Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Heidel_Kakao]

Wow I love those dials, the needles look like clock hands.

[Six-cylinder]

Can anybody do an 

HPi Trade check from Frame No for my Peugeot 103 Moped please?

 

 

Panhard65 is very kindly helping me with my Peugeot 103 moped. It seems drinking coffee has given him special powers that I do not have, like being able to notice that there has been a yellow number plate attached to it at some point and the speedo is in mph!

 

This points to it having been UK registered at some point and it would save me a lot of trouble if I could find the reg number from the frame number. Panhard65 thinks this is possible with a trade HPi account.

 

Cost will be covered can anybody help me and do a Trade HPi check for me please?

[NorthernMonkey]

PM me the details and I’ll run it through HPI for you

[Six-cylinder]

PM me the details and I’ll run it through HPI for you

 

PM sent

[NorthernMonkey]

And replied to

[Six-cylinder]

That is brilliant!

 

I have FDG 669T, needing tax 1984!

 

V62 now then.

 

1979 is a bit newer than I was expecting so 2 years more before no MOT. 

[hairnet]

v basic mot on these anyway

[Six-cylinder]

Why is this Rover following me!

[Heidel_Kakao]

Why is this Rover following me!

How else is it going to get back to your house? Have you actually bought it?

[Six-cylinder]

How else is it going to get back to your house? Have you actually bought it?

 

Why would I have bought a second convertible in November!

[Six-cylinder]

Yes, I could have told Kiltox that he was too long accepting my offer and I had bought a Saab Convertible instead!

[Six-cylinder]

But I have always wanted an R8 Convertible.

[hairnet]

some people do football

 

six cyl stockpiles cars like theyre getting banned next week

[clayts450]

Gotta love those red seats and gear lever gaiter. Any R8 is so on my wantlist right now.

[Kiltox]

Gear gaiter is aftermarket sadly - the original was pretty nasty.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Why is this Rover following me!

Probably on a tow rope

[Six-cylinder]

I have got a Hole!

 

The front carburettor is pouring fuel on my E Type, today I have taken it apart and found the jet diaphragm is split.

 

I like old cars you can see what is wrong. 

[Six-cylinder]

The plan was to drive the BX 30 miles to a booked MOT last week but after a failed attempt to coordinate a friend to help collect it and my mech to meet me, check it and take it for MOT, I went for the simplified route and simply collected it with a trailer today. Now I am waiting for mech to tell me when he can check it over and take it for MOT.

[Six-cylinder]

The bad news for the BX is I have missed my slot and my mech is not sure when he can fit it in, 2 weeks at least.

[richardmorris]

I could have a use for your trailer before then.....do you rent the rig out

[Six-cylinder]

I could have a use for your trailer before then.....do you rent the rig out

 

It is not mine and owner accused me of using it more that him today!

[richardmorris]

Joking really, I hope the thing will be driveable back to the garage base.

[Six-cylinder]

Having failed to solder a connector on a cable to charge my scooter I was looking for something easier to do tonight!

 

We are clearing my Mothers house because she is in a nursing home and now have the family photo albums so I am picking the car stuff out.

 

The first I have come across is my fathers 1963 Morris 1100 brand new company car and yes me with my parents in 1963.

 

Edit - I have checked DVLA and no trace

[SiC]

Was that in the UK? The background looks very continental.

 

Soldering is so much easier if you have a decent iron. Also crimps do a very good, repeatable job if you use a ratchet crimp tool. Generally unless you're really good at soldering, crimping is recommended.

[Six-cylinder]

You are right we were on Holiday in Austria. My mother is Austrian and I have never admitted it to Junkman!

[hairnet]

going off the place next door swiss or deutsch

 

cant read the board under the cinzano sign

 

edit nearly

 

resepc driving that to osterreich - ireland in one of those was bad enuff

[Six-cylinder]

going off the place next door swiss or deutsch

 

cant read the board under the cinzano sign

 

edit nearly

 

resepc driving that to osterreich - ireland in one of those was bad enuff

 

He drove up the Gross Glockner with no problem and several cars were overheating that day.

[Six-cylinder]

Next is 1965 and my farther had taken over his boss's 1964 Austin Cambridge, I remember it having a radiator blind operated by a chain from the dash. 

 

While the cambridge was only 2 years old it was not considered fit for a trip to Austria and my father hired this Hillman Minx.

[hairnet]

He drove up the Gross Glockner with no problem and several cars were overheating that day.

bet it wasnt 22 quid to drive over it

[Six-cylinder]

The next was a new Vauxhall Victor 101 Estate that replaced the Cambridge. Not quite sure which year is was 1966?