Hi Steve,

Re Your Update, Myself and the other two couple joining us are now booked but as mentioned previously there was no room for us at the Ibis so we are booked in at the Etap (which does have Breakfast facilities, according to their website)

 

Sort of on topic, But what luggage to the owners of the Roadsters use?

I have a plan , but just curious as to what others use

 

small!!!! Lol lol

 

OK cool - apparently its literally adjoining so social side unaffected

 

I have just been told one of my Couples won't be able to make this trip now!

So there is an opening if someone wants it.

I'll hold off letting the organisers know until after the weekend otherwise the room will end up with a Triumph or MG owner in it

 

Dal..I have always hung cloths covered robe containers behind the seats and atteched to the hoops either side...only a little seat space is lost..and it keeps my Jane happy, but I have no room for her ironing board Space is the only reason I'm looking for a Coupe, cheaper option than a new wife.

UKKen ish.

 

Ken... you are either a very brave man!!!!! or you know that Jane does not read the threads on here

 

Mo Its the latter....I'm not that brave

 

Deposits Paid!

 

Its going to be a great trip

 

Yeah! really looking forward to this one

 

Deposit paid for me too, if its as good as the last year trip it will be brilliant, dont forget the shades, it was fantastic weather too!

 

With us staying at Laon Im hoping we will do the whole drive on the Saturday and can have a lay in bed a bit longer too! Looking to it very much and just wondering if we should also do the MK Rally first to get some practice in! I understand the entry forms are now out for this as well. Ill get a pdf and paste it here. Last time we stayed at Prem Inn Willen Lake MK the night before

The 2013 MK Classic Car Tour on Sunday 21 April, great value at £70, will again visit the popular Millbrook Alpine Circuit and finish at the Porsche Driving Experience at Silverstone. Over 200 cars are expected so we suggest contacting either Alison or Michael at mkclassictours@aol.com asap

 

We will be doing MK again next year for sure

 

Hey and we look forward to you providing the translation service again - especially at meal times!!!

 

Gill is fluent French so I won't starve

 

1. BOOKED Ibis & Premier Inn Dover 16.05.12 Steve + Tina. Crossfire Aero Blue SRT Coupe
2. BOOKED Ibis Damien Searby + One. Crossfire Sapphire Silver Blue SRT Coupe or Roadster
3. BOOKED Ibis Mo & Gill Perry Crossfire Black SRT Coupe
4. BOOKED Ibis Mike Price Derby + One. Crossfire Black SRT Roadster or Startech 3.8
5. BOOKED Ibis Steve & Elaine Paige Crossfire Sapphire Silver Blue SRT Roadster
6. BOOKED Ibis Ken & Jane Hallett Crossfire Black Roadster
7. BOOKED Etap Darren & Jo Crossfire Aero Blue SRT Roadster
8. BOOKED Etap Colin & Julie Mazda MX5
9. BOOKED Ibis Paul & Jan. Crossfire Aero Blue Roadster
10. BOOKED Etap Lawrence Hunt + One. AC Cobra
11. BOOKED ???? Robert & Corrine Crossfire

If travelling some distance it may be worth booking Premier Inn Dover closest to docks for the Thurs night before. We will all be on the same ferry, mid morning sailing. The buzz definately starts as we assemble at Dover waiting to board the ferry. Its 140 miles down to Laon all motorway and we will have a coffee stop about half way. Hotels are on outskirts of Laon and we will be able to spend evenings in Laon. I understand there will be a get together for all entrants on Friday evening in Laon (details TBC). We can also get together to make a plan for Saturday.

The Saturday event starts in Laon when drivers sign on and collect their Rally Plate, route book and map book, and start in number order. Due to large number of cars there may be different scenic drive routes, but last year we stuck together irregardless to avoid being split up. There is a lunch stop en route and the villagers come out in force to welcome us and wave as we pass through tooting our horns and waving back! The route is quite long and takes through some nice parts of rural France well away from the tourist routes.

The Sunday procession again Starts In Laon and follows a closed street circuit. Some congestion is to be expected at first but soon goes as the vintage cars leave the circuit allowing some fun as we drive around and through the town. The rules say No Racing - No Speeding and care is needed due to close proximity of many thousands of spectators, so a sensible approach is needed especially on the corners and narrow streets!

Rather than follow the motorway back to Calais on Monday we expect to again take a leisurely scenic route stopping off for coffee and a bite along the way to catch a teatime boat. Please add any questions in this thread and those that went last time can respond. This a great weekend not to be missed, and I can inderstand why so many British cars do this event year on year.

 

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the above, however there is one error.

You have BOOKED Etap Colin & Julie Mazda MX5. This is the couple that pulled out. It should read

BOOKED Etap Tim & Karen Mazda MX5

Thanks

 

We are no longer going!

 

That's a shame Mo