by "Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
Published 05/15/2017 at 12:16
by "Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
Published 05/15/2017 at 12:16
Tags: France
STARS: 4
France continues its status as an open air car museum.
Not just one but a brace of original model Clios
R11
R21
Safrane (bonus Peugeot 1007)
All of these are long gone back home.
"fintail" (fintail)
05/15/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 1
Nice Renault 11, even has the same wheels:
"Svend" (svend)
05/15/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 0
Ye’, trying to find a Renault Safrane in the U.K. is nearly impossible.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
05/15/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 0
Or the Island of Misfit Toys...
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
05/15/2017 at 12:40, STARS: 0
Never popular of course. That one looked like new.
I’ve seen a few 2CVs too.
"Svend" (svend)
05/15/2017 at 12:46, STARS: 0
I think I see more 2CVs in the U.K. than I do 11s, 21s and Safranes put together.
"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
05/15/2017 at 12:48, STARS: 0
The 21 and 11 are long gone here too. The mk1 Clio can still be seen quite frequently though. They made millions, they’re from the 90s and I don’t believe they had significant flaws. Safrane was never common.
Would you say the average age of cars is higher in France than in Ireland?
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
05/15/2017 at 12:58, STARS: 0
Yes, the country is full of Mk1 Clios and similar. I rarely see anything before 2000 back home (apart from my 1994 FTO of course)
"EL_ULY" (uly)
05/15/2017 at 13:04, STARS: 0
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
05/15/2017 at 13:05, STARS: 0
Yes, they’re collectible. The 11, 21 and Safrane rather less so.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
05/15/2017 at 13:06, STARS: 0
...urance.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
05/15/2017 at 13:43, STARS: 0
This makes me want to come visit! I love me some old European iron! :)
"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
05/15/2017 at 14:27, STARS: 0
Judging from Cé hé sins comments you’d better skip Ireland then.
But on a more serious note, plane tickets aren’t even that expensive. You could even join our late June Alps rally.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
05/15/2017 at 18:05, STARS: 0
Sadly I am teaching on a Term position right now until June 30th, so wouldn’t have time even though I would love to :(
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
05/16/2017 at 07:43, STARS: 0
jeez a 21!
haven’t seen one of them in years.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
05/16/2017 at 11:59, STARS: 0
Daily (as in several times a day) sight in France, as is the Peugeot 205.