Le Mans Classic 6/7/8 July 2018

[Alphabettispaghetti]

Woody, yeh I understand and agree with a lot of what you are saying. Goodwood is somewhere I need to visit for the revival - done two trackdays there though, great circuit.

The revival is a great weekend away, if you do a single day, the sunday would be my call.

Franky;

Born in the 80's
Dress sense from the 90's
Car from the 70's
Likes girls from the 60's(in period!).

 

[status]

I take it they are in stock then Sean baby

 

[SeanDezart]

Exhaust lines - yes with a choice of two types of rear silencers - if you want the JDM twin-vertical version, you'll have to be patient 'til after Christmas.

I owe you some money - pm me how best (for you) to settle that please.

 

[status]

I think I’m gonner get the centre pipe made as that way it will hang out of the way,it will go into my nismo header,I might keep the GDS back box won’t know till it’s up in the air,we had our own carriage on the train going back and got it back in which then it got us home,well it is a Datsun init,windscreen in order then just have to get spoiler and paint sorted,ill pm yer bank details,roll on 2020:hope to be bringing June next time

 

[SeanDezart]

As you wish and if it aint too expensive - why not.

Photos :

I'm looking to recover as many as possible please for a mag article - can you post them up here, post a link or email them please to : seanz@wanadoo.fr

Merci d'avance.

 

[status]

Money doesn’t come into it just want it to fit properly and get it done ASAP,it’s getting done next week then into the body shop

 

[jonbills]

 

[SeanDezart]

Some of mine and others.

 

[istoo]

Woody, yeh I understand and agree with a lot of what you are saying. Goodwood is somewhere I need to visit for the revival - done two trackdays there though, great circuit.

followed the thread all 428 posts!
on holiday in south of france spotted on eurotunnel



not by me, we drove he day before, pal over with the expensive beetle club.

goodwood revival i fancy, went to FOS in 2014 was a blast. 560mile drive for me to get there though. so it’s a road trip!

great pics, looks a laugh, makes me want to go even more


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[status]

Guilty

 

[Woody928]

Woody, yeh I understand and agree with a lot of what you are saying. Goodwood is somewhere I need to visit for the revival - done two trackdays there though, great circuit.

Well worth it, I agree with Franky. Sunday attendance would be best if your only going for one day as that's when all of the racing occurs. If you want to see the racing then be sure to walk around the circuit as the main pits area is massively overcrowded with too many people attending these days. It's the best vintage racing I have seen of any of the events I've been to anywhere.

The circuit is fun albeit not forgiving, I've driven it in a Rep D-Type and a few laps in the 240Z. I'd very much like to do a full track day sometime or even one of the members sprint events.

DSC_7954 by Mark Woodrow, on Flickr

 

[chrisvega]

Campsite at Chateau de Chanteloup
Famous Five with a guest appearance by Dagenham Mick (not Dave) who's even more of ageing mockstar than Status and has even more hair too

From the front:
Tim 260Z
Chris 280ZX Turbo
Jake 260Z
Status 260Z
JohnnyMD 280Z hybrid

 

[chrisvega]

Rob Crofton's car in the pits with John's car coming to the rescue. What a gent as others have already said. Way beyond and above the call of duty........ Star man indeed !

 

[SeanDezart]

Your camping looked pretty tame !

Thanks everyone.

 

[SeanDezart]

24th overall in straight racing BUT 10th when calculated with a performance index which basically uses a car’s performance advantage over the others within the same grid to handicap the big hp cars so they really need to race hard to win and not just trot around safely in front !

24th but 10th out of 81 cars is not just 'happy to participate....the Datsun tried hard and made the top ten !

 

[Rob Gaskin]

24th overall in straight racing BUT 10th when calculated with a performance index which basically uses a car’s performance advantage over the others within the same grid to handicap the big hp cars so they really need to race hard to win and not just trot around safely in front !

24th but 10th out of 81 cars is not just 'happy to participate....the Datsun tried hard and made the top ten !

Rob Crofton and his car get a massive amount of respect from me - well done!

 

[chrisvega]

Your camping looked pretty tame !

Thanks everyone.

Tame ?

Or do you mean civilised ?
Lots of space for everyone
Nice hot showers and clean toilets
Choce of swimming pools
Comfy lounging seats on shaded terrace
Affordable beer with short stumble back to your tent
Coffee, Tea or Green Tea for Jake in a china cup
Fresh croissants and pastries on site each morning
Free classic car show on site outside every tent
Great 15 mile run to and back from circuit in convoy
Great company and like minded classic petrol heads all around

The only possible gripes would be the early morning wake up call of ducks quacking loudly at 4am behind us in the reeds combined with loud snoring in stereo from all around

 

[SeanDezart]

Tame ?

Or do you mean civilised ?
Lots of space for everyone
Nice hot showers and clean toilets
Choce of swimming pools
Comfy lounging seats on shaded terrace
Affordable beer with short stumble back to your tent
Coffee, Tea or Green Tea for Jake in a china cup
Fresh croissants and pastries on site each morning
Free classic car show on site outside every tent
Great 15 mile run to and back from circuit in convoy
Great company and like minded classic petrol heads all around

The only possible gripes would be the early morning wake up call of ducks quacking loudly at 4am behind us in the reeds combined with loud snoring in stereo from all around

Ours was civilised.
Lots of space
Hot showers and clean toilets
Cold showers
Affordable drinks bought ourselves from the supermarket (ditto food)
Coffee, tea and pain au raison/chocolat each morning
Bigger classic car show outside the tent
2 minute drive to and from the circuit (no queues) or walking/cycling if preferred
We're all petrol heads and make great company.

Yours sounds lovely and obviously hard for some to leave it for a hot and dusty circuit 30 miles away - how much was it each ?

 

[status]

You forgot the nice crumpet Chris and the restaraunt,big tv screen for those into coronation st the free bar I on the Sunday and the party on the Saturday,worked out about eighty quid ,worth every penny,

 

[Crofty]

“The car was built in Japan - using many parts of the type originally used at Le Mans in 1975 and 1976, and with great effort to accurately represent the original 1975 entry - and yet it was rejected on grounds that proved the organising committee had no clue what had actually raced in the '75 and '76 events.”

I would love to find out more about the above car - where it is now and what FIA papers it has as it sounds like an amazing project. Does anyone have any more information on this? Does the car race and if so where? Any photos?