Spotted Xantias! (and other French stuff)

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Is the Activa a magnet ?.....another random " same reg park'r " in Shepton....I like this game.
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Classic cars flock together in public car parks, especially like that one! I recognise it! Parking next to a fellow classic you are very unlikely to suffer any car-park dings from the SUV-driving distracted masses doing their weekly shop!

I'm always very careful how I park in 'Superstore' car parks!
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Talking of superstores, I spotted this at Tesco's.
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Going round Birmingham on the M42 this afternoon, got passed by a J reg red BX 16 valve, we waved to each other.
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peter306 wrote: 28 Sep 2024, 17:15 Going round Birmingham on the M42 this afternoon, got passed by a J reg red BX 16 valve, we waved to each other.
Gosh! Very rare to see a BX in the wild now :-D
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A (various coloured doors) Xsara and an Austin Healey 3000-Bj7 today (I know my AH numbers/letters :) )
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Hardly ever see them now, particularly one in one of the Gris stable of Citroen Colours. I know of Silex grey so let's call it that. Spotted today on the move so no pic.


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I SPOTTED A XANTIA!!!!! It was dark green and parked at a school where I had to pick my daughter up early due to her ME/CFS. It was parked in the staff car park, reverse parked. Looked in great condition, I didn't take a photo as felt it was inappropriate at the time. Hertfordshire school btw
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Two soggy 106s seen during my Monday morning run :-D
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Like it. Nice when less than pristine cars get their day in the rain and make it to one of our FCF galleries. :-D

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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 07 Oct 2024, 09:30 Like it. Nice when less than pristine cars get their day in the rain and make it to one of our FCF galleries. :-D

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Big Shed, Little shed........Tesco's again, old age parking really is the "in thing" down my way.
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Great spot... I'll have an AX over the 'Crustie's Cruiser' any day ;)

I was always given to understand they were called the 75 because that was at least how old you had to be to own one...
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Youngest daughter had one when she was in her twenties, and loved it.
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CitroJim wrote: 02 Nov 2024, 17:11 I was always given to understand they were called the 75 because that was at least how old you had to be to own one...
I heard it was because the odds of it breaking down in the first year was 75%
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