Autoshite holiday

[DSdriver]

Keys shut in boot.

Rac have taken car to nearest town (Rennes) , fortunately there was a hotel opposite the restaurant car park. We are still 150 miles short of our first destination and have luggage stuck in back of car.

It is possible to gain access to the boot by folding the back seat down but that also requires the bloody key.

Any helpful suggestions in case the garage fail to open the boot? Do they put the key number in the handbook?

 

 

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[NorthernMonkey]

Is there not a boot release button on the drivers door?

If so, you need to get 12v to an ignition controlled circuit on the fuse box which should in turn activate the release button.

[DSdriver]

Is there not a boot release button on the drivers door?

If so, you need to get 12v to an ignition controlled circuit on the fuse box which should in turn activate the release button.

Cheers

I’ll suggest this if all I get is a gallic shrug over the phone.

 

 

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[DSdriver]

Yay they got the boot lid opened, managing to bugger up the cigar lighter and its surround in the process but hey-ho. Then waited for us to pitch up in a taxi as they didn’t want to rummage in a boot full of our personal possessions.

All covered by FootmanJames except the hotel (which we would have done anyway), the taxi or the imodium needed for the stress

 

 

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[DSdriver]

Have some spots from La Roche Bernard

The Lancia was epic with a slightly crumpled front wing

 

 

 

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[Squire_Dawson]

[mercrocker]

I still have one of those Polco things clinging to some Dexion in the garage.   There is a key in it.   Unfortunately I have no idea what it fits or why I put it there. 

 

Hope the recovery testing experiment hasn't stuffed your holiday too much, Mr Driver.....

[AMC Rebel]

I am the fucking king of locking my keys in things - and never having a spare.

 

Lucky for me RAC are kings of prising doors/boots open and retrieving keys with a long grabber thing.

[DSdriver]

Spent the last two nights slumming on a friends yacht. Today was a wonderful day spent driving down the rural roads of France to the Charente. its like everybody has been hoovered up by aliens. I suppose because everything shuts down for August in France. Stand by for more shite spottage.

[Wingz123]

Glad you got it sorted and it didn’t interrupt your holiday too much!

 

I am off to Belgium on Monday in my Sprinter to recover a Golf! They stopped at a service station and the car wouldn’t start again....my money is on starter motor we shall see....700 mile round trip...

[DSdriver]

Further south now, here is my first Lembeye spottage

 

 

 

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[DSdriver]

Missed papping a couple of classics, a Renault 2cv and a Simca Aronde. Maybe I’ll be quicker next time.

 

 

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[Mally]

 

I am off to Belgium on Monday in my Sprinter to recover a Golf! They stopped at a service station and the car wouldn’t start again....my money is on starter motor we shall see....700 mile round trip...

 

I'd be trying a bump start first.

[Wingz123]

I'd be trying a bump start first.

So would I but they flew back in the end and have left me with the key to go and get it...

[DSdriver]

Right! Look what I found

Renault 19 by Jean-Pierre Declemy, on Flickr

[DSdriver]

Like Corgi toys they come in sets

Renault Master by Jean-Pierre Declemy, on Flickr

[DSdriver]

OMGHGF?

Do they still make Yacco oil?

[DSdriver]

The postie’s van

And a smoll car

 

 

 

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[DSdriver]

Another smoll car

And an amusing aperitif




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[DSdriver]

Things I have noticed whilst driving in France:

Rover 75s have Paris (75) registrations

Road numbers are purely for administration reasons and can randomly differ from maps and garmin.

The closer you get to Paris the faster people drive.

 

We have some pictures of a Brit Citroen CX we met on the autoroute south of Paris that will win Autoshite as soon as we can get MrsDS's phone to cooperate

[DSdriver]

In the mean time, have a pic of a BX spotted whilst we were out for an after dinner stroll at Vierzon

 

 

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[Dan_ZTT]

I am off to Belgium on Monday in my Sprinter to recover a Golf! They stopped at a service station and the car wouldn’t start again....my money is on starter motor we shall see....700 mile round trip...

Did you succeed??

[Tadhg Tiogar]

.....We have some pictures of a Brit Citroen CX we met on the autoroute south of Paris that will win Autoshite as soon as we can get MrsDS's phone to cooperate

I can hardly wait...

[DSdriver]

I can hardly wait...

Was it you?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Was it you?

 

Some hope. I'm still here in "that London", and the CX is reclining outside, waiting for her next run on the Sabbath #shabbatshalom

[Skizzer]

Renault Master by Jean-Pierre Declemy, on Flickr

*cough* Renault Trafic *cough*

[DSdriver]

Here you all are, I know you've been waiting patiently

What's that in the distance? by Jean-Pierre Declemy, on Flickr

 

Oh Wow by Jean-Pierre Declemy, on Flickr

 

We caught up at the fuel station by Jean-Pierre Declemy, on Flickr

 

A superb way to travel by Jean-Pierre Declemy, on Flickr

 

The apparent reason for the roofbox despite there only being the gentleman and his wife in the car was because the boot was full of toolboxes, tools, fuel additives and other items necessary to ensure completion of their journey. I forgot to ask how far they had travelled.

The car was hand painted and had a hand made scoop on the bonnet, I can't remember whether that goes to the interior or the carby.

I did point out that my DS23 runs fine without any fuel additives, and I think this CX has the same engine.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

That's grand to see, even if it looks like it's seen better days. Still, street legal until January. Should be tax/MoT exempt by September '19.

 

And it's a C-matic, so that roofbox probably contains a supply of Fluide-T.

 

I can't remember where the air duct goes either. On mine, it's a mesh-covered square duct that funnels down to Feck-only-knows.

[DSdriver]

By the way, for future reference, it is possible to get 10 cases of wine (6 bottles per case) in the boot of a Saab floppytop and still get the roof up and down.