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The week's question
In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Said, you raced Citreon 2CVs at Snetterton and for 24hrs. Why!?
One of my relatives had one when I was a kid and they are the worst cars I've ever come across and travelled in.
I've raced Formula Ford at Thruxton. Try that, im sure you'll have much more fun!


In my youth I once was in the passenger seat of one and I was scared it might tip over. But: The race 2CV´s are very different: Super-low (you have to be very careful over which curb you can drive and over which ones not), kart-like suspension with nearly no travel, unexpectedly high cornering speeds, only with their around 50PS the top speed is quite leisurely (mine was 97 miles/hour at the fastest spot).

They drive like big karts. I also raced Formula Ford (in the New Zealand winter series), and they were far less fun. Same for my main racing with touring cars on Nürburgring Nordschleife (24h race etc.).

Actually a NZ friend who drove 24h races all over the world for decades, was NZ Porsche cup winner and NZ holder of Land Speed Record for Diesel cars, said he never ever had that much fun in a race as in 24h 2CV race he participated in. And it´s not just fun, it´s - as every race - dead serious, just look up what "Bumb Drafting" is, something the fastest ones are doing in that race. Nevertheless it´s one big family. And it´s probably the cheapest 24h race in the world (I am thrifty). Enough reasons? :)
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