Letters to Ed.

A WORD FROM THE Ed
    Our Chairman having recently lashed out on one of the only two STS Sevilles that have so far made it into the country, we now discover that the other one has apparently gone to another of our members - own up please, whoever you are!
    As stated in previous magazines, details of the Grand European event in Zeebrugge are readily accessed - all in English - from the link on our www.cocgb.co.uk home page. I must also remind everyone that the club has decided, as a token gesture towards the costs, to give two years free membership for all those who do eventually make the trip.
    Also, as stated below by Dirk Van Dorst, one of the GE organisers, any members deciding to turn up at the last moment will find that there is a separate parking area allocated to late-comers, and the main area will be fully accessible to all. So, hope to see as many as possible of you in Zeebrugge, being our official Cadillac event for this year. Ed.

From Dirk Van Dorst
    The ‘Grand European’ is nearly on us. For anyone who has no registered, you can still participate, with or without your car, by parking alongside the official area that we have now managed to secure for all those who could not be sure to come before the cut-off date in July.
    Remember, Cadillac Europe is our main sponsor and they will be creating a complete showroom, including an area for the dealers and their invitees. Every Belgium Cadillac dealer will be there, and they have invited their clients to come to the Belgium coast and test-drive the new BLS. This will also be available for GE participants and visitors.
    Please participate in this GE, because we will not have Cadillac Europe making such a big show in the future. They have spent much to help us make this a very special occasion!!
    So, take care all you COCGB members, and see you there.
    Dirk Van Dorst.

From Vince Taliano
    I received the May-June 2006 Newsletter. Thanks for including my story about 'Churchill's Girl'. It was a thrill to read it in your UK publication. Hope some of your members saw the TV program (I never received a courtesy DVD as promised).
    Best wishes, Vince Taliano - Potomac Region, CLC (USA).
    Sadly, re the lack of a courtesy DVD, there have been a number of disappointments with our members working with TV companies - Ed.

From David Weir
    I am a new member, number 1268, and attach a photo of my car. It is a 1980 Deville, converted by Hess and Eisenhardt in May 1981.
    I would appreciate hearing from Hess and Eisenhardt owners and those with the similar age Cadillac. I also have some questions that I would like to ask about trustworthy garages near Brighton and about some technical problems I am experiencing. Problem is the engine is the L62 V8-6-4 and some of the sensors are malfunctioning. Hence I have had performance problems but I hope, with the assistance of the US Cadillac-LaSalle Club, that I might be nearing a resolution. I would therefore very much like to hear from anyone who owns or has experience with this engine.
    Cheers, David Weir