Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Six-cylinder]

I have one less Visa, it has been planned for some time but finally today it happened.

 

It meant the digger could go back to its usual spot and the first start up in 6 months, I selected a medium sized car battery and was not disappointed that the old 3.8 BMC diesel started easily with the usual plume of smoke.

[DSdriver]

Can you not fit a fuel pump with a priming lever? My Safari had one.

[Asimo]

Good god, man! You're still using Windows XP?!

 

*faints*

XP - Windows' Honda edition. When it just worked.

 

I regularly use Windows 2000 in 20 year old laptop (at work). If something has been reliable for that long why change it? Like the JCB.

[richardmorris]

It never used to be a problem though. So, is it changing fuel that causes this, or was it just that 2CVs generally didn't sit around for weeks/months at a time back in the day?

 

Probably they never used to sit for months at a time. But unleaded also has more volatile components than four star.

[richardmorris]

From this

 

 

To this

 

With just a garage of tools a hand drill, pillar drill and choice words.

[Frogchod]

Where's my visa going ?

[hairnet]

[Six-cylinder]

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To this

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With just a garage of tools a hand drill, pillar drill and choice words.

 

Oh yes thank you so much, your knowledge was invaluable and it would have not turned out so well without you.

 

This summer will be the first time I will be able to have my roof fully open with it strapped in place as intended because previously I was missing the studs.

[Six-cylinder]

Where's my visa going ?

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All is well, the car has gone off to be reunited with its rebuild engine following the liners sinking and head gasket failure. The new owner is a shiter and I am sure will make himself know in due coarse.

[Six-cylinder]

I have done a brim to brim mpg check on the XM. 60.57 ltr for 328.5 miles gives 24.6 mpg. I guess this is about right for a heavy under powered 2.0i Auto that has only been used locally.

 

The fuel gauge was giving me false hope saying I had only used a little under half when I had used three quarters of the 80 Ltr tank, so it was going to plunge if I keep going or dump me still showing fuel on the gauge!

[dean36014]

I managed to get about 34mpg on a run in it so thats not bad. 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I'm pleased to read about the XM, I noticed it last Friday, when passing Chez6C , but didn't recall any mention of it here. Didn't want to post anything in case one of you had an XM driving secret admirer...

Incidentally sorry if the pair of Golf R s passing your house last Friday caused any disturbance, I was really trying to be sensible .

 

From what I remember of 2.0 auto XMs is they were much worse than Carltons and Granadas when it came to all running costs, including fuel ( also the brakes fade to nothing quite easily)

[beko1987]

My old 2.0tct auto did 28mpg at utter best, which was 55 with the wagons. 70/80/one time at 110 on the m1 it was 23/24mpg... I couldn't afford that sadly

[hairnet]

I have done a brim to brim mpg check on the XM. 60.57 ltr for 328.5 miles gives 24.6 mpg. I guess this is about right for a heavy under powered 2.0i Auto that has only been used locally.

 

The fuel gauge was giving me false hope saying I had only used a little under half when I had used three quarters of the 80 Ltr tank, so it was going to plunge if I keep going or dump me still showing fuel on the gauge!

tingewick bypass again??

 

interested to hear how the engine build went on the access

[DSdriver]

Mine told me it did 32mpg on a trip down to SW France with a week of dithering and buying wine when we were there.

Parked in France by Jean-Pierre Declemy, on Flickr

Return journey was fully loaded

[Six-cylinder]

I'm pleased to read about the XM, I noticed it last Friday, when passing Chez6C , but didn't recall any mention of it here. Didn't want to post anything in case one of you had an XM driving secret admirer...

 

 

I have had the XM since 10th Feb and announced its arrival in post 3475.

 

My Mercedes 200TE is broken and Mrs6C told me she needed priority on our 156 V6 Sports wagon so I bought another 156 V6 for myself. 10 days later the S-Type Jaguar came up and I had always wanted one. Then careless talk on this forum mentioned a XM might be available! I did sell the S Type but we still have 2 working 156 V6s!

 

I sold XMs new and later I used to drive my friends regularly first a CT Auto saloon then a 2.1 TD Auto Estate, I was getting withdrawal symptoms!

[beko1987]

I do miss mine. Doubt I'll ever be able to afford another though now, their on the up

[Six-cylinder]

I do miss mine. Doubt I'll ever be able to afford another though now, their on the up

 

Not if its only a 2.0i with badly peeling lacquer!

[beko1987]

That's the issue, I'd need a 2.1td to be able to afford to drive it to work and back every day at the very least

[dean36014]

I still miss that XM. It's a good car under its scruffy appearance. A respray is out my budget unfortunately and the reality is it's not worth the expenditure. After the X rally this weekend work will start on the XM estate as want it on the road in may.

[Zelandeth]

I don't have an XM, but do have a TCT engined Xantia.

 

I see mid 30s on a long motorway run, but low to mid 20s are the norm around town - granted I do tend to have a rather heavy right foot driving it though - C'mon...the Activa wasn't built to be driven gently...

[beko1987]

I saw the x rally stuff on a zx Facebook group. I'm at my dad's this week and only up the road from Grantham...

 

Wonder if I'd get my cambelt sorted if I popped over?

[Six-cylinder]

Sunshine today for a Convertible with a fresh MOT and service.

 

I have owned my MX5 for a little over 6 years and done just over 4,000 miles in that time. The report from the garage who serviced it, is it has surface rust underneath particularly on the suspension components but nothing horrid. 1st time MOT pass with no advisories. 

 

Nothing to do now except enjoy it!

[Six-cylinder]

I renewed my classic car insurance yesterday and got myself confused with the number plates. I had never noticed that I had two car with the same 3 digit number in the plate and even the same letters in a different order, this in spite of having had the Visa Special for 3 1/2 years and the 2CV 4 years!

[Six-cylinder]

A friend popped round to show me his Elf!

 

This was bought new by friends Granddad and has been of the road for many years, it has just returned to the road last week. New steering wheel is on the way.

[richardmorris]

When I was little ( in the 1970s) one of the old dears in the local area had an elf in the same colour. I always thought it very posh with two tone paint and leather.

[Ben_O]

looks very nice does that

 

A friend of mine has tasked me with the job of selling his Hornet which is the same colour scheme as this.

Not as pristine but still very good.

[Mrs6C]

I renewed my classic car insurance yesterday and got myself confused with the number plates. I had never noticed that I had two car with the same 3 digit number in the plate and even the same letters in a different order, this in spite of having had the Visa Special for 3 1/2 years and the 2CV 4 years!

Spark plugs and UJs all in one go!

[hairnet]

aye well time catches up to us all

[Marm Toastsmith]

I can smell that Elf from here.

 

Mum had a Hornet when I was a boy. Same colour, automatic. Nice car.