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Eyersey1234 Rank: Renault 16

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@Six-cylinder are there any makes of car you and @Mrs6C haven't owned at some point?

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I have not said much this week as I have been working daytime and in the evenings Colin has been round working on his Mercedes and my Mini. It has been pretty repetitive fill, rub down and paint for both of them. I hear you ask why are you worrieing to tidy the Mini when it is rotten! I am told for a Mini it is not that bad and next week Geoff an experienced Mini licker and friend of Colin is taking it for welding.

I have also located and bought the missing fuel fitting for the Royale that has taken me a month to trackdown and this evening fitted it in preparation to get it running at the weekend. 

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Six-cylinder Rank: Talbot Tagora

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  On 02/05/2024 at 19:47, Eyersey1234 said:

@Six-cylinder are there any makes of car you and @Mrs6C haven't owned at some point?

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There are lots.

This is probably the most unusual car I have owned with another rarity we still have..

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Eyersey1234 Rank: Renault 16

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  On 02/05/2024 at 19:52, Six-cylinder said:

There are lots.

This is probably the most unusual car I have owned with another rarity we still have..

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What's the Citroen?

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It's an Axel - a rebadged Romanian Oltcit.  Vaguely Visa-like bodyshell (but 3-door instead of 5) with the air-cooled flat 4 engine from the GS..

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Six-cylinder Rank: Talbot Tagora

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  On 02/05/2024 at 19:58, Eyersey1234 said:

What's the Citroen?

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The Citroen badge is a bit misleading as it is a Romanian Oltcit club. It was a Citroen design that was not used when PSA took control and a Romanian company manufactured it with Citroen input. Just for max confusion it was later marketed in Western Europe (not UK) as Citroen Axel.

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I was asked to test a tyre pump this evening with a broken cigar lighter plug. It looked a lot more dramatic than it was!

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  On 02/05/2024 at 20:07, Six-cylinder said:

The Citroen badge is a bit misleading as it is a Romanian Oltcit club. It was a Citroen design that was not used when PSA took control and a Romanian company manufactured it with Citroen input. Just for max confusion it was later marketed in Western Europe (not UK) as Citroen Axel.

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Is that the Oltcit that ended up going to Dollywobbler?  I didn't realise it had been Citroenised.

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  On 02/05/2024 at 20:11, Six-cylinder said:

I was asked to test a tyre pump this evening with a broken cigar lighter plug. It looked a lot more dramatic than it was!

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Calling @Mrs6C to the fire in the downstairs office.

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  On 02/05/2024 at 20:13, wuvvum said:

Is that the Oltcit that ended up going to Dollywobbler?  I didn't realise it had been Citroenised.

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I thought that one had the Star Trek federation logo on the grill?

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  On 02/05/2024 at 20:13, wuvvum said:

Is that the Oltcit that ended up going to Dollywobbler?  I didn't realise it had been Citroenised.

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I thought that one had the Star Trek federation logo on the grill?

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When I got it, it had a Citroen grill badge and I managed to get the correct badge for it.

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I have just been out and there are Classic cars everywhere from a Noble M400 to the plentiful MGB.

Shame my Rolls Royce is broken, it has stopped charging.

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  On 05/05/2024 at 13:02, Six-cylinder said:

I have just been out and there are Classic cars everywhere from a Noble M400 to the plentiful MGB.

Shame my Rolls Royce is broken, it has stopped charging.

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Dynamo demagnetised?

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  On 05/05/2024 at 13:02, Six-cylinder said:

I have just been out and there are Classic cars everywhere

 

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Ive just crossed ireland from galway to belfast and didnt see much till got to kiltulla

Sherpa coupe hillman minx mk1.5 sierra ( he got beeped and thumbs up on the motorway)

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bitter coupe on the n55 (!) South from cavan

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  On 05/05/2024 at 18:07, hairnet said:

bitter coupe on the n55 (!) South from cavan

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Blimey, that’s quite a spot!  I think the one I drove is only the second I’ve ever seen on the road.

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  On 05/05/2024 at 13:02, Six-cylinder said:

I have just been out and there are Classic cars everywhere from a Noble M400 to the plentiful MGB.

Shame my Rolls Royce is broken, it has stopped charging.

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Blimey Chris, when you said broken Rolls Royce I was picturing a Shadow 2 or something — that’s fantastic!

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  On 05/05/2024 at 18:45, Skizzer said:

Blimey, that’s quite a spot!  I think the one I drove is only the second I’ve ever seen on the road.

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This one was the gold 

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  On 05/05/2024 at 18:45, Skizzer said:

Blimey, that’s quite a spot!  

 

 

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Might be round here cos its all shonky tractors and fucked audi diesels ( jettas not any more although saw one when seeing the other going to kiltulla) @They_all_do_that_sir @Datsuncog

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  On 05/05/2024 at 18:53, Skizzer said:

Blimey Chris, when you said broken Rolls Royce I was picturing a Shadow 2 or something — that’s fantastic!

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oh do keep up at the back!🙄

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Today @Slowsilver helped me get the MG TF out of storage for a week of sunshine!

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This evening Colin and I have been preparing the Mini to go off for welding tomorrow.

Yes now with door!

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  On 07/05/2024 at 20:47, Six-cylinder said:

This evening Colin and I have been preparing the Mini to go off for welding tomorrow.

Yes now with door!

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It almost looks like a car.

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  On 07/05/2024 at 20:49, richardmorris said:

It almost looks like a car.

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Mrs6C is still not impressed even if it has 4 wheels rather than 3 of her Invacar!

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Itll look great once its done

Six-cylinder Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Yesterday my Mini had another ride on a truck, this time to go to the welder.

My parts truck had unlimited vertical loading space!

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  On 09/05/2024 at 19:08, Six-cylinder said:

Yesterday my Mini had another ride on a truck, this time to go to the welder.

My parts truck had unlimited vertical loading space!

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Did you Beat it?

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Today

The yellow peril has done a trip out.

Morris is home is fine working order.

Mini repairs have been started.

To finish the day chip shop run in 240bhp T5 for fast chips!

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Oh wow, that must be pretty rare in Buckinghamshire!  Sadly too misty here to see anything like that tonight.

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