lesapandre Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 P L Y M O U T H jmsguzzi, PhilA, Rustybullethole and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 Stuck in the 60's...Elvis on the jukebox. PhilA, AnnoyingPentium, eddyramrod and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 Got a Revue Technique for the Citroen SM - how many village garages bought the Revue and tackled one of these - not many. I expect Citroen expected to sell many more of these 'grand routiers' than they did. Very few old hydraulic Citroens around. Seen just one CX, an estate. No DS and not even any XM or BX. Plenty of C5 about still though. Dyslexic Viking and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 Lost in France... MJK 24, Nyphur, AnnoyingPentium and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 Reports of about 800, 000 protesting on the streets on May 1. 540 arrests and 406 police injured. Meanwhile out here in the countryside not a sign of anything...this is predominantly an urban thing. Another mass action planned for June - but no problems with fuel availability up to this point luckily. GagaStan, eddyramrod, Rust Collector and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Got this today at a market - from Brtish Leyland's heyday when their enterprise spanned the world. Such a shame British cars are still well regarded here - I saw a Rover 75 today and a TR6 and a MGB. Also one of the new MG4 electrics on a country road - maybe they will catch-on in France. Cookiesouwest, eddyramrod, MiniMinorMk3 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Renault van still earning it's keep... Dyslexic Viking, Nyphur, Saabnut and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 And in the unknown to me vehicle department... this is a Fiat Tipo [?] pick-up I papped. In good as new condition too. Saabnut, Rust Collector, Nyphur and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Tractors... Dyslexic Viking and puddlethumper 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 puddlethumper, Rustybullethole and Dyslexic Viking 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 This is single cylinder - hence the massive flywheel.. Rustybullethole, puddlethumper and Dyslexic Viking 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Deux chevaux - with log trailer in background. puddlethumper, Dyslexic Viking and Rightnider 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 First forest fires of the year reported in the Vendee - if coming over worth bearing in mind where you are staying - that woody campsite may need consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 More French junkshop finds - these Panhards are such interesting cars. Nyphur and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 And these Peugeot J7. Very few left on the road here - but not as sought after as the Citroen HY. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 BMW 'The Pleasure of Driving'. Not so many BM or Mercedes about on country roads - there are more French cars than I remember last time - seems like the French are buying a lot of French cars again over other marques. I found a reliable WiFi to upload my pictures. Breakdowns 0. Saabnut and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 2 hours ago, lesapandre said: And in the unknown to me vehicle department... this is a Fiat Tipo [?] pick-up I papped. In good as new condition too. They were sold as Fiat Strada here but are probably called something else in other markets. And thank you for taking the time to share photos and about your trip, I find it interesting. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Shell magazine advert - 'oil for motors' - 1929. Dyslexic Viking, Nyphur and 5speedracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 La MG4 reviewed in 'Auto Plus'. Google translate will deal with this - using the phone camera option. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Citroen C4X and Renault Arkana - seen lots of the Renault about - very bling. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Meanwhile in Londres un couronnement... MiniMinorMk3 and Nullzwei 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 Heavy metal... Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 Classic car press continues to thrive here. Prices of cars are all over the place... 22,000€ for a '98 XK8 and 23,000€ for a '91 Landcruiser with 525,000km. Dyslexic Viking and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 Citroen CX 700€. Dyslexic Viking, mk2_craig and Nullzwei 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 Leyland Albion 1968 4500€ and 62,000km. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 Outside a garage. I mostly see at least one 2CV a day on the road - all look restored and a lot in what looks like everyday use. The new stricter French MoT seems to have driven most 'bangers' of any type off the road. In two weeks in use: AX - about 5; XM 0; BX 0; CX 1; DS 0; Traction Avant 2; Saxo many; C5 many; SM 0; Peugeot 205 4; 106 many; 605 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 And some 1929 French marques now long gone. Taken from a 1929 edition of 'L'Illustation'. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 & 1925. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 Voiture Sans Permis. Lots of these about - this is an older basic one - the more modern ones are a lot more jazzy. Can be driven from age 14 and until 2022 did not require a CT test (Mot). Drivers need what is called an AM Licence - a simpler form of driving licence. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 French paper reports a new electric Renault Alpine in way and a new 'Renault 5'. Massive new battery plant due to be announced today at Dunkirk- presumably placed to export all over Europe and the UK (?) Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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