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pompei Rank: Renault 16

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That Citroen event looks awesome! By contrast, I remember dragging the family along to a CCC event at Wetherby where it was raining sideways and next to nothing had turned up. In one fell swoop I forever put off Mrs P from attending a car show.

 

I might have a ride up on Saturday but I'm going to the Alfa Day at Ripon on Sunday, so I'd be pushing my luck!

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That Citroen event looks awesome! By contrast, I remember dragging the family along to a CCC event at Wetherby where it was raining sideways and next to nothing had turned up. In one fell swoop I forever put off Mrs P from attending a car show.

 

I might have a ride up on Saturday but I'm going to the Alfa Day at Ripon on Sunday, so I'd be pushing my luck!

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That'll be because one of the biggest Citroen meetings in the world is taking place in Harrogate. I'm off up there tomorrow in the BX 'Safari.' I'm grinning because I usually struggle to fit all our camping gear in the 2CV. The BX is much bigger! The weather forecast for this weekend is making me grin. The thought of meeting up with fellow Citroen owners is making me grin. The thought of wandering around listening to Citroen SMs as they burble past is making me grin. Knowing I'll be watching the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain on Sunday night is really making me grin. I look like the Cheshire Cat.

 

Tell me a bit about that. I put "CCC Show Harrogate" into google and the results seem to favour the Clandestine Cake Club! I'll be in Leeds Friday afternoon, so I could drive up to have a look at all that Gallic porn. Can I just walk in for a butcher's, or do I have to have a Traction Avant and pay a couple of hundred quid on entry?

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That'll be because one of the biggest Citroen meetings in the world is taking place in Harrogate. I'm off up there tomorrow in the BX 'Safari.' I'm grinning because I usually struggle to fit all our camping gear in the 2CV. The BX is much bigger! The weather forecast for this weekend is making me grin. The thought of meeting up with fellow Citroen owners is making me grin. The thought of wandering around listening to Citroen SMs as they burble past is making me grin. Knowing I'll be watching the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain on Sunday night is really making me grin. I look like the Cheshire Cat.

 

Tell me a bit about that. I put "CCC Show Harrogate" into google and the results seem to favour the Clandestine Cake Club! I'll be in Leeds Friday afternoon, so I could drive up to have a look at all that Gallic porn. Can I just walk in for a butcher's, or do I have to have a Traction Avant and pay a couple of hundred quid on entry?

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£15 for a pedestrian day visitor? I thought of popping along tomorrow for a gander but on second thoughts...

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£15 for a pedestrian day visitor? I thought of popping along tomorrow for a gander but on second thoughts...

Luxobarges_Are_Us Rank: Renault 16

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That's a bit salty. Guess we'll have to make do with looking at the pics.

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That's a bit salty. Guess we'll have to make do with looking at the pics.

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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It isn't a cheap event it must be said. We're paying £60 but we pre-booked AGES ago. That said, they're laying on some stonking entertainment, and there will be some incredible cars there. I'm hoping Citroen send some of their nicer stuff, but this is also fairly close to a certain church packed full of Gallic delights...

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It isn't a cheap event it must be said. We're paying £60 but we pre-booked AGES ago. That said, they're laying on some stonking entertainment, and there will be some incredible cars there. I'm hoping Citroen send some of their nicer stuff, but this is also fairly close to a certain church packed full of Gallic delights...

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Olympus SLR STUNNAHS:

 

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OM - 1 was a mega barginous find but may well find itself on the bay very soon because of its condition and what they go for generally. I bought the FTL a good while ago, mainly because it was a piss cheap way of getting an f/1.4 50 mm lens (with a matching camera body attached).

 

Unfortunately the FTL lens plays hell with my Nikon F \ M42 adaptor fully open, so I may as well get into some OLD SKOOL FOTOS ROFL whilst I'm at it. Then again, I might put the lens back on the bay on its own (whole lot was £58, lenses alone go for £120+) and use the body with some of the other M42 shite I've got lying around.

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Olympus SLR STUNNAHS:

 

20120808_191743.jpg

 

OM - 1 was a mega barginous find but may well find itself on the bay very soon because of its condition and what they go for generally. I bought the FTL a good while ago, mainly because it was a piss cheap way of getting an f/1.4 50 mm lens (with a matching camera body attached).

 

Unfortunately the FTL lens plays hell with my Nikon F \ M42 adaptor fully open, so I may as well get into some OLD SKOOL FOTOS ROFL whilst I'm at it. Then again, I might put the lens back on the bay on its own (whole lot was £58, lenses alone go for £120+) and use the body with some of the other M42 shite I've got lying around.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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£15 for a pedestrian day visitor? I thought of popping along tomorrow for a gander but on second thoughts...

 

That's about 1/16th of what it used to cost to join the CCC. My BXs used to get 'flyered' quite a bit, presumably by a local Citroen fan, but I wasn't going to pay the extortianate (sp?) yearly fees. I also don't get along with the BX correspondant and didn't want to read what he wrote for free, let alone pay for it.

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£15 for a pedestrian day visitor? I thought of popping along tomorrow for a gander but on second thoughts...

 

That's about 1/16th of what it used to cost to join the CCC. My BXs used to get 'flyered' quite a bit, presumably by a local Citroen fan, but I wasn't going to pay the extortianate (sp?) yearly fees. I also don't get along with the BX correspondant and didn't want to read what he wrote for free, let alone pay for it.

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£15 for a pedestrian day visitor? I thought of popping along tomorrow for a gander but on second thoughts...

 

That's about 1/16th of what it used to cost to join the CCC. My BXs used to get 'flyered' quite a bit, presumably by a local Citroen fan, but I wasn't going to pay the extortianate (sp?) yearly fees. I also don't get along with the BX correspondant and didn't want to read what he wrote for free, let alone pay for it.

 

I'm gonna go, mainly because it's a car event that's on in the week, it's massive.....and, eeeerm, I may have something of interest that a Citroen perv might want to buy. And it's not the C4. I need that.

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£15 for a pedestrian day visitor? I thought of popping along tomorrow for a gander but on second thoughts...

 

That's about 1/16th of what it used to cost to join the CCC. My BXs used to get 'flyered' quite a bit, presumably by a local Citroen fan, but I wasn't going to pay the extortianate (sp?) yearly fees. I also don't get along with the BX correspondant and didn't want to read what he wrote for free, let alone pay for it.

 

I'm gonna go, mainly because it's a car event that's on in the week, it's massive.....and, eeeerm, I may have something of interest that a Citroen perv might want to buy. And it's not the C4. I need that.

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I also don't get along with the BX correspondant and didn't want to read what he wrote for free, let alone pay for it.

You're not the only one dude

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I also don't get along with the BX correspondant and didn't want to read what he wrote for free, let alone pay for it.

You're not the only one dude

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I'm gonna go, mainly because it's a car event that's on in the week, it's massive.....and, eeeerm, I may have something of interest that a Citroen perv might want to buy. And it's not the C4. I need that.

 

Selling it already, what the hell??! You haven't even told anyone about it yet!

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I'm gonna go, mainly because it's a car event that's on in the week, it's massive.....and, eeeerm, I may have something of interest that a Citroen perv might want to buy. And it's not the C4. I need that.

 

Selling it already, what the hell??! You haven't even told anyone about it yet!

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Moar event infos. http://icccr2012.org.uk/new/en/index.shtml

 

Each to their own. I'm far from a CCC fan, but I think I know to whom you refer, and my BX Mk1 would look even more shit if it wasn't for his efforts and donations of free parts.

 

To be honest, I'm not entirely sure what this event is going to be like. I've been to CCC meetings and they can be incredibly dull. However, BX folk seem a good bunch, and the 2CV lot are pretty darned good (I've known some of the 2CV folks for a VERY long time) so I'm determined to have fun. If it is boring, it's in North Yorkshire! Not like there's nowt else to do. Marvellous part of the world.

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Moar event infos. http://icccr2012.org.uk/new/en/index.shtml

 

Each to their own. I'm far from a CCC fan, but I think I know to whom you refer, and my BX Mk1 would look even more shit if it wasn't for his efforts and donations of free parts.

 

To be honest, I'm not entirely sure what this event is going to be like. I've been to CCC meetings and they can be incredibly dull. However, BX folk seem a good bunch, and the 2CV lot are pretty darned good (I've known some of the 2CV folks for a VERY long time) so I'm determined to have fun. If it is boring, it's in North Yorkshire! Not like there's nowt else to do. Marvellous part of the world.

pompei Rank: Renault 16

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Hear hear, it's lovely oop north! And the Alfa do is just down/up t'road in Ripon :D

pompei Rank: Renault 16

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Hear hear, it's lovely oop north! And the Alfa do is just down/up t'road in Ripon :D

Ross_K Rank: Citroen Ami

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Is the CCC worth the membership fee if you don't drive a 2CV, DS or CX?

 

I have a vision of beardy people. Cliquey beardy people who think the CX was the last real Citroen before Peugeot contaminated the gene pool...

Ross_K Rank: Citroen Ami

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Is the CCC worth the membership fee if you don't drive a 2CV, DS or CX?

 

I have a vision of beardy people. Cliquey beardy people who think the CX was the last real Citroen before Peugeot contaminated the gene pool...

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