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25 May 2012, 18:38
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TLD had a unit not far from me where his cars were prepared and stored and his caravan business was centred in Sittingbourne, one of the old fashion form a bye gone age of motor racing that is now sadly dead
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25 May 2012, 19:04
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#482
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I was a member of TLD's 'Sponsor Club'........
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So was I  ...... and thereby hangs a story ..... but not on here!
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26 May 2012, 13:22
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Nice, received a thick wad of tickets yesterday (0ver 3000 pounds worth...) so our party is officially in. For tonight I've organised a 'pre-Le Mans get together' to discuss things to bring, who's driving when and with whom, also handing out packinglists for the newbees,etc. The weather is great so we'll probably have the meet in the sun at my roofterras with a crate of beer and some nicely cooled white wine.
Ans so it begins ! 
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26 May 2012, 15:12
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aka 'The Point'
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Great way to start mate! 
I'm charging camera batteries and I bought my Euros today......
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26 May 2012, 16:47
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Great way to start mate!
I'm charging camera batteries and I bought my Euros today...... |
Yes, I'm really lookin' forward to start the train !
But ehr, buying euro's must be quite a painfull exercise for you brits, isn't it? 
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26 May 2012, 17:02
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With the speed the Euro is dropping its value nowadays, I'd wait a week or so buying Euros.
Maybe you can spend your week in Le Mans for free!
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26 May 2012, 17:08
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aka 'The Point'
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Yes, I'm really lookin' forward to start the train !
But ehr, buying euro's must be quite a painfull exercise for you brits, isn't it? |
Buying anything is painful for us. We pay top dollar, er top pound for everything.......
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27 May 2012, 01:00
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Buying anything is painful for us. We pay top dollar, er top pound for everything.......
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Join the club... It's taken quite a lot of us a real effort to make it this year.
Let's just predict it'll only make us all enjoy our time at Planet Le Mans even more.
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27 May 2012, 06:40
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aka 'The Point'
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Very true.
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27 May 2012, 18:32
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GTfour
Nice, received a thick wad of tickets yesterday (0ver 3000 pounds worth...) so our party is officially in. For tonight I've organised a 'pre-Le Mans get together' to discuss things to bring, who's driving when and with whom, also handing out packinglists for the newbees,etc. The weather is great so we'll probably have the meet in the sun at my roofterras with a crate of beer and some nicely cooled white wine.
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We held our equivalent evening about six weeks ago; plenty of French wine, French food and last year's race DVD up on a big screen via a projector.
Gets you nicely in the mood!
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27 May 2012, 18:34
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Buying anything is painful for us. We pay top dollar, er top pound for everything.......
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But the exchange rate is significantly better than last years.
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28 May 2012, 05:04
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aka 'The Point'
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Can I encourage people to start having a go at the prediction thread? There is no advantage to be gained from waiting......
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28 May 2012, 05:50
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#493
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Originally Posted by Aysedasi
Can I encourage people to start having a go at the prediction thread? There is no advantage to be gained from waiting......
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Just put in my wild stab in the dark
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28 May 2012, 06:53
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Quote:
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Can I encourage people to start having a go at the prediction thread? There is no advantage to be gained from waiting......
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Much as i understand your desire to get the entries in early after my poor show last year I think i will await the test day before making my predictions
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28 May 2012, 07:20
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Quote:
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Can I encourage people to start having a go at the prediction thread? There is no advantage to be gained from waiting......
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Apart from seeing any (non-sandbagging) performances at the test day, and keeping an eye on weather forecasts... (yes i know it is going to be hot and sunny all week )
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