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Car related bucket list for 2018

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:40 am
by flimper
My first thought would be to experience some serious early morning driving in either North Wales or the Yorkshire Dales. What's yours?

Car related bucket list for 2018

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:39 pm
by Monkeydonkeyratmagic
2018 has a Portsmouth to Bilbao and a drive into southern france via the Pyrenees in store for me.

Car related bucket list for 2018

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:10 pm
by Machine monkey
Actually get my project finished and driving.

Car related bucket list for 2018

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:18 pm
by brillomaster
two car related bucket list items for me this year:
1. Go to the Le Mans 24hrs (admittedly a year too late, should have really gone last year)
and 2. Do a trackday at Spa Francorchamps

may even make it a triple year and add 'Drive a single seater' to that list. Should be a good year!

Car related bucket list for 2018

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:24 pm
by RickRob
brillomaster wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:18 pm two car related bucket list items for me this year:
1. Go to the Le Mans 24hrs (admittedly a year too late, should have really gone last year)
and 2. Do a trackday at Spa Francorchamps

may even make it a triple year and add 'Drive a single seater' to that list. Should be a good year!
If you are going to do a "do it yourself" Le Mans trip, I'd recommend that you book soon. The campsites and grandstand tickets sell really quickly.

If you're going to do a package then time is more on your side. Although I am doing the Classic rather than the main event next year, I have concluded that the packages are quite a bit more money for not a great deal more.

Car related bucket list for 2018

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:27 pm
by brillomaster
no worries, got a mate organising things and have got campsite, grandstand seats and some excursions all planned and paid for, just have to work out how we're getting there now (and buy a tent!)

Car related bucket list for 2018

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:31 pm
by RickRob
brillomaster wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:27 pm no worries, got a mate organising things and have got campsite, grandstand seats and some excursions all planned and paid for, just have to work out how we're getting there now (and buy a tent!)
On the getting there front, if you have the time I would strongly recommend getting off the autoroute and going on the "N" roads. This year we got off the autoroute and had a great drive on straight and empty roads from just before Rouen to Le Mans. Next year will set off a bit earlier and do more on the "N" roads. Came back on the autoroute to Calais - very good roads but a bit boring!