Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[beko1987]

Over 3 hours for a breakdown collection?! Blimey.

Doubt he was high priority what with being at a house being fed and watered.

[quicksilver]

Oh dear, I fear I jinxed the Rover. It clearly can't take a compliment as we all agreed what a nice car it was and then it went and did the dreaded OMGHGF, ungrateful swine. Hope Rob gets home safely and thanks once again to everyone who came for an enjoyable if cold day.

[quicksilver]

As we all know you can trust an Autoshiter so when I was offered a good condition fully running Visa I jumped at it and signed on the dotted line, then I went to see what I had bought!

"Easy restoration, few small jobs needed for MOT"

[beko1987]

Never welded...

[RobT]

Over 3 hours for a breakdown collection?! Blimey.

It was the usual send one van out to diagnose (despite telling the call centre it was suspected HGF) and then another to tow me home.

 

Got home at midnight so the day has been a long one. I'm leaning towards getting it fixed rather than bailing out, and assuming it's still on the original head gasket 163k miles isn't a bad run before it's gone pop.

 

Apart from that and the chilly weather it's been a good day!

[Mrs6C]

It was a pleasure to have your company while you waited for the AA and recovery truck. Stuart seemed like a decent sort and quite happy with the prospect of towing you off to south of London! Which route did he take?

[RobT]

Likewise, thanks for your hospitality! He did the A41, M25 eastbound to the M11, then down into east London and through the Blackwall tunnel. He'd only had the Transit a few weeks and the heated seats were a nice bonus. He's worked for the AA for 22 years and started off with a Maestro van...and said good things about it, so having a decent bloke to chat to made the trip home bearable.

[Six-cylinder]

1st of May, I decided to dance with our Metro instead of round the Maypole!

 

It was a pleasure to drive even if I did look for 5th gear!

 

The only niggle is that it is not keen to start even with a jump. It will bump start just fine so I am guessing earth/starter. It has now gone to my favourite garage 

[Six-cylinder]

The Lancia Gamma is booked into the Chiltern Hills Rally near Aylesbury 20th May, the tyres are 30 years old and the car has some tremor at 60 mph. Saturday I managed to win a set of four young, lightly used tyres on eBay.

 

 

This morning I removed the wheels from the Gamma and have taken the alloys to be refurbished. Yes for those who were with me on Sunday I took the Alfa wheels along so old Lancia tyres can be fitted for the purpose of moving the Alfa.

 

 

A big thank you to GoGentley who today collected the replacement tyres from London and bought them to my house. 

[hairnet]

you taxed the twin visa (i bloody hope so)

[Six-cylinder]

you taxed the twin visa (i bloody hope so)

 

It needs an MOT first.

[hairnet]

No problem innit

[Six-cylinder]

A sad day saying goodbye to my Audi convertible after 5 years, but a friend asked if he could buy it when I told him about the leaking heater matrix and all the work it is to change it! 

[AnthonyG]

Good to see the Metro awakened from its seasonal slumber!

 

I know what you mean about the ‘missing fifth gear’, having driven it I know what all those 1980s road testers were going on about. An A-Series somehow seems to have more character than the K-Series though. It’s that evocative gear whine.....

 

With the Audi, think of it as a problem off your hands and some cash placed on them!

[Fabergé Greggs]

Hows the C15 going? I still really really want one!

[clayts450]

Good to see the Metro awakened from its seasonal slumber!

 

I know what you mean about the ‘missing fifth gear’, having driven it I know what all those 1980s road testers were going on about. An A-Series somehow seems to have more character than the K-Series though. It’s that evocative gear whine.....

 

There are similarities - my Streetwise still has the lovely whine at city speeds (20-30), and when it pulls off in first it reminds me so much of the old Metro I had, and the even older one I learned to drive in.

 

However, the difference is over 4K revs where the K roars and the A just used to, well, whine some more. Lovely sound in either flavour

[Six-cylinder]

Hows the C15 going? I still really really want one!

 

Our C15 is running well and MOTed until August, but is on SORN as we had 4 estate cars on the road. One Volvo is sold and the Mercedes 200TE is taken off the road for me to drive the Saab Convertible so maybe if Mrs6C needs to carry Orchard group stuff it will get retaxed. I am making an effort to have less cars taxed at any one time.

[Six-cylinder]

Good to see the Metro awakened from its seasonal slumber!

 

I know what you mean about the ‘missing fifth gear’, having driven it I know what all those 1980s road testers were going on about. An A-Series somehow seems to have more character than the K-Series though. It’s that evocative gear whine.....

 

 

For just a short while I had both on the road and all logical thought gave the win to the 114i, but Mrs6C told me which one we were keeping!

[hairnet]

For just a short while I had both on the road and all logical thought gave the win to the 114i, but Mrs6C told me which one we were keeping!

too right listen to the voice(s)

 

audi bye bye (yay) unless 5 pot dont buy another

[Six-cylinder]

Is anybody interested in a short notice meet up at the Field of Dreams over this coming Bank Holiday weekend (5-6-7 May) with good weather forecast?

[purplebargeken]

Sounds do'able to me.

[purplebargeken]

Chris, what sort of things might you want to focus on?

[Six-cylinder]

Chris, what sort of things might you want to focus on?

 

Tea drinking

 

Work on your own car

 

Move Alfa Giulietta saloon to be worked on

 

Give Giulietta sparks

 

Wash and photograph black and "Green" Range Rover for advert

 

Brakes for Spitfire

 

Take head off spare 1124cc Visa engine.

 

Check what exhaust part I am missing from the Visa GT

 

Get the mopeds running for the summer.

 

?????

[purplebargeken]

Could help with Rangie brush and scrub up for sure. 

 

Presume pressure washer availability?

[Six-cylinder]

Could help with Rangie brush and scrub up for sure. 

 

Presume pressure washer availability?

 

No electricity at FoD, but don't worry just a bit of a clean off is all that is required.

[Slowsilver]

Silvers can't do Saturday but could do Sunday and/or Monday.

 

[beko1987]

I probably can't do any of it... Amys working this weekend so can't do Saturday, but she's away with the kids Sunday and Monday. Which would be ideal but I REALLY must work on the gooner, having done literally nothing to it in 3 months I have parts to fit, fancy giving it a wash and having a trial run of my shitefest camping arrangements. Plus I might be drunk.

 

Don't rule me out, if I get on well on Sunday I might, but I may not get over...

[Six-cylinder]

Silvers can't do Saturday but could do Sunday and/or Monday.

 

Sounds like Sunday is GO then.

 

Camping before or after for those who want too. 

 

If you have not been before PM me for details.

[Six-cylinder]

Now I have got this out it should guarantee rain!

[richardmorris]

Good luck with the weather. I need to pop in to work occasionally to keep an eye on the uranium* so can’t come along.

*Did I mention I’m not feeling well?