Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Bear]

It worked!

[Six-cylinder]

But what did not work is trying to upload photos using my tablet with the SD card from my camera plugged into it, hence no upto date posts.

[Six-cylinder]

Monday I made a right tit of myself by putting 43 LTR of diesel into the DS in Holland! Fortunately I realised my mistake when I read "Diesel" on the till receipt and did not drive it.

[egg]

That was close, did you have to wait long for your man there?

[dollywobbler]

Well spotted! At least you didn't balls the engine up.

[hairnet]

that was close

 

div

 

euro pumps arent coloured all the same in every country so easily done (specsavers for you )

[Six-cylinder]

That was close, did you have to wait long for your man there?

I don't think running it would have done any harm, it would have just conked out. Then all the fuel lines and carb would have had to be cleaned.

 

It still had a bit of diesel in it because there was a bit of smoke when changing gear. This was because it is a 64 LTR tank and I had put in 43 LTR to fill it back up for an afternoon tour. The recover guy only could take out 50 LTR because that was all the storage containers he had. Next refuel I put in 51 LTR and now the smoke has gone.

 

We had to wait a while partly because I needed to check if we had wrong fuelling cover before I engaged help. We did not have cover and it took over an hour to find that out and the help number said if they arranged a garage to attend to me they would charge for the arrangement service. One hour waiting for a phone call to confirm we had breakdown cover and one hour once we called the garage ourselves to arrive and sort us out.

 

Fortunately my Dutch friend with his Healey 3000 could not meet up until 3pm so we still had a lovely afternoon drive, guided by a local with Mrs 6C riding in the Healey.

[dollywobbler]

You made up for it with courier heroics though. I'm very grateful for that!

[strangeangel]

Oh my! That DS wasn't at Chez 6-cyl when djimbob and I came down, would have loved to have seen it

[Six-cylinder]

We popped in to see Vantman yesterday and picked up this important piece of equipment I had agreed to buy, as well as drunk his tea!

[Six-cylinder]

I hope our trip to Holland is good for our Citroen CX2400 I/E as I managed to find a coil for it that seem to be unobtainable in the uk.

[Vantman]

We popped in to see Vantman yesterday and picked up this important piece of equipment I had agreed to buy, as well as drunk his tea!

 

A pleasure to meet you and Mrs 6cyl,plus I got to see your lovely DS.

[Six-cylinder]

Vantman - It was good to meet you and see your Saabs close up. Thanks for the hydrolastic pump and seat belts.

[Six-cylinder]

Incoming first glimpse!

 

Yes I have done it, the desire has been around for years, in December the offer of the Coupe rekindled the wanting, but I really wanted a Berlina saloon.

 

As happens with this forum a mention of a saloon available had me all excited, but having to move 16 cars within 3 months and nowhere to put them made even me put the brakes.

 

New storage now found so maybe I could take on one more car, a tentative enquiry to capsuleboy revealed it was still available, a very pleasant evening was spent with capsuleboy talking about cars and by the end of the evening I was the owner of a Lancia Gamma Berlina.

 

What is it like?

 

At a glance it looks great, but a closer look reveals a few rust spots and a dent with some poor paintwork I guess from earlier repairs.

 

The engine runs sweetly and it moves under its own power, but it has not been used for 30 years and has no brakes, needs new cam belts, service and MOT.

 

So you see, very easy!

 

I need to decide where to take it and then have it transported.

[egg]

Vantman - It was good to meet you and see your Saabs close up. Thanks for the hydrolastic pump and seat belts.

 

I really like the faded 900, great spec as well with the air con (which I believe works).

 

And....well done (if that's the right phrase) on the new purchase!

[hairnet]

Do to this what you did to the gs

 

Or we come round and shit in ya slippers

 

0Of <3

[AnthonyG]

Lovely. I look forward to just sitting in it!

What colour is the interior and is it velour?

[Six-cylinder]

Blue Velour.

[trigger]

Sworn! Now that is gorgeous!

[fiatdaft]

 

This was its home for those 30 years!

 

 

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[Six-cylinder]

 

This was its home for those 30 years!

 

 

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Can you tell me anymore of its history?

[anonymous user]

We popped in to see Vantman yesterday and picked up this important piece of equipment I had agreed to buy, as well as drunk his tea!

I'm surprised nobody commented on your adoption of the world's most pathetic robot. It is cheeseoid, isn't it?

 

Oh and congratulations/commiserations (delete as appropriate) on your purchase of a Gamma Berlina. I'm assuming the towbar was for a-framing the spare car to complete any journey. I do like Gammas, but now prefer to see other people enjoy them than have another myself.

[Six-cylinder]

I collected the 2CV today with a fresh MOT, clean pass but the garage who prepared it did have to give it a tickle with a welding torch.

 

Cars driven today in order:

 

Alfa 156

Rover 114 SLi

2CV

MG ZR

BMW 735i SE

C15 van

and tonight I plan to use the ZR again

[Six-cylinder]

I have started to get the Oltcit ready for MOT that is going to include a new set of tyres. I need to rub down and paint the wheels before they go to the tyre place.

[fiatdaft]

The gamma was bought in 1980 by a family in Fife, they went back to Italy in it a few times, I'm sure the son took it over in 1981 and it has been sitting since 1986, needs a fuel pump I'm sure.

 

 

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[Six-cylinder]

The gamma was bought in 1980 by a family in Fife, they went back to Italy in it a few times, I'm sure the son took it over in 1981 and it has been sitting since 1986, needs a fuel pump I'm sure.

 

 

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It currently has an electric pump jury rigged so engine starts, but needs a better arrangement.

 

Any other photos?

 

How do you know the car?

[dollywobbler]

Jeepers. You could make a calendar just out of this thread in recent days!

[Six-cylinder]

One more to round the evening off before I go to the pub. I could write a book and the trails and tribulation of fitting a replacement bonnet to S1. It looks like the front cross member has been replaced at some point in time and is a bit high one end so we have lined up the bonnet the best we can.

[richardmorris]

I'm surprised nobody commented on your adoption of the world's most pathetic robot. It is cheeseoid, isn't it?

Oh and congratulations/commiserations (delete as appropriate) on your purchase of a Gamma Berlina. I'm assuming the towbar was for a-framing the spare car to complete any journey. I do like Gammas, but now prefer to see other people enjoy them than have another myself.

 

I thought dusty bin looked ill!

[dollywobbler]

One more to round the evening off before I go to the pub. I could write a book and the trails and tribulation of fitting a replacement bonnet to S1. It looks like the front cross member has been replaced at some point in time and is a bit high one end so we have lined up the bonnet the best we can.

 

Is it wrong that I'm loving how that car looks right now?