Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[xtriple]

Superglue!
 

[Six-cylinder]

Onto what!

It is now in for a spot of sparkly stick treatment.

[hairnet]

when you wee yerself with excitement at piloting those the water has to escape somewhere

[Six-cylinder]

Maseratis will be Maseratis!

All the rubber fuel pipes have been replaced because of fears of further rubber hoses cracking and leaking, bearing in mind there are rubber fuel hoses in the plenum chamber feed by hot turbos. MOT is now completed with just minor stuff like washers and number plate lights.  

So the car rewards us by the drivers window packing up, motor turns so I suspect the drive cog/rack thing as we have had a problem with one before.

Anyway I collected it today and it is good fun!

[Six-cylinder]

Is any body free on Saturday or poss Sunday to help me get the Xantia ready for transporting?

In spite of my good advice Mrs6C says I need to have a replacement Auto gearbox fitted to the Xantia V6 and I have found one so need to get it transported from Buckingham to Welwyn Garden City next week.

Problem 1, my regular transport guy says I am too heavy, well he has a 1400kg max pay load and the kerb weight for the Xantia V6 is 1490 kg so I need to find someone else.

problem 2, small trees have grow around the car and need chopping down to get the car out.

problem 3, there is a dead Triumph Herald and bench that need moving out of the way.

problem 4, it needs a quick wash off to make it look like it is worth saving.

The good news is it started with a jump and has lifted on its suspension.

 

[richardmorris]

You do know how to make these invites sound so appealing. I don’t think I’m free, sorry.

[richardmorris]

I could be persuaded / bribed* to come up and help on Saturday. Anything interesting needing a little exercise? I’ve a meeting at Warwick university next Tuesday so could stop back at yours on the way home.

[Six-cylinder]

4 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I could be persuaded / bribed* to come up and help on Saturday. Anything interesting needing a little exercise? I’ve a meeting at Warwick university next Tuesday so could stop back at yours on the way home.

Bi Turbo needs taking to storage?

 

[richardmorris]

4 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Bi Turbo needs taking to storage?

 

Via Coventry? Ha!

[Six-cylinder]

Weather is getting a bit mucky for classics to be on the motorway, but you can try my CLK if you like?

[Zelandeth]

Sadly I'm already booked this weekend or would have happily helped out.

[richardmorris]

31 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Weather is getting a bit mucky for classics to be on the motorway, but you can try my CLK if you like?

The new thing? Sure, great.  If it’s reliable it would be fun. 10 am Saturday field of dreams? Happy to help get the maser into storage too. Nothing like a displacement activity- I have the monthly invoices to prepare plus my ccc column and the prep for my RSC meeting on Tuesday. 

Plus the merc was making funny noises. No rest for the wicked.

[richardmorris]

Hang on. Have you fixed the fuel leak?

[Six-cylinder]

21 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

The new thing? Sure, great.  If it’s reliable it would be fun. 10 am Saturday field of dreams? Happy to help get the maser into storage too. Nothing like a displacement activity- I have the monthly invoices to prepare plus my ccc column and the prep for my RSC meeting on Tuesday. 

Plus the merc was making funny noises. No rest for the wicked.

I was thinking 11 am start as it is going to be a cold start to the day, but can do 10am if that what you want? 

[richardmorris]

Just now, Six-cylinder said:

I was thinking 11 am start as it is going to be a cold start to the day, but can do 10am if that what you want? 

I was just being keen! 11 is fine, do you need me to bring a large saw for the trees?

[Floatylight]

Is any body free on Saturday or poss Sunday to help me get the Xantia ready for transporting?
In spite of my good advice Mrs6C says I need to have a replacement Auto gearbox fitted to the Xantia V6 and I have found one so need to get it transported from Buckingham to Welwyn Garden City next week.
Problem 1, my regular transport guy says I am too heavy, well he has a 1400kg max pay load and the kerb weight for the Xantia V6 is 1490 kg so I need to find someone else.
problem 2, small trees have grow around the car and need chopping down to get the car out.
problem 3, there is a dead Triumph Herald and bench that need moving out of the way.
problem 4, it needs a quick wash off to make it look like it is worth saving.
The good news is it started with a jump and has lifted on its suspension.
 

Glad this will live on, looked a lovely old thing when I saw it a few months ago.

Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk

[Six-cylinder]

Just now, richardmorris said:

I was just being keen! 11 is fine, do you need me to bring a large saw for the trees?

We have saws thanks but if you have a favourite one by all means bring it. 

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, Floatylight said:

Glad this will live on, looked a lovely old thing when I saw it a few months ago.

Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk
 

I nearly bought it before the six cylinders. Patrick was tempting me with it, but I was concerned about the auto box. Not without foundation it seems.

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, Six-cylinder said:

We have saws thanks but if you have a favourite one by all means bring it. 

Perhaps it would be easier for me to bring the park gardener

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, richardmorris said:

I nearly bought it before the six cylinders. Patrick was tempting me with it, but I was concerned about the auto box. Not without foundation it seems.

It was 8 years ago we bought it.

[Mrs6C]

5 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I was just being keen! 11 is fine, do you need me to bring a large saw for the trees?

We're OK for them - I have the kit for that here - but thank you for the offer!

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

It was 8 years ago we bought it.

Yes, before I bought the merc ( 8 years in feb ) and was trying to find something to replace the c5, possibly 9years!! Hell it must be that longer than that since roger Bradford died since I was offered his lpg v6  xantia too.

[Six-cylinder]

It did look very smart when we got it.

The story is:

Mrs6C says have you seen the Xantia V6 for sale

me yes

Mrs6C I really like that

me yes but they are expensive to run and we could have a Jag or something for that money

Mrs6C you don't understand, I have just watched you buy two BMWs now just go and buy it for me!

[Mrs6C]

The Xantia will look very smart again with a wash and polish.

[Slowsilver]

Sorry. Would like to help if we were free but booked up both days this weekend.
Good luck with getting it sorted.

[hairnet]

wood but itd be dark by the time i got there sat and it sounds like itll be finished by sunday

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 11/21/2019 at 8:35 PM, Andyrew said:

This is true, 

My disco has developed new tech all on its own

Self cleaning deep soak carpets,  automatic wipers that come on by themselves rain or shine, additional floor ventilation to help the self washing carpets air out, And a self emptying engine oil system. 

It's just last week upgraded to a self draining coolant system now aswell. 

 

posh ones have self-opening roof to allow for extra gravity deep clean cycle

[Noel Tidybeard]

6 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Mrs6C says it just fell off!

and you believe her??!? ?

[MorrisItalSLX]

14 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Mrs6C says it just fell off!

That broken tail light paints a different picture. ?

[Six-cylinder]

19 minutes ago, MorrisItalSLX said:

That broken tail light paints a different picture. ?

You have entered dangerous ground because this Feb 2015 pic when we got it shows different!