Spotted Xantias! (and other French stuff)

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It certainly is :D I reckon a Musketeer of early 80s vintage...
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I spotted a Black C6 with "M" reg private plate and a BX estate in Bridgenorth last week
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Stickyfinger wrote: Nice place Libya
And there was me thinking it was a rough corner of Shepton Mallet :roll:
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I thought Dunstable, then I noticed there were no BMW's and Merc's in the photo :)
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Stickyfinger wrote:I thought Dunstable, then I noticed there were no BMW's and Merc's in the photo :)
:lol:

It does bear some resemblance to Leighton Buzzard though...
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BX Estate (working car) in Trull
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.99269 ... 56!6m1!1e1

Known car ?
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Jim's Activa spotted by my other half today around 16:30 - unless there's another metallic red Xantia around central MK with a private plate on...
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Zelandeth wrote:Jim's Activa spotted by my other half today around 16:30 - unless there's another metallic red Xantia around central MK with a private plate on...
There is! The exact twin of mine Zel! And with a private plate too ending in XAN..

Lives in Bletchley and owned by a fellow member of Team WFA ;)
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Now that's just confusing!
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Next show where I see them parked next to each other, I am going to switch number plates when they are a asleep and watch the confusion over breakfast :)
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Here’s a picture of them together:

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And again, in the company of another well-known forum Activa :D

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Stickyfinger wrote:Next show where I see them parked next to each other, I am going to switch number plates when they are a asleep and watch the confusion over breakfast :)
Ahh yes, but like the parent of any identical twins I know the little differences in mine. For one, mine has a sunroof which the other doesn't have ;)
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Nothing too exotic but getting rarer now. Black M plate Renault Clio in B&Q car park about an hour ago.

...had forgotten how small they are by today's standards!
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