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

[richardmorris]

9 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

I have some old books/mags to bring, and the latest vacuum find -some Chinese PoS named a ‘Xylonic’ which has remarkably poor suction despite me not finding any blockages anywhere.

Something to Beko to investigate (and then launch into a skip, I imagine)! 

Does anyone want a couple of carpentry books? 

Bang up to date* as they are the metric versions! 

What happened to 1 and 2?

[AnthonyG]

No idea! These were amongst some ancient farming related books I rescued for @Mrs6C- my parents’ neighbour was chucking a load of stuff out and I intercepted them on their way to the recycling bin. 

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, AnthonyG said:

No idea! These were amongst some ancient farming related books I rescued for @Mrs6C- my parents’ neighbour was chucking a load of stuff out and I intercepted them on their way to the recycling bin. 

Good. Books should never be put in the bin.

[richardmorris]

Weather looks good. 

[Mrs6C]

29 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

Does anyone want a couple of carpentry books? 

Yes please!

[hairnet]

42 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

13 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Yes please!

Does anyone want a couple of carpentry books? 

 

 

shouldnt reply be wood!

[beko1987]

58 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

I have some old books/mags to bring, and the latest vacuum find -some Chinese PoS named a ‘Xylonic’ which has remarkably poor suction despite me not finding any blockages anywhere.

Something to Beko to investigate (and then launch into a skip, I imagine)! 

Does anyone want a couple of carpentry books? 

Bang up to date* as they are the metric versions! 

Sounds awful but I can't picture the name, and googling it brings up results for some sort of acid! 

Probably got a pleated paper filter that's never been cleaned. Thanks! 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

See you on Saturday*.

* (Domestic Management's birthday on Sunday - was in France last year - can't miss it twice - more than my life's wurf guv, etc.)

Only one day? Mine makes at least a week of it, think yourself lucky!

[catsinthewelder]

Helpfully* I've been talked into driving all the stuff to Scout camp on Saturday morning so once I've got the Luton back to Ludlow I'll set off on the 125.  Will try and cram the random vacuum spares I acquired yesterday into a pannier.

[beko1987]

24 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said:

Helpfully* I've been talked into driving all the stuff to Scout camp on Saturday morning so once I've got the Luton back to Ludlow I'll set off on the 125.  Will try and cram the random vacuum spares I acquired yesterday into a pannier.

Just have it there for 7am and job done! 

[catsinthewelder]

35 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Just have it there for 7am and job done! 

Tempting, but I've got to wait for the Scouts to load it into the van at 10.  Good to see you back around here

[cort1977]

Looks like I will be able to drop in on Saturday afternoon, will be great to visit the fabled FoD and put some faces to usernames.

[Saabnut]

I had hoped to make this one but a small* setback in the field here means I will not be home for at least another week.

*Small in this case meaning it will cost someone many, many millions!

[Back_For_More]

Trying to geet out of another unwanted commitment..... Saturday afternoin I think. 

Will bring the tent, just in case. 

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, Saabnut said:

I had hoped to make this one but a small* setback in the field here means I will not be home for at least another week.

*Small in this case meaning it will cost someone many, many millions!

you dropped your lunch?

[chaseracer]

Anyone there on Saturday any good with stereos?  The Blingo's dash came out to sort the heater matrix and it's not worked properly since.

TIA, shiters 🙂

[davidfowler2000]

21 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Anyone there on Saturday any good with stereos?  The Blingo's dash came out to sort the heater matrix and it's not worked properly since.

TIA, shiters 🙂

Willing to have a look. No guarantees etc

[Chuck Buckles]

Hoping for my first foray into the FoD as a day visitor on Saturday. Still trying to convince any of the offspring to accompany me but they don’t see old cars as a lure. 
happy to get involved helping/fixing anything. 
 

[richardmorris]

13 minutes ago, Chuck Buckles said:

they don’t see old cars as a lure. 
happy to get involved helping/fixing anything. 
 

What about strong drink?

[beko1987]

25 minutes ago, Chuck Buckles said:

Hoping for my first foray into the FoD as a day visitor on Saturday. Still trying to convince any of the offspring to accompany me but they don’t see old cars as a lure. 
happy to get involved helping/fixing anything. 
 

My 10 and 6yo will be there if they want someone to play with! 

(assuming their not 23 or something 😂) 

[Rust Collector]

The stars aren't aligning for me sadly - we now have an unexpected visitor planned that I'm not allowed to avoid, and I also need to start clearing out a load of spare parts and engines from a mate's unit as he's finally sorted out some access to them. I'm unlikely to have time to do anything fun this weekend as a result 😥

[Six-cylinder]

Ready for the weekend I took our Mercedes-Benz to storage to collect our Daimler-Benz as my weekend transport.

The Mercedes has fully working air conditioning, the 1973 Sovereign doesn't, my landlord at storage was about and thought I ought to reassess my decision!

After the embarrassment of having to call @Prince_of_darkness91and @Mrs6C when I run out of petrol on the road side in the Metro the other night I thought I had better fill the Sovereign. Max sale is £120 at Tesco so I put £60 in each tank, that is 17.2 gals of the 22 gal capacity in the twin tanks. 

[chaseracer]

Did it get you back from Buckingham...? 😉😁

[hairnet]

just eek

[Chuck Buckles]

3 hours ago, beko1987 said:

My 10 and 6yo will be there if they want someone to play with! 

(assuming their not 23 or something 😂) 

9 and 10. If they we’re driving age I’d have them driving me back. I’ll give them another opportunity to say yes. 
 

[richardmorris]

I haven’t had chance to check the x1/9 camping carrying capacity yet. I have a funeral in the 2cv tomorrow and should be back mid afternoon to be able to check.  
oddly the funeral is south west Middlesex ( which doesn’t exist) crematorium. Reception in the very posh Hampton court motor yacht club.

[Six-cylinder]

A nice little outing for the Daimler tonight to a local classic car gathering and back on the same tank of fuel!

[richardmorris]

8 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

A nice little outing for the Daimler tonight to a local classic car gathering and back on the same tank of fuel!

So at least 10mpg then!

[Mrs6C]

26 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

So at least 10mpg then!

It does run a tad rich. Really needs some adjustment to the carb. settings. It's still great, though

[mat_the_cat]

5 hours ago, richardmorris said:

What about strong drink?

Yes please, and thanks for offering!