Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - An open air picnic in mid September!

[beko1987]

What it needs is an old winch at either end of the line... Then some way of directing said winch line around the corners

Its a hateful thing to pull 73 times in the blazing sunshine that's for sure

[Crackers]

20 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

What it needs is an old winch

What it needs, is one of these!

Mind you, it probably wants a proper trackbed before anyone tries that sort of weight on it. 

[mat_the_cat]

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

What it needs is an old winch at either end of the line... Then some way of directing said winch line around the corners

Its a hateful thing to pull 73 times in the blazing sunshine that's for sure

 

[Zelandeth]

52 minutes ago, Crackers said:

What it needs, is one of these!

Mind you, it probably wants a proper trackbed before anyone tries that sort of weight on it. 

Surely something like this is more Autoshite style?

 

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Day 2 of FoD, sunburn was a concern.

Three top objectives achieved, Exhaust fitted to MX5, CV joint on 306 and spring on Astravan.

Another fantastic day.

 

 

I assume the purpose of this exercise was to retrieve the rest of Slowsilver's toe?

[High Jetter]

Nailed it?

[Ghosty]

It's a bloody good thing I didn't come down as on Saturday I got an email asking me for my right to work documents in video form and it would have been a wasted trip! 

[Floatylight]

Couple of bonus pics

[davidfowler2000]

I'm home btw.

0122 arrival so exactly 5:30hrs from the field. 365 miles. No stops, 70mph on the cruise control.

Have photos... laterz.

[Crackers]

I *think* I have arrived at the FoD... 

[davidfowler2000]

Resteded and relaxeded today mostly spent in the garden sunning myself drinking gin but time to chill out and get the photos up here.

So good to see some long unseen faces and as usual, many thanks to @Mrs6C and @Six-cylinderfor hosting a bunch of lunatics.

My trip south also tied in with taking Mr @captain_70s to Cheadle to pick up a car he had bought - a white Volvo 740GLE sight unseen. The best kind of Volvo. Read all about it on his collection thread.

I then headed over to Ilkeston to see about getting a tear drop caravan / camping trailer built. No pictures of that but it's one of the Mod Podz. Google it. Then from there down to the Field of Dreams for mid afternoon.

     

Day 2. Mr @Talbot cut some grass then decided to do a service on the mower. Blunt blades and choked with grass and mud...

@Mrs6C started trackwork for the "Ooh Aar" line. I forget what it stands for.

  

Meanwhile I got finally got a chance to photograph the V70's recently refurbed wheels, done in Sparkle Silver.

  

Other than that, just a general potter about...

                                                  

I almost stayed the Sunday night too but I thought after I had dinner I'd head up the road to avoid the Monday bank holiday traffic. A good plan seeing as I did the 365ish miles home from the Field in one hit with no stops and a completely uninterrupted journey. No accidents, no diversions, all roads ran at the speed limit including the road works around Stafford / Stoke (now 60mph not 50. yay).
Bob on 5:30 hrs, average speed 65mph, 33.6mpg (trip computer so about 32mpg) while running the cool box and using the odd bit of air conditioning.
 

[richardmorris]

6 hours ago, Crackers said:

I *think* I have arrived at the FoD... 

It’s usually pretty obvious- the smell of mildew, rust and oil. Plus the many rusting heaps in a field ( as well as the six cylinders own cars!).

[beko1987]

What struck me the most, and @davidfowler2000 s pics confirm this is the bias towards the early 2000's in terms of (Road going) chod!

My car, the 306, 2 of the mx5's, beetle, @bub2006s van, grahams's 206 c15...all 2000 to 2003. Even the van gave a valiant cough at bringing early 2005 to the proceedings 

Do we feel dirty or celebrate this fact*? 

[Crackers]

Thanks @Six-cylinder and @Mrs6C for hosting, nice to meet you both today, and the few others who were also there. Next time I'll try and come up on a busier day to meet a few more! 

[Six-cylinder]

Day 3 FoD Bank Holiday Monday with even more sunshine.

Warning Invacar content!

A big thank you to everyone who came along and helped make it such a great weekend.

 

[High Jetter]

8 hours ago, Crackers said:

I *think* I have arrived at the FoD... 

Never mind love, we will help you. Can you remember your name? 🤣

 

[chompy_snake]

9 hours ago, beko1987 said:

What struck me the most, and @davidfowler2000 s pics confirm this is the bias towards the early 2000's in terms of (Road going) chod!

My car, the 306, 2 of the mx5's, beetle, @bub2006s van, grahams's 206 c15...all 2000 to 2003. Even the van gave a valiant cough at bringing early 2005 to the proceedings 

Do we feel dirty or celebrate this fact*? 

Considering that the 2000 to 2003 stuff is 18 - 21 years old is easily overlooked.  I don't remember the last time I saw a mid to late 90s car for sale at a reasonable price tbh 🤔

[Slowsilver]

 

@quicksilver's thrill* ride on the new FoD miniature railway. Motive power courtesy of@Mrs6C.
Many thanks as always to Chris & Claire for their hospitality.
 

[LightBulbFun]

that was a lovely extended FoD weekend  

thank you to @Mrs6C and @Six-cylinder for hosting us once more  

it was lovely to catch up with various shitters etc  

and a surprising amount of things on the list got done! probably because the main field was not available and so we could not get distracted driving various chod and bits of heavy machinery around LOL

(although I was still very kindly given the opportunity to drive a few vehicles around the paddock area )

they (I was going to say we, but that implies im actually good for something!) even managed to get some work done on Dolly  they got both the back brakes working, but a brake line let go when they attempted to get the front working sadly, but best it happened then and not when your trying to do an emergency stop from 50!

she even got a wash and cleaned up very well  

 

 

and one for the railshite fans I love how relatively modern everything is in Euston, and then they have these signs which look like (and probably are) right out of the Mid 1970's  

 

I am very much looking forward to the next one!

[Six-cylinder]

Is the weekend 3^rd 4^th July too early for another FoD open weekend?

It seems I opened my mouth too soon and we are at the Citroen DS Rally that weekend, how about 10^th - 11^th July?

[hairnet]

the answer to your question

no.

next question

 

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Slowsilver said:

 

@quicksilver's thrill* ride on the new FoD miniature railway. Motive power courtesy of@Mrs6C.
Many thanks as always to Chris & Claire for their hospitality.
 

how far ahead did you throw cake to go faster

 

[chaseracer]

13 minutes ago, hairnet said:

the answer to your question

no.

next question

 

WHS ^

[DoctorRetro]

Would have loved to have been there, and will try to make the next one.

Good to see the 306 still going strong!

Now do I bring the Polo, the Carina or the Metro....?

[Six-cylinder]

4 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said:

Would have loved to have been there, and will try to make the next one.

Good to see the 306 still going strong!

Now do I bring the Polo, the Carina or the Metro....?

If that is a question for answering then Metro.

[davidfowler2000]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

WHS ^

Yes. This. Although I'm working that weekend so cannot

[Six-cylinder]

18 hours ago, beko1987 said:

What struck me the most, and @davidfowler2000 s pics confirm this is the bias towards the early 2000's in terms of (Road going) chod!

My car, the 306, 2 of the mx5's, beetle, @bub2006s van, grahams's 206 c15...all 2000 to 2003. Even the van gave a valiant cough at bringing early 2005 to the proceedings 

Do we feel dirty or celebrate this fact*? 

I think you are spot on, when cars are 15 to 20 years old is the sweet spot for buying them. They are too old for most people’s everyday transport and not a desirable future classic.

I have discovered that when buying a car at its least fashionable or useful is a perfect time to buy it for buttons and then let it age with you. There does seem to be a general up valuing of most cars and my bargain bottom only applies to regular cars. I seem to get as much pleasure out of a £333 car as a £3,333 car.

Funny this topic should come up because at the weekend I was looking at @Crackers 16 year old Focus and thinking if buying an early Focus now could I avoid “FORD TAX”. Crackers Focus is in great condition and my memory of an early Focus is a decent drive.

[dozeydustman]

Hopefully 3rd or 4th of July I can make

[dollywobbler]

Can't make that weekend but I'm sure it'll be another good'un. Looks like it was another cracking weekend. 

[Crackers]

7 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Funny this topic should come up because at the weekend I was looking at @Crackers 16 year old Focus and thinking if buying an early Focus now could I avoid “FORD TAX”. Crackers Focus is in great condition and my memory of an early Focus is a decent drive.

IMO the Mk1 Focus is one to buy now, you can get a nice one for peanuts, even an ST170, and you're unlikely to lose any money if you sell it later down the line. They are  basic no-frills motoring, but a pretty good steer. Mine has been utterly reliable apart from breaking springs, and it's (possibly because it's a very late one with low miles) still free of rust.  Just don't get a 1.6 unless you have a fetish for rowing the gearbox.

When I eventually replace it, it'll probably be offered on the forum.