Car Show – Retro Works Show 2022
11 min read It’s time for the Retro Works Show 2022, a fantastic mix of cars, from fully customised to perfectly restored. And the family is along too. Continue Reading
11 min read It’s time for the Retro Works Show 2022, a fantastic mix of cars, from fully customised to perfectly restored. And the family is along too. Continue Reading
14 min read After weeks of turmoil with the BX, I wondered if it would even make it to FotU 22. But it did, and the festival was fantastic. Continue Reading
6 min read For me, this year’s show season starts with the CCC X-Rally at Little Horwood. This is the longest drive I’ve made in the BX for a long time. Continue Reading
7 min read The last-minute BX repairs where to get me to the Late Brake Show on Tour in Manchester. And it did. And the show was fantastic. Continue Reading
7 min read Last week I went to the Retro Works Car Show in Chester for the first time. After deciding to wash the engine bay, I nearly didn’t make it! Continue Reading
6 min read A new show for me. Not the smoothest arrival, but what a great event Festival of the Unexceptional was this year. Continue Reading
6 min read The last car show I went to was a long time ago. Even longer since I took the BX. For a 300 mile round trip, I probably should have prepared Continue Reading
7 min read Keeping a promise, I’m finally taking the Fergie to the Kelsall Steam Rally. And while the day didn’t go smoothly, I can’t wait to go again. Continue Reading
5 min read I’ve put off using the modern classic due to niggling issues. Will some maintenance (and an MOT) for the Citroen BX restore confidence? Continue Reading
9 min read Rustival 2024 – The inaugral edition of the best car gathering I’ve ever been to. Continue Reading
9 min read Part two of Tour De Forty will see us reach John O Groats on day three, with a rather unexpected change to the weather. Continue Reading
8 min read After years of passing hundreds of signs for the event, 2023 saw my first trip to the Smallwood Vintage Rally. And what a rally it is to behold! Continue Reading
13 min read After battling the fuel leak, the original leak was still present. After a bad judgement call, I have even more leaks. Will I make it to FotU? Continue Reading
6 min read Being unimpressed with the performance of my existing snow foam system, I wanted to give the Autoglym Polar system a try. Turns out its ace! Continue Reading
6 min read I found a nearly end-of-life SLK 230 R170, a great-shaped little car. This SLK revival could be costly. Just how much damage is there? Continue Reading