Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Six-cylinder]

3 hours ago, hairnet said:

when he goes into the infotainment screen theres menus on the left that he picks from - vehicle settings - you might be able to pick from that

its no anolog (!) should be able to change (i can change the bike from mph to kph pressing the buttons on the dash) and its far more basic that yours so yours should be the same itll be in there somewhere (no specific video tho sorry)

if its a uk spec and reg car it should be possible as its brand new

modernz are far too complicated etc etc

has next door got some kids theyd sort it in like 2 minutes

 

I have now changed it.

I could not find the menu, but I did find the voice activation and that found the screen for me.

[Six-cylinder]

I am in love with one of these!

[Six-cylinder]

No outing for my new toy pointing to R this evening.

[Zelandeth]

Never realised that even by that point in the 90s they still didn't have an oil pressure light...

[Six-cylinder]

A bit of thievery this afternoon has improved the Clio as there was no guard on the Saxo. @Talbot

This Clio is proving to be a great little run around and I like it a lot, which is lucky as it is the only car we have with fuel in it! 

[hairnet]

Insanity runs deep

[Crackers]

23 minutes ago, hairnet said:

Insanity runs deep

We know, we've all met you. 

[Six-cylinder]

I am at the BL day at Milton Keynes museum, they made me park outside the fence because I turned up with the Sovereign S2! 

[richardmorris]

20 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

No outing for my new toy pointing to R this evening.

Lights not on yet! When it’s on fully all the time you can get 60litres in. It’s a 70litre tank.

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I am at the BL day at Milton Keynes museum, they made me park outside the fence because I turned up with the Sovereign S2! 

They allowed me in with it two years ago!

[Mrs6C]

8 hours ago, richardmorris said:

They allowed me in with it two years ago!

It's large, full of traditional leather and wood and has twin headlights each side... looks like they thought it was a Rover...

[Six-cylinder]

9 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

It's large, full of traditional leather and wood and has twin headlights each side... looks like they thought it was a Rover...

Not all Rovers have twin Headlights.

[mitsisigma01]

Some people don't know when to stop 

[sharley17194]

Thats quite large!

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, sharley17194 said:

Thats quite large!

Thank you very much, Autoshite at its BEST.

[Talbot]

On 9/25/2021 at 5:52 PM, Zelandeth said:

Never realised that even by that point in the 90s they still didn't have an oil pressure light...

I thought there was one built in to the gauge?  Much like the fuel warning lamp.

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, Talbot said:

I thought there was one built in to the gauge?  Much like the fuel warning lamp.

Is that an oil can or the geni lamp should I ever need a wish!

[mintwth]

Rub it and see? 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

27 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Is that an oil can or the geni lamp should I ever need a wish!

Wish for three more wishes,  then you can stockpile!

[AxWomble]

4 hours ago, sharley17194 said:

Thats quite large!

Surprisingly roomy things, Ax’s! I’ve had three bicycles at the same time in our old one…

[Talbot]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Is that an oil can or the geni lamp should I ever need a wish!

I think, being an amber lamp rather than a red one, that's an oil level warning lamp rather than an oil pressure one.  TBH, I'd rather have a gauge than a lamp anyway.   I tend to be able to scan analogue needles like that fairly well in my peripheral vision (IE without actually looking at them) and knowing if everything is OK or not.  A lamp means "too late", a gauge gives you half-a-chance of spotting an issue developing.

[richardmorris]

26 minutes ago, Talbot said:

I think, being an amber lamp rather than a red one, that's an oil level warning lamp rather than an oil pressure one.  TBH, I'd rather have a gauge than a lamp anyway.   I tend to be able to scan analogue needles like that fairly well in my peripheral vision (IE without actually looking at them) and knowing if everything is OK or not.  A lamp means "too late", a gauge gives you half-a-chance of spotting an issue developing.

The oil pressure switch was replaced a year ago with a genuine one from Mercedes.  

[Six-cylinder]

50 minutes ago, Talbot said:

I think, being an amber lamp rather than a red one, that's an oil level warning lamp rather than an oil pressure one.  TBH, I'd rather have a gauge than a lamp anyway.   I tend to be able to scan analogue needles like that fairly well in my peripheral vision (IE without actually looking at them) and knowing if everything is OK or not.  A lamp means "too late", a gauge gives you half-a-chance of spotting an issue developing.

Indeed Oil Level lamp.

 

[Shite Ron]

On 9/26/2021 at 11:23 AM, Six-cylinder said:

I am at the BL day at Milton Keynes museum, they made me park outside the fence because I turned up with the Sovereign S2! 

I am sure my series 3 Daimler had BL stickers under the bonnet. It was a good few years ago but I do not think I am wrong. Mine was late 1983 but I thought BL took over a couple of years before yours was made.

[Six-cylinder]

59 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

I am sure my series 3 Daimler had BL stickers under the bonnet. It was a good few years ago but I do not think I am wrong. Mine was late 1983 but I thought BL took over a couple of years before yours was made.

1966 Jaguar amalgamated with Austin-Morris to form BMC. 1968 BMC merged with Leyland to form British Leyland. The inner field was organised into various groups based around clubs.

My name was not on the list so I wasn't getting in!☹️

Still a good day, just walking is hard for me at the moment and luckily @Slowsilver let me rest in his Maxi that was in the main field.

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Indeed Oil Level lamp.

 

I was going to suggest reading the manual!

[richardmorris]

26 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

1966 Jaguar with amalgamated with Austin-Morris to form BMC. 1968 BMC merged with Leyland to form British Leyland. The inner field was organised into various groups based around clubs.

My name was not on the list so I wasn't getting in!☹️

Still a good day, just walking is hard for me at the moment and luckily @Slowsilver let me rest in his Maxi that was in the main field.

Just watching series 2 of minder - Christopher biggins is a tailor and Derek Jacobi a con man. In jack Barclays in Barkley square Arthur says he’ll stick with the maxi.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

44 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

1966 Jaguar amalgamated with Austin-Morris to form BMC. 1968 BMC merged with Leyland to form British Leyland. The inner field was organised into various groups based around clubs.

My name was not on the list so I wasn't getting in!☹️

Still a good day, just walking is hard for me at the moment and luckily @Slowsilver let me rest in his Maxi that was in the main field.

I must put on my anorak here and correct your timeline slightly . In 1966 Jaguar were forced into a merger with BMC as BMC had snaffled Pressed Steel , who of course made Jag’s bodies. This created British Motor Holdings which subsequently merged with Leyland, as you say, in 1968. 
By any metric, a Series 2 XJ or Daimler is the most BL Jag ever made ! 

[fraser.innes.3]

I must put on my anorak here and correct your timeline slightly . In 1966 Jaguar were forced into a merger with BMC as BMC had snaffled Pressed Steel , who of course made Jag’s bodies. This created British Motor Holdings which subsequently merged with Leyland, as you say, in 1968. 
By any metric, a Series 2 XJ or Daimler is the most BL Jag ever made ! 

Did pressed steel also make Hillman imp bodies, as my dad was a draftsman for them in Glasgow?

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[juular]

Just now, fraser.innes.3 said:

Did pressed steel also make Hillman imp bodies, as my dad was a draftsman for them in Glasgow?

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Yes they did.