Event Portsmouth Midweek Minimeet April 18th. Pics and Videos.

[eddyramrod]

I'm in Portsmouth for my birthday in April, so I've arranged to meet Danthecapriman and any other Shiter who wishes to show up at High Noon on Wednesday April 18th at Mick's Burger Van on the top of Portsdown Hill. The van is more or less a fixture there, it's very much a local landmark with a big car park around it. If we can, it'd be nice to drop in on Stanky too and rib him a bit about his Geep, but really, it's just a bunch of blokes having a burger and talking cars. Anything else is a bonus. It's most likely you'll see Huggy and the Minty Mercury before you see anything else, we take up a bit of space!

 

Anyone up for it?

[nigel bickle]

Yup, if I can. Owe you a coffee!

[Stanky]

Keep me posted, thats the day that the newest member of the Stanky clan is due to make an appearance in the world (an auspicious day?) so I may be just down the road at QA hospital!

 

If I'm not there then you are most welcome to pop in and see the Geep!

[Slartibartfast]

I'm in for this. I'll book it in at work and with SWMBO.

[mercrocker]

High noon is, unfortunately, the exact time I start work that day....Still written on the calendar though.

[eddyramrod]

I do realise that, being midweek, not everyone will be able to get the time off work, but those who can will be welcome, and those who can't... we will raise our Pepsis in toast to you.  Especially Stanky, good luck there!

[Skizzer]

I'll see if I can sneak a day off work and drive something unmodern that week. Might have to be a last minute decision re work though.

[danthecapriman]

High noon is, unfortunately, the exact time I start work that day....Still written on the calendar though.

Go sick for the day! Unexpected and sudden illness!

 

I'll be there of course.

Capri will be back home by April too, won't be 'on the road' but your welcome to come and have a look at it.

[nigel bickle]

Tow it down , man!

[chaseracer]

I plan to be there, in something French.  Soz, like.

[danthecapriman]

I plan to be there, in something French.  Soz, like.

Oh well in that case I'm not going!!

[Yoss]

I have a one in four chance of having the Wednesday off, but you never know, people have beaten better odds than that before. I know the location well so that's not a problem.

 

I'll keep an eye on this.

[chaseracer]

Oh well in that case I'm not going!!

 

You bloody ARE, young man, because I want a ride in the MAR-KWISS BRO-HAM!! 

[eddyramrod]

I've driven it, it's bloody lovely!

[eddyramrod]

Bump, just to remind anyone who might be interested....

[dozeydustman]

If I can leave work early enough I'll come down - how long do these meets normally last? (it'll be my first)

[danthecapriman]

If I can leave work early enough I'll come down - how long do these meets normally last? (it'll be my first)

Depends really. Weather obviously plays a part! It just tends to go until people have had enough I suppose.

[eddyramrod]

Could be as little as an hour; could be the rest of the day!  It all depends on what we find to talk about or do.  Burgers from the adjacent van will be involved, and possibly ice cream at some point.  Beyond that, it's entirely flexible.  This is only the third such meet in three years, so it's a bit early to call anything "normal!"

[Lord Sterling]

Eddy - In case I don't make it to either yours or Portsmouth (which, being mid week I most probably won't) and if you are passing, for which you will most probably be passing through the M5 at some point you are welcome to mine either on the way down or back up. I've still got some Rover 800 mats here ear marked for you that I keep on tripping over.

 

Either that or I could pass them on to Chaseracer who'll pass them on to you?

[eddyramrod]

Thank you Mo, that's excellent!  However.... have you seen the thread I opened today?  If I get a suitable offer, I could possibly not be a Rover owner by the time this meet rolls around.

 

It's a big IF though, I think...

[Bucketeer]

I'd be up for adding to the French contingent.

Also, if I went in my AX I could see it (and photograph it) parked up next to the American behemoths. Which would please me.

[155V6]

I'm checking the holiday calendar at work tomorrow to see if I can make it to this 

[danthecapriman]

Me being there is dependant on the car arriving?

Was possibly going to have to call it off as Sam isnt off and im terrible at directions

Until another shitter offered to chapperone me and be my co pilot

But still dependant on Shitestang arriving and being ready?

 

All you got to do is head south. Keep heading south until you get to a big hill overlooking the sea. If you get wet ye've gone too far!

[chaseracer]

I'd be up for adding to the French contingent.

Also, if I went in my AX I could see it (and photograph it) parked up next to the American behemoths. Which would please me.

 

If I bring the 205, they could herd the land yachts!

[danthecapriman]

If I bring the 205, they could herd the land yachts!

Or be eaten by them!

[chaseracer]

Cheese-eating surrender-motors! 

[Talbot]

Cheese-eating surrender-motors! 

Waving their headgaskets as flags?

 

I will be doing everything I can to be at this.  Know the location well, having spent a significant portion of my life in and out of Portsmouth. If I can Engineer a visit to one of our local sites, I might even be able to get my mileage paid for!

[Talbot]

I've driven it, it's bloody lovely!

I'd give my left leg to have a drive in this...

[chaseracer]

I'd give my left leg to have a drive in this...

 

Well, you'd only need the right one...

[Partridge]

This could be doable for me. I'm may be down South visiting family about then.