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Anyone else thinking of going along to this? I went along to this last year and it was a decent show, the museum is well laid out too. At the moment they have the largest official collection of Bond vehicles on show right up to and including a couple of bikes and the Defender featured in Skyfall. A fair sized collection of the Top Gear vehicles...

Hi just got home from being at the H Van & Friends Rally 2013 @ Donnington Park Circuit
Which included a visit to the Donington Museum where, & I quote the Donington Park Website…

“The Donington Grand Prix Collection is, quite simply, the largest showcase of Grand Prix racing cars in the world.
Four halls, with over 130 exhibits, illustrate the...

Citroen UK DS3Club DS3 Day 2013 Brighton & Simply French 2013 at Beaulieu Motor Museum

Wow what a busy but great weekend!!

On Saturday 11th May we went down to Brighton for an event put on by Citroen UK in association with DS3Club for the DS3 Day held on Madeira Drive Brighton BN2 1EN

There were 3x DS3Club convoy points en route,
- Meet 1 @...

Hi All,

PSA Peugeot Citroen every year hold a summer event for the head office staff at Pinley House. This year PSA have decided to do a BBQ with a live band and entertainment and as part of the event they thought it would be nice to have a display from the Peugeot and Citroen Owners Club.

The event is on the 5th July from 3:30PM.

The 5th July...

Here's a few details , it's probably a small meet but I'm going to go and see what it's like as I'm only 15 mins away .I've been told around 7:30pm onwards .
2nd May – Noggin & Natter – The Bay Horse, Scholes, nr Rotherham

Chairman Geoff has organised a trip back to Scholes village to the Bay Horse where the landlord has warmly welcomed us in the...

As May is nearly upon us, the first event for this month is the Springfields Show that is on Sunday 5th May. We attended this as a group last year (see here ) and was enjoyed by all.

Location: Spalding, Lincs, PE12 6ET.
Springfields Festival & Classic Car Show
Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 May 2013
There will be plenty going on in the Springfields Arena...

Event: Drive It Day
Location: Tesco, Wells, Somerset
Time: 9:45am
Destination: Bristol Car Show, Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet
We’re meeting up with the North Somerset Tin Snails 2CV Group for a drive over to the show to celebrate the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs Drive It Day. I’m not ageist though so if your classic...

A joint collaboration between the XM forum and the BXClub has been proposed for the weekend of the 25/26 th of May. Subject to confirmation from Barry Annels. Any Citroen models welcomed and in particular the hydropneumatic variants. The idea is for people to tinker and work on their cars and to assist with teaching and imparting their...

After a couple of emails with Brian Drummond, I've volunteered to dust off the Citroen Car Club South West Section calender and sort out some events. From talking to a few people from this neck of the woods at the ICCCR there is certainly an interest.

At the ICCCR we were talking about a Christmas meal to kick it off but thinking more about it,...

The Yorkshire Air Museum is in Elvington (nr York) it's a really ggod day out, what makes Sunday special is that they are planning a couple of Anti det runs, details onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm planning to go over and thought it might make a nice prequal to the rally season, if anybody wants to go, I'm thinking along the...

Hi My name is Ian and I am a new member,I am looking for Lexia owners in west Yorkshire who can share info on Lexia machine.I have been in the motor trade but i am know retired, but I want to keep doing diagnostic.I also have a Autodiagnos machine and it covers a wide range of older vehicles plus ABS.Thanks Ian

CANCELLED - CCC Northern - GM Vehicle Services 09.12.12

I recieved this email earlier today:

Hi,
Sadly, we are cancelling the meeting scheduled to take place at GM Vehicle services, Holmbridge on 9th December because Graham Morton’s father has passed away.

Our thoughts are with Graham and his family at this sad time.

Geoff Henthorn...

Hi all,

As mentionned before the East Midlands Group Christmas Dinner is going to be held on Saturday 8th December , at 8:00PM .

This is going to be held at our usual location of The Farmers Pub , 200 Broadway, Yaxley , Peterborough PE7 3NT.

As you can see on their website , they will be offering a carvery but there is a separate menu if you...

Hi all,

Date to put in your diary is the 7 - 9th September for the best show of the year... :wink:

It's a bit later this year because the Midlands Rally could only book our usual weekend so it clashed.

Usual location of Little Horwood, MK17 0PF.

Futher details will be posted nearer the time... :D Pickled eggs should be in supply... :twisted:...

17th February – At Home with the Secretary in Upper Batley

17th March – Marshall’s Humber Collection, Hull, East Yorkshire

21st April – Drive It Day – Section run

17th/18th/19th May – Northern Rally, Wetherby Racecourse

23rd June – Browsholme Hall, nr Clitheroe

July – no meeting as it’s the National Rally. Please support it if you can....

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October Meeting and Auction

Auction Details

Date:Sunday, 28th October 2012
Time: 11.00am – 5.30pm
Location: The Victoria Hotel, High St, Holywell, Flintshire. CH8 7TW

Parking: Is available from the supermarket next door.

Entrance Fee: £2.00 per person
Refreshments: Drinks will be...

The ICCCR will be held in Yorkshire (Harrogate) on 9-12 Aug 2012 (Thu-Sun).
The cost if you book before the end of 2010 is reduced by 50% to £50 per car (inc driver) and £10 per passenger.

This provides:

1 x Welcome Pack per car (including special discounts to local theme parks and other attractions)

Entry to Rally Site for Vehicle, Driver and...

Monday the 15th of October from 6.30pm at Ace Cafe London.
How to get there

This is French Classic and Performance Night
so there should be a good variety of cars to see and the food is always good.

An added bonus for the night is this:

Win tickets to the NEC Classic Motor Show
Spend £5 or more over the counter and receive a raffle ticket...

As you may be aware, our next Group Meeting is for the BRM Celebration Day on the 7th October at Bourne, Lincolnshire.

For info, here is their website - onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

As you may have seen in the latest Citroenian, we are going to combine this again with meeting up at Barry Annells' Bourne Citroen Centre too (Unit...

Hello,

Everyone is welcome so get inviting all your French car friends

Here is the link for the Facebook event:

All information can be found on facebook but here is a summary

Sunday 7th October
Starts at 12
Meeting at Xscape Yorkshire Overflow car park (WF10 4TA)

Message me if any more information needed

Thanks
Liam

Our next meeting within the East Midlands Group has followed on quickly from the last, and this is to the Stamford Classic Car Rally , this Sunday , the 26th August .

Here is their website - onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

For all the information you'll need, please see the file below including the Late Joining Form. There is also...

I've posted this as a separate topic so that it does not get lost in the main CXM thread.

On Friday evening Chris570 and I will be bringing a fair few Xantia spares to CXM, the result of the massive recent clearout of my workshop.

I'm not keen to take any of it back home again so everything (except those items already reserved) is up for grabs...

copied from the CCC forum

Thefts at ICCCR

Postby CitroenClassics » 14 Aug, 2012 - 11:01
Unfortunately a few members were affected by thefts at the ICCCR.
At least 2 Semi-auto DS's had their hydraulic rubber covers taken on Sunday, but the following list is from Ewan's jubilee DS that was broken into on Sunday night after the Ukelele's

Ewan...

?16th September – Anson Engine Museum and Garden Centre, Stockport

This unusual and fascinating museum used to be one of the best kept secrets among Cheshire's many attractions. Over the past few years it has undergone some major changes and is now recognised as one of the Country’s leading specialist museums.

Situated just south of Manchester...

Admittedly not really related to French Cars but there was a Citroen on the run - a chap in a Citroen Ami Estate who I have seen about at CCC Events:

We always take part and have done for the past 7 years and dad's aim is to do it in a different car each year...we also realised that we've done it in all different makes of car too.

So, onto...

we just looked on the ICCCR web site and it says the building called Levallios is now an INTERNET CAFE,

and the only trade areas now are JAVEL ( indoor stall's ) and outdoor stalls when we were booked into the indoor space/building ( LEVALLIOS )

so does this mean we will have cyber dogs and burgers on tap :shock: :roll: :wink:

Hi All,

Our next Group Meeting is to the Parson's Drove Show on Sunday 15th of July . It is normally a great show however we usually miss it as it always clashes with the National Rally. As there's no National Rally this year it'd be great if we could have a presence at the show.

There's lots of things going on at the Show and you can see their...

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This seems to be one not-to-miss if at all possible.

I've decided to make this a family day out, so we've booked a family room at a nearby Hotel - for only £19 - so we get to an opportunity to see all the attractions. Check out: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

On the Beaulieu site it...

Apologies for this being a bit late in the day, however hopefully it won't affect anyone's plans as the date for our Run to Wells has been in the Calender for a while...

Our Run of Peterborough to Wells Next The Sea will be taking place this Sunday, the 24th June .

If you took apart last year, it will be very much the same concept.

You will be...

Would be up for a meeting myself. Anybody else?
I want to do more car related socialising this year lol last year I only went to the Cars & Rides show, need to do a lot more.

A meeting this summer would be good. Post on here if you fancy it :)

24th June – Rufford Old Hall, nr Ormskirk, Lancashire

Rufford Old Hall, one of National Trust’s properties in the North West, has been home to the Heskeths for 500 years and its Great Hall was once the stage for a young William Shakespeare before he was famous.

Behind the black and white timber frame of its Great Hall lies fantastic furniture,...

The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust museum located at the old Browns Lane factory site is closing later this year, due the the site being redeveloped for housing. The owners of Jaguar Cars have decided not to re-establish the facility elsewhere, so the museum in it current form will disappear.

The museum is currently open weekdays and on the last...

There was mention of the DSM not happening due to a lack of volunteers, does anyone know if the cancellation has been confirmed or is the rally still planned?

Its only three weeks time, so I'm planning my trip.

Assuming it is taking place, who is going?

A great show with some fantastic cars , well worth a trip . And wait for the end it's a treat onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

Mark

Same as always so here goes...

Sunday 27th May, at 12.00, in Xscape OVERFLOW car park

Xscape Yorkshire
Colorado Way
Glasshoughton
Castleford
WF10 4TA

Hopefully the weather will be good, although anyone who went to Bolton Abbey knows it can't get much worse!

I will bring my photography friend and get some good pictures and maybe we may get a...

AKA The Acclimatisation Rally

Citroen Car Club Northern Section
presents the

Northern Rally 25th – 27th May 2012
Wetherby Racecourse

Camping and Caravanning - £12.00 per night; Discounted price - £10.00 per night

Day Visitors - Saturday free, Sunday - £6.00 per car; Discounted price - £5.00 per car

To qualify for discounts, please...

Much has been talked about a follow-up to the BXagon Challenge; much of it by me and some of the other participants. I know I could be accused as having some sort of big ego issues in wanting to be the organiser of such a thing but the calling is there and I feel I need to at least have a go at doing another event. So bear with me.

First,...

As May is nearly upon us, our event for this month is the Springfields Show that is on Sunday 6th May. We attended this as a group last year (see here ) and was enjoyed by all.
There are flower displays by the South Holland churches, arts and craft stalls and a whole range of other interesting attractions, including of course a wide range of...

The all new CCC X Rally is going to be held on the 15th of April. Pretty much all info is above however this is a rally that lots of people have been asking for and it's been put into action - therefore please support it! :D :wink: Although it is mainly for models with an 'X', of course anyone is welcome.

If you're not familiar with Burghley...

I thought that I would put this up nice and early for you guys as this is our group's first outing of the year. :D

As the title says, we plan to visit Stondon Motor Museum on the 25th of March and this is at Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6JN.

This is an excellent museum with in excess of 400 vehicles on display including some Citroens such as CXs,...

Sunday 18th March

J&A Rigbye and Sons in Eccleston near Chorley is where we will be holding our dealer meet. It will run from 11.00am until 4.00pm and there will be a BBQ and refreshments laid on by John and his team.

Apparently it coincides with a Citroen promotion that starts on 15th so there will be plenty of point of sale material on hand...

Hi all, just in case you've been in a cave for the last year, check out onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; with details of what promises to be a chuffingly memorable event. :)

Here is a list of the planned dates for Citroen Car Club (Northern Section) for 2012

19th February – At Home meeting with the Secretary - CANCELLED

18th March – Dealer Meet – to be arranged

15th April – Dean’s Famous Country Drive – details to follow nearer the time

3rd May – Noggin & Natter – The Bay Horse Inn, Scholes, nr Rotherham...

At the National it was decided that the scope of the CXM/G rally to be held at Little Horwood between the 2nd and 4th September will be extended to embrace the Xantia fully and properly. This is excellent news :D

It will therefore be henceforth known as the CX, XM and Xantia Rally and this year will also include the G Section :D

There will be a...

Our final event of the year takes us once again to the Holme Valley to the south west of Huddersfield and Last of the Summer Wine country for a Technical Forum and general get together at GM Vehicle Services.

If you want some advice about your car this is the chance to get it up on a ramp and have it examined by Graham Morton or Nigel Wild. No...

Barry Annells has invited all us BX's over to his place on a Sunday, to have a rummage through his parts stock, gets some techincal advice and chew the cud.

The East Mids section was a great success and he would like to do a simialr thing again, he is a BX fan too would like to get as many of us together, of course any kind of Citroen is invited...

THIS SUNDAY (20th November).

As the weather is starting to close in now and winter approaches, the East Midlands Group are reverting back to meeting in the pub. :lol: :D

Although the food at The Paper Mills was excellent, the parking and available space inside wasn’t ideal for our needs. Alan has contacted The Farmers in Yaxley onclick=...

The next meet within the East Midlands Group is to visit Barry Annells' establishment in Bourne ( Bourne Citroen - PE10 9JY for GPS users) on the 23rd October .

The plan is to meet at the Waterside Garden Centre (PE6 9NY), on Kings Street, just off the A15 at Baston, at 11.00 am , have a look around, then have lunch in the restaurant there....

Just been down there for the morning, very good car show and for the first time in its 10 yearr history i saw a Citroen there, a DS pallace none the less, i wont link all my photo's as that excessive but you can see them on my flickr if you click the photo tags below.

A few favourites though

IOW car show @ Ryde4 by Deanxm , on Flickr

IOW...

The last CCC rally of the year, I am tempted to take the Xantia to this one...