First proper outing…..

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So I fixed the water pump (for now) and I fixed the issue with the front brake where the rubber on the slave cylinder kept popping off. Fitted a new set to it and also lubricated the pistons a little and all seems OK for now.

I had a short spin out on the bike (my work season starts in 22 days, and i am supposed to be fit for 1000km around Corsica) and came back to find someone else’s Traction parked outside my house. The neighbours truly think we have changed profession.

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Then it was time to take out Vinny to test out the brakes and the engine and get some kilometres in so I can change out the oil before heading off on to excursions with the Traction Universelle in a few weeks time. I have not driven much in the Traction so far and it is so funny the looks you get, waves, lights flashing etc. I think I am going to enjoy this car 🙂 Took the wife out for a pizza and salad 😉

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@tripyrenees wrote:

So I fixed the water pump (for now) and I fixed the issue with the front brake where the rubber on the slave cylinder kept popping off. Fitted a new set to it and also lubricated the pistons a little and all seems OK for now.
I have not driven much in the Traction so far and it is so funny the looks you get, waves, lights flashing etc. I think I am going to enjoy this car 🙂

Happens here in the UK as well 🙂

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Our local car club had to exhibit some cars outside our local Norauto – we go a free lunch at Flunch. 😀

So took the opportunity to park the Dyane which is for sale and then had the agro from a load of geriatric French guys saying it was not original and it was not a citroen anymore – for goodness sake, it is a Dyane suitable for a young lad to have fun in, not a world heritage classic 😆 😆

But I also took my Traction which was a surprise to them all as last time they saw it was on on the back of a trailer in the state I found it. They loved the interior and the engine and then pointed out all the problems with the bodywork (which I have not touched yet) all in the day of a car enthusiast I suppose.

This is the Super Traction of the club chairman (who has just a few cars, bikes, tractors, combine harvesters…… you get the picture)

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Was on the A36 yesterday doing towards Salisbury and saw a beautiful 11B French car with engljsh registration KSL 246. We waved and they stopped but as we were getting out to say hello , they turned around and “sped” off.

Got my little Gordini engine and gearbox for the 4CV so very happy.

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