Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[Yoss]

At Bicester M&S for some lunch, won't be long. Found suitable chod to park next to. 

[Longbridge Apologist]

On 8/20/2021 at 1:17 PM, Ghosty said:

This is a spectacular effort!

I'm wishing I'd have made a newbie visit now (is that allowed?) rather than come to Lords for some cricket that probably wont happen...

[Ghosty]

I'm at Watford Gap, I should be there shortly after 2. 

[hairnet]

Can I cadge a lift from.buckingham high street  at 14.10. please @Six-cylinder @AnthonyG

Fank oo

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, hairnet said:

Can I cadge a lift from.buckingham high street  at 14.10. please @Six-cylinder @AnthonyG

Fank oo

Somebody will come. 

[Six-cylinder]

First attempt to start a car failed. 

[hairnet]

2 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Somebody will come. 

Messy 😛

[hairnet]

Hopefully that's as close to one as I get

[hairnet]

Wtf keep getting texts off trainline you train due due even tho I changed them 3 hours ago

[TheOtherStu]

I completely overlooked this event which looks right up my street. Annoyingly I'm about 10 miles away too.

I'm currently trying to avoid doing the domestic duties which are expected of me at the moment and I'm going to Silverstone to watch the broom broom racing tomorrow (I love me some 3 cylinder Citroen racing).

I will endeavour to attend in the future (I'll use the Missus Panda, as it'll fit right in)

[N19]

Buckingham... do they still have an old garage selling 4-star there?

[hairnet]

Ffs

[Tadhg Tiogar]

4 minutes ago, N19 said:

Buckingham... do they still have an old garage selling 4-star there?

No, that's Houghton Regis. There's another one in Ashwell.

[TheOtherStu]

7 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

No, that's Houghton Regis. There's another one in Ashwell.

I think Chalk Hill one, on the way into Dunstable still does. They sell Red Diesel and all sorts too.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

15 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said:

I think Chalk Hill one, on the way into Dunstable still does. They sell Red Diesel and all sorts too.

I suspect we're referring to the same filling station, albeit I've always known it as Houghton Regis

[TheOtherStu]

1 minute ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I suspect we're referring to the same filling station, albeit I've always known it as Houghton Regis

Yup, they do seem to merge into one another.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, TheOtherStu said:

Yup, they do seem to merge into one another.

It was Total-branded for a while, but I think BP now runs it. Google Street View has both versions, depending on which angle you view it!

[TheOtherStu]

Just now, Tadhg Tiogar said:

It was Total-branded for a while, but I think BP now runs it. Google Street View has both versions, depending on which angle you view it!

Funny enough, when it was mentioned, I looked it up. Google implies that it's Gulf.

Was a Ssangyong dealership for a while and often sells classic cars. It's a proper weird service station - not easy to pull into, especially going towards MK.

If there's anyone local, would love to hear other stories - I'm sure it has loads.

Talking of local, those of you who know Leighton Buzzard may be surprised to hear that the local Kia dealer (who were Kia long before it became fashionable - think Pride and Rio) Grovebury Cars, is no longer. An interesting dealership - in the last 20 years it's been Kia, Ssangyong, Chevrolet and briefly Hyundai. It's been there for absolute donkeys years, but I believe the owner was getting on a bit. I find it interesting, because selling those "not so popular" brands, you'd see their stickers all over the country.

[Six-cylinder]

It now may be raining

[High Jetter]

That looks like a very lethargic game of musical chairs!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

First attempt to start a car failed. 

It's an early 80s Vauxhall. She'll run, surely? 

 

20 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

It now may be raining

Hang on, is the bottle of ale top left celebrating the first lap of the field with the Cav? 😅

[hairnet]

Woo

[hairnet]

Almost took this off the checkout

 

 

[HMC]

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

First attempt to start a car failed. 

Who is the spare reserve @Slowsilver?

[Ghosty]

Just now, richardmorris said:

Who is the spare reserve @Slowsilver?

That's @3VOM

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

First attempt to start a car failed. 

 

[brownnova]

 

Still trying…. 

[beko1987]

I can bring wire, crimps, gas soldering iron, switch cleaner etc tomorrow if it would help? It turns over so happily! 

I've got a set of brand new spark plugs too which I don't need

[hairnet]

Sun's out ftw