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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: mantagte on 11 June 2010, 22:25:36
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le mans 24 hours starts tomorrow at 2pm on eurosport
anyone else watching
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i'll catch the last 2hrs :y
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i'll catch the last 2hrs :y
It used to be great, but has sadly declined in popularity since it became highly regulated. Still of interest to the enthusiasts of course.
I went there once when the Porsche 917s et al were racing. Great spectacle and super atmosphere. :y
Those were the days. ;)
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Hmm. Wishing I was there, but wouldn't be the same without the Westfield of chassis bentness. :'(
Kevin
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No Eurosport since Ondodgy went bump :(
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No Eurosport since Ondodgy went bump :(
on digital? your joking, right? :o upgrade man, sell the caravan.....
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I went 13 years ago and it was the dogs twitcher, before they put the chicanes in on the long straight. I remember watching the cars coming into Arnage at night with the discs glowing red hot. I would love to go again :'(
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funny you should say that Pete, was discussing exactly that at Ashridge, all be it briefly. An OOF euro trip perhaps?
Bring car or bike.... or straightened westfield, gives you a year Kev ::)
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funny you should say that Pete, was discussing exactly that at Ashridge, all be it briefly. An OOF euro trip perhaps?
Bring car or bike.... or straightened westfield, gives you a year Kev ::)
Sound good to me but it will have to be organised in the next few weeks as it sells out quickly. I find this sit good for info.
http://www.beermountain.com/
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yeah, lets go. Why not, its been on my bucket list long enough. :)
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There's always the Classic Le Mans. Has been on my do list for ages.
http://www.lemansclassic.com/en/s01_home/s01p01_home.php
Proper cars with distributors, carbs and ruddy great straight sixes where you pour the petrol in from a jerry can while smoking a pipe. None of that diseasel nonsense either. ;)
It has to be said, the unique thing about Le Mans is watching it at night. There is no experience like watching the headlights of an LMP accelerate out of Tertre Rouge towards you, up through 5 gears, over the crest (at this point, if it's a Merc, they take off ::)) and up another gear before a quick glow on the brake disks, round the chicane and back on the gas. 8-) You really appreciate how fast they are at night. :D
If you've got camping sorted you can just turn up, TBH. Might be worth booking parking but have turned up on impulse before and been fine.
Camping? I like this place. http://www.chateau-de-chanteloup.com/. A 15 minute drive from the track but proper facilities where you can get away from the track and chill by the pool if you want. And a bar that closes when you fall over with the hottest barmaids... <cough!> Anyway, yes, we should go. Meet you at Portsmouth in 45 minutes? ;)
Kevin
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No Eurosport since Ondodgy went bump :(
on digital? your joking, right? :o upgrade man, sell the caravan.....
Not interested in Titsup TV and I don't beleive in using locked down kit.
I got Ondodgy as it was £3 per month and worked with MY TV not a locked down box.
Also the sat box I have now would put any Murdoch box to shame.
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No Eurosport since Ondodgy went bump :(
on digital? your joking, right? :o upgrade man, sell the caravan.....
Not interested in Titsup TV and I don't beleive in using locked down kit.
I got Ondodgy as it was £3 per month and worked with MY TV not a locked down box.
Also the sat box I have now would put any Murdoch box to shame.
well its fairly well locked down now Martin. Got an old on digital box im the loft somewhere.
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There's always the Classic Le Mans. Has been on my do list for ages.
http://www.lemansclassic.com/en/s01_home/s01p01_home.php
Proper cars with distributors, carbs and ruddy great straight sixes where you pour the petrol in from a jerry can while smoking a pipe. None of that diseasel nonsense either. ;)
It has to be said, the unique thing about Le Mans is watching it at night. There is no experience like watching the headlights of an LMP accelerate out of Tertre Rouge towards you, up through 5 gears, over the crest (at this point, if it's a Merc, they take off ::)) and up another gear before a quick glow on the brake disks, round the chicane and back on the gas. 8-) You really appreciate how fast they are at night. :D
If you've got camping sorted you can just turn up, TBH. Might be worth booking parking but have turned up on impulse before and been fine.
Camping? I like this place. http://www.chateau-de-chanteloup.com/. A 15 minute drive from the track but proper facilities where you can get away from the track and chill by the pool if you want. And a bar that closes when you fall over with the hottest barmaids... <cough!> Anyway, yes, we should go. Meet you at Portsmouth in 45 minutes? ;)
Kevin
we could go... now. F*** the football, much as i'd like to see the game, this is important.
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There's always the Classic Le Mans. Has been on my do list for ages.
http://www.lemansclassic.com/en/s01_home/s01p01_home.php
Proper cars with distributors, carbs and ruddy great straight sixes where you pour the petrol in from a jerry can while smoking a pipe. None of that diseasel nonsense either. ;)
I went last year to Lemans and I am really missing it this year. If anyone is serious about this then I'll find out the name of the site my friend uses. They have dedicated showers, cooked grub and a private tent area.
You have to go for the drivers parade though.
I do agree that the derv's sound pathetic when they zoom past. The saving grace was the Corvettes as they went past :D
I do want to do the classic as I think that will be something else :y
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Nigel Mansell and his two sons are in the race apparently :y :y
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Nigel Mansell and his two sons are in the race apparently :y :y
and dont they sound like him Lizzie, spooky.
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Nigel Mansell and his two sons are in the race apparently :y :y
and dont they sound like him Lizzie, spooky.
Yes Chris! :D :D
I wonder if thay could ever be as great as their dad in F1 though? ::) ::) ;) ;)
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There's always the Classic Le Mans. Has been on my do list for ages.
http://www.lemansclassic.com/en/s01_home/s01p01_home.php
Proper cars with distributors, carbs and ruddy great straight sixes where you pour the petrol in from a jerry can while smoking a pipe. None of that diseasel nonsense either. ;)
I went last year to Lemans and I am really missing it this year. If anyone is serious about this then I'll find out the name of the site my friend uses. They have dedicated showers, cooked grub and a private tent area.
You have to go for the drivers parade though.
I do agree that the derv's sound pathetic when they zoom past. The saving grace was the Corvettes as they went past :D
I do want to do the classic as I think that will be something else :y
I remember the Panoz V8s they sounded amazing, it was a bit like the Go compare advert, the one in the cafe where everything shakes ;D
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Mansell binned it, talk of a blow out.
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/e1-000001230 :y :y
Shame about the commentary,though.
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Mansell binned it, talk of a blow out.
That's a shame :( :(
No glory this time around then! :P :P
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I remember the Panoz V8s they sounded amazing, it was a bit like the Go compare advert, the one in the cafe where everything shakes ;D
Lol, you could always tell even from a good distance from the track when a Corvette had gone past :D
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I remember the Panoz V8s they sounded amazing, it was a bit like the Go compare advert, the one in the cafe where everything shakes ;D
Lol, you could always tell even from a good distance from the track when a Corvette had gone past :D
Sure could :y :y
Used to go every year starting from the GT40 winning days - not been for a while though :(
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No Eurosport since Ondodgy went bump :(
on digital? your joking, right? :o upgrade man, sell the caravan.....
Not interested in Titsup TV and I don't beleive in using locked down kit.
I got Ondodgy as it was £3 per month and worked with MY TV not a locked down box.
Also the sat box I have now would put any Murdoch box to shame.
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Any more info on this, ;) ;) ;) ;)Wink W
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Humax HDR - very good box for £300
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Bl**dy football on that link
I have a model of the Jaguar from the 80s somewhere - the one which won with a V12
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Bl**dy football on that link
I have a model of the Jaguar from the 80s somewhere - the one which won with a V12
Try this one! English commentary as well!
http://stream.speedtv.com/24-hours-of-le-mans
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Bl**dy football on that link
I have a model of the Jaguar from the 80s somewhere - the one which won with a V12
Try this one! English commentary as well!
http://stream.speedtv.com/24-hours-of-le-mans
Brilliant :y :y
Seen a football match tonight on TV, Kings Arms won, The Doctor scored all of the goals, and wore shirt 11 (he is Doctor 11)
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Humax HDR - very good box for £300
does it have eurosport 123 and motors?
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Humax HDR - very good box for £300
does it have eurosport 123 and motors?
Men & Motors - basically all the free channels
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Mansell binned it, talk of a blow out.
As soon as I heard his name I thought it'd turn into a demolition derby. ;D
Kevin
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Humax HDR - very good box for £300
does it have eurosport 123 and motors?
Men & Motors - basically all the free channels
So "no" then...?
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Some great in-car footage as they go down the unlit stretches of track at mind-boggling speeds!
The Astons are holding on nicely, too. :y
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Mansell binned it, talk of a blow out.
As soon as I heard his name I thought it'd turn into a demolition derby. ;D
Kevin
hoped he'd improve now he's got no mustache blocking his view.
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I was invited last year... But with only 3 day's notice I couldn't swing it :'( :'( Got a friend who's a millionaire and goes courtesy of Aston Martin.
Hopefully he's getting 2 new cars next year :y :y
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Mansell binned it, talk of a blow out.
As soon as I heard his name I thought it'd turn into a demolition derby. ;D
Kevin
hoped he'd improve now he's got no mustache blocking his view.
That was no moustache, it was a yard brush glued to his top lip ::)
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Well done Audi. 1st 2nd & 3rd is an amazing result. :y
Bit of a blow for the 009 Aston blowing up with less than an hour to go :-[