Event Citroen Chevrons Rally 16/17 Sep near Milton Keynes

[quicksilver]

A few highlights. I'm not a Citroenist but I am starting to see the appeal of spheres and LHM and DIRAVI and other odd French things.

 

Seeing double

BX x2 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

CX XL, when a standard estate is just too small

1989 Citroen CX 25TGI Loadrunner by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Only one of its kind in the country

1938 Citroen Light 15 Faux Cabriolet by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

TuRD

Citroen Turd by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Dean numbers's BX with shitey tent trailer. Good to meet you Dean.

1991 Citroen BX 17TGD by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Must be worth a fortune. Later on it was ferrying Six-cylinder's drivers back and forth!

1969 Citroen DS20 Decapotable by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Ex press car

1991 Citroen AX 1.4 GTi by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Covered in green. Citroen scene does rat look and suspension mods a bit differently.

2001 Citroen Xantia 2.0HDi LX estate by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Manual V6 RHD Activa. Not something you could get from the factory.

1996 Citroen Xantia Activa V6 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Beige is always good

1975 Citroen GS Pallas by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Where did all the AXs go?

1990 Citroen AX 11TGE Chicago by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

There's something sexy about a black CX at rest

1988 Citroen CX 25GTi Turbo 2 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

F-reg Xantia confused me

1998 CItroen Xantia V6 Exclusive by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

The one we wanted to take home

1970 Citroen Ami 8 Confort Break by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Just looking at a C6 scares the hell out of me

2009 Citroen C6 3.0 Exclusive by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

I'd forgotten these even existed

2001 Citroen Synergie 2.0 SX by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Plenty of variety. All Citroens were welcome, even Picassos but I wasn't going to break my sister's expensive camera by pointing it at one of those.

Citroen contrasts by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

More on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/quicksilver_coaches/albums/72157688528780256

[richardmorris]

That cx trd isn't what it seems. Trd wasn't sold in the U.K., it was called DTR and not badged with turbo bits( not turbo Ts on the front wings, bonnet or c pillars) , and according to the mot history check it's a petrol. Petrols also had metal door handles, and the diesels black plastic ones.

 

That car is a petrol turbo, possibly with a new bootlid, or just a badge.

Petrol turbos had the black plastic window surrounds, diesels had stainless with tape covering the vertical sections. Diesels have a single exhaust pipe, petrols two.

[quicksilver]

That cx trd isn't what it seems. Trd wasn't sold in the U.K., it was called DTR and not badged as a turbo, and according to the mot history check it's a petrol.

Weird. I knew about the DTR/TRD thing cos TRD sounds like turd so that badge obviously isn't original. According to the vehicle enquiry site it's a diesel and all the reg check sites say DTR. I'm sure DTR Turbo 2 is a thing as there was another one badged as such.

[richardmorris]

Weird. I knew about the DTR/TRD thing cos TRD sounds like turd so that badge obviously isn't original. According to the vehicle enquiry site it's a diesel and all the reg check sites say DTR. I'm sure DTR Turbo 2 is a thing as there was another one badged as such.

Yes, TRD was French only.

Oh, there certainly are DTR Turbo 2 about. Sold from 1987 just that isn't ( or wasn't originally) one. Quite intriguing really! The longest Cx badge by the way is the " cx 25 TRD turbo II Limousine" almost makes it all the way to the boot lock!

 

Vehicle

CITROEN CX

MOT valid until

25 November 2017

 

Registration

F155TGM

 

Get a reminder email

Fuel type

Petrol

Colour

Black

Date registered

31 December 1989

Check another vehicle

[Heidel_Kakao]

I have just been reminded Adam about your comment that an XM was Alex Moulton's favourite car and had to Google it.

 

http://www.aronline.co.uk/news/alex-moultons-citroen-xm-for-sale/

 

It was for sale a few years back though a bit salty.

[quicksilver]

I have just been reminded Adam about your comment that an XM was Alex Moulton's favourite car and had to Google it.

 

http://www.aronline.co.uk/news/alex-moultons-citroen-xm-for-sale/

 

It was for sale a few years back though a bit salty.

Dr Moulton seemed to think it was worth 6 grand in 2009    Methinks he was a tad optimistic. Wonder what happened to it.

[quicksilver]

Yes, TRD was French only.

Oh, there certainly are DTR Turbo 2 about. Sold from 1987 just that isn't ( or wasn't originally) one. Quite intriguing really! The longest Cx badge by the way is the " cx TRD turbo II Limousine" almost makes it all the way to the boot lock!

 

Vehicle

CITROEN CX

MOT valid until

25 November 2017

 

Registration

F155TGM

 

Get a reminder email

Fuel type

Petrol

Colour

Black

Date registered

31 December 1989

Check another vehicle

That is bizarre and proves the vehicle enquiry and MOT history sites run off different data. Everywhere else I've checked (DVLA, Cartell, Cazana) all say it's a diesel DTR. I'm starting to think it started out as a petrol and has been retrofitted with a diesel engine and TRD badge, or a DTR rebuilt into a petrol shell, or something like that.

[richardmorris]

Straight from the horses mouth:-)

 

https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

[barrett]

I sort of wish I'd been bothered to go to this now, looks alright.

 

This is Moulton's last XM, spotted in sussex a few months ago. It's in safe hands.

[Six-cylinder]

Yes, TRD was French only.

Oh, there certainly are DTR Turbo 2 about. Sold from 1987 just that isn't ( or wasn't originally) one. Quite intriguing really! The longest Cx badge by the way is the " cx 25 TRD turbo II Limousine" almost makes it all the way to the boot lock!

 

 

 

I came 2nd I used to have this CX 25 DTR Turbo2, it said so on the boot!

[richardmorris]

And that pic shows the differences between the diesel and petrol turbo's trim.

[Six-cylinder]

And that pic shows the differences between the diesel and petrol turbo's trim.

 

No front fog lights.

[holbeck]

^^ gosh the insides of that CX looks a nice place to be!

[Bfg]

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Citroen aficionados,  while you're here..   I wonder if any of you may know of an Ami-Super gearbox, sitting unloved under a bench somewhere, just waiting for someone who needs such a thing to come along.   Perhaps you might ask around for me at any Citroen enthusiast club you attend.?

 

I understand that this gearbox is the same as the Citroen GS1220 4-speed but that its main shaft is much shorter (for the Ami-Super) ?

 

I'd be glad to find one sometime soon, as mine makes objectionable sounds ..reminiscent of a 1950's army school bus.

 

Thanks 

 

Bfg

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