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Do Dyanes sound the same as 2CVs?

 

Yes. Like the Ami and Mehari. They're all pretty much identical under the skin. They do sound a bit different from behind the wheel - Dyanes are a bit tinnier in sound due to the fresh air ventilation scoop on the bulkhead.

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Check out this winner!

 

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TALBOT-SOLARA-VER ... 27b7f5af7d

 

THE STORY GOES LIKE THIS; IN THE EARLY 80S TALBOT PRODUCED 500 CARS SOLELY AS SHOWROOM (PLINTH CARS) JUST TO GET PEOPLE IN THE SHOWROOMS, THEY HAD A DIFFERENT INTERIOR AND LOVELY METALLIC PAINT, BUT YOU COULD NOT BUY ONE AS THEY WERE FOR SHOW PURPOSES ONLY, WHICH IS WHY THEY NEVER FITTED THEM WITH POWER STEERING AND USED A 4 SPEED BOX. OR I SUPPOSE WHAT EVER THEY HAD TO HAND AT THE TIME, AS THEY WERE NOT MEANT TO BE DRIVEN. AFTER THEY HAD SERVED THEIR PURPOSE ALL 500 WERE TO BE SENT BACK TO TALBOT TO BE SCRAPPED. BUT AS SOMETIMES HAPPENED IN THE EIGHTIES THIS CAR SOMEHOW SURVIVED. MY CONTACT SAID HE HAD ONLY EVER KNOWN OF ONE PLINTH CAR IN EXISTANCE, AND DOESNT KNOW IF IT STILL EXISTS, SO IN ALL PROBABILITY THIS IS ONE OF MAYBE TWO CARS LIKE THIS IN EXISTANCE, WHICH WITH THE MILEAGE OF JUST 26000 I WOULD SAY IT IS A VERY SPECIAL CAR INDEED.

 

 

Interesting story, not sure how much of it is true though.

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^ I bet thats not as tidy as it first appears. Looks like the sellers practised his rattle can skills on the rear wheel before no doubt spraying over the bits covered by yesterdays Le Monde

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^ I bet thats not as tidy as it first appears. Looks like the sellers practised his rattle can skills on the rear wheel before no doubt spraying over the bits covered by yesterdays Le Monde

 

Rust at the bottom of the C pillar looks suspect...

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Did you convert your Imp gallons 4.55L to US Gallons 3.79L?

 

No, I quite forgot your gallons are smaller than ours (not that anyone here is allowed to sell a gallon of anything thanks to the EU messers - has to be litres).

 

Still that makes the cheapest petrol near my house £1.25 per litre or £4.73 per US gallon or $7.43 per US gallon.

 

Fuel duty here recently went up to just under 59p per litre for petrol and diesel. And there's a further 20% VAT to pay on top of that.

 

Pretty soon it'll be too bloody expensive to travel anywhere. Ever.

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That Visa is a tempting little thing. What does "Freins bloqués" mean? I recognise brakes in that.

 

I'd be tempted to make a brisk dash for Caen rather than spend several days (or what feels like it) on a Brittany ferry.

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worldofceri - don't forget that on April 1 duty goes up by another 5p, which makes about 8p extra per litre.

 

I've got a 25mpg Super Unleaded-drinking money drain¬!

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Brakes seized.

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worldofceri - don't forget that on April 1 duty goes up by another 5p, which makes about 8p extra per litre.

 

That's alright, I'm sure to get a pay rise in April.

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!!!1!

 

Yeah, right.

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hi all im a newbie to this site, but always read it as i love it so decided to join. just spotted this talbot solara on ebay. in a strange sort of way i love it. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :MESELX:IT . i think its sort of cool in its own way lol.

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Hey that 145 Diesel belonged to one of the engineers at Perkins, an Italian lad, brought it with him from home!

IYHO, Is it worth a kick or not? Thanks

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i dont know anything about these cars, the reason i put it on was just the fact you never see them anymore. but it does look interesting though. good luck if you have a bid though.

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Right lads, here's the plan: NOBODY BIDS! Leave the way clear for Dicky to make a cheeky 99p purchase which he can then punt out to the other Acclaim owners on here at suitable rates. Are you watching, blackbart?

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:lol:

 

Seriously, that's an absolute bargain - if I had a 7.5 tonner, the space and it was local I would probably buy it...just because I could and I'll probably own another Acclaim one day :wink:

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If I was within reach I reckon I wouldn't be able to resist... of course that would mean buying an Acclaim to justify the stock! Reckon I could manage that, they should be fine for daily duties. I'll take a Trio-Matic in black please... :lol:

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