CitroJim's AX, C3 Picasso, Cycling and Running Tales

[CitroJim]

Good to see you on the mend, and back out there, Jim

Thanks Richard

I'm now on holiday and today I'll be travelling to my usual haunt for a few days

My activity on here might be a bit sporadic for the duration so don't worry if I seem absent whilst I play trains, run along the beach and take photos...

[Huskyxantia]

Great news Jim

[CitroJim]

At the caravan park where I'm staying...

Two posh vans together

I'm staying in a brand-new caravan this time. Even posher than my van; it even has an en-suite

[CitroJim]

Yesterday I achieved a very significant milestone at parkrun

Also, at Juniors yesterday we exceeded our all-time attendance record with 245 participants and to top it all, I was Run Director on this auspicious occasion

To commemorate the occasion, I featured in a 'TART' photo

Of the two million or so registered parkrunners worldwide, only a relative few have achieved the 500 Volunteer milestone. Last time I checked, it was less than 400...

I've just ordered my 500 Volunteer tee, hoodie and socks... My parkrun uniform

[CitroJim]

I was very happy to welcome this visitor - and its temporary custodian - yesterday afternoon

A real trip down memory lane

Thanks Zel and massively appreciated

[Zelandeth]

I was very happy to welcome this visitor - and its temporary custodian - yesterday afternoon



A real trip down memory lane

Thanks Zel and massively appreciated

Always good to catch up!

Know a lot of people talk down about the Metro, and they absolutely do have their flaws. Don't think anyone who's driven a good one though could deny they're good fun though. Not maybe ideal for a multi hour long motorway commute, but that's really not what they were designed for.

Was actually surprised how low stress this is in traffic, a long second gear and the amount of low end torque the A series has means you spend a lot of time in a queue just idling along in 2nd if traffic is creeping along at walking pace.

[myglaren]

Never been in one but one did hit the car behind me, pushed it into mine and wrote it off.
Drove it for a year then part-exed it for my first C5.
The Metro fell to pieces in the road.

[CitroJim]

The Metro fell to pieces in the road.

Oh dear! They wee good at rusting

[Hell Razor5543]

The Metro fell to pieces in the road.

Oh dear! They were good at rusting

Better than Lancias?

[Zelandeth]

The Metro fell to pieces in the road.

Oh dear! They were good at rusting

Better than Lancias?

No. I don't think there ever has been or will be anything which can corrode faster than a 70s/80s Lancia or Alfa.

[Zelandeth]

Remembering our discussion of scanning negatives etc, I dug out the IT8 calibration test targets I'd mentioned this afternoon. I do have the data file that goes with them (as otherwise they're kind of useless).





I remember that these were Not Cheap, but it seemed daft to spend what I did on a scanner with no way to properly calibrate it.

I'll try to remember to bring it over next time I'm over your way.

[CitroJim]

Remembering our discussion of scanning negatives etc, I dug out the IT8 calibration test targets I'd mentioned this afternoon. I do have the data file that goes with them (as otherwise they're kind of useless).

That's great Zel, thank you

No. I don't think there ever has been or will be anything which can corrode faster than a 70s/80s Lancia or Alfa.

Several 70s French cars have just joined the conversation

[Skull]

Skull’s - Ford KA

Severe dandruff

[PaulC5]

The Ford Ka is famous for its corrosion, a neighbour had one but I am surprised it appears to be on the later model if it is from the one in the photo.

[Zelandeth]

That generation of Ka is basically a Fiat 500 under the skin, so there's precedent there!

The original Ka did have some horrendous rust traps as well, mind you.