Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[chaseracer]

21 hours ago, beko1987 said:

...got an Electrolux Z2060 in the washing basket ready for machine polishing and a Samsung upright in the airing cupboard.. 

Only in this electronic parish would that make any sort of sense.  This place, etc. ??

[beko1987]

I hadn't realised there was a new style of AS sticker! Got one of those to go in the back window of the xsara, think I bought a fistful at a previous shitefest! 

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

I hadn't realised there was a new style of AS sticker! Got one of those to go in the back window of the xsara, think I bought a fistful at a previous shitefest! 

I thought they had been updated maybe I am wrong. I like this style and will get a couple more if they are still available.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

10 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

I hadn't realised there was a new style of AS sticker! Got one of those to go in the back window of the xsara, think I bought a fistful at a previous shitefest! 

I think I'll be going with a "Swiss Toni" dealer sticker in the CX...

[LightBulbFun]

14 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

I hadn't realised there was a new style of AS sticker! Got one of those to go in the back window of the xsara, think I bought a fistful at a previous shitefest! 

do you still have one of the old style ones I could persuade you to part with?,   I regret not picking one up for REV when they where still available

(I have not got anything against the proposed new design, but I dont think its 1980's design fits well with REVs 1950s-1960s look, so would like one of the older ones for her  )

[Six-cylinder]

When I got back yesterday Mrs6C was greasing up, doing levels and cleaning the engine on our JCB as we are going to need it for the building project.

Where is @beko1987 when you need him the windows are filthy!

[beko1987]

Noted! 

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, beko1987 said:

Noted! 

Warranty, after all you cleaned them once before and they failed to stay clean!

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Warranty, after all you cleaned them once before and they failed to stay clean!

Is the glass still structural enough to be cleaned? 

[Slowsilver]

The glass is probably the only bit left that isn't rotten, so is probably more structural than the bodywork by now ?.
 

[catsinthewelder]

Yey FoD ?

Reasonably sure I can come with the girls ?

Best read up on how to fix CVT things ?

[LightBulbFun]

42 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said:

Best read up on how to fix CVT things ?

oh that reminds me, im curious was any progress made with the JingLing during the last gathering?  

(is it really called the JingLing? sounds like a made up name to me almost LOL)

[chaseracer]

2 hours ago, Slowsilver said:

The glass is probably the only bit left that isn't rotten, so is probably more structural than the bodywork by now ?.

Just like an ageing 2CV... ?

[Six-cylinder]

3 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Just like an ageing 2CV... ?

I am thinking of getting my 2CV out for the event, worryingly it has some rust bubbles forming in the 5 years I have owned it and I have never even taken it to Wales!

[hairnet]

59 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I am thinking of getting my 2CV out for the event, worryingly it has some rust bubbles forming in the 5 years I have owned it and I have never even taken it to Wales!

[catsinthewelder]

It's been out more than a certain Dyane though ?

1 hour ago, LightBulbFun said:

oh that reminds me, im curious was any progress made with the JingLing during the last gathering?  

It went back together and we think the major problem is fixed but I made some sort of error reassembling the CVT bits so it will run but won't move under its own power.

Won't be a super easy fix but should be achievable if I put some effort in before I start drinking ?

[Six-cylinder]

26 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

oh that reminds me, im curious was any progress made with the JingLing during the last gathering?  

(is it really called the JingLing? sounds like a made up name to me almost LOL)

Google Jinling Dumper and they are there.

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

... (is it really called the JingLing? sounds like a made up name to me almost LOL)

Pull the other one. It's got bells on.

[Slowsilver]

Jingling. The noise it makes just before it breaks ?.
 

[Six-cylinder]

I am sure a brand new Kawasaki Mule will make a nicer sound and be much better, it's just the matter of £7,000!

[Asimo]

On 7/28/2020 at 10:08 AM, Six-cylinder said:

We will be ready for another FoD open weekend in August with the use of our 10 acre field. I am thinking 22/23 Aug 

 

I would like to come, van camping Saturday night.

The Covid troubles do keep the diary relatively empty and for once I have a free days on a FoD weekend.

[LightBulbFun]

5 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I am sure a brand new Kawasaki Mule will make a nicer sound and be much better, it's just the matter of £7,000!

if you had a Kawasaki when the belt broke then you could have raided one of the invacars/the parts stash for a new belt!

or well according to Dayco the drive belt by the part number HP2020 which is for some Kawasaki's is the best modern equivalent to replace the NLA Model 70's belt, so I assume the reverse may also work? LOL

[Six-cylinder]

Saturday they came, raked the hay into rows and bailed it so we are ready for FoD open day. 

I could not help myself and had to have a drive round , wish you all could have been here.

Now we have to see if the weather will cooperate because it was a lovely day up there yesterday.

[hairnet]

was the beemer getting baled too :P :D

 

[Six-cylinder]

57 minutes ago, hairnet said:

was the beemer getting baled too

We have owned the 735i for 12 years, I have been shopping in it, round the Nurburgring flat out, maxed it out on a German autobahn and set a personal record of spending 7 hours solid behind the wheel driving to Edinburgh on a Friday night without even a fuel stop. You go before the 735i goes!

[Christine]

Shortage of hay down here...?

[Dan the van]

Bad year all over for hay,not enough rain.Cut mine end of June because the long range forecast was iffy and the yield was down by a third compared to the same time last year.

[Six-cylinder]

This weekend has been a sort of FoD event but with Gamma Consortium (club) people.

It was for the parts recovery of the Gamma Berlina lodging with us and donated to the club as a parts car.

Glorious weather made it a very pleasant weekend and interesting to see two later Deltas and a ypsilon. 

We were worried that the Spitfire would think we were Italian and straife us!

[quicksilver]

Bye bye WMY Shame it got into such a state but it'll help others live so its death isn't in vain. I see the JCB was put to good use again.

[hairnet]

shame the delta isnt a 90s one :)