CCC Midlands Rally - August 30/31/1 September.

[Duke]

Haven't seen a thread for this one yet, so if you can't make the CX, XM and Xantia Rally on the 6-8th September, this might be one for you.

When: August 30/31/1 September (This coming weekend). Sunday the 1st is busiest day as per usual...

Where: Stratford Upon Avon Racecourse.

Who: Citroen Car Club Midlands Section.

What: Usual CCC Rally, Autojumble, Good range of Citroens, Concourse Judging etc.

Should be a good day, usually is. Anyone thinking of popping along?

[russ92xmsed]

Yep!

I will be there Sunday.

[CitroJim]

It has been decreed I'm working that weekend. Could have been worse. It could have been the CXM weekend.

Bad enough though as I love the Stratford Rally...

[russ92xmsed]

Cor that was a close one Jim.

[Duke]

Had a good day at the CCC Midlands Rally at Stratford today, and we decided to take the Xantia which I took a few snaps of beforehand...



We set off at a reasonable time and met up with Geoff en-route to convoy across to Stratford - Geoff has a fair few XMs but on this occasion decided to take his white 2.1 Turbo Diesel Exclusive. Very nice car that one, they do look good in white. Had a cracking run across to Stratford (expected two hours, but did it in 1 and a half...!), so not bad for an ol' 1.9TD and 2.1TD...

So, to the pics...!

Mike "boyracer" Harker arrives in his Visa GTi:



John's fabulous CX he has owned from new - one day he will sell it...hopefully...!



Great to see this CX, it's recently been returned to the road and is one of Bill Webb's. Very unusual car indeed not only because it's a 2200 Pallas C-Matic but it has got power steering even being a P Reg car - one of the first...





Gs were out in force...



Tidy-looking GTi Auto...



The Xantia along with Geoff's XM and a C6...



Mike's GTi alongside Chris' 17RD...



Nice to see a C4, this time a VTS HDi (138BHP!), alongside a Series 1 CX Pallas and CX GTi Turbo 2...



General overview of the cars, not a huge turnout, but still very nice...



CX GTi Turbo 2...



C4 Coupe...



A very bright DS3...



Nice to see some more modern Citroens turning up...



Old 'n' new...



DS...



Some more old 'n' new...



The "concourse" line-up (not including chairs!)...



Geoff's XM...



Unfortunately not too many autojumble stalls - infact, didn't buy anything (so made up for that in the cafe...!)...



A nice combo' of three cars - early G Reg XM 2.0i which the owner is hoping to bring along next weekend, CX 22 TRS and CX 2200 Pallas...





The XM was a nice car, and glad to see it's been saved (was 1 owner and sold due to bereavement of that owner...)...



GSAs...



More of the "concourse" line-up...



Then it was time to head inside for the prive giving and raffle...



We decided to head back early so got a few shots outside before heading off...







To end, couldn't resist a photo opportunity like this...



All in all a great day, good to see everyone and a good warm-up for the CX, XM and Xantia Rally next weekend...!

[robert_e_smart]

Nice Xantia Franklin, very nice Xantia!

[russ92xmsed]

Very very VERY nice Xantia.

[CitroJim]

Fantastic pictures Franklin I'm really disappointed I had to miss this one. It looked good...

[citroenxm]

Great pics hoping next weekend will be the same...

Why has the xantia returned to its normal plate and lost XAN71A ..?? If that is the one...

[Duke]

Thanks folks and indeed it was a good day.

The turnout wasn't huge, however that's usually the case of Stratford. Either way, a very nice warm-up for this weekend...!

Why has the xantia returned to its normal plate and lost XAN71A ..?? If that is the one...

The fabled XAN71A plate has moved onto pastures new Paul, and will soon be on a well known V6 that lives not too far from Little Horwood...

TBH I can't think of a better home for the plate to go, and it is a win win situation... Dad's got a cracking Xantia, and Jim's got a cracking plate...