Vintage Citroen SM garage
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I went to a garage owned by a chap I met at the most recent Citroen C6 meet. It's called BL Autos in Hertfordshire.
A couple of chaps from the C6 club/forum said they would be there for a chat and so forth. I had booked my C6 in for a gearbox oil change (it's a sealed unit but it's definitely a good idea to change the oil because it was filthy!)
What followed was an amazing morning looking at and driving some amazing cars, not least of which was a dream SM in light silver. I was very nervous at first but it's easy when you settle into it... the brakes I was used to, but the steering is so fast. I loved the feel of the gear change and it felt like it really needed to be 'driven'.
Here are some snaps I took, anyway.
Sorry for all those who aren't interested in cars!
Properly saving for an SM now... I put down a £10 deposit on one recently imported from Connecticut (3L manual on carbs)
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Others here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/sets/721576...
A couple of chaps from the C6 club/forum said they would be there for a chat and so forth. I had booked my C6 in for a gearbox oil change (it's a sealed unit but it's definitely a good idea to change the oil because it was filthy!)
What followed was an amazing morning looking at and driving some amazing cars, not least of which was a dream SM in light silver. I was very nervous at first but it's easy when you settle into it... the brakes I was used to, but the steering is so fast. I loved the feel of the gear change and it felt like it really needed to be 'driven'.
Here are some snaps I took, anyway.
Sorry for all those who aren't interested in cars!
Properly saving for an SM now... I put down a £10 deposit on one recently imported from Connecticut (3L manual on carbs)
ped
Others here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/sets/721576...
Am I correct in thinking that the cam chain/belt is in the middle of the cylinders? Ie the cam chain is neither at the front or back, but buried between the pistons?
I might be making it up, but I'm sure I recall hearing that somewhere. If true it's a bit silly, haha.
They are fantastic looking cars though. Droooool.
I might be making it up, but I'm sure I recall hearing that somewhere. If true it's a bit silly, haha.
They are fantastic looking cars though. Droooool.
slomax said:
Am I correct in thinking that the cam chain/belt is in the middle of the cylinders? Ie the cam chain is neither at the front or back, but buried between the pistons?
I might be making it up, but I'm sure I recall hearing that somewhere. If true it's a bit silly, haha.
They are fantastic looking cars though. Droooool.
The cam setup on the Maser engine is its real Achilles Heal. As far as I can remember one of the cams drives the water pump, another the pneumatic relay pump (or something). Essentially it is wildly out of balance.I might be making it up, but I'm sure I recall hearing that somewhere. If true it's a bit silly, haha.
They are fantastic looking cars though. Droooool.
I'm sure I've got it wrong somewhere but geting the thing balanced is a real art. Brodies does a lot of it I think very successfully.
Amazing cars.
BIRMA said:
Have you seen the one here on Pistonheads that's for sale? Looks like everything has been done to it, be it a little on the expensive side but is probably as good an example as you can get.
Yeah it looks lovely. I woudl happily saw my nots off to own ithttp://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3507173.htm
BIRMA said:
hiscocks said:
It was Mr. Brodie who took me out in the silver SM, actually!
Have you seen the one here on Pistonheads that's for sale? Looks like everything has been done to it, be it a little on the expensive side but is probably as good an example as you can get. I am right in thinking that Andrew Brodie has a DS with an SM engine installed?
Simes205 said:
BIRMA said:
hiscocks said:
It was Mr. Brodie who took me out in the silver SM, actually!
Have you seen the one here on Pistonheads that's for sale? Looks like everything has been done to it, be it a little on the expensive side but is probably as good an example as you can get. I am right in thinking that Andrew Brodie has a DS with an SM engine installed?
http://www.citroen-dsm.co.uk/v6_conversion.htm
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