Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[hairnet]

Had two hours of this

Don't fancy another three

[hairnet]

Now you're taking the piss

2 hours between these pics

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On the way now after giving diesel Borat a wash....

[mitsisigma01]

I was on the way... Field of Dreams jinx has struck again... Last year the power steering blew a pipe, this year whilst sitting in traffic on fkin m25 Mitsi started to lose the clutch pedal, squeezed across 3 lanes, off at J10, done a u turn, limped it home to Halfords Horsham, pedal at the floor... ???

[bub2006]

Thanks for today guys. Was nice to get out. My exhaust hasn't fell off yet. Rhys loved his driving lessons too. Sorry if I didnt get to say bye to everyone but I needed to get home.

[bub2006]

I take back my exhaust comment.

[Noel Tidybeard]

19 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

You have me, what more do you want!

Broad Bean father of Sean! ?

[Noel Tidybeard]

47 minutes ago, bub2006 said:

I take back my exhaust comment.

that's quite uneventful for you bub! ?

[bub2006]

Had this old bitch for 3 months now. Admittedly this has come at a bad time. 

[DoctorRetro]

Just got back home now, it was awesome to meet you all and Dominic had an amazing time, thank you. 

Big thanks to @Six-cylinderand @Mrs6C for being hospitable and taking the time to speak to Dominic too.

Roll on the next one! 

[beko1987]

I slunk off at tea time as the kids wanted to sleep at mine but a very enjoyable afternoon, wether it was drifting with @Heidel_Kakao, blowing rust and nuts out of invacar engines 

Buying shit from @Andyrew or generally chatting and driving random cars! Drove my first ever lancia, and lexus, and skoda its been ace! 

Hope you all enjoy tomorrow! 

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

Just got back home now, it was awesome to meet you all and Dominic had an amazing time, thank you. 

Big thanks to @Six-cylinderand @Mrs6C for being hospitable and taking the time to speak to Dominic too.

Roll on the next one! 

I spotted your beast on the A421 - I must have missed you by about 5 minutes.  I did flash my lights but not sure if you saw me. 

[DoctorRetro]

Just now, wuvvum said:

I spotted your beast on the A421 - I must have missed you by about 5 minutes.  I did flash my lights but not sure if you saw me. 

No, I didn't, sorry. What were you driving? 

[wuvvum]

Blue Volvo V70. 

[richardmorris]

More photos please. I was kayaking support again on the Thames today.

[DoctorRetro]

I think I should have partaken in that sun cream @brownnova...

Dominic's pictures from today. 

 

[Yoss]

It was a really good day. That field is remarkably smooth, even my Skoda which is a bit stiffly sprung sailed round no problem. It is smoother than most roads round here. 

Those Lancias are truly epic. 

[Yoss]

Some more random shots. It was obviously hotter than it seemed as my nose has caught the sun too. The sky looks particularly impressive in this first pic. 

[Six-cylinder]

Then there was the reveal from behind the grey fog, the Visa Cabriolet is home.

[hairnet]

*upset 2cv

*cries

theres a samba on car and classic.........

the engine makes me do a suicidal

[Zelandeth]

Definitely aiming to make an appearance tomorrow at some point.  What I'm driving will probably depend on what the weather is doing.  The wind will probably need to drop it it's the Invacar, the ten minute trip round the block to check the new belt was behaving was exciting enough in that regard!

Probably between that and the van as the Jag will need fuel if I bring that (not that it needing fuel is ever a surprise!)...

[brownnova]

6 and a bit hour round trip today... 100% worth it. 
 

Rather chuffed to get my first ever drive in a Lancia, and then to get to drive a second Lancia so soon! Also my first tractor drive! Thank you so much Mr & Mrs 6-cyl. 

 Great to see many friends, and meet new ones. 

And good news @chaseracer my front number plate survived the journey back! 

[wuvvum]

3 hours ago, Yoss said:

That field is remarkably smooth, even my Skoda which is a bit stiffly sprung sailed round no problem.

It feels slightly less smooth on a rear-steer dumper with no suspension and a seat about 4' up in the air...

Good to see your Skoda, even if just in passing!  Been a while since I saw an early Favorit on the road.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

I thought that went very well. Measured up the air filter box on both the Xm and the E32. The E32 box looks slimmer but longer. Must have another look at the space available in the CX.

Must have tried most of the field cars, going clockwise, but couldn't quite get used to the 2CV gearchange; quite unlike anything I've tried before. 

The Skoda went very well.

Trevi gives a whole new meaning to "making a mad dash". We should be grateful it still exists and is working, although it's going to need a lot of bodywork over the years.

Next time,  hopefully, the CX will be ready to attend the Field 

[Ghosty]

Sorry I couldn't make it, I'm gutted tbh. I got stuck in a closure on the M62 and it took me three and a half hours to get from the southeastern foothills of the Peak District to York - I got to the yard at 1pm, having felt home at 9:20.... As a result I was significantly down on time stripping the scrapper 205, 100 miles the wrong way, and I didn't get home til 6pm. I'd have had to do a significant doubleback to get back on the M1. 

The 205 was well worth stripping and I've been waiting about two months for the parts, so I can't complain, but it's a massive shame I couldn't make it down. 

[Six-cylinder]

406 compare and contrast got serious with the tape measure to check the boot sizes!

[Six-cylinder]

Thanks so much to catsinthewelder who got the Jingling working again.

[Six-cylinder]

If you had a Gamma and a Trevi would you not post pictures of the pair together!

I think for tomorrow we need a drive past of the pair in action together.

[Six-cylinder]

Was I asleep dreaming or did a dumper pulling a 1 ton horticulture truck loaded with people drive by!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Some views.  ..