Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[dollywobbler]

Missed this arrival. I absolutely love it! Incredible cars.

[HMC]

I love that 404. I’m probably going against the grain but the cheapest option of leaving the paint as is ( “in its juice” I believe is a rough translation of the intention in French used in antiques) would be my favoured approach. It looks like a badly repainted, play worn die cast.

Plus you could pitch it to the bbc that a dechevelled detective drives it and loan it to them during filming for dollar.

[Ghosty]

The A55 Oxford/Cambridge is definitely the car to compare it to - they're both Pininfarina designs.

[richardmorris]

9 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

The A55 Oxford/Cambridge is definitely the car to compare it to - they're both Pininfarina designs.

And pininfarina, like most design houses such as bertone were never shy to reuse a good shape.

[brownnova]

Lovely car… beautiful lines.

I my opinion… 

Do not paint.

 

[Zelandeth]

2 hours ago, HMC said:

It looks like a badly repainted, play worn die cast.

That's it - that's exactly the look I was struggling to put into words.

[AnthonyG]

I might be around after Christmas, probably more at the end of the week though. Meeting the Peugeot is a good incentive! 

I’m going to buck the trend and say paint - at least all in one colour anyway.

I quite like the dark blue but it’s your car so whatever you want. 

Also please bin those horrible repro ‘American’ plates - the British ones may be a bit crap but at least we did use plates like those even if the font is slightly wrong.  I don’t know any American state that used silver on black so they are faking something that never existed in the first place. 

[wuvvum]

4 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

I don’t know any American state that used silver on black so they are faking something that never existed in the first place. 

California probably the closest with gold on black.

[AnthonyG]

Road and Track road test, April 1961. They like it a lot - ‘The net result is a car which is almost impossible to criticise’

Quick, terrible pics but you should be able to read the text. I can bring the magazine next time if you want to scan properly (and I’ll have a look if I have any other US road tests). 

[somewhatfoolish]

Frisbee number plates, jet wash the loose paint off and roller on the original colour; without spending a fortune or a lot of time rubbing down it's destined to be good from afar.

[bobdisk]

On 11/25/2022 at 10:13 PM, Crackers said:

100% up for this if you don't mind me getting in the way. 

@Six-cylinder  Its a pissabolity here as well  (unless 🍺?)

[dozeydustman]

As much as I would love to get up to the FoD again, I have pretty much 25th, 26th Dec and 1st Jan off work so unless some miracle happens and work decides to give the entire workforce that week off it’s highly unlikely I can come up. I have a few days off in the new year mid January so I can always get in the way then.

[juular]

We're looking for something to get us away from all the family drama at Christmas, so this is tempting. I would so love to see that little Saab up and running. It depends on whether or not the Trafic decides to work as I'm currently going through a small crisis with it.

[Six-cylinder]

Zoom at 8pm tonight!

Volunteer's wanted to join in. PM me or Mrs6C for password.

 

[Crackers]

Have you any clue what day Saabage might be? My days are filling up a bit over Christmas so just putting a finger in the air really. 

[catsinthewelder]

I'd love to come but probably can't that week as I'm usually up at my dad's in Durham.  Small chance if it's straight after Xmas though.

[Six-cylinder]

5 hours ago, catsinthewelder said:

I'd love to come but probably can't that week as I'm usually up at my dad's in Durham.  Small chance if it's straight after Xmas though.

I am thinking about Wednesday 30th Dec, but that is not set yet if there are more volunteers on another day?

 

[Six-cylinder]

I told him he should have bought reliable Lancia's!

[Crackers]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I am thinking about Wednesday 30th Dec, but that is not set yet if there are more volunteers on another day?

 

28th or 29th are best for me. I can still do the 30th at the moment, but that may change. 

[Crackers]

On another note, I've just seen a very tidy 404 in Frimley Green. If I could work out how to get clips off my dashcam I'd share a photo! 

[Saabnut]

29th would suit better but the 30th may work

[hairnet]

On 11/27/2022 at 8:15 PM, brownnova said:

 

Do not paint.

 

for the time being anyway

 

[Andyrew]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I told him he should have bought reliable Lancia's!

Oooooohhhhhh now i see. 

A Beta

I thought you said buy a couple of old beaters!

 

 

[Zelandeth]

9 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

Oooooohhhhhh now i see. 

A Beta

I thought you said buy a couple of old beaters!

 

 

That caught me completely off guard and very nearly made me inhale coffee...

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, Crackers said:

28th or 29th are best for me. I can still do the 30th at the moment, but that may change. 

I will probably be in wales at that point, but may be passing nearby.

[Six-cylinder]

Just no, I am not going for the set.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364065260456?hash=item54c3fb03a8:g:YsAAAOSwY2Vjh5p7

[Bear]

You need just one more thing, sir...

 

[richardmorris]

13 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Just no, I am not going for the set.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364065260456?hash=item54c3fb03a8:g:YsAAAOSwY2Vjh5p7

 

[Six-cylinder]

Are 4 broken Peugeots not enough!

[hairnet]

liquidate the convertible