Ready for take-off

[JP.]

Ready for take-off. Leaving at night for the Classic Ford Show.

Heading for a 550mile one way  trip as we visit Aldridge trimming to.

 

Tools & spares are packed even as all the camping gear.

 

Still had minor issues with the carb till today but hope its sorted now. We’ll see.

Blow trough carb setup is giving me headaches.

 

Hope Calais won’t give much trouble with all those illegal’s overthere.

 

[SmokeEm]

Safe journey fella

[Vista]

See you soon

[jamie956]

surprised you don't go Hook to Harwich Ive used that crossing a few times when driving over to Holland should put you closer to pod when you get here as well, also remember to pay your Dartford crossing toll online before hand if you come that way.    

[PeteRS8084]

Good luck of the road mate........drive safe.

[Kieran]

Have a safe trip guys, see you at Santa Pod!

[JP.]

surprised you don't go Hook to Harwich Ive used that crossing a few times when driving over to Holland should put you closer to pod when you get here as well, also remember to pay your Dartford crossing toll online before hand if you come that way.    

Hook to Harwich was 350 quit for a return ticket. Calais Dover a 100 quit for return.

Hook only sails twice a day ( one night and one on the day ) so if you miss it you have a problem.

Also Hook ferry takes almost a whole day.

 

Thanks for the Dartford crossing. Figured it out its not really tourist friendly now. Go left round London this time.

 

Leave within 15 minuts now.

 

See you there.

Regards JP

[JP.]

Failure..........

After 200miles just around Dunkirk very bad noises came from underneath the Capri.

 

Seems like a bearing in the driveline gave up. Not a good idea to go further we thought.

 

So we decided to go back home in limp mode. Just arrived at home.

 

Got the barry boy fired up and swap all the camp gear into this one.

 

So trip gets a 400 miles longer. Sorry guys, no Mercury again this year ( again as I melted a piston with this car last year a day before take-off to CFS )

 

Car not washed and polished but fired up at once after months of storage.

 

 

Ehh bugger two !!!!!! No ferry crossing today. Seems workers are on a 24hr strike today at Calais.

Have rebooked for tomorrow but P&O was not sure ferries will sail tomorrow. They also warned for miles and miles traffic delays by trucks standing still as striking harbour personnel is blocking them. 

 

Edit found the definition of Barryboy..

Barryboys - the plural of barryboy, someone who owns a car which has been pointlessly modified for little or no performance gains,

Its got triple 40's on a 3.0 Essex...
Billies all around..

75% ZF LSD

Full cage..

Vented bonnet for cowl induction...

Wings for down force that actually work..

genuine X Pack car..

Build in FIA Appendix J gp2 regulation

 

So pointlessly modified..... not at all
 

[SmokeEm]

Talk about dedication!

[brettp]

Good luck

[khanlad]

Bloody lorry drivers!! Good luck with the trip

[JP.]

Made it. Two cars of the Dutch crew arived. Thirth member will arive saturday at the pod.

 

Vissit to Wilcox tomorow.

 

Ohh men you wont believe the problems they have in Calais. Its realy unbelievable and can not be described. Saw it this morning at 06.00am and still can not believe what we saw. They are with so many...... Trying to get into the UK. Hundreds doing anything, taking any opertunity, and have absolutely now fear at all.

 

Well, time for a well earned Scotch now and some BBQ.

 

Best regards, JP, Linda, Michel & Alex. Located near Banbury.

[cortina mk2]

imagine how the lorry drivers going through the port weekly feel if a immigrant is found any where on there trailer or unit there employer is fined £1000

 

lovely capri by the way JP

[HotRodMatt]

I think the lorry driver gets a £2000 fine too?