Hello, my name is Daffodil

Unread post by **daviemck2006** » 03 Apr 2017, 15:55

And some ppl in the 205 scene prefer the early simca suitcase engine/gearbox. Probably much rarer too.

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Gibbo2286 · Unread post by **Gibbo2286** » 03 Apr 2017, 17:22

Richard_C wrote:It was one of the few cars that a 2CV could reliably outpace in a traffic light drag race.

I guess back in the 60's and 70's each nation had their own loyalties and brands, I remember travelling in France and the cars were quite different - Renault, Panhards, Citroens, Simcas instead of Austin 1100s, Triumphs & Fords here. Germany it was VAG, Opel and Taurus/Ford, Italy Fiats and exotica. Now its ubiquitous VAG/PSA and few other odd bits wherever you look - you wake up in a Novotel, go down for the universal Novotel breakfast and look out to the universal Novotel car park full of universal Novotel-dwellers cars, you could be anywhere in Europe.

So back then, if you lived in the Netherlands and wanted to buy local and loyal, it was a DAF. Thinking about names, when they invented "the Transmission" they could have called cars with it fitted the DAF-T. Wonder why not?

That variomatic transmission design is/was the basis for the more modern variable transmissions as fitted to many Fords, FIATs and others., they just scaled it down, made the belts from steel and tucked it all away in a more conventional box.

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Unread post by **daviemck2006** » 03 Apr 2017, 17:32

I had a fiat punto sporting with the 1.2 16v engine and the cvt transmission. It was awesome to drive for such a small car. Floor thr throttle, you got 6000 revs and the car caught up, rapidly! It also had a program that had 7 steps built in that you chose by flicking the gear selector forward or back. You couldnt over rev it though, if you hit the revlimiter before you changed then it changed itself. It was a fun little car.

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Stickyfinger · Unread post by **Stickyfinger** » 03 Apr 2017, 17:43

I am distraught !....that perv Alasdair has spent loads of time telling me I am cheap and then rubbing my white bits all over with a thing that spins and shivers !! He keeps squirting cream on me and rubbing it it !...my skin has gone all shiny and smooth !.....HELP Me !

Unread post by **daviemck2006** » 03 Apr 2017, 17:48

He's a dirty old man. Is he wearing a raincoat?

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Unread post by **CitroJim** » 03 Apr 2017, 18:07

You're looking gorgeous Daffodil

Whatever Alasdair has done it's transformed you...

So different to how I saw you yesterday

Alasdair, I told you she has show potential didn't I

Unread post by **myglaren** » 03 Apr 2017, 18:16

Ladies thrive on attention and cosmetics

Unread post by **elma** » 03 Apr 2017, 18:37

Must be blushing, I don't see the flowers. Daffodil you look rather shiny and just a tad naked.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 04 Apr 2017, 08:50

elma wrote:Must be blushing, I don't see the flowers. Daffodil you look rather shiny and just a tad naked.

Those flowers need to go back on! Daffodil is just not right without them and I'm sure Redhead will agree

ekjdm14 · Unread post by **ekjdm14** » 04 Apr 2017, 11:43

I'm not sure myself, if they're original then definitely. if they were an add-on then, as the car herself says, NAA...

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 04 Apr 2017, 12:05

If new flowers cannot be procured, you could always get lots of those pink accessories Alasdair, and especially a decal that says 'Powered by fairy Dust' in plink lettering and with a lovely little pink magic wand...

When are you taking her for an MOT?

Unread post by **daviemck2006** » 04 Apr 2017, 14:20

CitroJim wrote:If new flowers cannot be procured, you could always get lots of those pink accessories Alasdair, and especially a decal that says 'Powered by fairy Dust' in plink lettering and with a lovely little pink magic wand...

When are you taking her for an MOT?

Pink eyelashes too lol

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Unread post by **CitroJim** » 04 Apr 2017, 14:22

daviemck2006 wrote: Pink eyelashes too lol

Definitely

Stickyfinger · Unread post by **Stickyfinger** » 04 Apr 2017, 14:28

Steady guys......you are all letting you're feminine sides show !

Hell Razor5543 · Unread post by **Hell Razor5543** » 04 Apr 2017, 14:30

Don't forget the butterfly wings on the aerial!

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