Stats..............

g3ngs · Post by **g3ngs** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:41 pm

Out of interest how did we fair?

Personally (from memory):

1971 911e

Miles: 900
Fuel: 2.5 tanks
Parade laps: 5
Hair on fire laps: see above
Oil: .75l
Max Temp: 210
Breakdowns: 0
Stuff used: indicator bulb
Booze-o-meter: Hoody on a binge
Fun: 100%

theorangeperil · Post by **theorangeperil** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:59 pm

Passenger broken fingers: One

Hours in Le Mans hospital: 6

Was a great trip though, must all catch up again soon! The others...

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:22 am

You can't leave that one hanging: what was the story?

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:40 am

As our group's translator I went along for the ride.
We even got to see inside the on site driver's emergency medical centre

I have the photos, but reckon Peter would kill me if I posted them

theorangeperil · Post by **theorangeperil** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:13 pm

Yes James I would. Now I know what it feels like to be followed by the paps!

Barry, it was an incident with a crutch (of the walking aid kind before anyone says anything), a finger and a heavy german door. Finger came of worst. Surgery the following week at the Royal Free removed my fingernail and stitched up the nail bed. Nice!

Should grow back though and bone seems to mend itself...

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:40 pm

theorangeperil wrote:Yes James I would. Now I know what it feels like to be followed by the paps!

Barry, it was an incident with a crutch (of the walking aid kind before anyone says anything), a finger and a heavy german door. Finger came of worst. Surgery the following week at the Royal Free removed my fingernail and stitched up the nail bed. Nice! Should grow back though and bone seems to mend itself...

ouch

How many limbs do you still have working ?

theorangeperil · Post by **theorangeperil** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:57 pm

LOL!

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:09 am

I cannot believe that Mike has not posted up his mileage and MPG which he always records. Come on Mike! Let me guess.....25.5 MPG

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:00 am

You know me so well honey

73RS

1750 kilometres
25.5 mpg
Oil added none
Parade laps none
Maximum temp 95 (never been there before)
Breakdowns none
Items used full 2lb box sports mixtures
100% brilliant company
And to match you Brendan, Rouen to home via central London (what a pain) to pick up a passenger in a oner.
Car ran like a dream thanks to BS motorsports.

Only downer was James's breakdown which was summed up perfectly by Vicki's comment.

Regards
Mike

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:43 pm

Home at last, home at last.

2011 miles.
8 tanks of fuel... maybe 9
1 litre of oil.

Max temp, touching 230.

Breakdowns, none.
Punctures, none.
Problems, just the one, starter solenoid didn`t like the heat, so when I couldn`t park on a hill, we needed bumping..... thanks to everyone involved, there were many.

We stormed through France. At about a thousand miles the car had a bit off a stutter at 4150 revs but bolting the carbs back on cured that, no problem.... seemed they`d come a bit loose with all that heat.

To be honest I fully expected to return home from some point on a recovery vehicle, hell, how reliable can a 42 year old car with 150k on the clock be ? I was told to have faith but I didn`t really. I do now.

The journey was made all the better with the D`eser sports seats I had fitted last year. Broken in now, they are extremely comfortable on long journeys and the 380mm RS style wheel with thick grip, so much better than standard issue.

Best bit ? Everybody holding their breath as the supercharged Aston and the lotus spun on oil at Indianapolis but unbelievably didn`t collide... oh, and the Daytona going straight on at Arnage corner.... and.... lots and lots of other things.

Worst bit ? Playing Death Race 2000 on the A1 for 270 miles last night. Give me French roads (and French drivers) everytime.

Our first CLM, we had a blast, thankyou DDK

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:40 pm

mycar wrote:Home at last, home at last.

2011 miles.
8 tanks of fuel... maybe 9
1 litre of oil.
Max temp, touching 230.
Breakdowns, none.
Punctures, none.
Problems, just the one, starter solenoid didn`t like the heat, so when I couldn`t park on a hill, we needed bumping..... thanks to everyone involved, there were many.

We stormed through France. At about a thousand miles the car had a bit off a stutter at 4150 revs but bolting the carbs back on cured that, no problem.... seemed they`d come a bit loose with all that heat.

To be honest I fully expected to return home from some point on a recovery vehicle, hell, how reliable can a 42 year old car with 150k on the clock be ? I was told to have faith but I didn`t really. I do now.

The journey was made all the better with the D`eser sports seats I had fitted last year. Broken in now, they are extremely comfortable on long journeys and the 380mm RS style wheel with thick grip, so much better than standard issue.

Best bit ? Everybody holding their breath as the supercharged Aston and the lotus spun on oil at Indianapolis but unbelievably didn`t collide... oh, and the Daytona going straight on at Arnage corner.... and.... lots and lots of other things.

Worst bit ? Playing Death Race 2000 on the A1 for 270 miles last night. Give me French roads (and French drivers) everytime.

Our first CLM, we had a blast, thankyou DDK

welcome home Mike

Always knew your car would do you proud.... + roadtrip isn't a roadtrip without a bit of Drama ( Jo reckons us DDK'ers always like a bit of drama

) .... & you've actually beaten my car home !

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:56 pm

1958 356A - 4 yr resto with no shake down miles or testing

Miles: 3022
Fuel: 410ltr
Parade laps: 1

Hair on fire laps: see above

Oil: 0.5l
Max Temp:

Breakdowns: 0
Stuff used: A bit of wd40
Sweat-o-meter: higher than the temp gauge
Fun: 100%

roy mawbey · Post by **roy mawbey** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:13 pm

James,

You were brave, a lot of miles but at a calculated 33 to the gallon if my maths are correct??? thats very good indeed.

Just to put my mind at rest, the temp gauge wiring was faulty wasn't it??

Finally who drove???

And you didn't have to adjust anything on that trip?

Your car looks like new and if thats the case well more than well done.

Roy

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:00 pm

Hi Roy
I'm afraid the temp gauge works v well indeed -

the fan belt wasnt broken either- the 43degree heat, a dose of red driving mist and the opportunity to max out at Le Sarthe were not a good combination for the engine though - as you've probably gathered from the posts about this year's event it was HOT.

Cooled down ok with no problems - probably as well we only did the one lap

Driver - that would be me, my reward for the last 4 years.

Adjustments - wd40 in the indicator switch and speedo, and a few little jobs to do now we're home

so overall mega pleased with how it ran

roy mawbey · Post by **roy mawbey** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:22 am

James pleased you kept it to the one lap. Yes, even on my car running the other day when it was really hot the needle just went past midway a bit and that is the highest I have seen it go in years. I guess the Mulsanne an open road and no camera's just pushed your foot to the floor!

I would be interested to know just how hot your oil got what does off the scale equate to? What oil do you use a multigrade?

On the way home did it stay more or less in the mid position on the temp gauge?

Roy