Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - The BIG news of the day is I have driven my own Mini Mayfair for the first time!

[chaseracer]

 

KEWL!  Can I have the Speedlines for the Blingo, please?

 

[Cleon-Fonte]

Yay, the BX bike lives another year ... I'm sure it will have many more.

 

Surely it will live on until every Autoshite member has owned it at some point?

[RichardK]

Surely it will live on until every Autoshite member has owned it at some point?

 

I suspect that's doubtful. Six-cylinder's place is like the Hotel California of cars

[Six-cylinder]

I suspect that's doubtful. Six-cylinder's place is like the Hotel California of cars

I had never picked up on that before......

 

"We are programmed to receive.

You can check-out any time you like,

But you can never leave! "

 

You are right we tend not to sell cars once we have them but I think that holding on to this BX is probably bad form, so while I may not advertise it, I would release it on request. It stands me in at £300 with the welding and fresh MOT, anybody up for it.

[Six-cylinder]

 

KEWL!  Can I have the Speedlines for the Blingo, please?

 

I also have my mothers old BX GTi which is on steels and missing plastic covers, so the plan is a set of alloys will go on it. Not sure which ones the Speedlines look better but the Picasso wheels will fit easier.

[Six-cylinder]

Yesterday I drove my CX to London where Brodie Eng are going to replace the climate control heater switch and sort a manifold exhaust blow. In spite of these faults it was an absolute delight to drive it there.

 

On the way to London I noticed the wiper was not clearing the screen properly so stopped at Red Rose garage in Wendover who have an proper old fashion parts shop, when the book did not show the CX they went out and measured it and if that was not enough they fitted it. All this was for £6.99. I bought a CX wiper there in 2006 so I knew they stocked them! What a pleasant and interesting place to be amongst the tools and accessories, with fair prices. I want to call in next time I am passing just to mooch around.

 

When I reached Brodie Eng what a treat for the eyes, 2 X Citroen SM and a Mercedes 600 among others.

[hairnet]

and why do you want a range rover??

[Six-cylinder]

and why do you want a range rover??

Thanks, that's not nice to embarrass me in public, ok I am fat, old and vain!

[hairnet]

grosse - 1000% cooler

 

do it

 

xc90??

[Six-cylinder]

My CX is home the heater controls work at last. The exhaust needed a new s/h manifold and new back box but now is quiet. I just need to sort out some paintwork now. It is a great car to drive now.

[Bren]

I love the cx but that merc is fit.

 

However Clarkson owned one......

[Cleon-Fonte]

I love the cx but that merc is fit.

 

However Clarkson owned one......

 

I still would, Clarkson or no Clarkson. Nothing's more empowering than driving a car which makes other motorists think you killed millions of your own people.

[Six-cylinder]

On the drive this morning.

 

Then turn round in the lay-by.

 

What should I use for this afternoons trip out to visit my mother in her nursing home!

[hairnet]

metro

[Six-cylinder]

metro

I think I will ask Mrs Cyl as she is coming with me.

[Six-cylinder]

Mrs Cyl wish was the 500SEC so that was what we went out in, we viewed the first day of public running 2016 of Chinnors latest Steam engine L92.

http://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/article.php/77/l92-5786-on-hire-from-sdr-in-2016

 

Driving home Claire said she saw a jet plan in a field near Thame so we returned for a look.

 

XW432 T5A EEP/JP/1054 PS.209

06/06/1972 Awaiting Collection

08/06/1972 Delivered to 5 MU Kemble

20/11/1975 Leeming

10/12/1975 BAC Warton for conversion to T5A standard (Set 5087)

19/03/1976 3 FTS Leeming coded 60

26/11/1981 1 FTS Linton-on-Ouse

24/02/1987 Loaned to 7 FTS Church Fenton

17/03/1987 1 FTS Linton-on-Ouse

13/08/1987 Loaned to Scampton CWP

19/10/1987 1 FTS Linton-on-Ouse coded 76

17/03/1992 Shawbury for storage

09/03/1993 1 SoTT Cosford for ground instructional use as 9127M/MX (1 SoTT renamed to DCAE Cosford 01/04/2004, renamed DSAE during 2012)

10/2013 Sold to Everett Aero, Sproughton

02/06/2015 Transported by road to a private owner at Thame, Oxfordshire

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I do like that 500SEC. They're very proper.

[Six-cylinder]

Last night a friend came to stay and bought his new toy with him, as usual being very generous to me I got to give it a drive this morning.

 

Looks great.

Sounds good if a little quiet.

V8 6 speed manual, goes well.

Brakes feel like they are grabbing and are hard to be smooth with.

It feels like it is built to a price in some details.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

About, that down to price thing....

£226 per BHP

 

£83 perBHP

 

And if current values of Monaros and SRT8 300Cs is anything to go by in 5 or 10 years time the Yank will be worth double the Merc.

[Six-cylinder]

About, that down to price thing....

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£226 per BHP

 

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£83 perBHP

 

And if current values of Monaros and SRT8 300Cs is anything to go by in 5 or 10 years time the Yank will be worth double the Merc.

Maybe, electric seat base but the backrest is a fiddly manual catch and really cheap plastic dash.

[cort16]

I have to say those Mustangs have had me seriously considering re-mortgaging my house.

 

If you've got netflix there's a documentary on their about them developing it.

 

http://usa.newonnetflix.info/info/80073414/s

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Maybe, electric seat base but the backrest is a fiddly manual catch and really cheap plastic dash.

Sounds a bit like my Chrysler 300! Coming from a Merc it felt cheap for a little while, then I got used to it and realised it may feel cheap but it was certainly tough. Went back to Ze Germans and for the first few weeks I kept caressing the trim and listening to the lack of creaks , feeling smug- right up to the engine went bang.

[Six-cylinder]

My friend is a yank fan and also has:

 

1989 Mustang 5.0 manual saloon

1972 5.7 Corvette 5.7 Auto

1964 Galaxie 500 Coupe 392 Cu

 

I got first drive on the mustang as I collected it for him, He had the Corvette delivered to my house so it took him 5 days before hegot it away from me. The Galaxie was bought while he was homeless and he said he could only buy it if I would look after it and that lasted over a year with him borrowing it from me!

[hairnet]

galaxie hnnnggg fox body hnnnngggg

 

keep the vette (sorry)

 

(zx hnnngg obv)

[Six-cylinder]

The first bit of colour paint on the Citroen GS today, only base coat in door shuts and door insides so far.

 

The colour is Brun Cigale and I have even bought yellow fog lights because I like that look.

[andrew e]

Looks great Sixcylinder!

[Junkman]

My friend is a yank fan and also has:

 

[...]1964 Galaxie 500 Coupe 392 Cu[...]

 

 

How did that 390 FE gain two extra cubic inches?

[Tayne]

How did that 390 FE gain two extra cubic inches?

He unscrewed the spark plugs by a few turns.

[trigger]

I love that new Mustang, it's one of the very few new cars that get me excited.

[Junkman]

He unscrewed the spark plugs by a few turns.

 

Hey, there's no replacement for displacement!