Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - 40.7 mpg from my Mini.

[Talbot]

On 30/04/2026 at 20:53, Six-cylinder said:

 learn to use the speed limiter.

On the steering wheel press the top right button.  This engages cruise/limit mode, and is also used to change between the two.

The left two buttons turn the speed up and down.  The small lower right button turns the function on and off (resume in cruise and "off" in limit drive)

To turn it all off, press and hold the large upper right button again.

[hairnet]

if you have ya have that much pernod and garlic in you

shouldnt it be le cruise?

[Mrs6C]

13 hours ago, hairnet said:

if you have ya have that much pernod and garlic in you

shouldnt it be le cruise?

If they were in a casserole, it would be Le Creuset...

[quicksilver]

On 27/04/2026 at 21:12, hairnet said:

whats the deal with the tina omg

The owner converted it himself way back in the eighties. He did a great job as it hasn't needed a lot of work and is still in excellent shape now.

 

[richardmorris]

4 hours ago, quicksilver said:

The owner converted it himself way back in the eighties. He did a great job as it hasn't needed a lot of work and is still in excellent shape now.

 

It does look very depressed though.

[hairnet]

7 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

If they were in a casserole, it would be Le Creuset...

Flash git

[beko1987]

*cruise control buttons*

To this day the most unexpected fun I've had in a car was coming back from Port Talbot in my blue Laguna auto after owning it sub 72 hours.

Been happily doing 80 on the m4 for what felt like many days and turned onto the a34. I tried to reset the cruise but pushed resume by accident from about 35mph and it took off 😂 

Blew all the clag out the back and sport moded fast up the box and was fucking rapid! I held on and let it go but did make myself learn which button was which as it took me by surprise for a second or 2 😬 Was on the twisty bit of on ramps to the a34 from the m4 roundabout but luckily it was 11.30pm and quiet so I let it roll

[Six-cylinder]

A Holiday weekend has given me 3 events to visit.

Friday night was Milton Keynes Classic car meeting at the Lion and sun. I took the Mini Mayfair for this evening event knowing it had new headlights that work reasonably well.

Saturday morning was MK Modern Classic breakfast meeting and a trip out for the Opel Manta 1.9 Auto. The reason for choosing the Manta is not many local car friends have seen it. I am getting more confident that it is going to keep working, hoping with have no more broken fan belts, but we do have a spare now.

My friend Bob came to the MK Modern meeting and we stayed behind to talk our favourite subject “CARS”. Bob moved next door to me 40 years ago and we have remained friends ever since. I still have not managed to convince him there is not real merit to an Audi A2, especial a diesel one! He has other cars and we raced a Mini together many years ago.

Today was Milton Keynes Mini group breakfast meeting so the Mini Mayfair got another run out. I enjoy driving the Mini far more than the list of negatives should allow me to. I have now done 568 miles with it since it returned to the road.

Yes I know it is Bank Holiday Monday, but I can’t find anything local to attend.

[Six-cylinder]

I am often asked how I choose which of my cars I am taking on a trip or event. Some of them are vehicle specific so that is easy. Many of the local car gatherings I attend are bring what you like so factors like what have people not seen recently, what’s clean, what is running and what is on the drive ready influence what I take. Then by myself errand cars I look for a smaller car to park easy, older in summer younger in winter.

Today was a solo errands outing without carrying anything large and I took the Citroen C6 2.7 diesel. The reason is it is still my “NEW TOY” and is not broken yet! The desire was there today to use it even if it is harder to park.

I stopped to take a few pictures on the way home.

[richardmorris]

I did drive one, but found it absolutely enormous. And too big for me. And my mechanic threatened to end our relationship.

[Six-cylinder]

52 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I did drive one, but found it absolutely enormous. And too big for me. And my mechanic threatened to end our relationship.

It does seem harder to place than my Range Rover that is 91mm longer, 213mm wider and 371mm taller. I guess the reversing camera helps a lot on the Range Rover.

[richardmorris]

28 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

It does seem harder to place than my Range Rover that is 91mm longer, 213mm wider and 371mm taller. I guess the reversing camera helps aq lot on the Range Rover.

I didn’t drive it for long. And possibly was overawed by the size, and someone else’s car! That was a red 2,2 lignage at little horwood.

[richardmorris]

What’s the tech like? Sat nav, head up display snd sensors?

[Six-cylinder]

22 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

What’s the tech like? Sat nav, head up display snd sensors?

Not much, no Sat Nav, has heads up display and the parking sensors are broken.  Ours is a basic Lignage 2007 car. The only bit I really wish for is a reversing camera.

[Six-cylinder]

I saw a FB post recently asking if you would take a DS, CX, XM or C6 with pictures.

Now we have a C6 I am claiming “BINGO” Full House as these four big Citroens are ours.

[High Jetter]

20 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I saw a FB post recently asking if you would take a DS, CX, XM or C6 with pictures.

Now we have a C6 I am claiming “BINGO” Full House as these four big Citroens are ours.

I think you've won 2026 there. Andre would be proud. They look so good!

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

I did drive one, but found it absolutely enormous. And too big for me. And my mechanic threatened to end our relationship.

Thats one way to not get a shag then

[hairnet]

28 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I saw a FB post recently asking if you would take a DS, CX, XM or C6 with pictures.

Now we have a C6 I am claiming “BINGO” Full House as these four big Citroens are ours.

Durty bastidge

[hairnet]

I think @Frogchod might jealous 

[Mrs6C]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Now we have a C6 I am claiming “BINGO” Full House as these four big Citroens are ours.

Missing an SM, but never mind... 🙂

 

[High Jetter]

OK

[Six-cylinder]

3 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Missing an SM, but never mind... 🙂

 

There was nothing Citroen about this model of Maserati.

SM, we have tried in the past but my meanness meant the offers were not accepted. 

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

OK

It is a very interesting car but not the most beautiful ever.

[LightBulbFun]

36 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Missing an SM, but never mind... 🙂

@richykitchy your involved with a lot of Citroen's maybe you know someone who has one?

[Six-cylinder]

50 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

@richykitchy your involved with a lot of Citroen's maybe you know someone who has one?

I know a couple of people with them well enough to have been out in one.

[Surface Rust]

Instead of an SM, maybe a very late Traction with the hydropneumatic suspension?

[hairnet]

11 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I am often asked how I choose which of my cars I am taking on a trip or event.

 

 

 

 

Whichever youre let/ given the keys to.........?

How intact will your plums be if @Mrs6C goes out for apples in the c6 instead of the zx cos wafty and it sharts itself 

[richykitchy]

8 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I know a couple of people with them well enough to have been out in one.

More than I've done tbf

[Six-cylinder]

2 hours ago, richykitchy said:

More than I've done tbf

20+ years ago I worked for a commercial interior refit company and our supplier who build beautiful bespoke furniture for our jobs visited our office in his daily CX Safari. He was happy to talk cars and told us about his SM and as my boss was also car mad we asked him to bring it along. He did and I got a ride. That was Brian Cass from the Club.

[GeorgeB]

19 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

It is a very interesting car but not the most beautiful ever.

What is?