2CV Club?

2cv

For a few years now, i've been toying with the idea of gathering a few 2CV enthusiasts to form some sort of a 2CV Club, something informal and fun. There are quite a few 2CVs out there but there seems to be no irish club that caters for these cars.

It would be fun to have the occasional outing and useful to share knowledge/experience.


Anyone out there interested or know of anyone that is?

chiefwiggum

seen the first one in the flesh in ages today so theres a coincidence...was a two tone between trim and dunshaughlin:)

2cv

LIGHTNING wrote: »

You could all meet up and roll down the sides of hills ala James bond. That would be pretty fun!

True :D

You'd have to get the 2CV 007 version though, with the bullet holes
:pac:

headfecker

there is a 2cv club its eircooled so there u go dave haha:D

2cv

headfecker wrote: »

there is a 2cv club its eircooled so there u go dave haha:D

Eircooled is a Volkswagen club... Last time i checked, the 2CV had a Citroen badge on the back of it
:D:D

S.I.R

2cv wrote: »

Eircooled is a Volkswagen club... Last time i checked, the 2CV had a Citroen badge on the back of it
:D:D

you can stick any badge you like on it, its still french :pac:

headfecker

well dave:eek::eek: eircooled is not just a vw club the last time i checked...........after all they are all aircooled :D:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

2cv

headfecker wrote: »

well dave:eek::eek: eircooled is not just a vw club the last time i checked...........after all they are all aircooled :D:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Yes hearfecker... My experience tells me that all aircooled cars are welcome there, as long as they're volkswagens
:D:D

Saab Ed

Does that meen you could show up at an eircooled thingy in a Honda 600

2cv

Saab Ed wrote: »

Does that meen you could show up at an eircooled thingy in a Honda 600

Yes you can, as long as you stick a Volkswagen badge on it, you're more than welcome
:D

deckie27

2cv wrote: »

Yes you can, as long as you stick a Volkswagen badge on it, you're more than welcome
:D

Agh noooooow
Not all cars in Eircooled are VW's

2cv

deckie27 wrote: »

Agh noooooow
Not all cars in Eircooled are VW's

Does that mean Claire still has her Fiat 500? :-)

Saab Ed

2cv wrote: »

Does that mean Claire still has her Fiat 500? :-)

:rolleyes:

Who's Claire

2cv

Saab Ed wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Who's Claire

Claire's a lovely woman the has a 500.... And a Beetle :-) Oh hang on, a beetle, that's a VW isn't it
:D:D:D:D

deckie27

I think she traded the fiat500 for a vespa

Still aircooled

2cv

:D:D

Same size too :-)

Saab Ed

So let me get this right.....



This could be a line up at an eircooled show?

2cv

Saab Ed wrote: »

So let me get this right.....



This could be a line up at an eircooled show?

Noticed the lack of 2CV in that line up?
:D:D

Saab Ed

2cv wrote: »

Noticed the lack of 2CV in that line up?
:D:D

Nah, i cant take the piss outta 2CV's. have to be honest and say I luvem

2cv

Saab Ed wrote: »

Nah, i cant take the piss outta 2CV's. have to be honest and say I luvem

Cheers

If i'm completely honest, 2CVs are a bit mad... Suits my personality i guess
:D

headfecker

well dave that women is not a nice person and all the eircooled crowd will make u welcom just as u know and the 500 was toms and all the vw so there u go :eek:

2cv

headfecker wrote: »

well dave that women is not a nice person and all the eircooled crowd will make u welcom just as u know and the 500 was toms and all the vw so there u go :eek:

Well i didn't know her that well, only met her a couple of times. She seemed alright to me... Not my place to judge...

But to be totally honest... didn't feel all that welcome... the people in the club are very VW focussed and have not interest in anything other than that (most of them anyway, not all). Now there is absolutely nothing wrong with being focussed on the car that you love, i do the same. But if you run a club that caters for several different makes, you should be open to cars other than VWs, and that's where i thought the club was lacking.

Having said that, nice bunch of people (again most of them, not all of them ) but i didn't really feel like the club was right for me... I guess that i realised that on our trip to Berlin...

S.I.R

dave... whatever you do... NEVER looked at the ncap safety test on youtube...



opps i just got a link...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7ZCbgNnoZ8


:D:D:D

2cv

S.I.R wrote: »

dave... whatever you do... NEVER looked at the ncap safety test on youtube...



opps i just got a link...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7ZCbgNnoZ8


:D:D:D

Mmmmm, i appreciate the "cheapness" of your comment now you show me one "budget" car that was designed in the 1930s that successfully passes an NCAP crash test and i will happily kiss your feet

SAABMAN

Sister's one was hit by a Golf Gti which slid 150m on it's roof after peeling everything from the badge to the front door off the 2CV. She had a little cut on her finger!

CamperMan

S.I.R wrote: »

dave... whatever you do... NEVER looked at the ncap safety test on youtube...



opps i just got a link...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7ZCbgNnoZ8


:D:D:D

was that at 5 kmph?

S.I.R

2cv wrote: »

Mmmmm, i appreciate the "cheapness" of your comment now you show me one "budget" car that was designed in the 1930s that successfully passes an NCAP crash test and i will happily kiss your feet

erm...


volvos been testing its cars from the very start...


im pretty sure their cars would stand the test of time...

also most/all american muscle will pass ( 1950/60 cars... Real, cast iron cars )

now do please pucker up :pac:

2cv

S.I.R wrote: »

erm...


volvos been testing its cars from the very start...


im pretty sure their cars would stand the test of time...

also most/all american muscle will pass ( 1950/60 cars... Real, cast iron cars )

now do please pucker up :pac:

I fully agree with you... Now, please scroll up and READ my comment i did mention BUDGET cars... I don't think that Volvos and american muscle cars can be classed as budget cars

You might want to start comparing like for like...

2cv

S.I.R wrote: »

also most/all american muscle will pass ( 1950/60 cars... Real, cast iron cars )
QUOTE]


1950/60....

I'm talking a car that was designed in the early 30s

Back to you!

--amadeus--

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--amadeus--

S.I.R wrote: »

erm...


volvos been testing its cars from the very start...


im pretty sure their cars would stand the test of time...

also most/all american muscle will pass ( 1950/60 cars... Real, cast iron cars )

now do please pucker up :pac:

You might want to rethink that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ygYUYia9I

2cv

--amadeus-- wrote: »

You might want to rethink that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ygYUYia9I

I rest my case!

Most people have these preprogrammed ideas in their heads... Volvo = safe, 2CV = unsafe.

Also, what i've noticed with the 2CV is that you either love it or hate it, and there's nothing wrong with that. But it might be time for people to start respecting other people's choices and passions and stop slagging them over it. We all have different tastes and passions, live with it.

Personally, the sight of a Ford Escort makes me wanna vomit, but i respect people that love them. Maybe it's about people started doing the same!

Camarague

2cv wrote: »

I rest my case!
But it might be time for people to start respecting other people's choices and passions and stop slagging them over it. We all have different tastes and passions, live with it.

Personally, the sight of a Ford Escort makes me wanna vomit, but i respect people that love them. Maybe it's about people started doing the same!

I think this is very true. I have been quite taken aback at the way some people carry on

There's a certain mentality, endemic among classic car anoraks, where they feel entitled to bluntly express distaste for your choice of classic, or laugh or even get snotty / rude

I have brought my car to classic car restorers and they turn down their nose as soon as they see my classic isn't an Austin-Healey, Jaguar E-Type, 60's Mini Cooper, Citroen DS, or Porsche.

cligereen

That's a great idea 2CV, I have an 83 Charleston. A club would be a great idea. Go for it.

S.I.R

--amadeus-- wrote: »

You might want to rethink that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ygYUYia9I

yes but if you put two cars of the same year into each other you'll walk away grand ( having put a k10 micra into a ax at 30... notihng more then a sore hand. )

new cars are too rigid...


also american muscle was affordable back in the day, but not now ( thank god )


also not many cars are in production that long, but theirs plenty that are, for me, a better purchase... though don't get me wrong... theyre still used in 24 hour racing ( engine change in about 15 mins ?? )

2cv

cligereen wrote: »

That's a great idea 2CV, I have an 83 Charleston. A club would be a great idea. Go for it.

Oh very nice... Which one is it? The burgundy/black, two tone grey or the ever so rare yellow/black?

cligereen

Actually, the one I have now was rebuilt from scratch and it has my own design of colourscheme. It is Dolly cream and sage green but still in the Charleston design. I did have a black and maroon one before though.

2cv

cligereen wrote: »

Actually, the one I have now was rebuilt from scratch and it has my own design of colourscheme. It is Dolly cream and sage green but still in the Charleston design. I did have a black and maroon one before though.

I used to own a two tone grey one... Was in the mid 90s