Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Is it wrong for an old bloke to like this!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-Punto-1-2-16v-Sporting-6-Speed-Modified/163871870916?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D57923%26meid%3Db6f849e365d445a38b1ab26683078e06%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D323883513532%26itm%3D163871870916%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

What happened to the new year’s resolution? It’s not even local. 

As for tomorrow.......

[BorniteIdentity]

I’m unsure about the weather - not because I’m precious about the car but because I’m not that keen on spending 6 hours avoiding the rain. Also, it will likely keep a lot of people away no?

 

Thoughts?

[Mrs6C]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Is it wrong for an old bloke to like this!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-Punto-1-2-16v-Sporting-6-Speed-Modified/163871870916?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D57923%26meid%3Db6f849e365d445a38b1ab26683078e06%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D323883513532%26itm%3D163871870916%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

Yes.

[ianbmw]

Yes.

Dont worry, I will come over tomorrow and make a huge list of parts needed for the Range Rover at Kingsley Cars prices to spend the Fiat Budget!!!!

Then once the Fiat sells, magically no longer need the parts to be purchased

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[Zelandeth]

34 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

I’m unsure about the weather - not because I’m precious about the car but because I’m not that keen on spending 6 hours avoiding the rain. Also, it will likely keep a lot of people away no?

 

Thoughts?

It's always a bit of a tricky one.  I've only missed one show because of weather alone (because the show ground was roughly three feet under water!), and it's not likely to put me off if I'm taking a car...as a car is a perfectly comfy place to sit between the showers. 

A lot of folks have said that it's worth a visit just to go round the museum if you've not been before anyway (I've not - despite it being a couple of miles from my doorstep for five years now), so that may well wind up being a bit of tomorrrow afternoon's activity if all else fails!

Bit of a shame I can't take the van along as well as it would make a good "hospitality unit" for our rabble if the weather is awful!  A kettle, some seating and a decent sized awning can make a rainy afternoon an awful lot more pleasant.

[Mrs6C]

9 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Bit of a shame I can't take the van along as well as it would make a good "hospitality unit" for our rabble if the weather is awful!  A kettle, some seating and a decent sized awning can make a rainy afternoon an awful lot more pleasant.

The cafe is good for that, of course... and there are lots of sheds and the old farmhouse full of interesting old stuff to explore. There is a theremin in the music room and if you ask one of the staff nicely, they will switch it on so you can play it...

[richardmorris]

A Theramin, really? Wow. 

 

 

 

 

[ianbmw]

We've paid to go to the ladies only off road day at Billing.

Slightly annoyed I'm missing this event.

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[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

A Theramin, really? Wow. 

 

 

 

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

8 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Is it wrong for an old bloke to like this!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-Punto-1-2-16v-Sporting-6-Speed-Modified/163871870916?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D57923%26meid%3Db6f849e365d445a38b1ab26683078e06%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D323883513532%26itm%3D163871870916%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

if it were any other old bloke i would say yes!

[Zelandeth]

[clayts450]

Looks utterly lovely* there. Glad I stayed tucked up in bed....

[Andyrew]

The odd shower, but a nice relaxed day. 

[hairnet]

have a real motorcycle now

but weather is worse than yours

had to get some juice for it and monsoon  not bought a petrol can for years

sandwich and tunnocks now tho

 

[BorniteIdentity]

Really enjoyed today - I’ve never seen 14 Austin Maxis in the same place! Great to see some familiar faces too.

Faves of the day?

A white Austin Montego estate with the 7 bitter chocolate seats. Inexplicably I don’t have a photo, but @quicksilverwas taking some so hope to see his later in the week.

This guy is clearly one of life’s winners; beautiful wife and beautiful* car. I love the colour. Would like to buy really. 

I really like these late cars with the black grille and ARG badge.

His and Hers...

The “SE Dividend” illustrated on the right seems to be colour coded bumpers and a sunroof. 
 

Only really of interest to me because H Reg Rover branded.

 
 

This nearly won the Borniteidentity Allegro of the Day contest...

But then this arrived - all the way from Bristol.

I spoke to the guy at length - it’s on eBay and I think he’d like about £3500. It would have to be yellow and perfect for me to spend that kind of money on one!

All told a good day. 

 

[Six-cylinder]

A good day out and thanks to those who helped me get 5 BL cars to the show.

[richardmorris]

No, thank you Chris for letting me play in a wafty ( if slightly damp)Daimler. Home about an hour ago- it’s very stormy down here.

 

 

[Slowsilver]

Oh No!

Photobombed by that bloody Maxi again!

[Six-cylinder]

5 hours ago, clayts450 said:

Looks utterly lovely* there. Glad I stayed tucked up in bed....

You missed a good show in spite of the weather being showery and other shiter as well as me. 

[richardmorris]

Just after the pheasant attack I think.

[richardmorris]

And no I wasn’t using the phone - that was a proper camera!

[Six-cylinder]

7 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

And no I wasn’t using the phone - that was a proper camera!

Oh yes, that has some resolution so lets tidy it up.

[quicksilver]

3 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Really enjoyed today - I’ve never seen 14 Austin Maxis in the same place! Great to see some familiar faces too.

Faves of the day?

A white Austin Montego estate with the 7 bitter chocolate seats. Inexplicably I don’t have a photo, but @quicksilverwas taking some so hope to see his later in the week.

 

Here you go. Apparently it's the oldest Montego estate left on the road.

 

Also, this happened. Now you see an orange Mini...

...and now it's turned into a blue Mini!

 

It was a great day with much better weather than forecast. Good to meet up with so many other shiters too. 

[richardmorris]

I noticed bornite’s quick resto spray job!

 

have a concrete cow.

[richardmorris]

Close competition for shed of the show award

[BorniteIdentity]

We met that Blue Mini just by the gate. I was rather glad to leave before he parked up; his vehicle only amplifying the shonkyness of mine to unnecessarily high levels! 

[quicksilver]

Some carts. Seems an impolite way to describe the R8s, but that's what the sign says The green one is chassis number 1, ex Gaydon.

 

All ur Maxis are belong to us. There are 14 here and a 15th turned up later after a breakdown, breaking the previous record of 12.

Including the most famous Maxi of them all, the one and only Puff the Magic Wagon

I voted for this as my favourite, simply because I've never seen a Ledbury Maestro van before.

[Retr0naut]

[BorniteIdentity]

I did see a "BIG YELLOW FAIL VAN" stalking the Rover R8 stand.  I didn't pay too much attention - not wanting to tempt fate ahead of my 30 mile journey home!  

I think we ought to make a more concerted effort to get more AS/6Cyl cars at the event next year!

[Six-cylinder]

It was helping a Rover P6