Spotted Xantias! (and other French stuff)

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OK What-Can-U-Spot

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Bit of an unusual one these days.

Spotted a first generation Renault Espace this afternoon in the Stacey Bushes Industrial Estate. Was on a D plate I think, but didn't get that good a look.
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Ahh, that would have been the old original GRP Matra ones. Absolutely brilliant. I rated those as the best Espace...
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Yep, that's the one. This one was a slightly gold tinted silver colour in case you spot it.

Uncle used to have one a good few years back and I remember being impressed by it, especially in terms of comfort and its ability to make seemingly unfeasibly rapid progress on the motorway.
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Saw a maroon W Reg Hdi Xantia in the Stoney Street NCP Multi-Storey car park in the Lace District of Nottingham today. Looked very tidy...
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I regularly see a green R reg Athena which looks immaculate in Mickleton, Gloucestershire. Sometimes it's there other times not so is presumably used regularly. Anyone on here?
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A mess of a 2CV on a trailer in Shepton this afternoon....looked like it was off for restoration
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Spotted my first BX in a-g-e-s on Thursday, and right on my doorstep. Grey 1.7 diesel K197BAN on the M62 at J32 - and he wasn't hanging about!
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Just exchanged waves with the driver of a dark coloured Xantia as they were turning into the Heelands area of MK. Don't think I've seen that one before.
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Zelandeth wrote:Just exchanged waves with the driver of a dark coloured Xantia as they were turning into the Heelands area of MK. Don't think I've seen that one before.
Not one I'm familiar with Zel...
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You lot should go on Tindre in MK with your Xantia's :)
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Stickyfinger wrote:You lot should go on Tindre in MK with your Xantia's :)
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Stickyfinger wrote:You lot should go on Tindre in MK with your Xantia's :)
What's that then?

Curious to know whether it was someone on here I saw today, given I got a proper arm out the window wave I tend to assume that it was an enthusiast. First time I've had response in the Citroen, usually only the Saab I get that. Well...or the Skoda, but when you're in that virtually everyone waves at you irrespective of what they drive!
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Zel, Tinder is, I believe, some sort of dating app. for your mobile phone...
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Bright red L plate 205 spotted just outside Banbury today, looked tidy from the glance I got.
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