Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[hairnet]

possibly

would be coming off flight from jfk

would need collecting from mkc if possible (unsure yet depends how knackered i am)

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Sorry to have missed you.

Don't worry; you escaped being poisoned by the smell of a frying battery....

[Six-cylinder]

24 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Don't worry; you escaped being poisoned by the smell of a frying battery....

I thought you had had the charging stuff sorted out?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I thought you had had the charging stuff sorted out?

Indeed I had! But now it seems to be doing it too well. Not sure whether I've been poisoned over the course of 126-mile round trip, but my head feels a bit funny now....

[richardmorris]

3 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Indeed I had! But now it seems to be doing it too well. Not sure whether I've been poisoned over the course of 126-mile round trip, but my head feels a bit funny now....

At least you can smell the hydrogen sulphide. The sealed batteries just explode.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, richardmorris said:

At least you can smell the hydrogen sulphide. The sealed batteries just explode.

I'm beginning to think maybe I should stick one of those newfangled AGM batteries in there instead.

[Noel Tidybeard]

15 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Citroen CX heaven#

Ger, Ger, Graville, fer, fer, fetch a cloth ??

[Retr0naut]

A few more images from yesterday....?

[Bfg]

 

Was the hover mower designed by a Frenchman ? 

 

[Retr0naut]

3 minutes ago, Bfg said:

 

Was the hover mower designed by a Frenchman ? 

 

Swedish fellow.

[Six-cylinder]

When I bought this at 6 years old it was quite posh and I did not say much about. When it became old, rusty and broken I have posted a few of my woes, but tonight I used it and it is still a great bit of kit.

[dollywobbler]

May well be up for the field meet. Might be the ideal opportunity to swap back from Beemer to Matiz in fact.

[Mrs6C]

5 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

When I bought this at 6 years old it was quite posh and I did not say much about. When it became old, rusty and broken I have posted a few of my woes, but tonight I used it and it is still a great bit of kit.

The Range Rover isn't bad, either!

[richardmorris]

8 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

May well be up for the field meet. Might be the ideal opportunity to swap back from Beemer to Matiz in fact.

Petrol costs kicking in already?

[beko1987]

50 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

When I bought this at 6 years old it was quite posh and I did not say much about. 5.7 years ago, When it became old, rusty and broken I have posted a few of my woes, but tonight I used it and it is still a great bit of kit.

Efa

I have computer bits too, need to arrange a pop over night

[Six-cylinder]

7 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Efa

 "5.7 years ago, When it became old, rusty and broken"

5.7 years would have meant 3 years trouble free, I didn't get 3 weeks before it would not start and I had to have the injectors sorted!

Luckily I still had my original RR and a P38 as it snowed a lot 2010 into 2011.

[beko1987]

I remember that snow! I had my first driving test in 2010 in that snow it was cancelled, despite my lesson the day before going very well (taught me alot that did, and now I can just work from home if it snows!) 

[dollywobbler]

12 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Petrol costs kicking in already?

I've only had chance to drive it once since getting it back here!

[Eyersey1234]

2 hours ago, beko1987 said:

I remember that snow! I had my first driving test in 2010 in that snow it was cancelled, despite my lesson the day before going very well (taught me alot that did, and now I can just work from home if it snows!) 

I remember it too, I think it was that winter I got towed up a hill in the bus by a Land rover 

[Six-cylinder]

I am still struggling with the air con pipe for the black 156 and the 3 obtained so far don’t fit. Today I took the broken pipe to Bee cool in Kettering as they say they can have it welded. I had to collect the pipe from Andy Blake in Northampton and parked my AX next to my own 156.

Is an AX a classic, it seems not really in spite of seeing very few on the road, this morning while driving mine flashing and waving produced no response from either the white M reg 5 door in Northampton or the blue P reg 3 door in Kettering.

[richardmorris]

I think this may be beyond back-to-black’s help.  I’ve done it three times now, and it just keeps fading to grey. I have no intention of polishing the whole beast, but tried the spoiler as that it quite visibly poor. Didn’t help much though. I have gelled the tyres though.

[Stanky]

Have you tried boiled linseed oil applied to the plastic with an old rag?

[Slowsilver]

1 minute ago, Stanky said:

Have you tried boiled linseed oil applied to the plastic with an old rag?

^^^ This. Works a treat. Much better than any bought trim stuff IMHO. Or try old-fashioned black shoe polish.
 

[Retr0naut]

38 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I think this may be beyond back-to-black’s help.  I’ve done it three times now, and it just keeps fading to grey. I have no intention of polishing the whole beast, but tried the spoiler as that it quite visibly poor. Didn’t help much though. I have gelled the tyres though.

 

Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer might be worth considering for the trim...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gtechniq-C4-Permanent-Trim-Restorer-15ml-Car-Plastic-Dressing-Protection/323357345347

[richardmorris]

£20!  Ha! Ask the owner to stump up

 

i used the kickdown this morning on the way up the hill from wentworth on the a30. I am convinced I saw the fuel gauge needle quiver and drop a segment. 100 miles now.

ive already had the red light of doom though - on starting this morning the low coolant lit up. Looked fine, splashed a little in and it went off. Must be very sensitive.

[Retr0naut]

10 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

£20!  Ha! Ask the owner to stump up

Yes, it isn't the cheapest especially for a small bottle but lasts years rather than weeks if applied correctly ?

[Six-cylinder]

23 minutes ago, Retr0naut said:

Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer might be worth considering for the trim...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gtechniq-C4-Permanent-Trim-Restorer-15ml-Car-Plastic-Dressing-Protection/323357345347

Hold on chaps considering the condition of the rest of the XM's paintwork I think the Car Plan will do fine!

It is only the Visas that get the Wurth grey at £30 a tube!

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

I think this may be beyond back-to-black’s help.  I’ve done it three times now, and it just keeps fading to grey. I have no intention of polishing the whole beast, but tried the spoiler as that it quite visibly poor. Didn’t help much though. I have gelled the tyres though.

 

Now if it rains you will have to cycle to work!

[dean36014]

It's such a shame as the Xm is such a decent drive and bob on mechanically. The paintwork however is another matter unfortunately.

[Six-cylinder]

Now for something completely different, this afternoon I had to go back to school to finish my education.

Milton Keynes Classic Car Club had arranged with a primary school to help them with a transport project they are working on. This afternoon a dozen cars turned out including me with our Metro. I did not take photos for obvious reasons but imagine the scene 70, 5-6 year olds mobbed us and asked important questions like where is the horn! A MX5 who could pop up its headlights on request cause some amusement. Next to me was a 2017 Challenger Hellcat in bright green the noise alone nearly knocked a child over when he started it!

A very pleasant afternoon and I hope it inspired them to work on their project and maybe later spark an interest in classic cars.