Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - What to do on a Dry Bank holiday!

[Six-cylinder]

27 minutes ago, RobT said:

It would appear so.  Just glad to see it's been fixed!

To early to tell but the signs are good. I had bought the carb kit and gaskets were replaced, the choke mechanism made more secure. It cut out on the first test run, but we had sent IanBMW to follow it with a tow rope and Land Rover so it did restart. Further test drives along with the 4 mile chip shop run were successful. 

 

[bub2006]

Also is there a chippy relatively local? Thank you 

[Six-cylinder]

5 minutes ago, bub2006 said:

Also is there a chippy relatively local? Thank you 

They are not open on Sundays.

[bub2006]

Fast food at services then on way home! Depends what vehicle I use though on whether I take m1 hone. 

[Zelandeth]

My intention is to be dropping by probably around 1400 all being well.  Won't be able to stay long but even a brief appearance to actually say hello to someone aside from the occasional pharmacist will be really nice.

Still not 100% sure which car I'll bring but most likely will be the Jag.  I think until I've got the hub properly sorted (or at least proven over more than four miles) it makes sense to keep TPA on local duties and on a reduced speed limit, and I'd rather not end up with half the population of Buckinghamshire stuck in a queue behind me.

Next time one of these rolls around I really should bring the van and just stay over, it's been forever since I did anything like that.

[wuvvum]

I have yet to find a digital camera which will render the colour of the R11 in all its magnificence.

[brownnova]

Disappointed not be able to join in this time! 
 

Next time!! 

[Heidel_Kakao]

I made it to work safely guys ?. I wish I could have stayed longer but duty calls. Apologies again for briefly unleashing my inner hooligan in the "M3", I am a child.

[dozeydustman]

Just about to leave the sunny south coast. ETA 9:30

[bub2006]

Choice of vehicle selected . ETA 1000 all being well

[beko1987]

We've only just got up... Eta - some time later... 

[Six-cylinder]

6 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I have yet to find a digital camera which will render the colour of the R11 in all its magnificence.

This is a friend's R4 are they the same colour?

His is in storage and not easy to get to.

[Floatylight]

This is a friend's R4 are they the same colour?
His is in storage and not easy to get to.

Looks like it

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[chaseracer]

I do like a Quatrelle, and those 5 Alpine/Gordini wheels look properly good on it.

Thanks Chris & Claire for another top day ?

[bub2006]

ETA a little later. Currently in m1 services at Leicester 

[beko1987]

I'm just about ready to get in the car and come over, eta 11ish

[Tadhg Tiogar]

If I should die

Think only this of me:

That there is some corner of a foreign field 

That is forever shite

 

[paulplom]

Good day for it. Enjoy yourselves.

[hairnet]

and home

as always - left something at the hotel lmfao

thanks peeps

its roasting up here shocker - all the doors are open lol

prepping for ireland now ?

[catsinthewelder]

We are home with a few adventures en-route.  The ropey serpintine belt snapped about a mile from the field so we decided not to pit stop anywhere.  Passed a Saab A framing a really rough looking Rover P6 up the M40, anyone we know?  Around the top of the M40 the cassette player started to go odd so that went off as did the blowers to save precious electrons.  6 miles from home the road was closed with a long diversion signposted, fortunately I knew the route through the housing estate.  We got home, unloaded the car with the engine running and I took it round the back.  On the alley just 40 metres short of its parking space I pressed the button to put the electric windows back up and the engine cut out,  I had a fully charged one in the shed so that didn't stop it for long.

Many many thanks to Chris and Claire for a wonderful weekend and everybody else who came too.  Its been fantastic despite the slight* hangover.  Hope the kittens weren't too irritating.

 

PS has anyone seen a white and blue bicycle helmet?

[Floatylight]

We are home with a few adventures en-route.  The ropey serpintine belt snapped about a mile from the field so we decided not to pit stop anywhere.  Passed a Saab A framing a really rough looking Rover P6 up the M40, anyone we know?  Around the top of the M40 the cassette player started to go odd so that went off as did the blowers to save precious electrons.  6 miles from home the road was closed with a long diversion signposted, fortunately I knew the route through the housing estate.  We got home, unloaded the car with the engine running and I took it round the back.  On the alley just 40 metres short of its parking space I pressed the button to put the electric windows back up and the engine cut out,  I had a fully charged one in the shed so that didn't stop it for long.
Many many thanks to Chris and Claire for a wonderful weekend and everybody else who came too.  Its been fantastic despite the slight* hangover.  Hope the kittens weren't too irritating.
 
PS has anyone seen a white and blue bicycle helmet?

Yep..

Also a reddish zip up top??

Shall I bring it up to Stafford?

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[bub2006]

I'm home. M1 shit at j28 and pushed me onto my then m69 to get back on m1 further up. Nice to catch up folks. 

[catsinthewelder]

28 minutes ago, Floatylight said:

Yep..

Also a reddish zip up top??

Shall I bring it up to Stafford?

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That could well be mine ?

That would be great if you don't mind mate ?

[Three Speed]

1 hour ago, catsinthewelder said:

Passed a Saab A framing a really rough looking Rover P6 up the M40, anyone we know?

This one? Saw it at Pease Pottage services on the M23 this morning.  The Triumph may have been involved but didn’t turn into the services.

[beko1987]

We are all home now, although I've left something important at bloody mums so I've got to go back at some point! 

I only took one photo, here it is... 

The highlight of it all has been to talk to people in real life again, who aren't related to me, my ex or work colleagues! 

[beko1987]

Oh and smoll_ @Floatylight should drink more tonight, it'll deffo help*

[catsinthewelder]

1 hour ago, Three Speed said:

This one? Saw it at Pease Pottage services on the M23 this morning.  The Triumph may have been involved but didn’t turn into the services.

 

Didn't see the Triumph (unless it's the one I saw near Wrexham last week) but that's got to be the same Rover ?

[Retr0naut]

Great  pictures and  weather folks, sorry the Retr0naut's couldn't join in this time but maybe the next if you will have us.  Looked great fun ?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

28 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

....I only took one photo...

Here are some of the ones you didn't take:

 

[Zelandeth]

Still reckon that the R11 has some of the classiest dash indicator lights of the era.  The fully lit symbol on the dimmer background just pleases me.

Sorry I couldn't stick around too long today, was really nice to catch up with folks though.

Still wish I had space for this...

Never really appreciated quite how much stuff they stripped out the base (TC) trim level spac until looking closer at it, the TC even had to make do with flat vinyl door cards.  Still miss it though...even though it was alarmingly easy to provoke a 4-wheel drift on the skinny 155 section tyres I had...