Classic LeMans - DDK live thread

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 7:18 am

It’s that time again where thousands of UK classic cars head to France for Classic LeMans …. so thought for those of you who aren’t with us all here is a thread that will hopefully be updated as we go .

Looks like this year is going to be a warm one !

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:09 am

The last one we went to was impossibly HOT and that put the cap on it for Mrs HC.
Hope it cools well in the evenings!

Look forward to the daily reports.

Good luck to all making their way there.

70sThrowback · Post by **70sThrowback** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:34 am

Have a great time, look forward to the photos

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:43 am

911hillclimber wrote:The last one we went to was impossibly HOT and that put the cap on it for Mrs HC.
Hope it cools well in the evenings!

Look forward to the daily reports.

Good luck to all making their way there.

That was the year (2010 I think ? ) my car spat a rocker shaft on the way home and the year we spent a lot of time in the supermarkets airconned cafe

I’ve done every CLM since 2006 and still looking forward to this one

hashman · Post by **hashman** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 9:43 am

Enjoy James, I hope its a good one.
Look forward to the updates.

Karl

Post by **Bootsy** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:58 am

Safe journey one and all

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 11:09 am

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Have fun everyone - hope it's not too hot ...

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PeterK · Post by **PeterK** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 11:15 am

Please don’t judge me too harshly, but ...

After two weeks of it under a tree at Port Solent while I was dicking about sailing & the local birds of the feathered variety were using my car for target practice .....,

I had to give it a rinse over so that I could see out. Oh the shame

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:17 pm

… not quite gone as planned … filled up with 72 litres of fuel at the local station… walked back to car to see fuel pissing out from under the tank all over the forecourt

Sprint back home prepping to swap cars and somehow how drain the Tank .

Stripped all luggage out and my tool kit and found the breather had been knocked off by the tool bag !

Obviously when filling and almost full petrol escaped and ran down the side of the tank .

Anyway, 1hour behind schedule and on my way

neilbardsley · Post by **neilbardsley** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:26 pm

Good luck all. Enjoy. It's going to be hot remember to hydrate with beacoup du vin!

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hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:44 pm

I’ve arrived at my hotel … Jesus it was hot on the way down. Windows open , rear windows open , 80mph and it was still too hot and too noisy for long distance motorway stuff. Most Drivers on the roads are numptys too . But for once didn’t have a single hold up and the run was quite straight forward

Time for a drink

willbrown · Post by **willbrown** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:09 pm

Nothing like neat fuel pissing on the floor to highten the senses ;o Glad it was a simple fix and hope you all have a great run. I have earmarked CLM '27 for a revisit. Looking forward to the updates here!

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:27 am

Already to set off yesterday

Fuckn battery wouldn’t turn the car over! Luckily I bought a portable booster the day before as I wasn’t sure about it. So it was off to Halfords

Fitted it in halford car park and off I went

jury · Post by **jury** » Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:47 am

Safe travels boys and girls, looking forward to watching along !.....Already some eventful starts, wouldn't be a road trip without them

Worth playing again to the end, love it !

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/100287592

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:10 am

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