Remember the old adage; 5-and-drive. And if you've forgot, go slow and close to the kerb.Warren t claim wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:08 am Back in the days when being able to drink drive was a selling point.
1979 Trouble Spitfire
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Re: 1979 Trouble Spitfire
A steiner school with spittle running down the windows.
'Ever since the young men have owned motorcycles, incest has been dying out, and so has sodomy'.
'Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good."
Thomas Sowell
'Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good."
Thomas Sowell
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I've not used this since June with the weather so crap. With a classic car meet around the corner I thought I'd give it a run. Starting was pretty non eventful even after a few months layup
Pretty decent turn out at the meet with a wide selection of different stuff.
Highlight for me is this Elise S1 with a punch packed under the rear hood.
The Traction Avant owner could win an award for the most dubiously dressed. Not sure quite why he's decorated himself as a (British) stereotyped example of a Frenchman. I guess usual case of Citroen owners are a weird bunch.
And everything else...
Interior of this is horrific as the outside.
I forgot to take a photo of the 1300 Escort Mk1 next to this Honda. The chap is my window cleaner and I often end up distracting him from his job chatting crap about cars.
Then off to storage to put this away
(I really need to clear this crap out)
And give the B a start after sitting idle for over a year
And bring it home ready to prep for sale. Sad times but the money is useful and I haven't used it. Going to take the aftermarket steering wheel off and put the stock one back on. Also put a standard Lucas dizzy on instead of my 123 ignition (overkill on this at the moment with a standard tune).
Driving both has reminded me how much I like them though. Also reminded me that my B is in remarkably good nick all round.
But needs must.
Pretty decent turn out at the meet with a wide selection of different stuff.
Highlight for me is this Elise S1 with a punch packed under the rear hood.
The Traction Avant owner could win an award for the most dubiously dressed. Not sure quite why he's decorated himself as a (British) stereotyped example of a Frenchman. I guess usual case of Citroen owners are a weird bunch.
And everything else...
Interior of this is horrific as the outside.
I forgot to take a photo of the 1300 Escort Mk1 next to this Honda. The chap is my window cleaner and I often end up distracting him from his job chatting crap about cars.
Then off to storage to put this away
(I really need to clear this crap out)
And give the B a start after sitting idle for over a year
And bring it home ready to prep for sale. Sad times but the money is useful and I haven't used it. Going to take the aftermarket steering wheel off and put the stock one back on. Also put a standard Lucas dizzy on instead of my 123 ignition (overkill on this at the moment with a standard tune).
Driving both has reminded me how much I like them though. Also reminded me that my B is in remarkably good nick all round.
But needs must.
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Yeah, Citroen owners are a bunch of weirdos.
For the umpteenth time, it's not crap it's quality used spares
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Interesting Traction, that, one of the Commerciale variants of (I think) the 11CV. Front-wheel-drive hatchbacks before WWII.....
I'm also heavily drawn toward the CB125S - exactly like the one I used to commute on in 1977....
Shame about the Spit, SiC, after finding a nice one....
I'm also heavily drawn toward the CB125S - exactly like the one I used to commute on in 1977....
Shame about the Spit, SiC, after finding a nice one....
There's a great long bar in Rock & Roll heaven.......
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Spit will be staying for now, at least for next season. The B is the one on the chopping block though.
I didn't really want to drive it as I knew it'd make me not want to sell it.
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Ah, I misunderstood. Fair play although still a wrench I imagine...
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Given the people on here I would suggest that SV2 is one of the more normal ones, although that might just be my Yorkshire gallantry showing itself.Eddie Honda wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 5:43 pmYeah, Citroen owners are a bunch of weirdos.
For the umpteenth time, it's not crap it's quality used spares
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I've had a Citroen, Eddie H still has and I know M. Panhard has owned several. We are all quite normal. Ish.
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