Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[trigger]

I've just read that this early Visa has been smashed up today, do you know it?

 

[M'coli]

Deliberately or in an accident?

[Six-cylinder]

I've just read that this early Visa has been smashed up today, do you know it?

 

 

Is he OK?

 

I have met the owner a couple of times and at 2CV registers day we were showing off to the A series cars how a luxury car is!

 

I think he is an active member in the 2CV world.

[trigger]

Apparently he's ok but the car isn't. Sadly i don't know anymore though. It was just a post that someone put up on Facebook.

[Six-cylinder]

Project LNA meets project MG Metro for the first time.

[Six-cylinder]

No I haven't crashed my moped, just the front wheel has been removed for puncture repair!

[Six-cylinder]

Well at least now I can steer it while pushing it!

[GoGently]

Apparently he's ok but the car isn't. Sadly i don't know anymore though. It was just a post that someone put up on Facebook.

 

Apparently he's ok but the car isn't. Sadly i don't know anymore though. It was just a post that someone put up on Facebook.

This really sad news about the little green Visa, wonder what happened?   Enjoyed chatting with the chap at the 2CVGB Registers day 

[AnthonyG]

The poor Metro looks very sorry for itself in that 'as found' pic, I imagine the interior got quite damp, which would explain that rust stain where they had left the rear seat back folded forward onto the back of the drivers seat.

[Six-cylinder]

The poor Metro looks very sorry for itself in that 'as found' pic, I imagine the interior got quite damp, which would explain that rust stain where they had left the rear seat back folded forward onto the back of the drivers seat.

 

It needs a beko deep clean for sure.

[Six-cylinder]

Following the disappointment of the postponement of a MG local gathering yesterday I held a one man MG show at home for myself tonight!

 

A rare moment when all three of my MGs were legal, working and at home, so I had to capture the moment.

[hairnet]

metro <3

[dollywobbler]

The poor Visa mentioned earlier took quite a hit.

 

Very sad. I had a drive of it last year, and it was absolutely peachy. Not likely it'll return to the road, though I did mention I knew someone who might be interested in a bent-but-solid shell for repair sections...

[Six-cylinder]

The poor Visa mentioned earlier took quite a hit.

 

Very sad. I had a drive of it last year, and it was absolutely peachy. Not likely it'll return to the road, though I did mention I knew someone who might be interested in a bent-but-solid shell for repair sections...

 

Some times the "like" button is just not appropriate!

 

Spot on, some repair sections from it could save the car I bought from JohnK from being cut up.

[trigger]

That is a incredibly sad sight.

[worldofceri]

DISLIKE.

[SiC]

Sad.

 

However not very sad nor can I unlike as at least it gave itself to allow it's enthusiast occupant to survive. Metal can be bent back into shape relatively easily. People not so much.

[dollywobbler]

Yup. Protected him well given its a left hooker...

[D Spares & Tyres]

Looks fixable

[Six-cylinder]

Looks fixable

 

Anything is fixable, but these are still low value cars even a a MK1 Twin Pot.

[ruffgeezer]

Looks fixable

It's bent the a pillar and pushed the dash across so it is mighty unlikely unfortunately.

[GoGently]

HECK I hope the baby is OK that was in the pushchair that hit the Visa!

[Six-cylinder]

And the AA were Called!

 

I thought I had a puncture yesterday and was delighted to find that the 16 year old 156 had a full tool kit in place and even air in the space saver. I managed to undo the wheel nuts and thought this will not take long to get going again.

 

Wrong! a large gash in the tyre caused by the spring cup breaking put pay to that.

 

The AA were called and for a change provided a quick and efficient service. The car is now with a local garage waiting for repair.

 

 

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

That Visa will repair. It's more about will than ££££ but with a big payout (and a Cat C) that can be straightened out and panelled up. A lot of work, but preferable to the alternative.

[flat4alfa]

Depends on the assessor.  

 

The B pillar bend on my Alfa 155 deemed it a Cat-B

[Six-cylinder]

I am all excited this morning, I had a call from the garage that has my Gamma to ask if I had a picture of the timing belts because they want to order some parts for it and would like to see what the belts look like.

 

Yesterday I collected my CX from them with a fresh MOT, it only needed the growth in the washer bottle cleaned out.

 

I delivered the GS and managed to snap the Citroens with the Gamma before I drove off in the CX.

[Six-cylinder]

I have been back to the BX today armed with injection test lamp and fuel pressure gauge.

 

The injection test lamp showed we were getting an electrical signal to the injectors, the pressure gauge showed we had 5 bar so why did it not start! It had tried to kick while working on the car so we cranked a bit more and it started, not idling for the first minute and then a clean settled idle and revved cleanly. My friend thinks because a month ago we had drained all the fuel including the pipes and refilled it with fresh petrol the new petrol had cleared the gummed up injectors?

 

We checked the clutch and this is free. We set it running only to find a green looking wet patch appeared from under the car and I feared a LHM leak. Touching it revealed it to be water/antifreeze and steam started coming from the back of the engine. Turns out to be a metal heater pipe so we shut off, I now need this metal pipe to continue.

[dollywobbler]

Glad it's running again but, to return to an earlier post, why did they drag the Alfa backwards like that? I think I would have preferred a proper recovery (not that I'm bitter about the last AA Dolly Fail Kaos incident I had).

[Felly Magic]

I am all excited this morning, I had a call from the garage that has my Gamma to ask if I had a picture of the timing belts because they want to order some parts for it and would like to see what the belts look like.

 

Yesterday I collected my CX from them with a fresh MOT, it only needed the growth in the washer bottle cleaned out.

 

I delivered the GS and managed to snap the Citroens with the Gamma before I drove off in the CX.

Calendar shots!

[worldofceri]

Would you have preferred to wait an unknown length of time for a flatbed or get recovered straight away?

 

[Edit: cross-post, soz.]