Le Mans Classic 2004, DDK on tour

MdR · Post by **MdR** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:16 pm

Looks like ya'll had a fantastic time.

I really wish I'd've gone. Very jealous.

early_911 · Post by **early_911** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:29 pm

It was slendid . . . excellent company and cars . . . thanks to all that made Sal and I welcome.

Can't wait till the next one . . . be it with DDK . . PCGB . . . or the new club I'm setting up (PJCGB).

Phil J

PS. Newhaven to Fakenham in 2 hours 20 min's (average speed over 200miles 85mph)

550spyder · Post by **550spyder** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:12 pm

Looks like this event has grown since the first running in 2002 - and even better for it.
Gutted I had to work at the British MotoGP. Maybe next time.

fine69 · Post by **fine69** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:25 pm

Was truely a special weekend :D Sorry to not catch up with you all

I was walking around in a daze most of the time, blame sunstroke and Mumms!!!!

Arnage between 11 and midnight and then teh Mulsanne corner were amazing on saturday. The site of those 908s, 906s, 904s, RSRs, etc. I thought I'd gone to heaven.

A bientot!

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:33 pm

fine 69, was this you ?

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=19

fine69 · Post by **fine69** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:50 pm

Certain it was me, especially as when I finally got back to the car on Sunday afternoon it had a DDK flyer under the windscreen wiper!!! I was staying out 20 mins north of Le Mans and never managed to find the campsite. Did you guys see the 23 window samba with the Porsche engine :D I want one to tow a 911R......... in my dreams. :D

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:56 pm

we were kept busy sticking flyers on cars

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:59 pm

if you want to read more on the 2.7 powered splitty, buy last months Volksworld, it has a full feature on it.

MikeBurdon · Post by **MikeBurdon** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:30 am

Wonderful weekend. Will be back in two years time definitely.
Highlight of the weekend was undoubtedly the 'parade laps' around the full circuit. Heart in mouth moment when I looked in the rear view to see grey smoke spewing out of engine! at 7,200 in 5th ! - Lost 4 litres of oil mostly fell onto the right bank heat exchanger. Brown trouser moment1

Turned out to be a fractured timing chain tensioner tube. Was fixed overnight by the AA.

Many thanks for the support from all (even the purple belgian 2.4S whom we had overtaken at the mulsanne kink - he overtook us later on and gave the fist shaken up and down sign of international solidarity)

Looked gutted when we overtook him on the Sunday on the N138

Mike

MikeBurdon · Post by **MikeBurdon** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:32 am

Wonderful weekend. Will be back in two years time definitely.
Highlight of the weekend was undoubtedly the 'parade laps' around the full circuit. Heart in mouth moment when I looked in the rear view to see grey smoke spewing out of engine! at 7,200 in 5th ! - Lost 4 litres of oil mostly fell onto the right bank heat exchanger. Brown trouser moment1

Turned out to be a fractured timing chain tensioner tube. Was fixed overnight by the AA.

Many thanks for the support from all (even the purple belgian 2.4S whom we had overtaken at the mulsanne kink - he overtook us later on and gave the fist shaken up and down sign of international solidarity)

Looked gutted when we overtook him on the Sunday on the N138

Mike

MikeBurdon · Post by **MikeBurdon** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:32 am

Wonderful weekend. Will be back in two years time definitely.
Highlight of the weekend was undoubtedly the 'parade laps' around the full circuit. Heart in mouth moment when I looked in the rear view to see grey smoke spewing out of engine! at 7,200 in 5th ! - Lost 4 litres of oil mostly fell onto the right bank heat exchanger. Brown trouser moment1

Turned out to be a fractured timing chain tensioner tube. Was fixed overnight by the AA.

Many thanks for the support from all (even the purple belgian 2.4S whom we had overtaken at the mulsanne kink - he overtook us later on and gave the fist shaken up and down sign of international solidarity)

Looked gutted when we overtook him on the Sunday on the N138

Mike

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 11:03 am

Mike, glad the car wasn't too serious. When I saw you at the side of the track at the end of the laps my heart sank for you.

Thanks for the bottle of red wine at the porsche tent, it contributed to a very messy sunday afternoon/ night for the DDK

fine69 · Post by **fine69** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:59 pm

Mike sorry to hear about your problems and glad you got it sorted. As for the Belgian you can give him another run for his money when DDK takes Spa by storm for teh Porsche weekend :D

smarjoram · Post by **smarjoram** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:15 pm

I've got some of my photos from the event up at...

http://www.pbase.com/smarjoram/lemansclassic2004

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:45 pm

amazing photos

do you do that for a living?