Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[High Jetter]

9 minutes ago, hairnet said:

so. much. perv.

Yeah, we know.

[Zelandeth]

21 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Van de Pomme was actually loaded like this...

... with lots of goodies from a farm in Lincolnshire, that used to have a mile long narrow gauge railway to haul potatoes.

14 x wooden railway sleepers (two foot gauge)

10 x wooden railway sleepers (18" gauge)

1 x concrete railway sleeper (two foot gauge) from 1914

10 x vintage potato chitting trays

1 x bundle of vintage tools (pitchfork, draw hoe, trenching shovel)

2 x new garden forks

2 x new spade handles

1 x roll of carpet

1 x can of wood preserver

 

All the items were weighed before loading and the total was well within a C15's payload. All items were strapped and secured in case of emergency stops.

Van de Pomme drove very nicely on the way back and turned 214k miles just before I got home. As always, I am very pleased with its capacity, capability and frugality.

 

 

Sounds like quite the haul!

We really should do a back to back comparison of the Caddy and C15 one day as they're so similar yet different vehicles.  Think it would be quite interesting.  

[Talbot]

On 9/20/2022 at 10:08 PM, Puglet said:

maybe valve clearances aren't right,

The more I think about it, the more this makes a lot of sense.

There was absolutely no knocking from the engine when being spun over on the drill, there's nothing visibly wrong with anything that can be found, and theres no evidence of contact anywhere.  But if one of the exhaust valve clearances had closed up to the point that the valve wasn't closing, there would be a horrible knocking sound every time that cylinder fires.  Knocking when running, but not knocking at any other time.

Hmmmmmmm.

[mat_the_cat]

On 9/22/2022 at 4:16 PM, Talbot said:

if one of the exhaust valve clearances had closed up to the point that the valve wasn't closing, there would be a horrible knocking sound every time that cylinder fires.

I didn't think to check the clearances before we removed the heads; it was only something which came up chatting over it on the way home. It may be worth pouring some paraffin, diesel, or similar into the ports to see how much leaks past the valves - this will obviously not show a valve which was being held open by the valvegear, but if a valve cannot close fully for whatever reason, there'd be effectively a massive valve gap on that rocker, hence clatter (and it does seem more like top end to my ears, albeit only based on the video and not in real life).

[Six-cylinder]

@Zelandethwas over yesterday race tuning our Metro ready for the trip to Milton Keynes Museum Sunday!

[Six-cylinder]

Great day out today with the BL Gang @Slowsilver @quicksilver @Andyrew @Zelandeth @Prince_of_darkness91 @BeEP @Skizzer

at Milton Keynes Museum.

[Zelandeth]

Most of my photos from the day are on film so will be a little while before we see them. 

There were a heck of a lot of Metros there today!

This one of course being my favourite for obvious reasons...

Always a good event though.  A lot of single marque shows can be a bit samey I find, but given how diverse BL's portfolio was this is always interesting.

I'd honestly forgotten this even existed in convertible form.

An SD1 is always worth a photo too, and always looks great.

This one is definitely quite a rarity though.

Can't be many of those left.

[quicksilver]

What an excellent day at a show that seems to get bigger and better every year. I photographed pretty much everything so I'll just share a few highlights.

Mmm, purple Wolseley wedge

Police pursuit* vehicle

Camp in style* with a beige Maestro

Allegro Equipe with Serck plates. Oooof!

MGA was the oldest and most exotic car there. Turbo diesel SD1 in hot* pursuit.

Oldest Marina in the world, registered two days after launch. Note right-way-round wipers.

Another Marina with right-way-round wipers. Weird one this as it was LHD and converted to RHD quite recently.

Have the words "beautiful brown Montego" ever been used in the same sentence before? That's how this prizewinner was described.

Postman Pat, Postman Pat and his Maestro van

Intrepid traveller came from the Netherlands. In a Metro.

Beige Ital, cor indeed!

Never seen a Vermilion ADO16 before but the colour suits it

This has allegedly done over a million miles on the original engine

Only known surviving Metro in this weird colour called 'Sombrero'

Definitely not BL, this enormous barge was lurking in the car park, on the grass as it's far too big to fit in a space

Also got to meet Sarah Crabtree from Bangers and Cash, who was doing the prizegiving. She seems a lovely lass and reet northern.

[hairnet]

On 9/24/2022 at 8:08 AM, Six-cylinder said:

@Zelandethwas over yesterday race tuning our Metro ready for the trip to Milton Keynes Museum Sunday!

prayng to the god of lucas surely

 

[hairnet]

ps sooo many apologists

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

ooooo the cylinder metroid has stickers 👍🎖️

 

the equipe is missing its fog lights!

[Skizzer]

It was great to catch up with @Six-cylinder, @quicksilver, @Slowsilver and @Zelandeth - and there were some cracking cars.

I was also beyond excited to meet Harris Mann. I’m a big fan and he’s a lovely bloke, we had a really good chat. Absolute privilege.

[High Jetter]

4 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Most of my photos from the day are on film so will be a little while before we see them. 

There were a heck of a lot of Metros there today!

This one of course being my favourite for obvious reasons...

Always a good event though.  A lot of single marque shows can be a bit samey I find, but given how diverse BL's portfolio was this is always interesting.

I'd honestly forgotten this even existed in convertible form.

An SD1 is always worth a photo too, and always looks great.

This one is definitely quite a rarity though.

Can't be many of those left.

I've had an accident.

2 hours ago, quicksilver said:

What an excellent day at a show that seems to get bigger and better every year. I photographed pretty much everything so I'll just share a few highlights.

Mmm, purple Wolseley wedge

Police pursuit* vehicle

Camp in style* with a beige Maestro

Allegro Equipe with Serck plates. Oooof!

MGA was the oldest and most exotic car there. Turbo diesel SD1 in hot* pursuit.

Oldest Marina in the world, registered two days after launch. Note right-way-round wipers.

Another Marina with right-way-round wipers. Weird one this as it was LHD and converted to RHD quite recently.

Have the words "beautiful brown Montego" ever been used in the same sentence before? That's how this prizewinner was described.

Postman Pat, Postman Pat and his Maestro van

Intrepid traveller came from the Netherlands. In a Metro.

Beige Ital, cor indeed!

Never seen a Vermilion ADO16 before but the colour suits it

This has allegedly done over a million miles on the original engine

Only known surviving Metro in this weird colour called 'Sombrero'

Definitely not BL, this enormous barge was lurking in the car park, on the grass as it's far too big to fit in a space

Also got to meet Sarah Crabtree from Bangers and Cash, who was doing the prizegiving. She seems a lovely lass and reet northern.

Oh, and again

1 hour ago, Skizzer said:

It was great to catch up with @Six-cylinder, @quicksilver, @Slowsilver and @Zelandeth - and there were some cracking cars.

I was also beyond excited to meet Harris Mann. I’m a big fan and he’s a lovely bloke, we had a really good chat. Absolute privilege.

Top posting, but tissues required...

[Six-cylinder]

This Wednesday 28th Sep is a small local classic car gathering.

All welcome from 6pm.

A midweek gathering for local classic car and bike enthusiasts at Wicken Sports and Social Club. We will ask for a donation to Willen Hospice on entry, the club bar will be selling drinks and bar snacks.

Wicken Sports and Social Club
St Johns Lane
Wicken
Milton Keynes
MK19 6BP

[Six-cylinder]

Yesterday was a nice outing for the Metro at Wicken Classic car gathering.

[Six-cylinder]

Once again @Slowsilver helped me today  with some winter preparation for our cars that are going to be stored for the winter. It was a busy afternoon moving cars about.

We took the BMW 735i to storage as it is being collected in the morning.

Much tyre pumping was done.

We had to move the E reg Visa, Trevi and BiTurbo to get out the Gamma. Last time I used the Gamma I forgot to switch on the electric fan and it spat out water while sitting idling.  We refilled it with 33% antifreeze and all seemed fine, but there was not enough petrol to give it a proper test drive.

Following past rodent damage I prepared bait boxes and put them round the shed. While I did this slowsilver checked the antifreeze in the 308 GT4, E Type and 2 Daimler Sovereigns. 

One section was sweep and the cars put away.

More to do next week........

 

[hairnet]

fwibble

[Six-cylinder]

Parting with old friends!

The Visa 17RD we have had for 7+ years.  This car was very much duplication of the other Visa 17RD we have had for the last 13 years. I still have an unnatural liking for Citroen Visas, which I first owned 20 years ago and sold them new from a Citroen dealer in 1987.

We have had the BMW 735i SE 14+ years. Following Mrs6C's purchase of an E46 we joined the BMW Car club and our local group leader was a strong promoter of the E32 7 series. I was sucked into E32 ownership and valentine's day 2008 we placed a blind eBay bid on this 735i and won. Lots of memories followed, I have driven it at a steady 125 mph on a German Autobahn and taken it round the Nürburgring  ring at full tilt following my friend in a Mercedes 450 SEL.  The longest single non stop drive of any car I have driven was in this BMW 735i SE, 7 1/4 hours Milton Keynes to Edinburgh on a Friday after work and I still felt comfortable on arrival. It will be missed but I have a 1971 BMW 3.0 S which I plan to use more.

Both are sold to a Film car supply company and will be available for you to rent for your filming needs!

[chaseracer]

I was very tempted by the E32, but I'm still smarting from my last experience with a big 80s straight-six German!

[richardmorris]

I’m relieved- from the title change I thought you’d given the faithful old retainer @Slowsilver the old heave ho!

[hairnet]

4 hours ago, chaseracer said:

I was very tempted by the E32, but I'm still smarting from my last experience when my balls disappeared

 

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, richardmorris said:

I’m relieved- from the title change I thought you’d given the faithful old retainer @Slowsilver the old heave ho!

tent and almost access to the kettle

 

[Zelandeth]

Sitting in an airport with several hours to kill and the first film from the BL Day show has come back...so here you go.  In no particular order...and only tweaked very slightly based on what I can see on my phone screen.

Will possibly be a couple more to follow from the other film I finished on the day depending how they came out.

 

[High Jetter]

That's porn. Got any more?

[Six-cylinder]

10 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Sitting in an airport with several hours to kill and the first film from the BL Day show has come back...so here you go.  In no particular order...and only tweaked very slightly based on what I can see on my phone screen.

Interesting, we both shot my MGB in a similar position. I think I like your lower angle better.

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

i watched Ricky (Agatha and Anything) and chuckled a little as he went down one row and you could see cylinders & silvers behind the mg metro

[Zelandeth]

Another random photo from a prior FoD visit.

[Six-cylinder]

When you misjudge the size of an object for sale and turn up with the wrong car!

[chaseracer]

Those leeks are maHOOsive!

[Noel Tidybeard]