Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - My Weekend in Cars.

[dollywobbler]

On 27/08/2025 at 22:25, Six-cylinder said:

It could be just the GS should be on Michelins, but they feel soft and squidgy and squeal a lot.

Nankangs on my GSA felt terrible and wore out terrifyingly quickly. No saving if they wear out in no time.

[Six-cylinder]

Head back on the Sigma today, but rain stopped play.

[hairnet]

is gloveman in awe

 

[LightBulbFun]

this popped up in my feed, facebook is onto us! also, Spring tyre sale? have they re-arrange the order the seasons now?

[Six-cylinder]

Yesterday I joined some shiters at Rustival. I took the Ami including a bit of M40 motorway work and in the rain on the way home, it performed perfectly.

[Six-cylinder]

Today was the Chevrons Rally again with the Ami. Turns out there were six Ami's present.

[Tommyboy12]

On 30/08/2025 at 15:16, LightBulbFun said:

this popped up in my feed, facebook is onto us! also, Spring tyre sale? have they re-arrange the order the seasons now?

Well that Minisport is in Aus so yeah they're coming into Spring 😅

[Six-cylinder]

 

On 30/08/2025 at 15:16, LightBulbFun said:

this popped up in my feed, facebook is onto us! also, Spring tyre sale? have they re-arrange the order the seasons now?

Minisport sale, 32p per Nankang tyre more expensive that you can buy them on eBay.

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Yesterday I joined some shiters at Rustival. I took the Ami including a bit of M40 motorway work and in the rain on the way home, it performed perfectly.

I think your Ami is papped in latest PC mag, shopping

[Six-cylinder]

16 hours ago, High Jetter said:

I think your Ami is papped in latest PC mag, shopping

I doubt it unless it is an old photo because @Zelandeth did not help me get it out of storage for the first time this year until 21st Aug.

[Six-cylinder]

It is a record 37.5 mpg, well for me in our 2016 Range Rover TDV6. 200 miles to Southampton and back today without making any special effort and cruising at 70 mph whenever possible.

The reason for the trip to Southampton was to collect a used set of 5 wheels and tyres for my Austin Mini. Exacton Austin-Rover accessory wheels fitted to some limited editions. They are fitted with Falken 165/70 10 tyres.

I have posted a photo of what I believe is the date code, week 34 2022, anybody agree?

[grogee]

1 minute ago, Six-cylinder said:

It is a record 37.5 mpg, well for me in our 2016 Range Rover TDV6. 200 miles to Southampton and back today without making any special effort and cruising at 70 mph whenever possible.

The reason for the trip to Southampton was to collect a used set of 5 wheels and tyres for my Austin Mini. Exacton Austin-Rover accessory wheels fitted to some limited editions. They are fitted with Falken 165/70 10 tyres.

I have posted a photo of what I believe is the date code, week 34 2022, anybody agree?

Much, much jealousy of those Mini wheels. Trying to remember which special editions got them - 25? 30? 35?

[adw1977]

6 minutes ago, grogee said:

Much, much jealousy of those Mini wheels. Trying to remember which special editions got them - 25? 30? 35?

Mini Special from 1979, I think.

A sort of 20th anniversary special edition, with the 1100 engine from the Clubman but with the original front end.

[Dyslexic Viking]

16 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have posted a photo of what I believe is the date code, week 34 2022, anybody agree?

 

Yes, I agree it looks like week 34 in 2022.

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Yes, I agree it looks like week 34 in 2022.

Hardly any wear on them. They were taken off a Wolseley Hornet because they did not suit the car.

[AxWomble]

Excellent looking wheels - and no worry about the age of the tyres either, as they appear to have been stored properly. I’ve just bought a pair of Continental Camper tyres for our motorhome, unused but date code 26-22 - £250 for the pair and £30 to our friendly tyre fitter is much more palatable than £200 fitted per corner. 

[rustdevil]

3 hours ago, adw1977 said:

Mini Special from 1979, I think.

A sort of 20th anniversary special edition, with the 1100 engine from the Clubman but with the original front end.

Was that a two tone brown colour,  pure class

 

[hairnet]

kin ell chris straight down teh a34 @50 

what a heap

didnt mayfairs get them wheels

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

43 minutes ago, rustdevil said:

Was that a two tone brown colour,  pure class

 

silver or metalic pinky red

[Six-cylinder]

10 hours ago, hairnet said:

didnt mayfairs get them wheels

No, the brochure pictures show them but list them as accessory wheels.

[rustdevil]

21 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

silver or metalic pinky red

So was there a two tone brown special edition

[hairnet]

22 minutes ago, rustdevil said:

So was there a two tone brown special edition

shhh you wake up all the pervs

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

2 hours ago, rustdevil said:

So was there a two tone brown special edition

can't think of a brown mini- tinacorner yes

[ProgRocker]

9 hours ago, rustdevil said:

So was there a two tone brown special edition

Can't recall a special / limited edition Mini in brown. There was however a Fiat 126 "Brown" from the early 1980s.

[adw1977]

The 1979 Mini Special all seem to have been metallic bronze or silver with a black vinyl roof.

Flickr pic by Alan Gold

[Homersimpson]

On 05/09/2025 at 09:21, adw1977 said:

The 1979 Mini Special all seem to have been metallic bronze or silver with a black vinyl roof.

Flickr pic by Alan Gold

The 1979 Mini special was either silver or rose which was pinky red colour.

These wheels were also used on the Mini Sprite around 1984.

 

 

[Six-cylinder]

My Weekend in Cars.

Friday errands car was the Ami 8 Break, just for normal stuff, in a not normal car.

A dry weekend meant the Rolls Royce had 3 events to attend.

Friday evening was Milton Keynes Classic Cars monthly meeting at the Star Brewery, I was the only prewar car present, but all cars welcome. A big variety of cars just as I like it.

Saturday morning was MK Modern Classic breakfast meeting at Ridgemont. Again, I was the only prewar car. In spite of the word “modern” in the title all cars welcome and our group leader turned up in his 1970 Toyota Corona. Even if the Corona is on air suspension, it still looks 1970 and runs it’s standard 1500cc engine. At the other end one member turned up in his 2019 Mustang 5.0.

Sunday morning was Milton Keynes Mini groups Breakfast meeting. As my Mini is not fit for the road because of the tyres I substituted the Rolls Royce, almost like for like, well British made anyway! Having collected replacement wheels and tyres successfully Wednesday I ordered the sleeved wheel nuts needed in the afternoon. I was thinking I should get them for the weekend and should be able to find somebody to help me fit them Saturday. All I got was a message to say they were out of the workshop and would process my order Monday!

[adw1977]

1 hour ago, Homersimpson said:

These wheels were also used on the Mini Sprite around 1984.

So they were!

Oct 1983 brochure

[Six-cylinder]

9 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

So they were!

Oct 1983 brochure

Late 1984 was the change to 12 inch wheels and disc brakes so I guess later Sprites got different wheels.