Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[hairnet]

18 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

They don't know yet what is on the drive!

 

DRIB

BLE

[wuvvum]

That is absolutely fantastic - the tidiest Ami estate I've seen in a long while.  I look forward to drooling over it in the tin at a future FOD weekend...

[High Jetter]

Amazing, always liked the look of them. A French teacher of French at my secondary school had one (but then they weren't so uncommon then). I kid you not, but his name was Roger Poulet. Anyway, a superb addition to your fleet, mon ami.

[Six-cylinder]

Sticking with my pink theme today, there were a number of other mugs available but I picked the pink one!

[Six-cylinder]

The Ami 8 was delivered to me Wednesday, but I have been busy and not able to go and play with it. Today I needed to run a few errands so what better way than in a 47 year old car once the snow was brushed off, you have never driven before.

Perfect, it did everything as asked!

Now there is a small gathering of the Milton Keynes Classic car club tonight, I am feeling it is an excuse to take it out again. @Zelandeth @Slowsilver

This weekend is the Citroen Car Club X rally at Little Horwood near Milton Keynes and I have my BX ready to take but maybe I can find a way to gate crash with the Ami 8 as well.

 

[hairnet]

22 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

You are welcome to inspect and test it when you like.

This Weekend is the Citroen X Rally at Little Horwood, I am planning to use the BX.

did you do this on purpose so @chaseracer and @Floatylight didnt shit themselves at fod

     

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

 and not able to go and play with it. 

 

 

snigger chortle rofl etc

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, hairnet said:

did you do this on purpose so @chaseracer and @Floatylight didnt shit themselves at fod

     

It did tell chaseracer that us Ami owners look down on Dyane's!

[chaseracer]

PUTAIN ARISTO!!  I shall bring ze gee-o-teen!

[brownnova]

On 31/03/2022 at 17:58, Six-cylinder said:

They don't know yet what is on the drive!

Oh wow!!! That is lovely!! The Ami is such a great design! I’ve been looking at them a lot lately… this won’t help! 

[Six-cylinder]

30 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Oh wow!!! That is lovely!! The Ami is such a great design! I’ve been looking at them a lot lately… this won’t help! 

Not sure why as I think they are quite ugly, but the desire has been there for a number of years.

It is now time to say goodbye to my 2CV.

[Six-cylinder]

This evenings event with Milton Keynes Classic Car Club was spoiled by rain and being cold.

The rain did ease off to enable me to lift my bonnet for the first time (yes I hadn't before I bought it), what a lovely site. It is clean and tidy and looks great. 46 miles completed today including coming home in the wet and dark.

Last night I showed a picture of Ami to some rail friends who almost universal disliked it, with one pointing out some cars had a power budge's on the bonnet to emphasize the great engine, my bonnet droops limply over the engine!

[richardmorris]

Looks great. Boo for selling 2cv.

[hairnet]

how can a mini slag off pure tat

2cv 10 francs a week?

 

[chaseracer]

35 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

...my bonnet droops limply over the engine!

Limply droop it may, but it's still nowhere near that flat-twin!

[High Jetter]

Doesn't it go like a train? They were quick.

[Six-cylinder]

Today I found a volunteer to collect my Mercedes 320 CLK from MOT and take my BX to the local Citroen show.

[purplebargeken]

Toledo radiator photos.

[purplebargeken]

Radiator comparison pics...

[Six-cylinder]

Anybody free on Sunday?

We have bought a 40 foot container for the FoD which we hope will be delivered Tuesday. The plan is to site it where the yellow Visa body is opposite the new build barn so we have to move it and some other stuff to position the container.

Our JCB will be out to do the heavy lifting.

We are looking for volunteers to help on Sunday (10th April)

And no the BMW did not come with it!

 

[Crackers]

Goodwood Members Meeting calls this weekend, otherwise I'd have come up. 

[chaseracer]

Domestic Management has me on decorating duty this w/e.

[bobdisk]

What a monster! Is there really room for it?  Unfortunately, cant make it. Volvo T40 collection part 2  with @Snake Charmer scheduled. 

[richardmorris]

I don’t think I can I’m afraid, sisters car going back to oxford tomorrow and then work on Sunday afternoon.

[catsinthewelder]

Sorry Chris, 200 miles in the wrong direction visiting the parents.

[Six-cylinder]

Let this be a warning to you. Too much exposure to @dollywobbler makes you go off and buy expensive, unnecessary chrome wipers!

Is this the biggest triangle of doom you have ever seen on a small car!

[hairnet]

so much tart

 

[Longbridge Apologist]

Afraid I'll still be in the aftermath of Aintree after tonight's de-rig.

[beko1987]

The triangle is only on the passenger side though so it doesn't matter! 

[dozeydustman]

Unable to visit over easter as my parents have invited themselves down