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ignorant
ignorant SuperDork
5/24/10 5:06 a.m.

So I'm France for work for 3 weeks. One of my coworkers finds out I'm staying alone in a hotel and asks me to come to his house for the weekend. So I say OK...

What did we end up doing.

Driving around Normandy in a 1963 Corvair Vert.. His cousin loves american stuff, so he has an old diplomats car..

Then we happened upon a small old car show in a small town along the Seine River.

I promise I will get some pictures up soon..

924guy
924guy Dork
5/24/10 5:13 a.m.

so , you went all the way to france to get a ride in a corvair? im sure there were easier ways....

actually, it sounds like a blast, looking forward to pics!

spitfirebill
spitfirebill Dork
5/24/10 8:44 a.m.

I hope you took the time to visit the American cemetery at Normandy.

81gtv6
81gtv6 GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
5/24/10 8:47 a.m.

To be so lucky.

ignorant
ignorant SuperDork
5/24/10 9:54 a.m.
spitfirebill wrote: I hope you took the time to visit the American cemetery at Normandy.

wow.. Theres some venom in that comment...

i was in upper normandie and not in lower normandie. I wasn't about the trod upon the gracouiousness of my hosts to demand they drive all over the place for me.. They probably would have though.. Super nice folks.

Yes, I want to go to the beaches and see where my grandfather landed.. Yes.. I will need plenty of kleenex at that cemetery...

now play nice.

turboswede
turboswede GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
5/24/10 10:02 a.m.

Got tickets for Le Mans?

ignorant
ignorant SuperDork
5/24/10 10:04 a.m.
turboswede wrote: Got tickets for Le Mans?

sadly I come back on the friday before.

TJ
TJ Dork
5/24/10 10:46 a.m.

Sounds like a great trip. post up some pics when you get a chance.

BTW, I didn't detect any venom at all in the cemetary comment. Not sure if any was intended or not, but I doubt it.

Matt B
Matt B Reader
5/24/10 11:22 a.m.

jealousy abounds!

alfadriver
alfadriver Dork
5/24/10 11:56 a.m.
ignorant wrote: Yes, I want to go to the beaches and see where my grandfather landed.. Yes.. I will need plenty of kleenex at that cemetery...

(if you go, we very much enjoyed the tours by Battlebus... IMHO, it's worth a tour before going out on your own. I digress, enjoy your trip and friends)

ignorant
ignorant SuperDork
5/24/10 12:53 p.m.
alfadriver wrote:
ignorant wrote: Yes, I want to go to the beaches and see where my grandfather landed.. Yes.. I will need plenty of kleenex at that cemetery...
(if you go, we very much enjoyed the tours by Battlebus... IMHO, it's worth a tour before going out on your own. I digress, enjoy your trip and friends)

alfa.. btw.. The Fords over here are stellar. Love the fiesta.. Saw a 2door RS the other day in person.. Jaw met floor.

Hell I saw another 4 door diesel ranger... Ohh man If they had them in the states, I would have a baby just to sell it then purchase said truck..

alfadriver
alfadriver Dork
5/24/10 1:09 p.m.

The fiestas will be on sale here next month, I think.

Ranger, not sure when.

RossD
RossD Dork
5/24/10 1:22 p.m.

In reply to alfadriver:

"not sure when" or "not sure if ever"?

turboswede
turboswede GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
5/24/10 1:38 p.m.
ignorant wrote:
turboswede wrote: Got tickets for Le Mans?
sadly I come back on the friday before.

Dude, don't you have vacation? Just miss your flight home, head to the track, party and sleep on the flight home.

ignorant
ignorant SuperDork
5/24/10 1:58 p.m.
turboswede wrote:
ignorant wrote:
turboswede wrote: Got tickets for Le Mans?
sadly I come back on the friday before.
Dude, don't you have vacation? Just miss your flight home, head to the track, party and sleep on the flight home.

OK.. But you get to explain why I am late to my wife.

alfadriver
alfadriver Dork
5/24/10 2:07 p.m.
RossD wrote: In reply to alfadriver: "not sure when" or "not sure if ever"?

Yes.

ignorant
ignorant SuperDork
5/24/10 3:03 p.m.
alfadriver wrote:
RossD wrote: In reply to alfadriver: "not sure when" or "not sure if ever"?
Yes.

There are crazy rumors about on the Ranger..

Will it come from Thailand? Or will it not?

I dunno. All I can say is that since I saw one of those guys in England 4 years ago, I've wanted one.

turboswede
turboswede GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
5/24/10 6:19 p.m.
ignorant wrote:
turboswede wrote:
ignorant wrote:
turboswede wrote: Got tickets for Le Mans?
sadly I come back on the friday before.
Dude, don't you have vacation? Just miss your flight home, head to the track, party and sleep on the flight home.
OK.. But you get to explain why I am late to my wife.

Just toss some French her way and she'll forget all about it.

Cone_Junky
Cone_Junky Reader
5/24/10 6:34 p.m.

In reply to Matt B:

Nice inbetweeners avatar

"bus wankers!"

Kia_racer
Kia_racer HalfDork
5/24/10 6:44 p.m.

I loved France when I was across the Pond, just avoid Paris.

Wally
Wally GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
5/25/10 2:05 a.m.
ignorant wrote:
turboswede wrote:
ignorant wrote:
turboswede wrote: Got tickets for Le Mans?
sadly I come back on the friday before.
Dude, don't you have vacation? Just miss your flight home, head to the track, party and sleep on the flight home.
OK.. But you get to explain why I am late to my wife.

Tell her you lost your passport

TJ
TJ Dork
5/25/10 7:15 a.m.

Just tell her it's LeMans. Really. I totally understand wife things and keeping her happy, but it's LeMans. If you can, you should in this case. It may be a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Supercoupe
Supercoupe Reader
5/25/10 8:21 a.m.

c'mom..get creative..you were out all night before your flight looking for the perfect gift for her, got in real late, overslept, missed your flight, and the next available flight you can get is in a week.

oh yeah...make sure you get her a very nice gift....and make sure it's not LeMans related ...

4g63t
4g63t Reader
5/25/10 9:20 a.m.

She'd probably understand if you said "But it's LE MANS!!"

She knows you're a gearhead and would probably be cool. I'd at least ask.

ignorant
ignorant SuperDork
5/25/10 10:22 a.m.

I now have to be in Baltimore on the 7th..

Not gonna work..

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