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Le Mans Blue E39 ///M5
- Thread starter Whiteley
- Start date
Thought I better update this after my little European jaunt 
The 19th of June was a quick trip down to Le Mans, for the annual 24h endurance race. If you've not heard of it, please delete yourself from the internet.
Had a nice steady run down to Folkestone for the tunnel, leaving mine at 2.30am, nice and early! First time on the tunnel for me and I was quite impressed, much slicker operation than the usual dover/calais ferry. On the other side it was a sensible run down to LM in a 5 car convoy, sat with the cruise on most of the way and returning a very suprising 27mpg over the 500odd miles!
Le Mans was enjoyable as ever, this was my third year on the trot. We took a lot less with us this year compared to last year as a 3000 mile Eurotrip was on the cards straight after.
We left soon after the race ended on Sunday afternoon and the trip ended up something like follows:
Le Mans > Auxerre
Auxerre > Marseille
Marseille > Monaco
Monaco > Imola > Milan > Branzi
Branzi> Kufstein (via Stelvio etc)
Kufstein > Munich
Munich > Nurburgring
Nurburgring > Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge > Hull
Hull > Home.
The car was an absolute joy. I was a bit dubious before the trip as I'd only done 1500 miles in the 6 months I'd owned it, then I covered double that in the 2 weeks I was away for. Not a single thing went wrong, it really did lap up the miles. It was a lovely place to be for the long driving days and the noise it made through the dozens of tunnels was just glorious! It did 165mph GPS (170mph clocks) on the Autobahn with absolute ease before the limiter had its say with 1300 revs left to play with, it would easily be capable of 180+ given the chance.
A few photos:
The trip totalled 2979 miles, including 7 countries, €940 of fuel and €204 of tolls. Trip consumption was 24mpg, which I'd have laughed at if anyone suggested such a figure before I left!
And finally, one of my concentration face 4 up on the 'Ring!
The 19th of June was a quick trip down to Le Mans, for the annual 24h endurance race. If you've not heard of it, please delete yourself from the internet.
Had a nice steady run down to Folkestone for the tunnel, leaving mine at 2.30am, nice and early! First time on the tunnel for me and I was quite impressed, much slicker operation than the usual dover/calais ferry. On the other side it was a sensible run down to LM in a 5 car convoy, sat with the cruise on most of the way and returning a very suprising 27mpg over the 500odd miles!
Le Mans was enjoyable as ever, this was my third year on the trot. We took a lot less with us this year compared to last year as a 3000 mile Eurotrip was on the cards straight after.
We left soon after the race ended on Sunday afternoon and the trip ended up something like follows:
Le Mans > Auxerre
Auxerre > Marseille
Marseille > Monaco
Monaco > Imola > Milan > Branzi
Branzi> Kufstein (via Stelvio etc)
Kufstein > Munich
Munich > Nurburgring
Nurburgring > Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge > Hull
Hull > Home.
The car was an absolute joy. I was a bit dubious before the trip as I'd only done 1500 miles in the 6 months I'd owned it, then I covered double that in the 2 weeks I was away for. Not a single thing went wrong, it really did lap up the miles. It was a lovely place to be for the long driving days and the noise it made through the dozens of tunnels was just glorious! It did 165mph GPS (170mph clocks) on the Autobahn with absolute ease before the limiter had its say with 1300 revs left to play with, it would easily be capable of 180+ given the chance.
A few photos:
The trip totalled 2979 miles, including 7 countries, €940 of fuel and €204 of tolls. Trip consumption was 24mpg, which I'd have laughed at if anyone suggested such a figure before I left!
And finally, one of my concentration face 4 up on the 'Ring!
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Looks an epic trip, car is gorgeous.
I'd love to do that in my M3 one its all back and reliable, I may well give you a shout for more info its that cool?
Nick
I'd love to do that in my M3 one its all back and reliable, I may well give you a shout for more info its that cool?
Nick
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
RDH
ClioSport Club Member
Ring, Swiss Alps, Lake Como, Cannes, Lake Annecey (sp?). Two weeks, should be epic!
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
You lucky b*****d. With the Mrs?
RDH
ClioSport Club Member
No mate, just 6 of my mates, 3 cars. Focus St and Civic Type R so should be a good convoy!
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
I'm not jealous, no Sir.
Not a problem!
Awesome trip, I've always been a little concerned about going so far in a short time but having done 2500 miles in 10 days last month I'm much more up for a really long euro trip, looks great!
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Le Man next year?
Couldn't commit to anything yet but the mortgage will have gone down, the loan will be gone and the CC will be paid off by then...
Le Mans might be on the cards for us Fifers next year!
Love this car, absolutely epic! Trip looks amazing aswell
Love this car, absolutely epic! Trip looks amazing aswell
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
I'm sure you've toyed with the idea many a time before, get it done!
I'll hopefully have a bit of onboard GoPro film to add at some point.
Here are a few more photos in the mean time:
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Jesus Christ.
F**K ME. That's mental.
Breamy
ClioSport Club Member
Thats surprisingly good considering at bedford my old stage 2 r26 averaged 9!
