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[wuvvum]

14 minutes ago, lesapandre said:

The zones remain largely confined to city centres and are relatively easy to avoid - ring roads especially are usually outside. Look online for the most up-to-date.

The Strasbourg zone is massive - the motorways running through the city are indeed exempt so it's OK to transit in a non-compliant car, but you can't stop or park anywhere.  Grenoble zone is less extensive but both my brothers live within it.  The Rouen zone isn't huge but is hard to avoid if you want to get across the Seine while staying off the motorway - I had to make a detour to the next bridge to the west.

[hairnet]

On 30/09/2024 at 18:32, chadders said:

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/comparison/2012/ferrari-f40-vs-porsche-959-car-magazine-july-1988-another-world/

first car mag i bought - still have it

[lesapandre]

21 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

The Strasbourg zone is massive - the motorways running through the city are indeed exempt so it's OK to transit in a non-compliant car, but you can't stop or park anywhere.  Grenoble zone is less extensive but both my brothers live within it.  The Rouen zone isn't huge but is hard to avoid if you want to get across the Seine while staying off the motorway - I had to make a detour to the next bridge to the west.

Yes I invariably use the transit routes so I am OK in my non-compliant UK van. If I go into a French city I park out at a suburban station or park-and-ride and train or tram it in. OK if you don't need the car. 

The Rouen transit motorway and tunnel is exempt but everything further in along the Seine is indeed not. 

[Lord Sterling]

32 minutes ago, lesapandre said:

Yes I invariably use the transit routes so I am OK in my non-compliant UK van. If I go into a French city I park out at a suburban station or park-and-ride and train or tram it in. OK if you don't need the car. 

The Rouen transit motorway and tunnel is exempt but everything further in along the Seine is indeed not. 

Alors, vous êtes français Monsieur Lesapandre? Votre nom sur ce site suggère que vous-avez des connexions françaises 🤷‍♂️

[lesapandre]

6 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

Alors, vous êtes français Monsieur Lesapandre? Votre nom sur ce site suggère que vous-avez des connexions françaises 🤷‍♂️

No I'm a Brit'. 

[Lord Sterling]

Anyone near Pilning train station? Glovestrains video was suggested to me and I do like occasionally like watching her vids...

I noticed there appears to be a white saloon car, possibly a Ford or Vauxhall, I wonder what it is?

EDIT*

From this angle, it looks like a.Mk2 Cortina:

I did notice that there appears to be a scrapyard or vehicle storage right next to the station. 

[Lord Sterling]

Just now, lesapandre said:

No I'm a Brit'.

Oh right, alors, es que vous avez lived there before? You seem to connaître un peu of la France.

[lesapandre]

6 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

Oh right, alors, es que vous avez lived there before? You seem to connaître un peu of la France.

I holiday there a lot and know French culture very well. Fascinating place. Immense classic car scene. 

I also did some D-Day 80'th stuff this year. 

[Lord Sterling]

Ah cool. Obviously I spent a lot of time in Belgium but I also lived in the south for several months about 10 years ago. I lived near Beziers and travelled to Carcassonne a lot.

My uncle's wife's family although are originally Belgian do spend a lot of time and some actually live down in Toulouse.

[lesapandre]

12 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

Ah cool. Obviously I spent a lot of time in Belgium but I also lived in the south for several months about 10 years ago. I lived near Beziers and travelled to Carcassonne a lot.

My uncle's wife's family although are originally Belgian do spend a lot of time and some actually live down in Toulouse.

I think @wuvvumwas in Carcassonne - very nice indeed. So many great places.

[comfortablynumb]

5 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

Anyone near Pilning train station? Glovestrains video was suggested to me and I do like occasionally like watching her vids...

I noticed there appears to be a white saloon car, possibly a Ford or Vauxhall, I wonder what it is?

EDIT*

From this angle, it looks like a.Mk2 Cortina:

I did notice that there appears to be a scrapyard or vehicle storage right next to the station. 

MK1 cortina, usual lotus rep, but 4 door? 😁

Edited October 2, 2024 by comfortablynumb
Spelllllling

[Split_Pin]

7 hours ago, brownnova said:

I’ve tried three, two cdti (Conny manual with 120k and this Club auto with 60k) and a facelift V6 contemporary … all left me with the same meh feeling. 

You’re right of course. Maybe I need to keep trying and find a decent petrol one in traditional spec. Could be the diesel engine putting me off. 

This one had been stood for a few months after the previous owner passed away, which might account for the strap having rotted. It fell off on the way back from the MoT on Friday (wouldn’t have passed like that!). It did ride very well, I can’t quite put my finger on it, but just underwhelmed me. Which when I had built up so much excitement at the prospect of getting a 75 was rather gutting!

Simply a preference thing… maybe I’m learning that i definitely prefer Swedish? 

Sounds like they're not for you then.

I've had 3 75s and 2 93 Cabriolets, definitely a completely different driving experience. I loved both of my Saabs and would 100% have another. The only reason I sold my red one was that I was getting fed up with the tax.

I think with 75s you need to remember they were aimed at the higher end Mondeo and Vectra class and drive accordingly. My 2004 BMW e60, same year as my 75, knocked spots off it in terms of ride and handling even although the 75 has many BMW parts (albeit from E46 and e39s). I test drove a Jaguar S Type as well and again, miles ahead but in a different class.

For me the Saab 93 is at the same upper-middle market point and although it's got a lot of  Vectra bits, I felt Saab had tried really hard to put their soul into the car. They didn't ride all that well IMO but the 2.0 petrol has Lexus levels of refinement (mine did anyway) and with the Noobtune map, went like stink.

Sounds like a nice Saab might be an option.

[Royale80]

Always wanted a 75. Bought one March time-2.0CDT Connoisseur auto estate. 155,000 but drives like 75,000 miles. £400 .Mine has a Ron Box fitted so pops along very well. Good thing with mine was that the previous owner Allan, had every advisory done for the MOT-even though in the last 5 years it's done very little mileage. The only thing not changed was the water pump -good fun was that!! Paint on bonnet and roof is blooming though.

[Split_Pin]

I remember your pictures of that job 😬

[cort1977]

11 hours ago, IronStar said:

On my European travels, almost every single time I run into someone obnoxiously rude and snobby (obviously ignoring football fans), they are speaking French. I'm sure there's a sample bias to this, and that France has plenty of lovely people I'd have drinks with, but these guys are not helping France's global image. 

Oh and actively pretending not to understand English, and trying to speak their language to everyone everywhere despite being in a foreign country is only observed in - French. I really don't know what gives. 🤷‍♂️

I agree with all your points whilst at the same time finding it ironic that the things we complain about the French doing are exactly the same things we do ourselves as a nation.

Snobby or yobbish behaviour abroad? The Brits are world champions at that.

Trying to speak their langauge everywhere they go whilst refusing to speak any other language? That's exactly what we do.

Of course the French are much, much better than us at going on strike and rioting.

[artdjones]

I must correct something, I did drive one 75 I liked, a Connoisseur 2.0 V6 with manual box in immaculate condition. Not very fast, but incredibly smooth.

[barefoot]

They're much nicer to drive with a wooden steering wheel. 

[IronStar]

25 minutes ago, cort1977 said:

I agree with all your points whilst at the same time finding it ironic that the things we complain about the French doing are exactly the same things we do ourselves as a nation.

Snobby or yobbish behaviour abroad? The Brits are world champions at that.

Trying to speak their langauge everywhere they go whilst refusing to speak any other language? That's exactly what we do.

Of course the French are much, much better than us at going on strike and rioting.

I found Brits to be usually quite okay on my travels if you avoid destinations like Ibiza, Zakintos, or wherever the young and rowdy British pissheads looking to pick a fight (and usually get beaten to a pulp because they're too drunk to stand) go. Footie fans can get in the sea, and the amount of ruckus they're causing is absolutely amazing, but I'm not counting those.

English is generally accepted as a "common ground" language, so you get away with that too.

[Metal Guru]

18 minutes ago, IronStar said:

I found Brits to be usually quite okay on my travels if you avoid destinations like Ibiza, Zakintos, or wherever the young and rowdy British pissheads looking to pick a fight (and usually get beaten to a pulp because they're too drunk to stand) go. Footie fans can get in the sea, and the amount of ruckus they're causing is absolutely amazing, but I'm not counting those.

English is generally accepted as a "common ground" language, so you get away with that too.

Guarantee if you come across whining spoilt brats , they are British. Every sentence begins with “I want..”

[brownnova]

3 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Sounds like they're not for you then.

Which I am genuinely gutted about!! 

[Royale80]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

I remember your pictures of that job 😬

Was a bit restricted for room!!!

[SRi05]

 

 

GOOD BOI

[Split_Pin]

9 minutes ago, SRi05 said:

 

 

GOOD BOI

Superb. Another forum Top Buy I'd say!

[SRi05]

4 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Superb. Another forum Top Buy I'd say!

Aye absolutely, three years with it now. Only needed consumable bits in that time, no major dramas. 

[comfortablynumb]

I'm not an advocator of the policies of violence, but of all the people who are in the public eye, media hungry 'stars' and so on 

they try to shoot Ian hislop???

[Split_Pin]

I've been a taxi that was shot at in Glasgow, for context. 

[comfortablynumb]

26 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I've been a taxi that was shot at in Glasgow, for context. 

Are you famous? 😁

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, comfortablynumb said:

I'm not an advocator of the policies of violence, but of all the people who are in the public eye, media hungry 'stars' and so on 

they try to shoot Ian hislop???

Angus Deayton plays the long game...

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In May 2002, the British tabloid newspaper the News of the World reported he had taken cocaine and had sex with prostitutes. He was ridiculed by Paul Merton and Ian Hislop in the following episode of Have I Got News for You but continued as presenter. 

Angus Deayton - Wikipedia

Merton might want to watch his back too.

[comfortablynumb]

Apparently now he wasn't shot at

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr750d1257mo

As you were... 🙄

[reb]

I met my new upstairs neighbour just now. Seems really nice.

Amusingly she thought the V70 was a 21 reg because apparently nobody knows what a prefix reg looks like anymore.