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Post by dets »

Hello all newbie here well to this forum not french car ownership previous barges are ax gt saxo 1.1 sx saxo vtr and current skip is my beloved c15 1.9d champ which cost me 130 quid from eBay as it was vandalised by some young rapscallions that the previous owner had run ins with so rather than pay good dollar for a respray I am keeping as is and ratting the said van.
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Welcome to the forum. Perhaps we need pictorial evidence?
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Hellloooo and Velcome to der Forum
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I have added the obligatory side glass visa bonnet rear doors and roof rack
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'99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one
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'99 Cadillac Seville STS
'96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC
& numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
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Post by van ordinaire »

Now I monitor sites for C15's & I don't remember a £130 one, there was a white one with a red bonnet but it wasn't that one, I'm sure. Still well done for saving another one & good luck with it. =D>

Jim will be watching the transformation with intersest, while I'm not bothered about losing the shed of the time/place/event title - 'cos we don't have one! :)
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The bottom ones are the eBay advert not sure what ito was about it but wanted it Oh it's known by friends and relatives as hercules after steptoe and son horse lol
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This topic has the makings of a blog. The moderators can move it to that section of the site if you request it.
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I don't mind at all
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Van ordinaire it was from a guy down south near Dorchester it was sold on eBay bought buy a guy in Birmingham that couldn't collect I offered 130 before listing ended but it was refused as you can see by the state of it he wanted it sold so snapped my hand off for it lol
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My Cars: Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club (quietly sleeping in a parallel universe)
'05 (yes, really) C15
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate
others:-
'96 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the "donor"
'99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one
'97 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the red one
'99 Cadillac Seville STS
'96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC
& numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
x 405

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Post by van ordinaire »

Thanks, I did submit a full reply to this during the day but, as so often happens, it just disappeared into the ether & I can't be bothered to do it all again; not that you've actually missed anything.
Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club :cry:
'05 C15 :!:
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate [-o<
others:-
Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3 :?
'96 Cadillac Eldorado
'99 Cadillac STS :|
& the numerous "abandoned projects" #-o
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I don't know whether to respray or leave as is I mean all these marks and graffiti blots are the vans original history
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Joined: 23 Jun 2015, 14:45
Location: Live & work in London but weekend in Devon (or do I now live in Torbay & work in London?)
My Cars: Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club (quietly sleeping in a parallel universe)
'05 (yes, really) C15
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate
others:-
'96 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the "donor"
'99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one
'97 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the red one
'99 Cadillac Seville STS
'96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC
& numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
x 405

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Post by van ordinaire »

I'd leave as is (but no one who knows my C15 will be surprised at that) it is, as you say, part of its history, adds to its character, is an essential part of your reason for saving it - & being a white van in France, it's only a matter of time before it's redecorated for you.
Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club :cry:
'05 C15 :!:
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate [-o<
others:-
Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3 :?
'96 Cadillac Eldorado
'99 Cadillac STS :|
& the numerous "abandoned projects" #-o
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Post by daviemck2006 »

van ordinaire wrote: 05 Jul 2017, 10:10 I'd leave as is (but no one who knows my C15 will be surprised at that) it is, as you say, part of its history, adds to its character, is an essential part of your reason for saving it - & being a white van in France, it's only a matter of time before it's redecorated for you.

And reshaped lol
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