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"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 05/15/2017 at 12:16 • Filed to: France

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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 > Cé hé sin 05/15/2017 at 12:34

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Nice Renault 11, even has the same wheels:

Svend > Cé hé sin 05/15/2017 at 12:35

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Ye’, trying to find a Renault Safrane in the U.K. is nearly impossible.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Cé hé sin 05/15/2017 at 12:38

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Or the Island of Misfit Toys...

Cé hé sin > Svend 05/15/2017 at 12:40

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Never popular of course. That one looked like new.

I’ve seen a few 2CVs too.

Svend > Cé hé sin 05/15/2017 at 12:46

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I think I see more 2CVs in the U.K. than I do 11s, 21s and Safranes put together.

duurtlang > Cé hé sin 05/15/2017 at 12:48

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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 > duurtlang 05/15/2017 at 12:58

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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 > Cé hé sin 05/15/2017 at 13:04

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Cé hé sin > Svend 05/15/2017 at 13:05

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Yes, they’re collectible. The 11, 21 and Safrane rather less so.

Cé hé sin > EL_ULY 05/15/2017 at 13:06

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...urance.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Cé hé sin 05/15/2017 at 13:43

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This makes me want to come visit! I love me some old European iron! :)

duurtlang > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 05/15/2017 at 14:27

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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 > duurtlang 05/15/2017 at 18:05

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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 > Cé hé sin 05/16/2017 at 07:43

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jeez a 21!

haven’t seen one of them in years.

Cé hé sin > pip bip - choose Corrour 05/16/2017 at 11:59

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Daily (as in several times a day) sight in France, as is the Peugeot 205.