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Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:41 pm
by dragonflyjewels
Glad to hear Norm and dc are still coming. Just 2 weeks to go now, so I need to start on the admin, please would everyone else still planning / hoping to come send me a pm and let me know where they are joining and leaving. A 480 is great, but if yours can't make it, feel free to come in whatever you have to hand. Looking forward to meeting up with old friends and new - fingers crossed for nice weather !
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:04 am
by nigel poustie
dcwalker wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:51 pm
Norm57 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 1:53 pm
Hi Sylvia, will be at the mini meet on the 11th. Hoping to convoy down with David from York and anyone else from oop north who wants to join us. Plan to meet at Tissington and have the whole day and the meal at the Fairway but unable to stay over I'm afraid. Looking forward to meeting everyone and hoping for some fine weather for it
Cheers Norman
Norman - we will definitely convoy down to Tissington!
Meeting at the A59 junction with the A1 sounds a sensible option for us...
Nigel (Poustie) and Martin Mc - are you coming and do you want to help form our own mini-convoy? If so where would be best to meet? A64 junction with A1 perhaps for Nigel? Martin - you'd be coming across the country, so a bit further down perhaps?
If you'd like to PM me I am happy to take on co-ordinating us...
Sylvia - as you have probably assumed but I notice I haven't actually said, Lee & I will be there for the evening meal but not looking to stay over.
Looking forward to this as usual - seeing everyone again and hopefully meeting more new faces and cars
Not long now!
David
Hi David.
Yes, we are still coming and would love to go in convoy.
Maybe meet a bit further south though (it's quite along way round to A64 for us and further north) So maybe somewhere around Wakefield? Sculpture park exit? M62 junction? I'm not sure where is best round there.
Looking forward to it
Nigel
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:09 pm
by Martin Mc
Hello David, Norm and all,
It's a bit touch and go for me getting along to the mini-meet, due to work commitments and some problems getting my dropped door sorted, I'd had a go at trying to re-hang the door, but only succeeded in making it (much!) harder to get in and out of the car. I'm not even sure if it is safe to drive in the current condition, as it takes ages to get the door open from the inside and there is very limited access once it does creak open. I am away next weekend, so it isn't looking like I will get a chance to do any more to solve the issue. Indeed it looks more likely that I will mothball the car once the MOT expires in mid May, until I get the basic jobs done.
If I was a betting man, I'd say there was a Cyril Smith goes hang-gliding chance of making it the mini-meet as things stand, but I still hope I'm able to make it.
I will update again next week.
Cheers!
Martin
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:06 am
by dcwalker
Martin Mc wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:09 pm
Hello David, Norm and all,
It's a bit touch and go for me getting along to the mini-meet, due to work commitments and some problems getting my dropped door sorted, I'd had a go at trying to re-hang the door, but only succeeded in making it (much!) harder to get in and out of the car. I'm not even sure if it is safe to drive in the current condition, as it takes ages to get the door open from the inside and there is very limited access once it does creak open. I am away next weekend, so it isn't looking like I will get a chance to do any more to solve the issue. Indeed it looks more likely that I will mothball the car once the MOT expires in mid May, until I get the basic jobs done.
If I was a betting man, I'd say there was a Cyril Smith goes hang-gliding chance of making it the mini-meet as things stand, but I still hope I'm able to make it.
I will update again next week.
Cheers!
Martin
Sorry to hear this Martin - it sounds as if there may be more to your door problem than at first thought
Hope you can get things sorted and back on the road without having to go down the moth-balling route!
All the best
David
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:37 am
by dcwalker
Norman, Nigel - I have PM'd you both with some suggestions for getting us together on 11th...please let me know what you think!
David
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 3:26 pm
by edie_fox
Topped up coolant....
Set off....
idle keeps dropping then increasing in queue then cut out at roundabout.....
Just filling up with fuel and hoping it’s nothing that’s going to have us on the back of a truck by 6pm
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 6:21 pm
by jifflemon
As I’ve been double booked, I’ve managed to get a slight compromise so will be joining you all for breakfast!
I’ll also be dropping off a front wing which I hope will be ferried up to Martin MC, probably via someone closer to him than me!
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 8:38 pm
by jamescarruthers
mallory_roxx wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 3:26 pm
Topped up coolant....
Set off....
idle keeps dropping then increasing in queue then cut out at roundabout.....
Just filling up with fuel and hoping it’s nothing that’s going to have us on the back of a truck by 6pm
Hope all goes well. It sounds like the throttle position sensor or the idle control valve not quite doing what they should, when they should.
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 8:39 pm
by jamescarruthers
jifflemon wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 6:21 pm
As I’ve been double booked, I’ve managed to get a slight compromise so will be joining you all for breakfast!
I’ll also be dropping off a front wing which I hope will be ferried up to Martin MC, probably via someone closer to him than me!
That's good news Jeff. I'll see you for at least a coffee at breakfast time.
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 8:41 pm
by jamescarruthers
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 8:52 pm
by edie_fox
jamescarruthers wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 8:38 pm
Hope all goes well. It sounds like the throttle position sensor or the idle control valve not quite doing what they should, when they should.
Well.....I made it to Northampton anyway! It seemed to settle down once I filled up and ran a little further. Perhaps the shock of new coolant!? I was down to 2 bars on the fuel too...not flashing but did wonder what may be in the bottom of there too... I do love how we all seem to have a never-ending to-do list.
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 3:55 pm
by Rachel
Lovely to see you all this morning, so sorry we has to leave after - parts where needed so my 480 can come home next weekend! YAY!! Big thanks to Keith for providing the parts
) Such a lovely day for it too! I hope you all had a great day. I'm hoping to be at the Chiltern Hills Rally next sunday if anyone is up for meeting there?!
Happy Wedging
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 6:22 pm
by jifflemon
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 6:26 pm
by Martin Mc
Here's hoping the day went well and that everyone had a fab time. Gutted that I couldn't be there (this year!) but looking forward to seeing the pics
How many cars were there in the end, what were the highlights and whose wedge won 'wow wheels' & why?(try saying that after 3 G&Ts!)
All the best to everyone !
Martin
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 7:46 am
by Norm57
Just to say I had a great day yesterday at the mini meet. Many thanks to Sylvia and Al for the organization(very smooth) really good to meet everyone and put faces to names. Great to see Nigel and his young family(future 480 owners?). Of course it would not be a wedge if something did not fail, in my case the odometer, but heyho that's life. Look forward to doing another one.
Many thanks Norman
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 10:08 am
by edie_fox
Hi All
Thank you all for a great day. My right leg hurts having that break from my Nanna driving. Never used so much fuel in my life!
Heres a quick video of the cars that were there:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_WAOodWC0w
And here are photos (didn't want to upload here as thought it may be too many!):
http://s50.photobucket.com/user/Evegray ... May%202019
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 11:15 am
by dcwalker
Thanks everyone for another great meet yesterday - thanks especially as always to Sylvia and Al for organising it all
Great to see so many 480s together again, and to really feel the enthusiasm there is for the car - we might be fairly few in number but we are clearly a very dedicated following, which hopefully means there will still be 480s around for a good many years to come yet!
Looking forward to the next meet already - Sylvia, where are we going next?
Best wishes all
David
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 11:22 am
by dcwalker
jifflemon wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 6:21 pm
As I’ve been double booked, I’ve managed to get a slight compromise so will be joining you all for breakfast!
I’ll also be dropping off a front wing which I hope will be ferried up to Martin MC, probably via someone closer to him than me!
Hi Jeff
The wing got safely via Sylvia to me at Derwent Dam
; I'll get it on to Martin as soon as I can
David
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:02 pm
by dragonflyjewels
Looking forward to the next meet already - Sylvia, where are we going next?
Next meet Scotland in July - date not fixed yet.
Then Lincolnshire Wolds In October.
more wedgy fun
Re: Derbyshire Mini Meet 11th May 2019
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:32 pm
by dragonflyjewels
And here are photos (didn't want to upload here as thought it may be too many!):
Eve, you have some great phtos there. Lovely to meet you, hope to see you again soon.
Also great to meet Norm57 and the Poustie clan along with 2 Celebrations not previously seen at a meet. I hope the mini-Pousties get toy 480s in their Christmas stockings, got to feed the enthusiasm young !!
Lily managed to play up yet again (here's hoping it only comes in 3s). She seems to have blown a turbo hose, probably a connector failed. There were some great sound effects from the turbo but not much performance. Al's under the bonnet at the moment. She also grew dreadlocks out of her exhaust which presumably came from the supposedly empty cat. I think I'm reaping the rewards of her 9 year sleep in the previous owner's garage. At least I came home from Derbyshire at respectable speeds, unlike the tediously slow drag home from last year's Scotland meet.
