Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Good Bye to one of our cars!

[wuvvum]

Is that why you're having to sell the M3, to fund Mrs6C's train buying habit?

[chaseracer]

Claire's going loco... 😉

[Crackers]

Not half - she's off the rails...

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

 @Slowsilver

 

U wotm8

[hairnet]

@Six-cylinder

Why did you nick @AnthonyGs hat lol

[Six-cylinder]

3 hours ago, Crackers said:

Not half - she's off the rails...

I hope she provides you rail guys a gold spike for the weekend!

[Six-cylinder]

It has been a long time coming but the shipping container is finally at the FoD. Even today was filled with obstacles.  Quicksilver will give a full report as I was only there at the end for the success.

[beko1987]

Oooh can we sit in it on Saturday? 

Or is it full already? 

What you need is a big bit of tarp fixed right across the side then some posts in the ground 5ft away... @hairnetcan stand in the middle and push it up occasionally if it rains

[Crackers]

16 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I hope she provides you rail guys a gold spike for the weekend!

Hope you all have fun with it! I'd love to be there for the first train but unfortunately exams next week mean I'm phoning in sick until the June meet.

[Crackers]

12 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Colour me impressed that they got that round the corner!

[Six-cylinder]

Autoshiters please come and see us this weekend, the weather is lovely, dry, warm and sunny. Just jump in!

If you have never been to the FoD before just PM me for joining instructions. Pets welcome, children welcome, parents welcome. Free camping, for motorhomes, caravans, tents and car sleepers.

The final thing I have to temp you with is Mrs6C has bought a large new kettle for the gas stove!

[quicksilver]

16 minutes ago, Crackers said:

Colour me impressed that they got that round the corner!

That was the easy bit! Full gory details coming soon in the Containershite thread over on the open forum.

[Crackers]

2 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

That was the easy bit!

Never mind me, I've just looked at the pictures again and realised where the container has ended up, so much easier. For some reason I'd forgotten that part of the yard* exists, and that the lorry had gone round by the black Range Rover.

[Floatylight]

next project?

 

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, Crackers said:

Never mind me, I've just looked at the pictures again and realised where the container has ended up, so much easier. For some reason I'd forgotten that part of the yard* exists, and that the lorry had gone round by the black Range Rover.

I'd still struggle to get an artic through there mind.

[beko1987]

@davidfowler2000 laughs at the shortcut the driver had that wasn't there last time... 😂

[chaseracer]

2 hours ago, beko1987 said:

@hairnetcan stand in the middle and push it up occasionally if it rains

I knew we'd find a use for him eventually... 😁

[davidfowler2000]

41 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

@davidfowler2000 laughs at the shortcut the driver had that wasn't there last time... 😂

My large vehicle entry made for a better video

[richardmorris]

I’m going to Beaulieu on Saturday and possibly my birthday family visit on Sunday. Have a good weekend.

if you need anything from the spring autojumble let me know. I like something to look for in the stalls.

[davidfowler2000]

Also... one of these days there will be a FoD when I'm not working and not already busy

[richardmorris]

11 minutes ago, davidfowler2000 said:

Also... one of these days there will be a FoD when I'm not working and not already busy

A bit like shangrila, the mystical city no one can find.

[chaseracer]

12 hours ago, richardmorris said:

A bit like shangrila, the mystical city no one can find.

The 'centre' of Milton Keynes...?

[Six-cylinder]

For Saturday evening Mrs6C has prepared a pile of fire wood for the enclosed garden fire pit.

[chaseracer]

Small project on the Dyane, should anyone have an idle moment on Saturday and care to join me:

* fit new washer bottle/pump and jets
* fit bonnet hooks
* Araldite three press-studs for the canvas sunscreen

[Six-cylinder]

5 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Small project on the Dyane, should anyone have an idle moment on Saturday and care to join me:

* fit new washer bottle/pump and jets
* fit bonnet hooks
* Araldite three press-studs for the canvas sunscreen

Good point, Instead of drinking tequilero by the pool there are a few fixey things to keep you entertained!

• BMW 3.0 S E3 - fit fuel filter, points, condenser, plug leads, distributor cap and rotor arm.
• Mercedes 230TE - fit replacement drivers seat base.
• Citroen Ami 8 - fit new front shock absorbers

 

[LightBulbFun]

28 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Small project on the Dyane, should anyone have an idle moment on Saturday and care to join me:

* fit new washer bottle/pump and jets
* fit bonnet hooks
* Araldite three press-studs for the canvas sunscreen

I wonder if @Six-cylinder's Ami will be there? having driven a 2CV im quite eager to see what the 2 major derivative types are like in comparison  (although I dont know if the actual field portion is available? or if its full of lambs again!)

so I am more then happy to help* out, especially so if I can blag a drive around the FoD  not that I can claim to be any good at mechanical work, it took me about one and a half hours just to replace the ground strap on my car...

regardless I am pleased to hear the Dyane will be visiting once more I was disappointed in myself that I missed it the last 2 times, so hopefully 3rd times the charm!

same with @Crackers's in the Landy, after I missed @mat_the_cat's visit with his Landy! I am glad there will still be one there for me to look over  

 

[beko1987]

49 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

For Saturday evening Mr6C has prepared a pile of fire wood for the enclosed garden fire pit.

Shame your not insured as it wouldn't probably be more fortuitous to just set fire to that entire pile there then claim you don't know how it started... 

I'm starting to come round to the idea of maybe camping over now.

[Six-cylinder]

16 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

I wonder if @Six-cylinder's Ami will be there? having driven a 2CV im quite eager to see what the 2 major derivative types are like in comparison  (although I dont know if the actual field portion is available? or if its full of lambs again!)

so I am more then happy to help* out, especially so if I can blag a drive around the FoD  not that I can claim to be any good at mechanical work, it took me about one and a half hours just to replace the ground strap on my car...

regardless I am pleased to hear the Dyane will be visiting once more I was disappointed in myself that I missed it the last 2 times, so hopefully 3rd times the charm!

same with @Crackers's in the Landy, after I missed @mat_the_cat's visit with his Landy! I am glad there will still be one there for me to look over  

 

Ami will be there.

Bad news on the field, while there are no animals at the moment, where the heavy horses have been in the field it is very bumpy. I took the Mercedes 230TE out into the field the other day and it is so rough that I would not want any of my cars driven around it. 

Anybody with a 20 Ton roller please bring it with you!

[LightBulbFun]

6 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Ami will be there.

Bad news on the field, while there are no animals at the moment, where the heavy horses have been in the the field it is very bumpy.

so what your saying is I should bring with me a basket of eggs?

6 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Anybody with a 20 Ton roller please bring it with you!

gotta be careful what you say there as @Crackers might just be able to have that arranged!

[Crackers]

45 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

same with @Crackers's in the Landy, after I missed @mat_the_cat's visit with his Landy! I am glad there will still be one there for me to look over  

Not this time round boss. June weekend should be a goer.