #814944
16/04/2009 11:24
16/04/2009 11:24

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So, is anyone else going?? Second time for me and we're trying camping this time! Now looking likely i'll take the coop, so good to know if any others are going

Cheers, Mark

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17/04/2009 21:07
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Yep, as i said in the other thread, il definatly be there!

Saw 3 or 4 coupes last year, suprised more coops dont go down. Make it a club meet!

Joe

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19/04/2009 19:29
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Hi Guys,

We will be there this year. Third visit but first with the Coupe. Camping with the Auto Italia organised group.

Will wear the FCCUK Tshirt and watch out for you.

Dave

Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: Gilbo] #823003
29/04/2009 15:15
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I'll be there again, will be taking my recently accuired 1988 Audi Coupe GT with me!

Fingers crossed it makes it!!!

Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: ] #834579
18/05/2009 23:10
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I'll be there as well, for my 2nd visit.

Gary

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19/05/2009 12:20
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I'll be there, camping in beaujealais (sp!?) probably not taking the coop tho, bit small for four people and all their luggage!

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19/05/2009 17:05
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Im guessing you mean Beausejour? The yellow campsite? Il be in there, look out for a porto coupe!

Joe

Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: djjd05] #835147
19/05/2009 20:40
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I'll be in Beausejour as well in a porto coupe.

Be as popular as 911's at Le Mans at this rate.

Gary

Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: ] #837207
23/05/2009 14:40
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Thats a fair few of us then at Beausejour!! I'm praying the coop will be ready by then!

So hopefully look out for the sprinty too!!

Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: ] #837360
23/05/2009 21:04
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I'm in Beausejour too, going in the Coupe (red) so may see people there.


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Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: andyps] #844954
06/06/2009 14:13
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What days are you all leaving then?? We're leaving on Thursday morning.

Coop still being tinkered with but hopefully picking up on Tuesday! Phew!

Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: ] #846105
08/06/2009 18:31
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Were leaving on Thursday, getting the 8am train.

Just had new clutch fitted by Roger and now there's a strange noise :o, so it's got to go back again tomorrow. Hopefully nothing serious. rolleyes

Gary

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Leaving at 3 o'clock wed morning! Ferry leaves at 7.45 from dover.

Cant wait!

Joe

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09/06/2009 13:37
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Think we're on a 12/1pm ish train on Thursday. Should arrive late PM with any luck

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09/06/2009 20:18
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Not leaving until the 7pm ferry on Thursday unfortunately. Got a meeting in Berkshire all day which I couldn't change, but it does fund the trip!


Andy

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Good to meet you at the weekend Mark. I spoke too soon about not having problems with my car - drove up to the car park opposite Maison Blanc on Sunday and it overheated, the radiator fan didn't come on. Fiddled with the fuses and relays when I got back to the car after the race, added some water and all seemed OK. OK until the Gendarme and Police decided what should have been about a 1/2 mile journey back was actually 15 which meant it overheated again. Proper look once it cooled down again revealed a connection problem on the relay on top of the washer bottle and positioning it carefully meant we got home with no further problems on Monday - must go out and spray it with contact cleaner now I come to think about it!

Hope you got home OK.


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Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: andyps] #851224
17/06/2009 09:38
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Hi Andy - good also meeting you! Out of those thousands and thousands of people, having a fellow coop owner a few pitches away was great! What a bugger about the car. Classic case of 'spoke to soon'!

I was worried about overheating in the numerous queues we ended up in at various points, but it all worked well and no problems. Took well over an hour just to get out of the camp site!!

Total miles from leaving home on Thursday to getting home on Monday eve was 1001! And not a single problem from the car so i'm seriously impressed!

Although i forgot to take the car out of 1st on the train home, and leapt forwards literally centimetres from hitting a DB9! Ooooops.

Cant wait to do it all again!

Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: ] #851671
17/06/2009 19:39
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Just back from Le Mans and had agreat time. Unfortunately I also had an overheating problem, the fan didn't come on and we were sat near the entrance with coolant boiling out of the bonnet. The fuse keeps blowing, so had to rig up a quick fix by running electrical wire from the battery to the fan. There's also this weird thing that if I do short trips the car will not start and goes pop pop bang right underneath, when turning over and after a minute it starts. Apart from that the coupe was great.
We were staying in Beausejour and I saw a superb red 20vt with graphite wheels and acouple of portofino blues. It was the first time with the coupe and to see all the petrol heads with such an array of cars from classic Bentley's to gt3 porsche's was just great.

Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: ] #852263
18/06/2009 15:52
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I went down in my ink black 20vt and didn't see a single Coupe yet obviously there were loads! Was anyone in Maison Blanche?

The only problems I had were a warped disk and a faulty water-methanol injector but other than that I had a blinding time flashing past 911's and Elises etc...

Re: Le Mans 2009 [Re: ] #853930
21/06/2009 16:14
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Tim - not sure I would class mine as superb, but it is red and has darker than standard wheels so maybe you saw mine.

I saw a few other Coupes, mainly French registered, around whilst there. Great event again, classic next year and back to the main event in 2011!


Andy

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