Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[DoctorRetro]

13 minutes ago, Yoss said:

I've just noticed there is a car missing from all of these pictures. I didn't take any either, I don't know why, I must have just been distracted every time it came near. I even drove it, but still no pics. 

@TheDoctor's R8. Somebody must have some pictures. It's not like it's subtle or anything. 

That's because it's shit not shite ?

[Heidel_Kakao]

36 minutes ago, Floatylight said:

I look like some kind of social parish just eating my fish and chips on my own in this shot! Many thanks again to Claire and Chris for hosting another great weekend and supplying the scrumpy that was my downfall Saturday night (dangerous but delicious stuff) and thanks to @Smoll Floatylight for "rescuing" me after said downfall. The IS200 proved rather popular and was easily in the top three of most laps completed of the FOD, pretty good to sleep in too considering its compactness.

Finally ticked off the tractor and JCB so am running out of things that I haven't driven yet, @Six-cylinderwill have to purchase some new vehicles to keep me entertained at this rate lol.

[Yoss]

5 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

That's because it's shit not shite ?

You're being too modest. 

[beko1987]

10 minutes ago, Heidel_Kakao said:

I look like some kind of social parish just eating my fish and chips on my own in this shot! Many thanks again to Claire and Chris for hosting another great weekend and supplying the scrumpy that was my downfall Saturday night (dangerous but delicious stuff) and thanks to @Smoll Floatylight for "rescuing" me after said downfall. The IS200 proved rather popular and was easily in the top three of most laps completed of the FOD, pretty good to sleep in too considering its compactness.

Finally ticked off the tractor and JCB so am running out of things that I haven't driven yet, @Six-cylinderwill have to purchase some new vehicles to keep me entertained at this rate lol.

@Smoll Floatylight did that last time, he's been there done that! Bless him he had a hungover conversation with my stepmum. I tried that once, she smacked me around the back of the head and sent me to bed (this was many years ago...) 

[bub2006]

16 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

That's because it's shit not shite ?

I absolutely adore that old r8. 

[beko1987]

14 minutes ago, bub2006 said:

I absolutely adore that old r8. 

Everything about it looked perfect didn't it! Infact the main reason I didn't drive it was Ive always wanted one, and didn't want to know just how good they were, as I don't really want to change my car atm... 

Like the time I sat in your xantia whilst drunk, and a few months later... 

[bub2006]

R8s are great. Had 4 over the years. All 1.4. 2 saloons,2 hatch. The doctor offered me a go but the clutch was too heavy. With my crappy left side I have to be able to be above and push down like in mpvs or a nice light hydraulic clutch like the 406. 

[Six-cylinder]

Playing with the Gamma and Trevi.

[dave j]

Looks like a great weekend! 

[Six-cylinder]

This man committed adultery with a younger, lower mileage 2CV!

Then he scared his Vectra by giving JCB driving lessons around it!

[Mrs6C]

4 hours ago, Yoss said:

Also, is it just me thinking Star Trek here? 

Blake's Seven... symbol of the Terran Federation...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terran_Federation_(Blake's_7)#/media/File:Terran_Federation.svg

 

[Zelandeth]

The Gamnma is still a piece of autmotive artwork I say, inside and out.

Though the Trevi gets points for just being bonkers inside.

While it looks mental on camera though, I have to admit that the madcap dash design (which I really have no idea how managed to wind up on a production car) actually seems like it works a lot better than it looks like it would.

It's a car which has a lot of really nice little styling details...Which is pretty much what we expect from Lancia I guess!

I am slightly puzzled as to why there's a warning light which would normally indicate an automatic gearbox fault on a manual car though...

[Zelandeth]

2 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Blake's Seven... symbol of the Terran Federation...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terran_Federation_(Blake's_7)#/media/File:Terran_Federation.svg

 

I'm glad it's not just me who made that connection!

[Yoss]

13 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Blake's Seven... symbol of the Terran Federation...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terran_Federation_(Blake's_7)#/media/File:Terran_Federation.svg

 

I'll give you that, 

 

But I don't think I was far off, 

[Six-cylinder]

The death of a chair, I have to report an innocent green plastic chair was  badly assorted over the weekend!

The culprit was seen escaping on a powerful motorbike.

[Zelandeth]

The rest of the photos I snapped during my visit this afternoon.  Quite a few of these are me getting to grips with this camera, it behaves a bit different to my previous one, especially in bright sunlight so I'm having to relearn things a bit.

I honestly expected the heavens to open (for a second time) when this cloud appeared, but it skimmed past us somehow!

DS...Because how can you not enjoy the details on this car?

The automotive industry is so much worse off for Citroen having lost their sense of adventure where interior design is concerned.

Wide angle mode on the camera is so handy for car interior shots...

Small but perfectly formed instrument cluster.

Sticking with the Citroen theme...

More Lancia goodness...

I love how even the door handles on the Trevi are classy and have clearly had serious time spent on them by a stylist.

Then of course we had the rarely spotted gaggle of Invacars later in the day today when both Rev and Dolly were moved from their usual resting place in the corner.

First real run TPA has had since changing the drive belt yesterday and I'm glad to report no issues.  Only thing I spotted soon after arrival was that the engine cooling air intake grill had come loose again.  So this was removed and stowed safely for the trip home to ensure it didn't get sucked into the fan, as That Would Be Bad.

This is the third or fourth time it's made a bid for freedom so I'm going to make an improvement to the original fixing arrangements tomorrow to ensure it doesn't happen again.

[kirton]

 I got brownie points for arriving home before 6pm but thereby missed the resurrection of the FoD Invacars and the gilding of the lily on the arrival of a road legal one which should be in consideration for the motoring event of the year.

Apart from that disappointment a good weekend out thanks to our hosts Mr & Mrs 6C and fellow shiters. Fortunately the heavy rain I drove through on the way up didn't follow me.

[Talbot]

9 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

gaggle of Invacars

Is that the correct collective noun for Invacars?

I was going to go with "A disaster of Invacars"  Unless anyone has a better one.

[Mrs6C]

Just now, Talbot said:

Unless anyone has a better one.

M70M - Model 70 Massiv...

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, Talbot said:

Is that the correct collective noun for Invacars?

I was going to go with "A disaster of Invacars"  Unless anyone has a better one.

Abomination!

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Mrs6C said:

Blake's Seven... symbol of the Terran Federation...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terran_Federation_(Blake's_7)#/media/File:Terran_Federation.svg

 

sorry not old enough

by about 15 years *runs

i only know paul darrow - what was the woman with the short hairs name

[Talbot]

28 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Model 70 Massiv...

I thought they were quite dinky little things actually.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

59 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

....gaggle of Invacars ...

....

Ah, the Unholy Trinity....

[brownnova]

4 hours ago, Heidel_Kakao said:

The IS200 proved rather popular and was easily in the top three of most laps completed of the FOD,

I think some of the most fun laps I had were in the IS, traction control off trying to scare a kitteninthewelder who turned out to be unscarable... 

Oh that and the lap where I was a passenger and somebody (mentioning no names) span it... that was funny too... 

[Zelandeth]

Now I know why I should have brought the Jag...V12, ancient tyres, a limited slip diff and lots of space...

[wuvvum]

The dumper is fun as the rear wheel steering makes it feel like you're drifting every time you turn - which is an odd sensation at 8 mph, even a Morris Minor would struggle to go sideways at that speed.

I was pleased that the V70 behaved itself, having not done a long run in it since I bought it in October last year.  On the way home, without the headwind I'd had on the way down, with less traffic and with the cruise control set a couple of mph lower, it managed 32.5mpg - not bad really for a T5.  The coolant level had dropped slightly when I got back, but I'm going to put that down to the fact that I had the heater on for the first time since refilling the cooling system.

Thanks again to the Cylinders for their hospitality and for sharing their amazing collection of vehicles.  I must have a go in the JCB next time...

[Zelandeth]

4 hours ago, Talbot said:

Is that the correct collective noun for Invacars?

I was going to go with "A disaster of Invacars"  Unless anyone has a better one.

How about a rattle or a wobble of Invacars?

[mitsisigma01]

"A ruination of Invacars" ???

[Mrs6C]

A Hooloovoo of Invacars, perhaps?

[Talbot]

Given the opinion of these when new, maybe a "Danger" of invacars might be appropriate.