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

[High Jetter]

Mini looks wrong tho? Will look again when (if) sober tomm

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, High Jetter said:

Mini looks wrong tho? Will look again when (if) sober tomm

It is not a cooper and it has chrome eyebrows. 

 

[High Jetter]

Mirrors, paint & reg at 2nd glance.

[Six-cylinder]

With a drive looking as flash as this I will probably be getting a written warning or even be expelled from Autoshite!

[beko1987]

Nice! It's probably due another wash and layer of ceramic this spring

[Six-cylinder]

3 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Nice! It's probably due another wash and layer of ceramic this spring

I have just used Meguiar's quick detailer spray to tidy it because it had gone to a village show today. 

[Crackers]

When are you bringing that TVR home? Much more AS-worthy sports car  

[chaseracer]

I have never been in an E-type... can I make a special request for the Saturday, please? 😎

[Six-cylinder]

8 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

I have never been in an E-type... can I make a special request for the Saturday, please? 😎

Mine is not the best, back on the road in 1988 and deteriorating ever since! 

If you can fix the weather and it is still working no problem getting it out. Remember @Talbotbroke down in it and I had to tow him in with his Mercedes. 

 

 

[Six-cylinder]

The Metro is also out this afternoon at the event. 

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, chaseracer said:

I have never been in an E-type... can I make a special request for the Saturday, please? 😎

Is there a queue to stand in?

[richardmorris]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have just used Meguiar's quick detailer spray to tidy it because it had gone to a village show today. 

I have used the meguiars, but it’s not the easiest to polish off. Autoglym show detailer is a bit lighter and if it’s really rained their aqua wax is good.

[wuvvum]

8 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have just used Meguiar's quick detailer spray to tidy it because it had gone to a village show today. 

Ooh, I do like that old Renner.

[Six-cylinder]

11 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Ooh, I do like that old Renner.

 

[quicksilver]

It's a 1913 Renault AX. Amazing how fast things developed in the early years as it's recognisable as a car but the Oldsmobile that's only a decade older is still very much a Horsey Horseless carriage.

[hairnet]

you remember them when you were a kid tho right

@chaseracer youll find it parked and locked - youll have to dream

its BL anyway so no loss surely

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 5/5/2023 at 9:45 PM, Six-cylinder said:

Metro v Mini

The @Prince_of_darkness91 and I went to Milton Keynes Classic Car club tonight. As usual a fine variety of cars tonight even if it did pour with rain a couple of times.

 

 

On 5/5/2023 at 11:45 PM, High Jetter said:

Mirrors, paint & reg at 2nd glance.

That a 1995 Mini Sprite so colour is correct. However the owner has plonked on loads of accessories which are a bit questionable. Front Overriders, early type indicators on front, wavey Austin style grille, head lamp peaks, Cooper bonnet stripes, colour match group 2 wheel arches, white door mirrors, chrome wipers and arms, white roof paint, flag on roof, Minilite copy wheels and a big flappy patrol cap.

The Metro looks so much better, but the Mini would also look a lot better if it was stock or done more to my taste.

[Six-cylinder]

Somebody is throwing ice rocks at our cars!

[Six-cylinder]

On 5/7/2023 at 9:10 PM, wuvvum said:

Ooh, I do like that old Renner.

How about this one.

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1284140122198038?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment

[Ghosty]

On 5/7/2023 at 4:27 PM, richardmorris said:

I have used the meguiars, but it’s not the easiest to polish off.

Yep, I've had that issue too. I also really don't recommend any Armor All products, they water stain really badly.

Turtle Wax do a spray on ceramic wax that works supremely well.

 

edit: Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Wet Wax. 

[wuvvum]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

How about this one.

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1284140122198038?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment

For some reason I've never been able to open Facebook Commerce links.

[Six-cylinder]

23 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

For some reason I've never been able to open Facebook Commerce links.

If you search the title is 

Barn Find vintage Renault NN

£600  · In stock

Listed in Todmorden, England

[Six-cylinder]

Yesterday we went to Colchester to collect a good set of Triumph Herald wheels and tyres because the owner converted his car to minilites. Could this be the incentive needed to get Mrs6C's Herald 1200cc Coupe back up and running? 

[Six-cylinder]

Strange one today!

Because our Allegro Vanden Plas 1500 was not quite ready from having extensive work done I decided to help a fellow Allegro member who had his Ankle in a cast, but wanted to go to the Allegro 50th Anniversary  at Gaydon today and his car to be there.

I went to Bedfordshire to collect the Allegro 1100 DeLuxe 2 door in brown and meet the owner and his son for the first time. He then trusted me to drive him the 140 mile round trip. I came away impressed by the car which drove very well and it surprised me at how well the 1098cc engine coped with hills. 

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Yesterday we went to Colchester to collect a good set of Triumph Herald wheels and tyres because the owner converted his car to minilites. Could this be the incentive needed to get Mrs6C's Herald 1200cc Coupe back up and running? 

I hope so, 1200 coupe is very stylish, often overlooked in preference for 13/60’s or the Vitesse.

[Ghosty]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

I came away impressed by the car which drove very well and it surprised me at how well the 1098cc engine coped with hills. 

@Squire_Dawsonwill attest to the competency of the 1098 Allegros.

[GeorgeB]

22 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Yesterday we went to Colchester to collect a good set of Triumph Herald wheels and tyres because the owner converted his car to minilites. 

 

Owner is an idiot.

[hairnet]

On 5/14/2023 at 10:24 PM, Six-cylinder said:

 

 

so. much. nerd.

[hairnet]

On 5/14/2023 at 9:58 PM, Six-cylinder said:

 

sell 308 - be nice to herald

[adw1977]

On 14/05/2023 at 22:24, Six-cylinder said:

Allegro 1100 DeLuxe 2 door in brown

Bottom of the range, in brown.  It doesn't get much better than that!