Granadaland Gets Greenhouse Gassed Again - Caution: P6 content! Car runs! ish

[beko1987]

Jesus that 50/50 is great!

 

My dream is to one day find a pig weasel pink car, and put tape right down the middle of it and mint up one side and leave the other side as is. You are halfway there.

 

I could do it with the xantia but being white it wont work as well

[Ghosty]

Reminds me of this.

 

[Junkman]

To be fair, there are some issues. All of them are delightfully first world problems, though.

 

- The fresh air flap doesn't open

 

- The speedometer doesn't work

 

- The steering wheel isn't in the straight position

 

- The car pulls slightly to the left

 

- Some of the boot lining is missing

 

On the plus side, it feels tighter than a virgin's arse and the interior light comes on with each door.

[beko1987]

Reminds me of this.

 

That's probably the only rat look shit I actually quite like...

[AMC Rebel]

That's probably the only rat look shit I actually quite like...

Only the number plate isn't 50/50

[Junkman]

Yeah, Ben, but you know how it goes.

Once you have a 45 year old 28k mile original that is as original as originality can possibly get, you want it perfect, no?

 

Besides, the radio works beautifully. It even has a little light in its centre that gives that soft red glow we haven't seen since 1986.

That's all the virtual world I ever need.

[dollywobbler]

Brilliant. Sod premium fuel though. Ran my 1970 P6B on the cheap stuff and it never complained. I often did when filling it though.

[Junkman]

Yeah, I also think that petrol thing is a load of bollox.

[Inspector Morose]

Yeah, Ben, but you know how it goes.

Once you have a 45 year old 28k mile original that is as original as originality can possibly get, you want it perfect, no?

 

Besides, the radio works beautifully. It even has a little light in its centre that gives that soft red glow we haven't seen since 1986.

That's all the virtual world I ever need.

You know what has to be done

 

P4.

[trigger]

Thats looking great now! Love the title too!

[Junkman]

You know what has to be done

 

P4.

 

Eventually. But the cylinder count is a counting one.

[Ghosty]

Has to be a Cyclops, too.

[danthecapriman]

I'm more of a P5 man myself...

 

But, I love that blue V8 Junkman! I'm very jealous. It's just gorgeous and looks like it hasn't been messed with at all. Looks good polished up too.

 

Did you ever use that brake tool I sent you Junkman? Just wondering if it works or not!

[Junkman]

The car is so unmolested that it could serve as a reference for restorations.
There are some delightful period touches, like the dippable rear view mirror and the neatest Kenlowe install I have ever seen, control light on dashboard and all.
It also had its windscreen replaced with a tinted laminated one at some stage. Note that it's totally pov spec otherwise, with clear glass, no vinyl roof and no touring package.
 
No, I haven't used that brake tool yet and likely never will, because I rather microwave my plums than doing P6 rear brakes ever again.
But it is part of my growing collection of P6 related paraphernalia.
 
Anyway, have some pics everyone.
 

[Junkman]

I'm more of a P5 man myself...

 

Are you running for Prime Minister?

[LC Torana]

Brilliant. Sod premium fuel though. Ran my 1970 P6B on the cheap stuff and it never complained. I often did when filling it though.

 

 

Yeah, I also think that petrol thing is a load of bollox.

 

This had me scratching my head and marvelling at the genius of arcane ignition-timing wizardry needed to achieve that, until I remembered that your cheap fuel has higher octane than our premium...

[danthecapriman]

Are you running for Prime Minister?

Funny you should mention that...

 

I did think that little brake tool was a bit shit tbh. I've never done P6 brakes though so I've no clue, are they that much of a bastard then?

 

 

On the fuel thing, I try to use super unleaded as much as possible. Apparently a lot of brands of super unleaded have either less or no ethanol in it. True or not I don't know but the cars run smoother on it, though my yank doesn't seem to give a shit either way!

[Junkman]

A seven litre yank will run fine even if you piss in the tank after a good night out. Thing is, the ethanol actually adds octane, so the petrol they add it to must be seriously rubbish.

I also noticed that old high compression chod with small cylinders just runs better on super, so that's what I will predominantly use in this one, although it nom nomed the gnat's piss

we hitherto threw at it from assorted jerrycans with unknown content without any hiccups.

 

The P6 V8ers I know in France all run their cars on E85 with the only mod being the carb needles having been swapped for the old Land Rover ones.

E85 has some serious octane.

[Junkman]

I did think that little brake tool was a bit shit tbh. I've never done P6 brakes though so I've no clue, are they that much of a bastard then?

 

They are something that people who killed their parents should be made doing as a punishment.

In the name of humanity, they should be free to go once they are finished.

[danthecapriman]

A seven litre yank will run fine even if you piss in the tank after a good night out. Thing is, the ethanol actually adds octane, so the petrol they add it to must be seriously rubbish.

I also noticed that old high compression chod with small cylinders just runs better on super, so that's what I will predominantly use in this one, although it nom nomed the gnat's piss

we hitherto threw at it from assorted jerrycans with unknown content without any hiccups.

 

The P6 V8ers I know in France all run their cars on E85 with the only mod being the carb needles having been swapped for the old Land Rover ones.

E85 has some serious octane.

The thing that scares me about the ethanol is the alleged damage it does to rubber bits in old car engines. Certain classic car mags etc have been making a bit of a deal out of it. Of course it could all be a load of bollocks as I'm yet to see any I'll effects myself?

If I use standard unleaded with ethanol in it I usually put some of that ethanol protection additive in with it.

[Junkman]

I've used what ever dribbles out of a fuel nozzle and haven't seen any ill effects whatsoever.

[Junkman]

Right.

 

Today I completely illegaly, even dodging a random traffic check in Stockport, drove the car to the Northern Powerhouse meetup for its first ever unveilage in the sacred circle of Shitists.

My risk at being sent to a concentration camp for my antics was honoured there with less than lukewarm interest, so the grand premiere of a 'new' car at that venue I can not recommend.

 

However, there is 'progress', at least in a British sense of the term.

 

Next Friday (16th), the DVLA liaison officer of the P6 Owners Club will visit the Junktowers to inspect the car and then hopefully rubber stamp Form V765.

Once this is accomplished, I can send it, together with Form V55/5 signed with my blood, a copy of my passport, a copy of the old log book, the MoT certificate, a picture of the car, any 'other evidence' I can produce why I think it should be registered, a household bill (which is a problem, since all of them are online nowadays, the days a bill was sent by post are long gone), the promise of a first night with daughter #1 and presumably an insane amount of money, because UK, in form of a cheque - I like 70s cars, but that doesn't mean I like the payment methods of that decade - despite that, I probably will have to apply for a checkbook now, which presumably will be refused due to a bad credit check result, so that the DVLA can then decide whether it wants to issue me a V5C or not, which can take several weeks, if not months.

 

There are occasions, when I wish, I lived in a country that's not run by clowns.

[Inspector Morose]

Right.

 

Today I completely illegaly, even dodging a random traffic check in Stockport, drove the car to the Northern Powerhouse meetup for its first ever unveilage in the sacred circle of Shitists.

My risk at being sent to a concentration camp for my antics was honoured there with less than lukewarm interest, so the grand premiere of a 'new' car at that venue I can not recommend.

 

Oi!

[Ghosty]

 

My risk at being sent to a concentration camp for my antics was honoured there with less than lukewarm interest, so the grand premiere of a 'new' car at that venue I can not recommend.

 

 

 

The term is 'subdued enthusiasm'.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

You can send a postal order instead of a cheque. They still have a picture of the Queen on them. Also the only use for one nowadays is for chequebookless Millennials to pay the DVLA.

 

They should rename them Car Coupons. Or make the DVLA start accepting debit cards online. Whichever is easier. 

[Junkman]

And what do I have to do to obtain said Queen's postal order?

Walk on glowing coal? Slay a dragon? Eat a sandwich? Sign Form Fuck Me 2 with the blood of daughter #2?

 

Anyway, that's way too far in the future to worry about right now.

In the meantime, I'll just sit here growing a long white beard and drive that bloody car because I fail to give even a little shit about those stupid laws.

 

Sadly, the whole fuck is far too annoying to be funny.

Imagine we would have bought the car to make some money on it via the company.

Our arses would be so broke by now that we couldn't afford a sack of bull durham, which of course her Majesty's myrmidons wouldn't give a fiddler's fart about,

seeing that they are significantly less unenthusiastic when it comes to collecting taxes.

[Ghosty]

Go to the Post Office.

 

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/postal-orders

[Cleon-Fonte]

My risk at being sent to a concentration camp for my antics was honoured there with less than lukewarm interest, so the grand premiere of a 'new' car at that venue I can not recommend.

 

 

In our defence, we were all distracted by that most excellent of American airport rental cars present tonight.

[Jon]

Postal orders are great, as if it's still the rule, they can't be processed for payment if they are damaged. Therefore, the one time I got fined for parking, I took great pleasure in leaving a small line of pritt stick glue along the top of the postal order, then made sure it was firmly attached to the envelope at the top bit, where hopefully some DVLA node would rip it open, thus nullifying it. If I'd ripped it in half or something, I'm sure that'd be a different kettle of fish.

 

Anyway, chances are it got processed still but there's something to be said about winning some hollow moral victory and paying the Post Office instead of the DVLA. 

 

 

[Junkman]

There has been a lot of dismantling of the haunted car the past few weeks.

 

It turns out, that the base unit is still surprisingly good: https://www.flickr.com/photos/116281524@N05/albums/72157670453379354/with/29614001755/

 

There are chances, that someone wants it to do a reshell of his 3500 S.

If that doesn't come together, flogging it via the Mongbay is considered.

In any case, there are chances for it to live on.