Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[Essex V6]

You've got more cars on your drive than I've had in 15 years inc dailys

Came out of customer and this was across the road

Spotted in Holland last week

[Six-cylinder]

I have got a 2CV, used to own a modern Fiat 500, but have never had a Volvo Amazon. I like the looks of the Amazon and have driven several including a 123 GT, but one has never popped up and said buy me!

 

All our cars have a story of how we ended up with them and up to now I have not really had a limit on how many low cost cars I can have as Mrs 6C loves cars. I have enjoyed low cost barn rental, trouble is I have just been told the site has been sold for development and I have to go, so some changes have to be made.

[beko1987]

autoshite barn building in your field one weekend?

[xtriple]

I love Visas! Had an 11 TRE (maybe I get confused with Citroen designations easily) and it was red, quirky, small and an absolute blast to tear arse around in. I was a bit concerned when a great chunk of filler fell out of the front left corner of the roof just above the windscreen and closer examination showed it had been involved in a 'bit of a whoopsy!' so unsaleable. Never mind, it lasted for years happily trundling around and was a 'loan' car to all and sundry. Never went rusty (shock horror!) was totally reliable and did about 50mpg regardless of how it was driven. It did get looked after though, serviced frequently and washed weekly (had someone to do that sort of thing when I couldn't be arsed!) and was eventually sold (or given to, can't remember) one of its frequent borrowers.

 

I'd love another, but they don't do autos!

[Largactil]

 

4 1/2B x13FH.H.30... Might not be metric rims?

[Six-cylinder]

That does not sound metric to me. Where are you, how much do you want? please PM me.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Good find with the GT. How on earth did you find that one?

[hairnet]

That does not sound metric to me. Where are you, how much do you want? please PM me.

if it was metric it wouldnt be put as four and a half

 

larg is in dublin - possibility i might be going to ireland in the car between mid nov and xmas..............

[Six-cylinder]

Good find with the GT. How on earth did you find that one?

Every week or so I search for Citroen Visas for sale!

[Six-cylinder]

Visa GT - Now the horrid truth!

 

It is very rusty underneath, I had my doubts about trying to save it but Mrs 6C says we have too!

[Six-cylinder]

And in other bad news and n-s front wing of the Bi-Turbo also has a load of rust, lead and old filer.

[richardmorris]

You need to learn to weld

[The Moog]

autoshite barn building in your field one weekend?

Amishite ....

 

Beards ... Check

Funny hats.... Check

Likes old technology ....check

Doesn't agree with anything designed after (17)86 .... Check

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Urgh, thats just like my Biturbo

[Six-cylinder]

Urgh, thats just like my Biturbo

Yes but is was just a small pimple until yesterday!

 

This was just a month ago looking smart!

[richardmorris]

I seem to remember that it was just a small bubble on the n/s wing a fortnight ago. How quickly the metal moth moves with Italian metal!

[Eddie Honda]

You need to learn to weld invite a load of welders round for tea and biscuits every weekend for a year 

 

FTFY

[hairnet]

Every week or so I search for Citroen Visas for sale!

you know hes an arch perv right

[hairnet]

just seen the pics - FARKIN ELL

 

dont need to evict spiders now - they just exit through the holes

[Six-cylinder]

How thirsty is a Xantia V6 3 Ltr?

 

I don't think it is too bad, but then I am used to towing with a Range Rover!

 

The Visa GT collection was 382.2 miles all but 5 miles were towing, half empty and half loaded resulted in 23.3 mpg. I took advantage of my 4 mph legal speed advantage over lorries and passed many. I used full power when required and it will accelerate on any motorway hill loaded, so no economy run. Not towing I get about 27 mpg and Mrs 6C around 30 mpg.

[cort1977]

Amishite ....

 

Beards ... Check

Funny hats.... Check

Likes old technology ....check

Doesn't agree with anything designed after (17)86 .... Check

 

If we're going to be Amish in 1986 I'll take Kelly McGillis...

[Six-cylinder]

If we're going to be Amish in 1986 I'll take Kelly McGillis...

In spite of being old enough I had to google the girl, the then pictures look nice but a load of now ones remind me when I have show any appreciation of Diana Rigg, Mrs 6C says, you know she is a granny!

 

Anyway in 1986 I lusted after a Fiesta Super Sport my friend who was selling Fords was only given, I only got Volvo 340 GL 1.7 selling Volvos, but now....

[hairnet]

 

23s a bit mad you sure its not a v8

 

visa might be a little too far over the edge :/

[Six-cylinder]

 

23s a bit mad you sure its not a v8

 

visa might be a little too far over the edge :/

Range Rover TD6 towing 20 mpg, Classic 3.5 V8 14 mpg!

 

Not so, according to Mrs 6C!

[hairnet]

we can feed her cake and everything and hnng for alfas but i think shes been on the sherry

[AnthonyG]

I'd be putting the Alfa Giulietta on the restoration list before another Visa! Does the Alfa have four wheels again yet?

[hairnet]

^^^ DO WHAT HE SAYS!!!!!!!!!

[JohnDeere]

Range Rover TD6 towing 20 mpg, Classic 3.5 V8 14 mpg!

 

Not so, according to Mrs 6C!

 

My modernz Disco manages about 24 mpgs when towing. Not that you'd notice the 3 tonne trailer is there...

[Six-cylinder]

I'd be putting the Alfa Giulietta on the restoration list before another Visa! Does the Alfa have four wheels again yet?

New tyre is on the rim but not fitted to the car yet.

 

I would say tomorrow as Quicksilver is offering to help put the replacement Magneto back on Tiddly truck and see if we can start it, but the weather forecast is not good for a day of playing cars.

[Six-cylinder]

My modernz Disco manages about 24 mpgs when towing. Not that you'd notice the 3 tonne trailer is there...

I have towed heavy with a Disco 4 and was very impressed, not towing it showed 30 mpg when my Range Rover TD6 would have done 22 mpg with less grunt.