Six-cylinder Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 The good news of the day is we have taken the n-s front wing off the Sovereign S1 today and there is no rust on the inner wing and only a small repair needed on the outer wing. egg, RichardK, RobT and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 ^ that's a bit of a result! Refreshing not for it to reveal all sorts of other issues when it comes to metalwork on old jags! Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 I am not having a good day waiting for the ÀA. No drive on the Xantia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 AA man says gearbox is burnt out and has ordered flat bed lorry. 1 1/2 hours to wait, any body want to come and play chess with me while I wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 AA man has towed me to safer place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Oh dear. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 I went to collect spares Visa, now they both need a tow. somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 The fates must have listened when you said you need to shed a few cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 I was going to show you some pictures of the Visa but having uploaded two photos I can't do any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 A live breakdown is always more positive than a negative breakdown. What is a burned out gearbox? Do you mean the clutch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Oh dear. I told you that gearbox didn't sound healthy! Not that I expected it to go kaput quite so dramatically. Sorry it let you down on Visa collection capers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 What is a burned out gearbox? Do you mean the clutch?I am quoting the AA man. Oh dear. I told you that gearbox didn't sound healthy! Not that I expected it to go kaput quite so dramatically. Sorry it let you down on Visa collection capers. It all started so well, everything seemed to be working properly until I got close to Boston when odd things happened like not changing down leaving a roundabout and then it would be ok again. I am home safe now. What I can't understand is why I could take the first two pictures using the camera phone and unload them and then I took some more, that I can see in the phone but couldn't attach them. Dick Longbridge, worldofceri, DSdriver and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 What's happening to the customised Visa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 What's happening to the customised Visa? It's a friend's car. He was driving merrily along and someone pulled out of a junction straight into the side of him. Gutted. It was such a lovely car. Glad it's going to help others live on though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Give me the Visa, a few days and a Portapower - that'll be straight again. Fixed worse! Dick Longbridge, Six-cylinder and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Give me the Visa, a few days and a Portapower - that'll be straight again. Fixed worse! It has twisted the A pillar and crushed the sill. I never asked what insurance cat is is because it was always a spares car for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 I have just had my AA renewal invitation and it had gone up from £119 to £179! somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Nightmare about the breakdown, but the positive is some great calendar shots for 2018. They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 is the xantia an auto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Good new for the BX, Ruffgeezer has found me a heater pipe. Bad news my friend who is helping me with the project is taking his caravan on holiday for 6 week! Eddie Honda and Coprolalia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Last Sunday AnthonyG and I stoked up the boiler in the old oil burner C15 to do a collection, A 33 mile run with speeds upto 70 mph and nothing to report, so once again I have just added it to my notes. I was quite quick to put my name to this so many of you may have missed it but bunglebus offered a fast exciting motorbike Free! http://autoshite.com/topic/28540-official-wantedofferedshitecycle-thread/page-2 post 54 A 1984 Honda Vision 50cc striped for field use seemed perfect for the field of dreams and now I have collected it. I took my first test run and it started easily and travelled 3 yards under it's own power before conking out. bunglebus had warned me of the this and has had to clean the fuel line out in the past. What I need is a kind volunteer on our field open day 12th August to clean it out for me. There is no fuel showing in the filter in spite of topping up the petrol tank. I will buy a new filter to aid the job. Shep Shepherd, RobT, GoGently and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 is the xantia an auto? Yes, all UK V6 Xantias were Auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Shock news I have parted with a car! Following Nyphur's Micra "failure to proceed", the Octavia has gone off to help out and get him to work. Stanky, RobT, Sloth in a bowl and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Excellent stuff Chap-! Most generous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Marvellous cars, those. Well bought! Nice MG you have there in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Marvellous cars, those. Well bought! Nice MG you have there in the background. Since you visited I seem to have lost a yellow ZR! phil_lihp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Marvellous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Yes, all UK V6 Xantias were Auto.I didn't cog it as v6 and at least one is manual now. This is basically the main reason I didn't buy Roger Bradford's old car. That, and it being on lpg which rules out the eurotunnel. Without oil changes the box seems to have a 60k life, with oil changes its Russian roulette really, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Shock news I have parted with a car! Following Nyphur's Micra "failure to proceed", the Octavia has gone off to help out and get him to work. That photo is never going to be in classic car magazine:-) I must have missed nyphur's micramisshap, but the skoda looks like a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 It has been a dramatic day for me, for a man who does not sell cars I have a double hole in my drive! I may need alcohol therapy to get over selling two cars in a day! Dirk Diggler, purplebargeken, Sigmund Fraud and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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