Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[hairnet]

6 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

Are you quite sure about that?

hes talking land not vehicles or do you not know about THAT portfolio

[Six-cylinder]

6 hours ago, High Jetter said:

...and the true count is...? 🤣

After extensive research here are the results of the recount. For good measure I have included how long we have had each 90's Estate.

1990 Volvo 740GLE auto Estate (21 years)

1990 Mercedes 200TE (11 years)

1993 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0i Club Estate  (4 years)

1996 Mitsubishi Sigma 3.0i Estate (2 years)

1996 Citroen ZX 1.9TD Estate (14 years)

1999 Volvo V70 T5 Auto (19 years)

[hairnet]

pervert

nice zx tho

[83C]

I do like that Carlton. If I had more space I could easily justify one in the fleet.

[Shite Ron]

The first three are proper estates, driven by the correct wheels, very, very nice. I do rather like estate cars, I do not understand why they are not more popular. If I could only have one car it would have to be an estate, they are great.

 

[Six-cylinder]

From large Estates to a small run around. My Fiat Seicento went off today for MOT work today. The rear brakes are sticking a bit and the rumour is the rear beam axle has some rust and may need welding or replacing.

[Noel Tidybeard]

please tell me the zx came from the california motor centre

[Six-cylinder]

9 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

please tell me the zx came from the california motor centre

I bought it privately from near Warwick. I don't have a original suppling dealer to hand. OC is a Birmingham registration.

The build date is 6 November 1995, but it was not registered new until 30 September 1996. 

[hairnet]

On 06/03/2025 at 04:53, Six-cylinder said:

 

 

 

 

six cyinder

yesterday

[Six-cylinder]

I don't know where I was, but it was a nice drive. 

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

I don't know where I was, but it was a nice drive. 

Did you get lost then? 🤣

[hairnet]

somewhere with no vwls

[Six-cylinder]

21 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Did you get lost then? 🤣

Following sat nav got me here! 

[mat_the_cat]

I know exactly where that is, as I was once turned away at the restaurant for being too scruffy.

The other side of the lake is a minor road with a ford, should you want some photo oppurtunities.

[Six-cylinder]

3 hours ago, mat_the_cat said:

I know exactly where that is, as I was once turned away at the restaurant for being too scruffy.

The other side of the lake is a minor road with a ford, should you want some photo oppurtunities.

The group has two Bentleys and we used them to bluff our way in! 

[Six-cylinder]

Good morning all from a beautiful day in wales. 

[beko1987]

Looks like 2 Bentley coupe's from that distance! 

[LightBulbFun]

@dollywobbler look at these Men and their posh cars invading your country! I hope you showed them a clean pair of heels through the twisties in TWC

[chaseracer]

On 07/03/2025 at 22:37, hairnet said:

somewhere with no vwls

Llike ddis veru mwch.

[Six-cylinder]

6 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

@dollywobbler look at these Men and their posh cars invading your country! I hope you showed them a clean pair of heels through the twisties in TWC

There is no petrol left in Wales for TWC, we used every drop. Bentley Continental R, Bentley T2, XJS V12, 2x Golf GTi 16V and original 4x4. Honda S2000 and MGB with 2.0 Ocelli fast road engine for more petrol use.

We call ourselves the Saga Louts, there were 8 of us on this trip and some I have know for 40 years. Fantastic weekend of driving and beer.

The Bentley Continental R may look OTT for this trip but it is owned by a real car guy who likes most things and many of my non owned experiences I have have been in his cars over the last 40 years. The plan was for him to bring his newly purchased Bentley T1 but a shock absorber fell off on the way and started to drag on the ground so he abandoned that and got a lift home to get out the Continental R.

[Dobloseven]

Did you press on to Towyn for an ice cream?

[Six-cylinder]

7 minutes ago, Dobloseven said:

Did you press on to Towyn for an ice cream?

Unfortunately no Ice-cream!

The friend leading us in the XJS was using a bikers route app to set the route. Maybe I should leave the app bad feedback for it not taking us via Ice-cream!

[Dobloseven]

40 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Unfortunately no Ice-cream!

The friend leading us in the XJS was using a bikers route app to set the route. Maybe I should leave the app bad feedback for it not taking us via Ice-cream!

Been round there many times.As you go into Towyn there is a place making honey flavoured ices.

[Six-cylinder]

I have just done the maths for fuel consumption for the 3.2 Ltr straight six Auto , 512 miles over 3 days gave me 28.3 mpg.

[Six-cylinder]

I arranged for a chauffeur driven Mondeo MK1 today and where better place to go than our storage.

The plan was to fit the new wipers, fit a temporary rev counter, refit the carpets and refit the luggage rack to the Rolls Royce 20/25.

We started with a failure. The wiper spindles are ¼ inch (6.13mm measured), I bought new wiper arms for ¼ inch fittings and they would not fit on. I have now taken the new arms home and measured the internal diameter at only 5.76mm. We had tried to ease the clamp open but it was too solid to open with a screwdriver so I will open the hole up in the clamping block and try refitting it another day.

I thought we would just pop the carpets back in it but that turned out to be a game and a half. The rear carpet fits under the front seats and wriggling them into place was a lot harder than I thought. I had lifted the carpets over the winter because water leaks in. We did succeed in the end and get them back in.

The next failure was fitting the luggage rack as I thought it was in storage and it turned out it was at the house so that is now a job for another day.

By this time we had witnessed a hail storm and @Slowsilver said he was cold enough so we left fitting the new digital rev counter for another day. I think this lady was admiring Slowsilver's car.

Sunday the plan is to take the Rolls Royce to a local Classic Car Breakfast meeting at Preston Bissett Nurseries.

[richardmorris]

On 09/03/2025 at 22:20, Six-cylinder said:

I have just done the maths for fuel consumption for the 3.2 Ltr straight six Auto , 512 miles over 3 days gave me 28.3 mpg.

That what I used to get. Never quite 30. I never begrudged it. As it was so lovely to drive.

[Six-cylinder]

14 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

As it was so lovely to drive.

I was accused of bringing a car that was too easy on last weekends trip!

[richardmorris]

Rust aside it was a perfect daily car. 

[Six-cylinder]

Just my shopping car today!

[hairnet]

man is nuts