CCC Northern Rally 20th – 22nd May 2011 Wetherby Racecourse

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 22 May 2011, 20:37

Citroenmad wrote: Xms and C6s ruled the show for both days it would seem.

I'll say

I reckon every C6 is the country attended... They were everywhere you looked... Common as muck

Unread post by **myglaren** » 22 May 2011, 20:37

Citroenmad wrote:Im glad I got to attend today, even if it was only for the last hour or so of the day. I did seem to just miss a few people who I wanted to see, but there is always next time. Very good to see you again Jim and others, ill catch up again at another event.

The wind was really strong, no wonder my C5s MPG was into V6 figures on the way down Mind there might have been another contributing factor to that too.

Ill upload some of my pictures shortly, though I didnt take many, mostly of yesterday.

Jim, Xantias were very thin on the ground yesterday too, I spotted just one ... mine

Xms and C6s ruled the show for both days it would seem.

My dad was surprised to recieve the best in show award for the traction, so that was nice, thanks to all who voted for it. Indeed there was some very stiff competition.

The Traction was certainly deserving of the award. Magnificently restored.

pug_owner2002 · Unread post by **pug_owner2002** » 22 May 2011, 20:51

CitroJim wrote: I'm looking foreword to Wheterby. Looks like I'll be coming in Old V6 for a reason to be revealed...

Citroenmad wrote:
Hmm, a reason to take Old V6 up North ...

I was waiting to see what this was, but can see that "new V6" went instead?

Gona put us out of our misery Jim?

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 22 May 2011, 20:51

CitroJim wrote:
Citroenmad wrote: Xms and C6s ruled the show for both days it would seem.
I'll say I reckon every C6 is the country attended... They were everywhere you looked... Common as muck

Maybe, though I think there are a fair few more around ... yesterday after looking at them all day I spotted a red one on my way home. Red ones are nice

Unread post by **myglaren** » 22 May 2011, 21:01

CitroJim wrote:
Citroenmad wrote: Xms and C6s ruled the show for both days it would seem.
I'll say I reckon every C6 is the country attended... They were everywhere you looked... Common as muck

And I see you managed to evade the border patrols

Well done!

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 22 May 2011, 21:07

pug_owner2002 wrote: Gona put us out of our misery Jim?

Yes.. Originally Paul (CitroenXM) was going to go in his Series 1 V6 Xantia following its restoration. His is an exact twin of my old V6 and we intended to present them as a matched pair.

Sadly, the cost of the final bits to get it on the road, especially insurance, scuppered plans.

I took my new V6 simply because old V6 is due her MOT tomorrow and she's all ready and prepared for it. I have a funny old habit of getting a car ready for an MOT a week or so early and then not using it until after the test.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 22 May 2011, 21:16

myglaren wrote: And I see you managed to evade the border patrols
Well done!

I quietly broke for the border and slipped back into England before they spotted me....

I'm happy to say Rothegar did too

I saw him safely depart the M1 at Junction 29 on his way home....

Trainman · Unread post by **Trainman** » 22 May 2011, 21:18

CitroJim wrote:I'll say I reckon every C6 is the country attended... They were everywhere you looked... Common as muck

OYE

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 22 May 2011, 21:26

myglaren wrote: The Traction was certainly deserving of the award. Magnificently restored.

Thanks Steve

It was looking rather filthy! It is as good as it ever has been now. Its nice that it doesnt have a lot of the usual old car hold backs of being noisey, wondering and slow on the road either, you can actually use it. Im sure we will have it at one or two more events this year.

Here are a few of my pictures from yesterday and today.

General pics from yesterday:

Todays pics:

A very nice low milage (25K I think) 2.0SEi XM:

Davids V6 XM:

A Very nice 40K mile GS, now a daily car doing vast mileages:

Jims 'New V6':

A 10 plate 3.0 HDi V6 C6:

A RHD CX Ambulance, must be rare:

My dads 6H and my C5:

XMX · Unread post by **XMX** » 22 May 2011, 23:02

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

XMX

Unread post by **DHallworth** » 23 May 2011, 01:10

Had a great couple of days and a lovely drive home in the XM.

The traction was absolutely stunning and 100% deserved the best car of the show award.

It was great to finally be able to out faces to names.

Will upload some of my pictures tomorrow.

David.

Unread post by **myglaren** » 23 May 2011, 07:00

Lots of truly magnificent cars there.
I think my favourite was -

tim leech · Unread post by **tim leech** » 23 May 2011, 08:45

CitroJim wrote:
Citroenmad wrote: Xms and C6s ruled the show for both days it would seem.

Pah I think you FCF boys have your XM tinted specs on again

on Sunday us BX boys were very much out in force, I counted up well over a dozen!

and none with the Bonnets up having lexias plugged into them too.......

Great show though, asides the weather, the 25mpg out of the TZI, well done to all those who entered (I didnt).

Unread post by **citroenxm** » 23 May 2011, 10:17

If Im correct, I do not seem to recall any XM's having bonnets up for Lexias.. more for engine show...

The C5 was the only Lexia Job done..

Paul

Unread post by **DHallworth** » 23 May 2011, 10:29

citroenxm wrote:If Im correct, I do not seem to recall any XM's having bonnets up for Lexias.. more for engine show...

The C5 was the only Lexia Job done..

Paul

I did a Lexia job on an XM for Becky off the XM List however it wasn't for a fault. Her Lexia wouldn't talk to it so we tried mine to see if it worked.

David.