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Race de Remparts angoulemelongman
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Sept 21, 2022 7:24:18 GMT
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Forgot to say that Rouen is now a low emission zone which means you need a vignette , my car was eligible but the older Porsches were not so I dropped a pin by Yvetot which neatly took us round . Then off to our Gite via a Carrefour and plenty of twisty roads ,we stayed at Les Rivieres Gites in Nadaillac which is about 30 mins south of Angouleme . Saturday morning we went to Brantome for a coffee and a mooch , its very pretty Then off to Angouleme to get our tickets and some lunch , the atmosphere in Angouleme at race weekend is great , there are classic cars parked all over the place and you never know what's going to be in the next square/street , its great. In Angouleme.. The town has some interesting art/graffiti as well , this is only a small sample , there's loads to see Some of the race cars The start of one of the races .. Back to the Gite after a great day , another BBQ then an early doors departure for a nearly 8hrs drive back to Calais , E10 at Calais was 1.41 euro a litre and the 98 was only a bit more expensive , needless to say we all filled up. Quiet roads in the UK on monday because of the funeral and back home , if you can do it its a brilliant trip and well worth it. Cheers Paul
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longman
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Race de Remparts angoulemelongman
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Sept 20, 2022 21:34:25 GMT
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More to follow..
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Paul 98 500 SL 86 911 Carrera/sold 23 Octavia Phev
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longman
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Race de Remparts angoulemelongman
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Sept 20, 2022 21:33:12 GMT
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Some of you have done this event already but I thought I would document it as its a fantastic way to spend a long weekend,, So we started last Thursday and met at the Eurotunnel , a problem immediately occurred with me having a flat left rear , we pumped it up on the train and pulled in to the nearest French services when in France , luckily the SL has a full size spare.. So , that changed we ventured to Le Haute de Lis hotel in Villandry , the hotel owner Pascal loves classic cars and red wine so a very funny night as had by all , I would highly recommend this hotel as a stop off , its great.. From there we decided to visit the Hotel De France where some of the historic Le Mans drivers stayed.. The next stop was a random stop by Nige who was in the lead , the village was mostly shut but we found a cafe and had a bunch of coffee's , cheap as .. next stop , we had some sustenance so where to eat , again Nige found the spot..
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Paul 98 500 SL 86 911 Carrera/sold 23 Octavia Phev
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longman
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W202 mercs let’s see morelongman
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Aug 25, 2022 18:59:47 GMT
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I miss my old one.. Just checked , still on the road and 182k miles on it , V8 for the win..
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Paul 98 500 SL 86 911 Carrera/sold 23 Octavia Phev
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longman
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Jun 24, 2022 18:44:30 GMT
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I couldn't get any good DAB from my Bremen , I just stream 6 music to it when I want it, everything else on it works as it should but its way too expensive for what it is. 6 is also flaky on my 68 plate Daily so I mainly use BBC sounds via carplay. I stand by my previous recommendation of the Continental/VDO units, I reckon streaming via BBC sounds is better than DAB on a budget unit..
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longman
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FM transmitter thingylongman
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May 19, 2022 19:34:55 GMT
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Paul 98 500 SL 86 911 Carrera/sold 23 Octavia Phev
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longman
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FM transmitter thingylongman
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May 19, 2022 18:17:15 GMT
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The youngest has one of these in her Fiat , works great
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Paul 98 500 SL 86 911 Carrera/sold 23 Octavia Phev
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longman
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That's awesome! what was that powered with? Some Briggs and Stratton motor , overheated all the time so made some ducts from the fan to the head to keep it cool. It was a Flying Fish Merlin iirc so bigger and heavier than yours. Cant wait to see yours on the move...
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longman
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Apr 19, 2022 19:49:58 GMT
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Top job , hovercrafts are wayward noisy fun.. here's me piloting one on a lake we found near some houses ... no-one came over and complained about the noise at all
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Paul 98 500 SL 86 911 Carrera/sold 23 Octavia Phev
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longman
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£30 Road Taxlongman
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The Mrs's 12 plate 1.2 petrol Suzuki Swift is £30 tax a year , it apparently has a 1000kg braked towing capacity as well , with 85hp it wouldn't be going anywhere fast with that on the back Its never had an issue , she got it from new and its now at around 80k miles
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longman
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98 Mercedes SL500longman
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Feb 12, 2022 22:19:19 GMT
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Wafted the old girl to Deal in Kent last month for a long weekend at a beach front house with friends, car was fantastically comfy on the drive there and back..no pics of the car but the sky was bloomin fantastic..
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longman
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Jan 20, 2022 19:47:20 GMT
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Quick phone vid of the rally cars on the way out..
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Paul 98 500 SL 86 911 Carrera/sold 23 Octavia Phev
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longman
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Jan 20, 2022 13:45:10 GMT
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If your happy with the apartment and parking I see no reason to look for accommodation elsewhere, we have the Gite as there’s a load of us is all .
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longman
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Jan 20, 2022 12:29:02 GMT
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We did a stop off on the way in Villandry at l’hotel de ville which broke up the trip down nicely , when there we stay in a Gite in Verteillac which is about 20 mins from Angouleme , it’s a great road in … Parking in Angouleme is easy , there is a small shopping mall with underground parking , it’s mostly empty and v cheap but spacious and safe . We’re booking the tribune Wilson stand this year ..
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longman
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Yes , multiple times. Its great , the racing is pretty staged but the town and the access to everything is ace. Plus there lots to see locally..
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we have a 12 plate Swift , it was bought pre registered from new and has been mucho reliable , plus its a hoot to blat around the lanes mostly due to its Fiat engine which likes to rev .. good cheap cars
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The sexy butt threadlongman
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ID this car pleaselongman
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