{"id":11081,"date":"2024-04-07T20:42:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T19:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxproject.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11081"},"modified":"2024-06-09T14:38:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T13:38:44","slug":"bxproject-rustival-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bxproject.co.uk\/blog\/bxproject-rustival-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"BXProject@ Rustival 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/span> 6<\/span> min. read<\/span><\/span>\n

The annual \u2018kick-off\u2019 for car show season seems to be between the Practical Classics show at the NEC in late March and \u2018Drive it Day\u2019 in late April. This year, however, things have been a little different, and by the first week of March, I was already off out. This year’s first show of the year for me was Rustival 2024<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n

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March 9th<\/sup> 2024, saw the inaugural Rustival gathering hosted at the British Motor Museum. The show was organised and hosted by several British YouTube classic car celebrities. With tickets released in mid-January, I expected a reasonably quiet turnout, especially so early in the year. Fortunately, I don\u2019t take the BX \u2018off the road\u2019 during the winter, so there wasn\u2019t too much prep required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting to Rustival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A chance conversation with a fellow long-suffering Citroen collector, and I had a couple of D\u2019s to escort me down to Gaydon for the show. While the 6 a.m. service station meet-up felt rather painful for a weekend, what a fantastic way to travel. Although the BX looks rather clean, don’t be misled. Only the front bumper and one corner have actually been washed, and that was for the article on bumper trim<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The start of an early morning Citroen convoy to Rustival 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Travelling in convoy did mean that the older Citroens gently paced my journey, but what a view I had from the rear of the pack. While I was aware the track on the D is narrower at the rear than the front, I had no idea what that might look like from behind. For the most part, it seems like the car is crabbing, with the rear wheels always trying to go sideways. I’m reassured this is a normal reaction for one not in the know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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