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

[Six-cylinder]

Does he like FTP Cadillacs !

That's not good Mr6 .....

Back to basics ...

Definite good battery ?

When it ran did it run well ?

Has it done tooo many little journeys whilst it was away ?

Did it drive off the truck or just roll ?

Stick it to one and come down topless in a Herald , don't forget the suncream !

Hope to see you on Wednesday still ????

 

Ran very well today when started.

 

We have had it for 4 years and it has always started easily.

 

Film company say they have had no problems.

 

I am feeling defeated at the moment.

[Twiggy]

It's just as easy/difficult for me to come down the M3 as the A3 so I could pick you up and return you Twiggy.

Thank you Bucketeer, that is very much appreciated, but I`m committed now. 

[Slartibartfast]

The board doesn't do emojis. Only the built in emoticons.

[danthecapriman]

Bollocks! There is bad news after all.

 

I’ll still be coming but the Mercury won’t be.

I thought I’d best give it a check over this evening, it’s not been out on the road since last year. Everything seems fine except one front calliper has seized on!

I’ve tried squeezing it in and out but it’s having none of it unfortunately. Piston seems to be stuck solid. Needless to say I can’t drive it like that. I’ll have to get a new one ordered but it’s not going to be a quick thing to get hold of.

Sodding car!

 

Sorry guys but you’ll have to make do with the Volvo instead.

[Six-cylinder]

Mrs6C is out with ours right now trying to get the self diagnosis to work out what is wrong.

[danthecapriman]

Just had a call from Eddy, I’m just going out on a rescue mission...

[mitsisigma01]

The board doesn't do emojis. Only the built in emoticons.

Where would I find those please ?

[Slartibartfast]

Just had a call from Eddy, I’m just going out on a rescue mission...

Uh oh

[mitsisigma01]

Any updates on Eddy and Mr6 and the Mercury and the Geep ... I think I need to get something that FsTp , Mitsi is boringly reliable ????

[mitsisigma01]

I found that the enable emoticons box whether ticked or not doesn't make fall difference .... I'll just have to end every posting with a question that deserves 4 question marks ????

[Six-cylinder]

Why does our Cadillac not start    

[Six-cylinder]

Time to give in so I will bring the 156.

[mitsisigma01]

I'm going topless !

[Twiggy]

Lovely day for it gentlemen ! I`ll be there in spirit if not in body - have a grand day.

[Bucketeer]

I'm looking forward to a nice sunny afternoon talking rubbish with other wierdos and admiring all the recovery trucks everyone arrives on.

[danthecapriman]

Sit Rep:

 

At approx midnight last night a certain big Cadillac had a battery swap. Outcome - a running Cadillac!

 

Mercury. Stripped one side today, found calliper was ok and a slider had seized. Cleaned up and everything now works as it should. So I will be present in the Mercury.

 

However some Cadillac repairs may be required at the meet point...

 

See you all on the hill!

[SierraMikeHotel]

At the last minute I have got out of the unavoidable work thing but other things have come up so I'm still out Have a great time chaps.

[Bucketeer]

[Ghosty]

CALENDAR.

 

You lucky buggers, have a good'un.

[dozeydustman]

Hope the meet is good folks, I’m stuck at work for at least another hour.

[Bucketeer]

[SierraMikeHotel]

I want to crawl all over the Saab, and the Alfa, and everything else as well. Hope to see you all another time instead!

[danthecapriman]

Jolly good day all round! Nice to see you all.

 

 

Mercury decided to play up on the way home though! Carbs over fuelling again and it’s running too rich...

Luckily I didn’t have far to go.

[Slartibartfast]

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Honestly, we can't even park straight.

[Vantman]

A most enjoyable and sunny meet,worth the 225 mile round trip,many thanks to everyone.   .

[155V6]

It was nice to put faces to some names,even if I couldn't stay too long.

[Bucketeer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[nigel bickle]

Eddie , you have PM

 

I think it's the alternator, as it should have been able to run the engine with battery disconnected. It couldn't. Your car needed battery power, so I doubt it's recharging.

 

You could be in trouble, so I've made a few suggestions by PM, get back to me if I can help.

[Six-cylinder]

Three V8s, should have been four.

 

And yes there was also an under nourished sub 1 litre! 

[danthecapriman]

That ovloV was insane with a V8 in it! An unassuming weapon!

 

Hands up who got sunburnt!? My neck is bright red and quite tender now.