Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[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...

[Isaac Hunt]

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.

Chaps probs thinking I got home without anyone noticing, until he logs on here and finds he’s been tracked across the UK

[Tadhg Tiogar]

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, Zelandeth said:

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...

Slowsilver and myself were idly chatting after both driving it alot and one of these for sub 20 mile radius town work and show work, then something else for long journeys/motorway munching etc would be a perfect fleet! 

Even the radio works well

[Tadhg Tiogar]

[wuvvum]

I'm glad to see you were tactful enough not to photograph the XM's poor battered face after it was brutally assaulted by hairnet's moped.

[richardmorris]

30 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Looks like I was the last one to wash and polish the xm for the chevrons rally last year!

[kirton]

Thanks to Chris and Mrs 6C for hosting the event and thanks to shiters for the good company.  Would do again. 

Blue and white cycle helmet was by the mopeds.  I saw the Cats speed past, they went N up M40 as I went S.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

28 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I'm glad to see you were tactful enough not to photograph the XM's poor battered face after it was brutally assaulted by hairnet's moped.

Looked alright yesterday....

[dozeydustman]

I am home after a mild detour around the M25 and A3 because road closures. Thank you Chris and Claire for opening the field, the Gamma was quite a nice car to work on and glad I managed to free off the brakes. That rear calliper was an absolute pig though. Took the best part of an hour to get off but with @Mrs6C shaving the pads, and removing a mild lip from the edge of the disc it went back with little ado. Unfortunately the piston was seized pretty badly and was unable to wind or press it fully home. Whether or not it would make it to your tame garage to be fixed without the back wheel locking up I have no idea but would happily come up and remove/refit for you in the near future.

 

Yes I brought a carpet to work on! I R wimpz.

Apologies for interrupting @dollywobbler and the silvers while discussing all things Zafira to ask for a tool.

Nice to see @Floatylight again, and meet a few new faces. I’m still absolutely jealous of @Ghosty’s 205, it’s a beauty.

I hope everyone had safe journeys home and look forward to the next FoD (or any other) gathering!

Now enjoying a pint of ice cold cider and going to have a nice shower before bed as I’m up at half 5.....