Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Progress with the Mini Mayfair, if a little slow.

[anonymous user]

22 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Driving with the fuel light on, always comes in to my “Dirty Harry” quote. Do you feel lucky punk?

I have a mate who rarely drives with it off. Never puts more than £20 in to save money (not sure how that works)

[richardmorris]

15 minutes ago, anonymous user said:

I have a mate who rarely drives with it off. Never puts more than £20 in to save money (not sure how that works)

The stress would give me hypertension.

[richardmorris]

52 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

That was a busy day, 24 cars checked for antifreeze!

We then moved some cars in storage so we could fit in the GS, Trevi and 306 Cab in we brought back from the FoD.

When your car puts out a lot of condensation how can you be sure its not HGF, when it is air cooled!

I have heard some excuses that I need to go home, but the parrot needs me is a new one. So Zoe took them.

A huge thanks to Beko and his stepfather Keith.

 

Sounds more fun than my day.

[Crackers]

2 hours ago, beko1987 said:

But I got to drive the lancia trevi

Which bar some less than fab brakes (although they improved as we went) was brilliant!

I had the same experience with the brakes on my extensive* test drive after doing the header tank.

They were, well, they weren't. 

[chaseracer]

Do I espy a Bertone 308...?

😎

[Mrs6C]

13 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Do I espy a Bertone 308...?

😎

Yep!

[beko1987]

29 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Do I espy a Bertone 308...?

😎

Was sporting a slight trouser tent as I slid into it to look for the engine cover release which turned out was nowhere near where I was looking anyway 😂

[beko1987]

35 minutes ago, Crackers said:

I had the same experience with the brakes on my extensive* test drive after doing the header tank.

They were, well, they weren't. 

A van swung out in front of me and it did stop... Took a pretty big shove though 😂 Driving back in the Xsara I nearly put my face into the steering wheel pulling off mums drive

[beko1987]

Autoshite calendar shot 2043 when it's worth about £400 and not £11k 👍

[richardmorris]

51 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Do I espy a Bertone 308...?

😎

My favourite Ferrari. A few years ago at Brooklands I was on the x1/9 club pitch enjoying lunch and reading the paper when a smartly dressed older woman came up to talk. She’d had her x1/9 from new, I said that mine was a family from new car too etc. She said that she hadn’t been able to bring it to the event as her husband had wanted to bring his car ( to which she then pointed ). A very nice blue 308GTB behind us.

[richardmorris]

13 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Autoshite calendar shot 2043 when it's worth about £400 and not £11k 👍

You are looking a little radio 1 DJ 1976  in that photo Beko. Very Dave Lee travis.

[beko1987]

44 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

You are looking a little radio 1 DJ 1976  in that photo Beko. Very Dave Lee travis.

Yes it is time for the quarterly haircut for sure 😳

[richardmorris]

7 minutes ago, beko1987 said:Yes it is time for the quarterly haircut for sure 😳

Dig deep and I expect @Mrs6Ccan find some sheep sheering sheers.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

You are looking a little radio 1 DJ 1976  in that photo Beko. Very Dave Lee travis.

I think a 'like' is missing there. DLT delayed the news once to finish coverage of a building destruction. Qual-i-tee.

[Six-cylinder]

Shock News, Six-cylinder sells a car!

Today the red Manta was collected. The really good news is it has gone to an enthusiast yearning to buy a Manta and restore it. He had all ready bought some spares ready to take this car on.

[richardmorris]

52 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Shock News, Six-cylinder sells a car!

Today the red Manta was collected. The really good news is it has gone to an enthusiast yearning to buy a Manta and restore it. He had all ready bought some spares ready to take this car on.

There you are, proof that not all lunatics are locked up.

[Six-cylinder]

27 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

There you are, proof that not all lunatics are locked up.

If I was locked up I would not be free to buy cars! 

[bezzabsa]

didnt you offer to sell him any other Manta/cav coupes ????

 

[wuvvum]

21 hours ago, anonymous user said:

I have a mate who rarely drives with it off. Never puts more than £20 in to save money (not sure how that works)

I do that.  I calculated years ago, when I had more cars than I do now and fuel was about the same price, that if I filled the entire fleet up from empty I'd have over £1,000-'orth of fuel sat there.  Since then I only stick a tenner in at a time unless I'm going somewhere further away than Norwich.

[Six-cylinder]

17 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I do that.  I calculated years ago, when I had more cars than I do now and fuel was about the same price, that if I filled the entire fleet up from empty I'd have over £1,000-'orth of fuel sat there.  Since then I only stick a tenner in at a time unless I'm going somewhere further away than Norwich.

I dislike the time I spend fuelling and therefore if I have to fuel its always a full tank, if its my car. I also feel even if the car is going into winter storage less air space in the tank equals less rust. I know petrol deteriorates with time but not in 6 months. Also getting a car out of storage and finding it has plenty of fuel is a delight.

[richardmorris]

Fuel bought is a saving in future costs. local BP was up again this morning. £146.9. That’s up 8p in a fortnight.

[Zelandeth]

Hopefully in a few weeks there will be another one leaving from that collection - just waiting on a friend completing their house move so there's a driveway slot for the car at this end to move in to.

[Snake Charmer]

21 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Fuel bought is a saving in future costs. local BP was up again this morning. £146.9. That’s up 8p in a fortnight.

20ltrs in a can and filled my V40 up. 🙈

[Six-cylinder]

12 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

20ltrs in a can and filled my V40 up. 🙈

I have just looked at a few of receipts for normal unleaded, May 2021 £1.279 per Ltr - Jan 2021 £1.229 - September 2020 £1.109 - May 2020 £0.999.

[Six-cylinder]

I took a mock motorcycle theory test 3 times on 2 sites this afternoon because next year I want to do my theory and CBT so I can ride my 125cc scooter. Not good with no prep I failed 42 out 50, 46 out of 50  second time, then 50 out of 50 third time. I am going to need to do some more learning before I do it for real.

Questions I remember that caught me out were braking distance for motorcycles, 1.0mm min tread and avoiding oil in a bus stop.

Are these on line free mock tests like the real one?

[LightBulbFun]

51 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I took a mock motorcycle theory test 3 times on 2 sites this afternoon because next year I want to do my theory and CBT so I can ride my 125cc scooter. Not good with no prep I failed 42 out 50, 46 out of 50  second time, then 50 out of 50 third time. I am going to need to do some more learning before I do it for real.

Questions I remember that caught me out were braking distance for motorcycles, 1.0mm min tread and avoiding oil in a bus stop.

Are these on line free mock tests like the real one?

I cant (yet?) comment on the motorcycle side of things

but for what its worth I found the official government Car mock theory test and their practice package you can pay for, which I do recommend, https://www.safedrivingforlife.info/shop/ I found it very helpful for studying and revising for my Theory test)

they where pretty much exactly like the actual car Theory test I ended up taking  

they mock tests even have a "test view" button as above to make the User interface look exactly like the actual test (which was done on some windows 7 PC for what thats worth)

https://www.gov.uk/take-practice-theory-test

[wuvvum]

Do you need to do the theory test with CBT now?  You didn't when I did mine.

[LightBulbFun]

53 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Do you need to do the theory test with CBT now?  You didn't when I did mine.

heres a nifty flow chart on the DVLA website for what you need to do to get various motorcycle licences

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/771244/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-licence.pdf

I think @Six-cylinder only needs a CBT to run around on his 125cc (with L plates and only until the CBT expires mind)

he only needs the Theory test (and also practical)  if he plans to go the full 9 yards and get a full licence for that class of Motorcycle (but if your going that far, id get a full sized motorcycle and just get a full A licence  )

[Six-cylinder]

42 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Do you need to do the theory test with CBT now?  You didn't when I did mine.

 

5 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

heres a nifty flow chart on the DVLA website for what you need to do to get various motorcycle licences

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/771244/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-licence.pdf

I think @Six-cylinder only needs a CBT to run around on his 125cc (with L plates and only until the CBT expires mind)

he only needs the Theory test (and also practical)  if he plans to go the full 9 yards and get a full licence (but if your going that far, id get a full sized motorcycle and just get a full A licence  )

Yes it seems strange not to have to do any theory before taking to the road, but the only thing I can find is an eyesight test as part of the CBT training.

My plan is to try the Aprilia 125 scooter on the road and if I like it get my full licence. If I don't like it the Aprilia will be for sale. I have Grandfather rights for a 50cc and had a Honda City Express on the road but did not like it because of the traffic passing me. Saying that I also have a 1979 Peugeot 50cc moped with pedals that I plan to put on the road. The difference with that is I will ride it in a group with my National Autocycle club full of old duffers in yellow vests with a van behind!

Another question a quick scan of the website did not reveal is if I do my CBT on a CVT scooter am I ok to ride a manual 125cc bike?

[wuvvum]

You'll probably find the 103 is faster flat out than the City Express - those things are quite tightly restricted.

I don't think the manual / auto thing applies for CBT - most of the riding schools use automatic scooters for the 50cc bikes and the 16-year-olds are then going out and buying 50cc manual "trial" type bikes, and I'd imagine the same applies to 125s.  Most riding schools will let you hire a generic manual 125 for the day though.

One thing I'm not sure about: are you allowed to take a 125 on L plates on the motorway now, since they changed the rules about learners on motorways?