For lovers of the iconic Citroen 2 CV

[trevskoda]

My 2cvs always got me home when I lived fairly high up on the edge of the Peak District.

Used to get quite a few bad winters with plenty of snow.
The carcasses of every other car type - with the exception of landrovers - used to be scattered and abandoned along the wayside.
My little citroen(s) sailed on by and never let me down once.

I quite liked fast cars and motorbikes when I was a lot younger - but only if I could own and drive them myself.
Flashy juice guzzlers - 4 or 2 wheel variety - don't impress me one iota these days.

Yes we get big snows here, once I was able to pass a landy stuck in my old rear engine soda, it was ok to about 9 ins of snow before she lay on the belly pan and had to be dug out.

 

[n brown]

went to a farm auction held in a muddy valley ,everything ,landys and tractors included ,was getting stuck . loaded the 2cv with about 6cwt of oak beams ,sticking out the roof ,and just drove out of there . lovely

 

[mistericeman]

Yup

went to a farm auction held in a muddy valley ,everything ,landys and tractors included ,was getting stuck . loaded the 2cv with about 6cwt of oak beams ,sticking out the roof ,and just drove out of there . lovely

Yup VERY capable in mud OR snow... Even on standard tyres....
Comfy too (you don't notice speed bumps)

IF you want to really push the boat out though....

 

[Tezza33]

It must've been whacked OR he couldn't manage the gear change...

They are surprisingly nippy... And will easily pass the speed limit on the motorway.

We had a Jaguar XJ6 and regularly travelled to Hertfordshire from Tamworth which took 2hours 15 mins, I had a problem with it one weekend so we took a 2CV that I had just finished spraying, did it in 2 hours 20 mins although it was flat out, a 1970 Fiat 500 I restored also did it in 2 hours 25 minutes but the 2CV was more comfortable.

having failed my first test in my old dormobile ,i found myself 2 hours before the second test with no car . a guy i know offered me his 2cv ,so well pleased , i went to get it . i'd never driven one before ,so finding it was LH drive ,which i'd never tried either ,and the handbrake was in fact the gear lever was a surprise , and to top it all i kept turning the key and it wouldn't turn over . the guy came to see why i was still there and helpfully pointed out the starter button . i'd never seen one of them either .
anyway ,i failed that test too

I was waiting for the happy ending

 

[2cv]

They certainly go well in mud, Kelso World Meeting 2005.

 

[trevskoda]

Yup

Yup VERY capable in mud OR snow... Even on standard tyres....
Comfy too (you don't notice speed bumps)

IF you want to really push the boat out though....

That explains why they invaded France and lost the war LOL, once these arrived it was all over.

 

[2cv]

That explains why they invaded France and lost the war LOL, once these arrived it was all over.View attachment 105831

The Irish or the Jeeps?

 

[mistericeman]

That explains why they invaded France and lost the war LOL, once these arrived it was all over.View attachment 105831

Very advanced for their times those 'Jeeps'
Those Macpherson struts on the front gave a lovely ride over the rough terrain in ww2....

;-)

 

[trevskoda]

Very advanced for their times those 'Jeeps'
Those Macpherson struts on the front gave a lovely ride over the rough terrain in ww2....

;-)

Its a kit running ford escort gear, ww2 ones were leaf springs and bone shakers, only meant to last 24hrs, many still going all over the world, there was a full warehouse found 2 years back in middle east and it was packed to the roof with crated jeeps all in wax/grease as new.

 

[mistericeman]

Its a kit running ford escort gear, ww2 ones were leaf springs and bone shakers, only meant to last 24hrs, many still going all over the world, there was a full warehouse found 2 years back in middle east and it was packed to the roof with crated jeeps all in wax/grease as new.

I'm well aware of Jago Jeeps Trev... It was tongue in cheek ;-)

 

[trevskoda]

I'm well aware of Jago Jeeps Trev... It was tongue in cheek ;-)

Had a look online, don't seem to be many on the rd or taxed, may rebuild mine as it does not now require a mot, may be worth me taking some molds of the body sections, what you think.

 

[mistericeman]

Had a look online, don't seem to be many on the rd or taxed, may rebuild mine as it does not now require a mot, may be worth me taking some molds of the body sections, what you think.

Possibly worth speaking to the owners club?

Speaking of Jagos....

My best mate Runs an old Jago Model T...

Slightly modified with a methanol breathing supercharged 10.5 litre chevvy V8....

The black one...