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EOI – Rendezvous 2025

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A pleasing number of people put their hands up at the last general meeting expressing interest in on Rendezvous 2025.

Not everyone is able to get to meetings and we’re now asking people to express their interest in writing by email to

At this stage, it is just a statement of interest to get somewhat firm numbers for investigating accomodation availability.

Please respond by the end of September – that’s just so we know we’ve flushed initial interest out; it won’t exclude anyone from deciding to get on board later on.

What are you bringing?

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What car are you bringing to this year’s All French Car Day?

Having survived a recent 6000km journey to Queensland and back  – including 1700km of an old Southern Cross Rally tour – my 1976 Renault 16TS will be there!

What are you bringing? See you there!

Shitbox at the French Car Day

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This year we will be displaying two Peugeot 406 Hdi’s that will be competing in the Autumn 2025 Shitbox Rally. The Rally is more a test of endurance as about 250 cars worth less than $1500 trek through outback Australia.

Former RCCV President Paul Stewart chose the cars for some very sound reasons.

The old Pug Diesels will be perfectly suited to this endurance event. In a sea of Camrys, old Falcons and Commodores these cars will be a beacon of proving everyone wrong (we hope). Also, can you imagine rocking up to an outback town with 250 petrol driven cars? It gets busy at the pumps so Paul reckons driving to the diesel pump will negate wasting time.

One car is Paul’s current daily driver. Car two is a genuine shitbox. After removing the mice from the engine bay there’s been lots of work done to even make the car run.

The events have raised nearly $50m since inception and is a key fund raiser for the Cancer Council and Cancer Research.

Paul will have “Tribute Frogs” stickers for sale on the day. Write a tribute to someone effected by Cancer, stick it to the car and the tribute can come on the journey with us.

There will also be donation pages (https://autumn2025.shitboxrally.com.au/pepe-le-pew-jo) . Paul needs $5000 of donations per car to even make the start line. Corporate sponsors also welcome.

So come on down, have a chat to Paul and Team Pepe Le Pew Jo.

French Car Festival 2022

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Our good friends at the Peugeot Car Club are hosting this year’s French Car Festival at Cruden Farm in Langwarrin this years.

It’s on October 16th – a Sunday, of course.
See flyer below for more details

As usual, open to anyone with a French Car, not just club members. Spread the word.

Caffeine Run – April 15th

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The April Caffeine Run was originally scheduled for May 9th, it’s normal ‘weekend after Committee Meeting’ date. Then we realised it was Mothers Day and decided that was too much competition for hearts and minds.

We had flagged we might move the Caffeine Run to link up with the Maling Rd Autoclassico, so it was decided to go with that option. That makes it Sunday 15th May.

Head on down to Maling Rd in Canterbury to catch up with the club display –  the RCCV has a select bunch of cars representing it amongst a raft of others – and get your monthly club caffeine fix.

We’re not nominating any particular one of the several coffee venues as ‘the’ place for ‘caffeine’ as it’s going to be crowded, unpredictable and maybe unable to get our full group into the one place.

Watch our facebook page on the day, or use the phone, when you get there, to find out where others who are there ended up.

Drive Day – April 24th

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The April drive day sees the introduction of a new format – the ‘REMD’. That stands for Renault Early Morning Drive. Kick off early, get the drive in and have more of the tail of the day free.

It’s also specially designed to cater to those in more spritely Renaults (and Alpines*) as well as those in more sedate historic models. The drive will proceed in two groups with the faster group going first so as to not be held back by more sensible slower members .

The start point is McDonalds at the corner of Blackburn and Doncaster Roads in Doncaster East. Meet there in time to get your starter coffee and be ready to depart at 8am.

Head off to Marysville via Reefton Spur for coffee and toilet stop. 

From the Reefton  Hotel we travel towards  Marysville then veer off to Lake Mountain for a photo opportunity, and then return back to take the road to  Marysville for lunch.

Lunch is at a restaurant / café TBA – we’re waiting on responses from a couple of places at Marysville.

The intended participants will have to register with the RCCV social secretaries (ie : Rob or Kay Belcourt on ) to obtain the instruction sheet prior to the event.

REMEMBER:  no registration = no route details as the organisers have to confirm type of Renault model participants will be driving and the lunch numbers prior to the event date.

Non-members are welcome to join us on this drive – same as for any of the club’s drive days. BUT they will have to register for the run first.

Participants are advised to refuel at the BP service station near the McDonald restaurant (THERE ARE NO FUEL STOPS ON THE WAY)

* I have to give them special mention ‘cos Alpine owners are funny that way!

April’s Caffeine Run – 10th REVISED & CORRECTED!

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Find your way to Kanteen at 154 Alexandra Avenue, South Yarra to join members and other Renault lovers for coffee and chat next Sunday – the 10th (not 15th as previously incorrectly advised)

As usual, it starts nominally at 9:30 and goes to 11:00 though, also as usual, some will be there earlier and some stay later. As long as you enjoy yourself, we don’t really care.

Kanteen is opposite Como Park where we held a Round Up a few years ago.

Kanteen offers ‘Turkish pizzas & hearty breakfasts in a riverside cafe with outdoor tables & a laid-back vibe’. See their Facebook page for more.

I’m sure also that you’ll find someone to tell you how well the recent GART (Great Alpine Road Trip) went off.

This caffeine run was previously advised to be at The Relief Unit 2 in South Melbourne. Late emerging info is that it’s not open Sundays, so that put paid to that.