Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Momentous day for my Mini Mayfair yesterday, it moved under its own power for the first time in in 25 years

[Noel Tidybeard]

ZX to shitefest?

or the range rooney now its had an FTP🤣

[TheOtherStu]

17 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

JLS Land Rover specialist in Milton Keynes did a forced regeneration that has worked and the car had no codes. The problem is the Regen should be automatic and for some reason it did not sort itself out. We have taken it home and we are going to see if the problem reoccurs.

I did think I was teaching my Grandmother how to suck eggs  🤣
I thought it should be an automatic regen and you'd have codes.

Hope it doesn't happen again. Those folks at JLS don't come cheap (neither do the Mercedes folk over at Kingston - ask me how I know)

[Six-cylinder]

9 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

ZX to shitefest?

or the range rooney now its had an FTP🤣

I had a coupe of ZXs as company cars in the mid 1990. Then in 2009 I bought my own 1.9D Avantage, followed in 2010 by a TD Aura. In 2011 I bought a TD Avantage Estate just because it was there. My son and several friends borrowed it for a while and while I had sold mine, Mrs6C said we should keep the estate. I have no doubt it would get me there but again does not peak my interest.

I loved that Aura at the time.

The Range Rover would still feel like cheating and against the spirit of the event.

[LightBulbFun]

51 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

The Range Rover would still feel like cheating and against the spirit of the event.

hmmmm...

 

...hows the velosolex project going?

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, LightBulbFun said:

hmmmm...

...hows the velosolex project going?

Back some time ago I got very happy on drink with a group of friends and we thought it would be a good idea to ride mopeds to the Isle of Man TT! In the morning we realised that was a bad idea and the trip was downgraded to put mopeds in the back of one of the guys Dodge Pick up and take them out when we got there! Unfortunately the guy with the pick up pulled out but I had already bought my Honda SH50-H for the trip.

[hairnet]

 

if you do decide to - id help you

(id also bring the 110)

Is it next week yet

 

[wuvvum]

27 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Back some time ago I got very happy on drink with a group of friends and we thought it would be a good idea to ride mopeds to the Isle of Man TT! In the morning we realised that was a bad idea and the trip was downgraded to put mopeds in the back of one of the guys Dodge Pick up and take them out when we got there! Unfortunately the guy with the pick up pulled out but I had already bought my Honda SH50-H for the trip.

If you leave now you should just about make it to Llanberis by the 14th.

[Six-cylinder]

5 minutes ago, hairnet said:

 

if you do decide to - id help you

(id also bring the 110)

 

You would never keep up now I have got a 125cc!

[hairnet]

1 minute ago, wuvvum said:

If you leave now you should just about make it to Potterspury by the 14th.

 

[hairnet]

5 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

You would never keep up now I have got a 125cc!

No dis me

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, hairnet said:

No dis me

Velosolex would be a race to reassemble it as it is stripped for painting!

[hairnet]

8 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

You would never keep up now I have got a 125cc!

No dis me

[hairnet]

No dis me

 

[Six-cylinder]

Sitting at my desk this morning I realise why I struggle to get on with my work when the top layer is far more interesting!

[hairnet]

madman

[Six-cylinder]

The bonnet cable came for the Error 404 today. it is 157cm long so I think there is a good chance it will fit.

Anybody about over the weekend who fancies giving me a hand fit it?

[richardmorris]

I can come up if I'd be any help?

[Six-cylinder]

7 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I can come up if I'd be any help?

Yes please that would be good.

[richardmorris]

Just now, Six-cylinder said:

Yes please that would be good.

Ok. When?

[richardmorris]

4 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Ok. When?

Actually- can only do tomorrow as visiting the napoleon  semaphore tower at Ockham on sunday

[Six-cylinder]

15 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Actually- can only do tomorrow as visiting the napoleon  semaphore tower at Ockham on sunday

Saturday is fine with me.

I was planning to take the DS to a show but I would much rather advance the Error 404 project.

[richardmorris]

19 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Saturday is fine with me.

I was planning to take the DS to a show but I would much rather advance the Error 404 project.

10ish? Will bring all the toolboxes and wiring stuff.

[Six-cylinder]

3 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

10ish? Will bring all the toolboxes and wiring stuff.

Yes thank you.

[High Jetter]

32 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Actually- can only do tomorrow as visiting the napoleon  semaphore tower at Ockham on sunday

Raising a flag? Someone remind me why B for choke please

[Six-cylinder]

Just now, High Jetter said:

Raising a flag? Someone remind me why B for choke please

B for Bonnet release.

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, High Jetter said:

Raising a flag? Someone remind me why B for choke please

It’s only open very occasionally and I booked a ticket back in March,

[richardmorris]

Weather looks good, I’ll come in the x1/9.

[Six-cylinder]

3 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Weather looks good, I’ll come in the x1/9.

I have the tools in my Fiat so we can hold a Fiat car show!

Should we meet at the house or FoD?

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have the tools in my Fiat so we can hold a Fiat car show!

Should we meet at the house or FoD?

Fod is nearer to me.

[High Jetter]

51 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

B for Bonnet release.

c'est évident. Liked for the improv