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Hellow Andrew! I was in Spa mid May for Spa Classic 2017 and the track sessions: Nice break again before summer time! The white caged Boomin 300ZXTT is the one I take for this event, and it runs fine. Very effective AP Racing brakes for late action, and enough power to get exhausted after two track sessions: I had two immediate successive sessions on Sunday, each 25 minutes: I drove the first without problems. But then, after 10 minutes on the second, I had to slow down for two laps as the shirt was wet and the attention was suddenly vanishing away!! Maybe I get too old? You need a lot of practice on track to keep the high performance for long (more than 45 minutes...) Safe finish and nice drive back home: This is the main point. Just for fun, this my latest acquisition from the US side: Manta Mirage 1982 kit car. One of the approx 150 units still alive from 450 manufactured. 1900 Lbs and center V8 350 Bhp 331ci Inspired from Mc Laren M8b Canam model Manta was the manufacturer of the Coyote model wellknown from the TV series in the US That car is stopping anyone on the road for pictures (the only disadvantage) but I like to drive cars that are different!

Bon anniversaire Monsieur Simon! :happybday:

Thanks for the comments, my friends! Even not covering all opportunities this year, I had a very nice time all year long. The trip through the Alps was absolutely wonderfull, with the chance of 100% sunshine all along. These are really making our passion the right way to enjoy, and we will; plan other trips for next year. One of them is the classic meeting in Albi / June 2017... with a similar drive back through the Massif central. I have done it some 40 years ago on a bicycle, with 800 Km in 10 days! The physical condition was somehow better than today, without that tire that sticks now since quite a number of years... I enjoy very much your reports on trips around and the pictures covering the events. This is my small contribution to the dreams that we all have, trying to turn some of them to reality. And wether it is with driving a 300 ZX TT, or a 240Z, the pleasure is there without equivalent to any of those modern actual cars! We have to keep them alive, for the pleasure of answering questions from people on the roads as most of them do not know much about those cars! Enjoy Sylvain's video! [video=youtube_share;I9sNKPw-i5g]

Finally, we drove down to Paul Ricard Track near Aubagne to attend the 10 000 tours event. We decided to do it with the mammies 240Z, Sylvain from Paris, and me from Reims. Very nice meeting with the south Datsun/Nissan guys end of september! And then, finishing the meeting on Sunday afternoon, we had decided to extend our nice time for three more days... to drive back through the Alps! Gap and Serre Ponçon lake on Sunday Briançon, Lautaret Pass, Galibier Pass, Telegraphe Pass, Madeleine Pass, Albertville, Megeve and Sallanches on Monday Annemasse, Saint Claude, Faucille Pass down to Gex and back, Les Rousses, Morbier, Poligny and Dole on Tuesday Dole, Dijon, Troyes, and respectively back to Paris for Sylvain and back to Reims for me on Wednesday. 2950 Km total, without a cough of the 45 years old engines! What a wonderfull drive! This was a fantastic trip, and I hope to do something similar next year! Now, as a conclusion, I am supposed to retire and take more free time for the pmeasure of driving around... In reality, the business is doing well, and I do not imagine yet to have a stop with it! I will try to lower the pressure and take more time aside... If possible!! And remember: You are wellcome to join any time if you can!!

Hello everybody! I was just thinking about Nec Last year where we had a visit with Christophe on our trip to UK... One year already, and months running faster year after year! I will not have a visit this year, but I am still having a look here occasionally for my pleasure to see that the club is so active! We had Spa Classic in Belgium as planned mid May: Very nice meeting and track sessions that I ran with the white caged 300TT. This winter, we had a work session with specialists from the french 300 ZX TT group, and I fitted the new clutch to hold the 500 Bhp. Perfect job that achieved the target, and I also implemented an aluminium transmission arm as a complement. All lubricants new in the manual gearbox and rear transmission. The friends doing the work are experts, and we do not have any Nissan garage that still knows the car enough to touch it! I drove to Spa, ran three sessions, and drove back to Reims: Very nice break, and a lot of UK fans loving the Spa track! I missed Le Mans Classic this year, but the french clubs had a serious attendance with some 35 to 40 cars! I could not do it, and it was a real miss for me!

Réservations are opened through Datsun-France club since beginning of December.... Confirmation to organizers is going to be made quicly now. If you want to park your car Inside the circuit on the Datsun-France area, please just confirm your presence and book your entry ticket from us. We have already 30+ cars confirmed, and you are wellcome to enlarge the presence of 300 ZX on the stand! Our location is very close to the village and paddocks. This makes the visit so easy, having a chat on the stand, and avoid walking for an hour from outside parking area. It is time to move for those who intend to come! Any questions, please ask or send MP!

Just a reminder for the possible visitors.................. It is time to move forward with tickets and track sessions réservations! I do not want you to cry as the places are already booked and none left... Any questions, please ask or send me MP. If everything clear (as I hope), please confirm!

OK! Now it is time to confirm your reservation for tickets and track sessions! SpaClassic_2016.pdf Please read the above enclosed PDF, and open the "club entry form" link on page 2. Just care about the page 2 to confirm your tickets and sessions. When this is filled and totalized, print and scan or copy this page and send it to: sylvain@datsun-france.fr by mail with your coordinates. Payment can be done with Paypal (+3.5%) or bank transfer according to instructions. All orders will be grouped upon Datsun-France club, allowing to park on the common area for the club cars inside the track area. If any question, please ask. Send the mail to Sylvain before payment, and he will confirm your order. Generally, no payment is taken for the tickets deliveries at your adress. We choose the local place or hand to hand entry distribution as the timing is too short to get them in due time! Wellcome to Spa!

Thanks Richard! Merry Christmas from Reims, and happy new year to all of you ZFans! Thanks for meeting some of you this year, and hoping to meet many more next year with Spa Classics and Le Mans Classics!

Thanks Takemetothepub! I hope we can have a chat on this occasion! I will be on Datsun-France area. Si, are you coming to Le Mans Classic? Or was this a mix with Spa Classic as was asking Joely P? I will be on both events... if the business programs are making it possible.

No information yet for the club entries and sessions on track... this should come soon. Have you booked the Val d'Arimont for the accomodation? It looks like it is now fully booked, and no place left!

We are starting the registration for access to the Datsun-France club area! You make your choice for the accomodation: This is not organized by the club. For the entry on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we offer tickets at reduced price WITH THE PARKING ON THE DATSUN-FRANCE CLUB AREA This is the best solution to avoid parking out and far away from the visitors entrance. This gives you the chance to show your car with the other Datsun-France participants on a parking dedicated inside the visitors area. When your car is parked there, you will access all areas from the inside of the track... being quite close!! The pricing is defined by Peter Auto, and we just offer the tickets registration at their price (club price). The choices are the following: RESERVATION BILLETTERIE / ADVANCE TICKET BOOKING Billet : Enceinte Générale / Ticket: General Admission € 49 x ______ = €_________________ Package 1 : Enceinte Générale + Paddocks / General Admission + Paddocks € 64 x ______ = €_________________ Package 2 : Enceinte Générale + Paddocks + Tribune (selon disponibilité) General Admission + Paddocks + Grandstand (upon availability) Wollek (non couverte / not covered) € 90 x ______ = €_________________ Stand € 100 x ______ = €_________________ Chinetti € 120 x _____ = €_________________ Dunlop € 120 x _____ = €_________________ Panorama € 120 x _____ = €_________________ La Chapelle € 120 x _____ = €_________________ Accès voiture Espace Club - Clubs de Marque & Multimarques Car access to the Club Enclosure - Make & Multi-make Clubs Voitures pré-66 + Liste "Happy Few" / Pre-66 cars + "Happy Few" list Do not be afraid about your car, providing you come with a DATSUN or a NISSAN, ALL are accepted on our stand, from Datsun roadster 1968 to the most modern GT-R! If you have a doubt about your car, please advise and we will confirm! GRATUIT / FREE Tours de piste / Track Laps Datsun-France is choosing the track laps on FRIDAY, for more quiet session compared with Saturday!! Vendredi 8 juillet / Friday 8 July € 160 x _____ Please advise your needs here as we are the only Datsun-Nissan club to allow parking and show of Datsun/Nissan cars inside the entrance doors. Payment will have to be made to our club that groups all participants. A presend of tickets will be possible if Peter Auto send them in due time. We had to give a location on previous years to pick the tickets for entry due to late sending. This will be organised accordingly! Decisions are in your hands now. We insist on the facility to drive to the club parking location, and visit the whole event from there. For those who take the track session, the organizers are coming to pick us in due time on our location. Well come to this event that is held every two years! The track is exceptionnally opened with the full track that is used for the 24H of Le Mans Race! Make it once in your life with the Hunaudières long straight!! We expect minimum of 50 cars next year on the club area: Come with yours and enjoy!! Any question? ---> MP!

Sorry for late reply, Simon... it's the pre Christmas rush for business!! No problem for the Paris friends joining with S14 or 350Z. Club official entry is not yet procssed with Peter Auto. I 'll post as soon as avaliable for entry and club parking tickets inside the track! Looks like we are going to have a nioce time together! Thanks!

You're faster than I can be, Andrew: This is exactly the place!:thumbup1:

This is the sort of meetings that take place at Toffcaff place called "Pont Caffino" south of Nantes! Anyone driving on the west of France will be wellcome. The place is opened from Spring to Automn... and on special occasions. Last time I was there in August, I was having holidays in Vendée, and drove my Ginetta G27 (only 650Kg and 180Bhp with the Zetec 2.0L). Imagine the faces of locals when 5 x 300ZX and one Ginetta drive in the Muscadet vineyards! :whistling: