Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Progress with the Mini Mayfair, if a little slow.

[wuvvum]

I've got a spare bottle of LHM in the shed that I can bring if we're going to try and get it going at the next FOD weekend.  MOT exempt too so slap a year's tax on it and use it for the chip run!

[dean36014]

That's even worse than the cx parts car I've just bought. There's literally no solid metal from the bulkhead forward and no sills behind the trims. Mechanically it seems spot on though.

[grogee]

10 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Yes it is a Citroen CX2400 I/E Pallas Auto spares car for the one I have.

Maybe we should have a, can we start it session!

 

I'd be quite happy just sitting it it making 'brm brm' noises. 

[beko1987]

Can we turn the interior from the scrapper into a fancy 3 piece suite for the barn? Or is it in good enough condition to remove as a full matched set, clean and resell/pass on? 

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Can we turn the interior from the scrapper into a fancy 3 piece suite for the barn? Or is it in good enough condition to remove as a full matched set, clean and resell/pass on? 

You are welcome to try but my experience of Citroen interiors of this age except GTi, is the outer material disintegrates in use.

[Six-cylinder]

An evening with the cows.

This evening was "Motors at the Museum" in Milton Keynes organised by the Lions Club.

Not as well attended as usual but there were three events in MK tonight and there had been rain earlier.

[Zelandeth]

Dangit... I'd been keeping half an eye open for that one but managed to miss it.

[High Jetter]

Hidden, under that tree? 🙂

[Six-cylinder]

A morning with the Motorbikes.

Today was another trip for the Morris 1300, this time to a classic car gathering at Pure Triumph in Woburn.

[hairnet]

Me too

[hairnet]

Elvis 68 special on boat as theres no films but oddly sky sports and the golf

Zzzzzzzzz

[Six-cylinder]

Date for FoD Open Weekend

15/16 June 2024

[Saabnut]

Pity. That is the Le Mans 24hr weekend.

[Six-cylinder]

7 minutes ago, Saabnut said:

Pity. That is the Le Mans 24hr weekend.

Every weekend there are 3 things on at this time of year!

 

[Saabnut]

36 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Every weekend there are 3 things on at this time of year!

 

Absolutely, but typically this is one of only a few where I have something on! You will just have to host another one mid August on, as all my current commitmrnts end around the 14th August.

[Six-cylinder]

2 hours ago, Saabnut said:

Absolutely, but typically this is one of only a few where I have something on! You will just have to host another one mid August on, as all my current commitmrnts end around the 14th August.

How about 24/25/26 August?

[beko1987]

Ha, eva"s birthday weekend. Will see if I've got them that weekend

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Every weekend there are 3 things on at this time of year!

 

always

27 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

How about 24/25/26 August?

usa

3 hours ago, Saabnut said:

Pity. That is the Le Mans 24hr weekend.

kilbroney classic show

[chaseracer]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

How about 24/25/26 August?

2CV 24-hour!

[richardmorris]

7 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Date for FoD Open Weekend

15/16 June 2024

Ah, father’s day. Am in wales I’m afraid. Coming back down in the x1/9 with a bit of luck. Have a brilliant weekend.

[Saabnut]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

How about 24/25/26 August?

Anytime after mid August should be fine. May need to visit before then with a delivery if all goes to plan!

[MondeoBlues]

Pretty sure I'm available on 15-16 June. 

Unless I've forgotten something, although if that's the case, it can't have been that important. 

[Ghosty]

Sounds alright to me... excuse to get the tent out.

[grogee]

@Six-cylinder and @Mrs6C - thank you once again for the generous open invite, it really is above and beyond the call of duty for a crap car forum.

Just as I was plucking up the courage to attend, I realise that I'm in Lincs that weekend for classic car charity rally. 

My prediction, based on zero evidence or science, is that June will be glorious weather. Have a wonderful weekend, dung beetles. 

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, grogee said:

a crap car forum.

I think it's a shit hot forum, TBH

[Six-cylinder]

Fuel consumption check on the Morris 1300 - 31.4mpg.

[High Jetter]

50 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Fuel consumption check on the Morris 1300 - 31.4mpg.

🤩

Needs twin carbs! 

[Six-cylinder]

9 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Needs twin carbs! 

That would be nice, but I am surprised how well it pulls on its single carb rated at 60 bhp. Our 72 bhp Metro only has a single and apart from being sort of a cruising gear is a pleasure to drive. Next month the plan is to have the MG Metro MK1 out for the Mini & Metro show at Gaydon so I will be able to do a back to back comparison.

Also I wonder how my 40 bhp 998cc Mini is going to feel compared to these powerful 1275cc cars.

[Tommyboy12]

The Mini being spritely will depend on the diff ratio more than anything. Minis feel quick if theyre on a 3.4 diff even with 40hp. Ive driven a 998 with a 3.9 diff and it was almost quick, but it was doing 5000rpm at 70mph! But if its a 2.9 (as per Mini City E) it will feel sluggish but have super long legs for the motorway. My 998 (which 10" wheels) has a 2.9 diff and you can definitely feel it once youre into 4th. But it also does 70mph at 3500rpm so is a real nice motorway cruiser.

[Six-cylinder]

Yesterday I took Morris to an MG Car Club lunch. Nothing remarkable except a Nissan Silvia unconnected to our group with a lady who bought it new.