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[citsncycles]

[ren16tx]

I go every year!! one of the best citroen events of the year!! you name it, its there!! although i have been known to turn up in my R16 tx and austin Maxi (this year!!)
its usely on 1st weekend May, which is our "bank holiday" so can make along weekend of it!!!
I urge all to go!!! you won't regret it!

[smiffy1071]

Good grief, I've not seen an Austin Maxi for MANY years now!

[mike22861]

I could always put a bx club sticker in the landrover and bring that does that count

[Defender110]

Good grief, I've not seen an Austin Maxi for MANY years now!

First production car with a 5 speed geerbox if i'm not mistaken and also it's achilles heel ?

[Tim Leech]

Good grief, I've not seen an Austin Maxi for MANY years now!

First production car with a 5 speed geerbox if i'm not mistaken and also it's achilles heel ?

I think it was the cable operated gear change that caused the issues, soon changed for a rod system which made it better, I had an allaggro with the same box, which was very notchy

[citsncycles]

Defender110 wrote:
smiffy1071 wrote:
Good grief, I've not seen an Austin Maxi for MANY years now!


First production car with a 5 speed geerbox if i'm not mistaken and also it's achilles heel ?



I think it was the cable operated gear change that caused the issues, soon changed for a rod system which made it better, I had an allaggro with the same box, which was very notchy

Apparantly, if not set up correctly, or if a cable stretched, it was possible to select 2 gears at once

We had a '72 1500 many years ago. The gearbox was a bugger until the engine had warmed the oil up and the cosmetic condition of the body was truly appalling rust wise. Mind you we were the 13th owners of what was then a 10 year old car, and the mate we bought it from had owned it 2 years

[smiffy1071]

Good grief, I've not seen an Austin Maxi for MANY years now!

First production car with a 5 speed geerbox if i'm not mistaken and also it's achilles heel ?

Didn't the D super have a 5 speed before that?

[electrokid]

There were 2 of us in the company who had Austin Maxi company cars in 1972 - mine needed new front tyres at 7,500 miles so everyone took the piss something rotten accusing me of taking corners etc far too fast.

A couple of weeks later the other guy's car hit a similar mileage - and his Maxi needed new front tyres as well !

[Xemes]

Good grief, I've not seen an Austin Maxi for MANY years now!

First production car with a 5 speed geerbox if i'm not mistaken and also it's achilles heel ?

Didn't the D super have a 5 speed before that?

The 5 speed gearbox made his first appearing on D models in 1971 DS21 manual gearbox and in option on DSuper

[Paul296]

I thought the first production car with a five speed box was a Lancia of some kind?

[citsncycles]

1948 according to Wikipedia!

[smiffy1071]

Citromobile 2013 will be held on May 4/5.

So I'm thinking perhaps get on an early morning ferry on the Friday, find a reasonably priced hotel for 2 or 3 nights, then home either sunday night, or monday morning. My preference is the monday, but I can be flexible.

Entrance on the door is €10 each day for adults, or €5 children upto 12 years.
Free car parking.... you get to see some of the most bizarre Citroens EVER!

I've looked at ferry crossing from Dover to Calais using DFDS seaways, which will be £32 each way.

I will look for hotel prices in the near future.

[citsncycles]

DFDS often run special offers in the new year.

I'll be looking for somewhere to camp, but would be up for convoying down and back, shifts permitting

[smiffy1071]

Remember this is the Mayday bank holiday weekend, so it's only the friday we need to worry about. I'm well up for a convoy, as it makes life more interesting, and easier if anyone breaks down...

Speaking of which, I just bought an epic towing pole, makes towing another car a total doddle!