Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[Six-cylinder]

42 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

What engine is it?

2.2 HDi diesel

[LightBulbFun]

58 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

The unmentionable one doesn't count

well that was July last year anyways LOL 

unless im missing something? LOL

[hairnet]

unfuck the wheels

please

@Frogchod dont v6 xm v6 this

 

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

well that was July last year anyways LOL 

unless im missing something? LOL

Yes, Jan 2020 is the true unmentionable on here.

[LightBulbFun]

6 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Yes, Jan 2020 is the true unmentionable on here.

ohh yes of course

it seems I had successfully forgotten about repressed that until now!

[Six-cylinder]

19 minutes ago, hairnet said:

unfuck the wheels

please

What are the wheels, they seem to have a strange darker center cap that covers some of the spokes. Peugeot or after market?

[Braddon81]

19 minutes ago, hairnet said:

unfuck the wheels

please

@Frogchod

 

It's what's known as a Silver edition - basically in UK market terms a run out spec , you could get them in metallic Black too. I agree the wheels are an acquired taste- but they are what was supplied as standard  from new with the car - even down to the charcoal painted centres. 

[hairnet]

[Christine]

Well i shoe horses for  a living, for 42 years,  and i have a shot back too... Funnily enough all the time i used a 2a , a series 3  and a lightweight , with foam on plywood seats , for work , l had very little backache !!   My T4 i bought new  ,crippled me straight away  , so i put in a  Recaro ,that didn't help much really but i put up with it . When it wore through , after 10 years ,  i took it out and fitted the  vw seat back in ,  leaving the recaro mess in the porch...After going to work and being crippled by the seat , i got home thinking id refit the shagged recaro..only some bastard has nicked it ! As it happened i had bought 2 recaros originally ,but only got round to fitting the driver seat, and they aren't handed ..so i put  the "old new one " in ... 

[Braddon81]

The Bbs Starfish wheels as pictured in Hairnets picture were deleted in 2001.  The wheels on yours were standard on the Silver and Black edition cars. The only other wheel offered on later post 2001  406 coupes were the equally uninspiring Hoggars.  

[Andyrew]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124292416899

This old cabbage has done the rounds on here I think already. Looks terminal but may be good for parts.  Ends soon 

[Six-cylinder]

16 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124292416899

This old cabbage has done the rounds on here I think already. Looks terminal but may be good for parts.  Ends soon 

Unfortunately I think you are right and this car would need an awful amount of welding to save it.

At the moment you are being charged quite a lot to remove scrap  cars so maybe it will linger a little longer.

 

[hairnet]

chris - if only ripspeed were still going :D

 

 

[Christine]

You want to keep your eye on that dumper fuel tank , chris , if LBF is about !

[Six-cylinder]

18 minutes ago, Christine said:

You want to keep your eye on that dumper fuel tank , chris , if LBF is about !

I bought Mrs6C a boat tank which looks like it will work well, but no gauge.

[Christine]

Fit a sight tube

[plasticvandan]

I think a mini fuel tank might work under there,I know bond 875 owners used to fit them after the very invacar like originals rotted out.

[DSdriver]

I think those coupes are beautiful and have always hankered after a V6 petrol... but was advised to give it the swerve back in the day as my friend's son had one that was a money pit.

Maybe now is the time to invest before they all disappear, but the piggybank is empty after having the DS sorted.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 minutes ago, DSdriver said:

..... the piggybank is empty after having the DS sorted.

Y e e e s s s . . . I think I know that feeling....

[LightBulbFun]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I bought Mrs6C a boat tank which looks like it will work well, but no gauge.

that does seem to fit pretty well  wonder how hard it would be to securely strap it in place, if nothing else should work well for moving them around the FoD as needed

is that blue thing with a short bit of pipe coming out the end, the breather? I assume theres a small stub/pick up point on the bottom of the tank for the fuel to go to via suitable pipe to the fuel pump etc?

[somewhatfoolish]

The blue thing is the supply, the breather is the little knob thing on the cap. A baggage strap would hold it in but I suspect the MoT man might take a dim view, what say any of our tame MoT testers? A steel strap wouldn't be taxing to knock up.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

16 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

... when selling my Citroen AX 11TZX I was contacted by the doctor who asked if I would swap it for his 306 Cabriolet 1.8, what a great chance to live my dream and I am not disappointed.....

Never thought I'd see the day when an AX is worth the same as a 306 Cabrio....!

[Christine]

10 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Y e e e s s s . . . I think I know that feeling....

Grant application tomorrow !

[Six-cylinder]

12 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Never thought I'd see the day when an AX is worth the same as a 306 Cabrio....!

You should see the price of an AX GT!

[DoctorRetro]

14 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Never thought I'd see the day when an AX is worth the same as a 306 Cabrio....!

I know, I got a way better car out of that deal! 

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[beko1987]

2 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

The blue thing is the supply, the breather is the little knob thing on the cap. A baggage strap would hold it in but I suspect the MoT man might take a dim view, what say any of our tame MoT testers? A steel strap wouldn't be taxing to knock up.

Just being cable tied on and having a lot of fresh petrol flow through it at the FoD under its own steam will do it the world of good

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, Christine said:

Grant application tomorrow !

SEISS who?

[dozeydustman]

Found out from work today I am working Saturday and on call Sunday. Means I'm going to have to miss the weekend which is a bummer. Sorry guys and gals.

[beko1987]

My plan is;

Depart home at circa before_breakfast on saturday

Go to mums and help them assemble a summerhouse until its done (hopefully smash it out in a morning, it's a flat pack kit) 

Have luncheon

Come to the fod and stay until whenever. I'll bring what's needed to be self sufficient which will probably be an chair, stove, teabags and food. Probably won't sleep over, but drive back late. 

@AnthonyG you'll be there afternoon on Saturday won't you?

Obv weather will change all of this but equally we could just get wet and get it done regardless. 

May or May not come with parents, depends how they feel I guess! 

[Andyrew]

Sorry to put this off topic, but if anyone wants some of the cheap size 100 batteries at £35 each,  Just ping me a message and I'll bring them with me. Ive got two for Chris, happy to bring more if anyone wants. 

This is the dimensions, pinched of the tanya site. 

I'm in no shape profiteering from this. They are just "shitter discount" clearance from work and seems a good price.