Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Is 33.1 mpg normal for a Mazda 323 GLX 1.5?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

6 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

It has never said anything else to me and why German. 

La technologie créative?

[bub2006]

I dont have dpf issues on the 90 bhp but regarding message,if my fuel flap is open it shows a petrol pump and says overt even though everything else is in English 

[puddlethumper]

47 minutes ago, bub2006 said:

I dont have dpf issues on the 90 bhp but regarding message,if my fuel flap is open it shows a petrol pump and says overt even though everything else is in English 

What you need to do Bub is keep yer flap shut. ?

[beko1987]

Mine never spoke German to me, equally it never threw a fault either. 

Does sound best to ignore it though, who knows what demons you will wake changing it to English... If it's coming up in German you can do a gaelic shrug as you don't understand it and that's problem solved! 

You not got a bottle of Andyrews diesel cleaner in it? I've got one in the xsara

[Talbot]

On 8/25/2020 at 7:26 PM, brownnova said:

I missed out on fish and chips which was not fine! 

Not just fish and chips, but fish and chips delivered by Lancia Trevi.

Which makes them taste better.  Obviously.

[Six-cylinder]

I collected the C15 today with a new MOT.

Some welding was needed, n-s front inner wing and rear bumper mounting. Also the coolant was flushed and a new radiator fan switch fitted.

We have had it since January 2015.

[beko1987]

Ah the winter steed is back! 

[Six-cylinder]

Mrs6C's apple van 

[hairnet]

would fish and chips be required in a fortnight?

or is there a nice chinese that you would like some sustenance from

 

[Talbot]

5 minutes ago, hairnet said:

would fish and chips be required in a fortnight?

or is there a nice chinese that you would like some sustenance from

 

What is the vehicle of delivery?

[beko1987]

50 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Mrs6C's apple van 

No wonder it always needs welding, all that acidic juice rolling around in the back for months at a time! 

Poor xm can get some respite now

[hairnet]

2 minutes ago, Talbot said:

What is the vehicle of delivery?

i dont think 20 fish and chips would fit in the cubby hole on the bike

i saw the fruit box the last time

[Six-cylinder]

26 minutes ago, hairnet said:

i dont think 20 fish and chips would fit in the cubby hole on the bike

i saw the fruit box the last time

Any "Just Eat" driver would manage it!

[purplebargeken]

Yes please to September and fish and chips.

Could do with some happy.

[hairnet]

34 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Any "Just Eat" driver would manage it!

completely no comment

[richardmorris]

On 8/26/2020 at 1:43 PM, wuvvum said:

Ah, the dreaded PSA "Antipollution Fault".

My Rover 75 suddenly decided to start speaking to me in French one day if that's any consolation.  Only on the display in the clocks though - the main computer screen is still in English.

The bing noise and “ anti pollution fault” message on the display of my c5 has left me with long term psychological problems.

[chaseracer]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Any "Just Eat" driver would manage it!

?

[beko1987]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

The bing noise and “ anti pollution fault” message on the display of my c5 has left me with long term psychological problems.

Its just the bing noise in general! When my xm had a hole in a coolant hose it made me twitch badly when it beeped. Same beep was on the washer fluid too, and the low fuel warning. 

When my dad's car shut itself off being self driving in l2 of the m74 in the snow it also beeped alot. Loud, through the sound system beeping. I had flashbacks! 

I don't think my xsara beeps at me thank goodness, the zx certainly didnt

[Ghosty]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Any "Just Eat" driver would manage it!

I speak from experience - our bags aren't that big! 

[chaseracer]

What you need for this job is a vanishingly rare Italian car with a Swiss-cheese dashboard.

[Mrs6C]

7 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Mrs6C's apple van 

Van des Pommes, s'il vous plait...

[Tadhg Tiogar]

31 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Van Camionette des Pommes, s'il vous plait...

EFA

[Talbot]

I assumed that was a play on the Van Blanc and Van Rouge special editions.

[Six-cylinder]

After taking into consideration Cholmondeley and Mrs6C volunteering with an orchard group 19/20 Sept I will set FoD Open Weekend 12/13 September.

[beko1987]

Woohoo! Colour me interested! 

[Six-cylinder]

6 hours ago, Talbot said:

I assumed that was a play on the Van Blanc and Van Rouge special editions.

 

[Andyrew]

Core! 

That's a lot of stuff in cider that van. 

 

[Six-cylinder]

FoD Open Weekend 12/13 September. 

I see a lot of new names on the forum and this is an open invitation to all Autoshite members new and old. Members gather chat, drive, work on my cars and stuff. You can work on your own stuff or just sit around drinking tea. Come for an hour or come for the weekend, all you have to is pm me for for directions and it is FREE.

 

27^th September is British Leyland Day at Milton Keynes Museum and I am planning to go along. Anybody who wants to camp at the FoD is welcome before and/or after the event.

There is no reason we cannot gather at the FoD with my cars and yours. I am happy to lend out any BL era cars that I am not using so at the FoD open day we can get out MGB GT, Metro and Daimler Sovereign S2. It would be good if we could do legal and levels checks on them. At the moment I only have two BL cars to lend out and as @dozeydustman set this off I will give him first option on one of them.

The Vanden Plas 1500 subframe mounting repairs are going to be assessed this weekend and the gearbox on the Sovereign S1 maybe done in time. If they are running I will be pleased to lend them out.

[DoctorRetro]

I'd like to pop up again, if OK. Would probably be in the Fenlander this time, and may even cheekily ask if anyone fancies helping with the power steering belt if I haven't done it by then... 

 

[LightBulbFun]

Woo! if I vegetate between now and the 12th hopefully my back will be recovered enough so I can cripple it again make it on the 12th its the weekend after my 21st birthday so it would be rude not to come along  

although I can see myself rigging up a suitable supply for REV and then just staying in her for most of the weekend LOL she makes for a handy well err mobility scooter to just womble about in  

(think ill pass on being human ballast for the Tiddly truck this time LOL I much prefer my ballasts made of Iron and copper and hooked up to one of my lightbulbs!)

however if you say some more BL stuff will be at this 12/13th weekend then I definitely want to have a go in those, especially the MGB  

 

so if @Mrs6C or someone such can Ferry me about again then count me in for the weekend   (I just have to make sure I reign it in a bit because last weekend I properly crippled myself and I would like to avoid doing that again!)