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[PaulCP]

Anyone doing this next year? Just trying to plan all the free time i hope to have once i get back from this sand pit

[Kieran McC]

Looking at this. I spoke to one of the guys from LOT at Brands last weekend , He did not seem to know to much about this trip playing cards abit close to his chest. May be its because we drive Vxs!!!

[fiveoclock]

Looking at this. I spoke to one of the guys from LOT at Brands last weekend , He did not seem to know to much about this trip playing cards abit close to his chest. May be its because we drive Vxs!!!

French Frolic = Cliquey

[Kieran McC]

Is it that bad?

[siztenboots]

do we ever mingle with the lotus lot in the evenings at Le Mans ?

[JG]

We invited them...

[techieboy]

French Frolic = Cliquey

Sounds like a great craic by all accounts but, it always strikes me as very much a closed shop until the regulars have bagged their spots each year.

[JG]

which is fair enough, I'm sure we'd do the same.

[Kieran McC]

French Frolic = Cliquey

Sounds like a great craic by all accounts but, it always strikes me as very much a closed shop until the regulars have bagged their spots each year.

That was the vibs I got

[PaulCP]

do we ever mingle with the lotus lot in the evenings at Le Mans ?

You mean you don't make the effort? Why not?

Many of the Lot crowd were good company 4 years ago but have to admit I don't recognise 99% of the names currently on the list

[WrightStuff]

do we ever mingle with the lotus lot in the evenings at Le Mans ?

Yes, that chap with the green Elise and a cooler full of stubby beers was made to feel very welcome!!

[techieboy]

Hey, I even gave a Lotus owner a lift back to the circuit to his stricken Exige from our hotel one night. Granted, he's been there for the last 3 years and is a thoroughly nice chap.

[siztenboots]

in the pitlane, I'll go and have a wander as I tend to remember names by the cars. at the bar I'm hopeless at peoples real names, unless its Dave 220, or Johny-turbo

[fiveoclock]

I just had a look at the list of names and, at present, the bell end count is low. However it is not at zero!!

[MartinS]

I've found most of the Lot guys and girls to be pretty frendly nowadays, if anything, I would think we were an imposing bunch at Le Mans, as a Lotus owner is going to have to have some character to want to join 30 plus vx owners mid pint or two. I know vx'ers whove done the French frolic and were more than welcome, but as said, I think those events (much like Le Mans with us) are booked up by regulars. Martin s

[Goosenka]

I've had a few chats with Lotus owners on the Isle of Dogs. They gang up on me I just take the p*ss out of them because their cars are not as powerful as mine

[kipper]

I've found most of the Lot guys and girls to be pretty frendly nowadays, if anything, I would think we were an imposing bunch at Le Mans, as a Lotus owner is going to have to have some character to want to join 30 plus vx owners mid pint or two.
I know vx'ers whove done the French frolic and were more than welcome, but as said, I think those events (much like Le Mans with us) are booked up by regulars.

Martin s

I agree… most of my track days are with LOT, and on 99.9 percent of the time they are an amicable bunch. However, a shadow was cast over this one time at Bedford, where lotus driver came over after a secession on track intent on an argument, aimed basically at me as a driver of a VX….well F**k him, if he could not pass me .........
never saw him again.

At Le Mans this year both my wife, and myself found them a toughly good bunch, very welcoming, and no problems joining in their conversations and groups, at meal/drinks times at the hotel…never felt at all the poor relative.

The lad in the green Elise, was interesting, had all of his expenditure figured out to the last penny, including bringing his electric kettle to save on beverage purchases.
Not only that, he was a good little driver, as I found out in my passenger ride with him.

The gent with the Evora was well worth striking up a conversation with as well.

Apparently the French frolic is highly popular and places are snapped up as soon as the event is opened for booking. I would go, at a drop of a hat, except that convincing the wife to come for that period of time is probably the most insurmountable hurdle.