Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Six-cylinder]

Again I have not done a separate collection thread as there was not much to report and my cheap Samsung phone will not upload to this site. Having spoken to the seller I gave my friend a lift to Luton in my 156 this morning, for him to drive this little beauty back for me. I did at least manage a garage shot.

 

I have wanted a ZR for a while now and bid on a few. Eventually I won a green one on ebay, that blew a head gasket fortunately before I collected it. Then my local garage were given a black one with air con and the garage owner said I could have it if he got the head gasket job it needed. Next thing I know the garage owners son took a liking to it and I lost it. So when Borniteldentity posted this one being available from a friend I jumped at it.

 

My friend thinks it drives great.

 

The faults observed

Heater fan only works on high speed

Drivers door lock missing

A few bits of interior trim missing

My friend thinks the noise from the front suspension is a ball joint rather than CV joint.

Exhaust very noisy (I was told)

Locking wheel nut key missing (I was told)

Rust spot and a few minor marks in the paint (I was told)

 

Overall I am very pleased with my purchase.

[richardmorris]

So much for the New Year resolution!

[Dave_Q]

So much for the New Year resolution!

 

I'm impressed he made it this far actually, almost a month.

 

My money was on no more than 2 weeks.

[hairnet]

LOL

 

custard tart

 

did the boss slap you yet

[hairnet]

first week of jan

 

mot history the red one see how long its stood for...........

 

discs no bother but if the seals are fecked - sod that on a floppy top

damn 3 weeks out

[richardmorris]

LOL

 

custard tart

 

did the boss slap you yet

Matches my new bike jacket. And that's not really a good thing!

[richardmorris]

Also amazing to think it's almost 15 years old now.

[Six-cylinder]

I am never going to lose this one in a carpark or drive!

[hairnet]

neighbourhood.

 

tone.

 

lowered.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Lasting 28 days is pretty good, really.

[BorniteIdentity]

£90.

 

Amazing.

 

Enjoy!!

[Six-cylinder]

So much for the New Year resolution!

2016 was a heavy buying year with 10 purchased and just 2 sold, it has to stop. In fact the last car purchase was the visa GT in Aug 2016, so in fact I managed 5 months without a purchase!

 

I have to moderate my 2017 buying!

[Six-cylinder]

When Mrs 6C said she wanted to be married to a "Calender Pin Up" I am not sure this is what she had in mind!

[hairnet]

LUL

[Six-cylinder]

Working in the office today I have been distracted by a couple of deliveries and had to play with the ZR at tea break.

 

The new wipers came for the MG ZR so I have fitted them. This reminded me of something Dollywobbler said recently "why does nearly every car I buy need wiper blades". May be because the last owner also only spent £3.89 on a pair of wipers delivered to there door like me!

 

Breadvan gave me some floor mats for the Sovereign on new Years Day that were completely the wrong shape, they have sat in my office ever since. I had a light bulb moment today and tried them in the ZR and they are a perfect fit.

 

The second hand locking wheel nuts & key I had bought for the ZR off ebay arrived today. Looking at the photo of the position of the pins made me think the key would not fit the ones on the car, but I would endeavour to get them off and use the replacements. The key does fit the ones on the car so did I guess it wrong from the photos or was I sent a different set from the ebay photos? What do you think?

 

I guess not a bad day when you make three steps forward and only one back, I found when I went to tip the drivers seat forward to fit the rear floor mats the the back rest tilt will not release!

[Guest Breadvan72]

I wonder if I gave you Dolomite mats by mistake.  Do they have yellow bits on them?

[155V6]

Volvo C70 mats fit a ZR pretty well too 

[Six-cylinder]

I wonder if I gave you Dolomite mats by mistake.  Do they have yellow bits on them?

Sorry I did not think of the possibly that you had given me the wrong ones, these are the ones you gave me do you want them returned before I start using them?

[Guest Breadvan72]

No, please keep them.  Not sure what car they were for!

[Six-cylinder]

No, please keep them.  Not sure what car they were for!

Thanks.

 

It says on the packet they are for a "Universal", don't know that one!

[oldcars]

No idea why one of these would need mats.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Sounds like I was conned, but serves me right for throwing the parcel in the shed without opening it.

[Six-cylinder]

Sounds like I was conned, but serves me right for throwing the parcel in the shed without opening it.

You are not the only one, I bought an expensive set of seat covers listed for my Citroen GS that did not fit properly. They turned out to be Universial but I only tried to fit them 6 months after I got them. I could have bought the universal ones for a fraction of the price if I wanted some that did not fit correctly!

[Six-cylinder]

I have had a nice run out today to meet up with the Triumph Sports Six Club, as my Vitesse is hiding in a barn the Sovereign S1 got a run out. Yarnton Garden Center is 27 miles from me but I managed to add over 10 miles to the route just because it was a nice morning to be driving a 1973 Daimler!

 

For some time I have been concerned by the high reading on the cars water temp gauge and once again no signs of over heating but I do not like the needle so close to the “H†mark so when I got home I left the car idling for 15 mins and then tried my new laser guided auxiliary temp gauge. 85.8° C on the thermostat housing and 84.9° C on the radiator by the top hose, looks like all is well and I just need to give the gauge a good talking too.

 

On New Years Day Hairnet chauffeured me in this car when it was pouring with rain, today the wipers don’t work, it must be his fault!

[hairnet]

youre pressing the wrong button

 

i havent been in the country not my fault

[xtriple]

I have had a nice run out today to meet up with the Triumph Sports Six Club, as my Vitesse is hiding in a barn the Sovereign S1 got a run out. Yarnton Garden Center is 27 miles from me but I managed to add over 10 miles to the route just because it was a nice morning to be driving a 1973 Daimler!

 

For some time very have been concerned by the high reading on the cars water temp gauge and once again no signs of over heating but I do not like the needle so close to the “H†mark so when I got home I left the car idling for 15 mins and then tried my new laser guided auxiliary temp gauge. 85.8° C on the thermostat housing and 84.9° C on the radiator by the top hose, looks like all is well and I just need to give the gauge a good talking too.

 

On New Years Day Hairnet chauffeured me in this car when it was pouring with rain, today the wipers don’t work, it must be his fault!

 

My temp gauge reads high as well which really annoys me as it had new thermostat, the three temp sensors and new coolant. Like you, all gauges should sit in the bloody middle unless: A, fuel gauge when it will be on the 'e' mark, or B, the thing is actually malfunctioning!

 

I was so stressed by it I sent it back to Specialist cars to have it checked out and was informed (and shown pictures) of the same as you. Apparently it is a 'thing' with the new sensors available now for my car at least that they read high. Mine isn't as high as yours but it is so bloody annoying. I'd have the sensors changed again but they are so bloody expensive and take many hours to fit as there is so much crap to remove before you can even see them. I have even contemplated taking the gauge out and modifying it (read: bend the fucking needle!) ...

 

At least one thing is: the thermostats only last a couple of years in my car and then start to fail 'open' (lead pellets melt just in case overheat) so they read progressively cooler.

 

I HATE cars sometimes!

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

A row of British Leylandii with the bonnets open - striking a natural pose for authenticity!

[Guest Hooli]

That is a bloody lovely S1

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Would you find one if these offensive? Would need to carefully paint the bezel black:

 

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/gauges-auxiliary/smiths-flight-electrical-water-temperature-gauge

 

But it should work well with a modern sender.

[Six-cylinder]

That is a bloody lovely S1

Not really, it needs quite a bit but it did 80 miles toady no problem.

 

I have bought a new temp sender and now can't find it!