CCC Northern Rally 2011

RxBX · Post by **RxBX** » Sun May 22, 2011 8:41 pm

More photo's and a SLIDE-SHOW for your enjoyment !

RxBX

Post by **Defender110** » Sun May 22, 2011 9:51 pm

What a great turn out and some lovely looking cars, sorry I couldn't make it. Weather looks good too.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sun May 22, 2011 9:56 pm

Well what a cracking day, asides the gail force winds, mixed with the sand of the track sanblasting everything in site it was good!
Great to meet a few new faces, mds 141, bx meteor, paul296(at last) and a few non forum members (lets hope they find their way here). The club stalwarts were out in force, Ray, Mulley, RXBX and Ken and the BX count was easily in double figures.

The TZi perfomed faultlessly over 200 miles, but i think the "four up" and a boot full of RXBX's parts as usual

at motorway speeds explains the mpg of about 25!

Sadly there were very little BX spares to be had but never mind. I will keep looking!

Thanks for the ZX mudflaps Mark!

bxzx16v · Post by **bxzx16v** » Sun May 22, 2011 10:03 pm

No problem Tim , I'll keep a lookout for an interior and some alloys for your Zx , will definetly be at the national

Mark

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Mon May 23, 2011 1:19 am

Yep. Great day - and some cracking cars (shame about the wind - and the rubbish tea in the canteen!) Here's some of my favourites; the GS Club was a delight, the SM magnificent (aren't they always?) and a brace of lovely BX's; proof - if any were needed - that a plastic bonnet need be no barrier to 'classic' status!

It was a great pleasure to finally meet some of the 'forumistas'. Tim, I had been labouring under the impression that 'white' cars can't be truly lovely - a delusion now laid to rest by that gorgeous TZI ( here's to getting the aircon working!) My Hurricane performed faultlessly ( as ever) although, after a days judicious polishing last Friday it's now covered in bloody sand!

See everyone at the 'National' I hope.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon May 23, 2011 9:05 am

You caught me in mid "leathering off" after the rain storm

, with white cars its a case of getting all the oxidisation off the paint and then keeping it shiny. Cant believe your Hurricane was destined to be scrapped considering how lovely it is now, good save.

Hopefully the aircon will be working within the next 2 weeks, the dryers been fitted and the system regassed, just awaiting a new part then its all systems go, although shes coming off the road next week when the tax expires, new genuine discs and pads to go on all round and a lube service ready for the MOT in mid june.

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Mon May 23, 2011 1:44 pm

As others have said, despite the wind and the rain, it was a fabulous weekend (we were there from Friday evening to being some of the last out yesterday) and we had a great time.

As always, it's great to see so many interesting vehicles - from the shiny show winners to the scruffy daily drives that would have been bean cans long ago if not for the intervention of the like-minded, catch up with friends, put faces to names and make new ones, and to talk about these somewhat obscure machines that interest us far beyond being a means of getting from A to B...

Thanks to Mulley for the wheels and the octopus (I'll let you know how your computer is getting on) - I hope these will finally get my poor BX on the road and finally justify my membership here!

Thanks also to Roverman for the boot trim fastenings. Seeing so many BX's in fine fettle makes me more determined to give mine another chance.

Non BX specific, it was the first outing for my CX 22TRS, and despite being a bit rough in places it was well received, and it was good to have the work Graham and I (mainly Graham) have put into the car over the last few weeks appreciated.

Finally, here are some more photos for those who didn't make it. I know logistically and financially it's not possible to go to every show everywhere, but if you're ever hanging back wondering if you should come or not, I'd definitely say DO IT!

Last year's Northern Rally was my first event, and I was worried about bringing my XM for fear that it would look crap next to immaculate DS's and Traction Avants. I needn't have. There are the nut-and-bolt perfect cars that can only be admired if not envied, but many cars there are everyday vehicles, with worn seats, scabby paint and the odd rusty bit - I was in one of them!

(Talking of such things, the last photos show a bizarre speedo malfunction on the way home, officer

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https://picasaweb.google.com/1020989456 ... MrS8Ir9WQ#

Des Smith · Post by **Des Smith** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:23 pm

rayfenwick wrote: Talking of such things, the last photos show a bizarre speedo malfunction on the way home, officer

Looks like your rev counter's malfunctioned as well, Ray. Better get that seen to!

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:28 pm

Des Smith wrote: Looks like your rev counter's malfunctioned as well, Ray. Better get that seen to!

Yes, it's an odd fault. Speedo, Revs and GPS all playing up at the same time....

Des Smith · Post by **Des Smith** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:29 pm

Sun spot activity?

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:39 pm

My first motorbike developed an annoying fault with the speedo the day before I was due to sell it. I took it out for one last ride, and upon wheeling it back down the garden path it somehow clocked up another 30,000 miles. Fortunately the seller believed me that it was low mileage after all, but I can well imagine his doubts had it not clocked up another 20,000 miles on the test ride!

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:39 pm

Des Smith wrote:Sun spot activity?

Yeah, or that bloody Dalek!

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:41 pm

mat_fenwick wrote:My first motorbike developed an annoying fault with the speedo the day before I was due to sell it. I took it out for one last ride, and upon wheeling it back down the garden path it somehow clocked up another 30,000 miles. Fortunately the seller believed me that it was low mileage after all, but I can well imagine his doubts had it not clocked up another 20,000 miles on the test ride!

I'm sure they do it on purpose....

Post by **Defender110** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:44 pm

Not sure if it's just the camera but the standard of BX's looks particularly high?

I love that yellow Dyanne, wouldn't mind that parked on my drive.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Mon May 23, 2011 3:09 pm

Agreed the BXs are a credit to their owners (as are many of the other Citroens!)

But my favourite has to be the blue GS... (it's just like the one Kermit and I have acquired)...