Spotted Xantias! (and other French stuff)

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I spotted this sorry looking ZX estate near to Royal Wooton Bassett this morning;
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Oh , so there was a zx that colour that one needs saving
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Hell Razor5543 wrote: 24 Apr 2022, 16:11 Not something you expect to see in a multi storey car park (even if it is in Windsor!).

And YES, it is French (technically)!
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RCZ ?
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^ :)
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Huskyxantia wrote: 22 Sep 2022, 22:20
Hell Razor5543 wrote: 24 Apr 2022, 16:11 Not something you expect to see in a multi storey car park (even if it is in Windsor!).

And YES, it is French (technically)!
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RCZ ?
Somewhat more expensive (and faster!).
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Red C5. Haven't seen a C5 for months. Too slow for a photo.
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A very tidy late 205 spotted during my early morning run today :-D
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A lovely colour too... Sorrento Green I think... A popular GTi colour...
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I spotted a silver 66reg Citroen C0 in Shiplake today.
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Michel wrote: 24 Aug 2021, 14:28 Spotted today at Elite auto in Bracknell, by the MOT Centre I'm having the bike MOT'd at today..
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Took me a while to work out what was going on with this H van!
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Hell Razor5543 wrote: 23 Sep 2022, 12:34 Not something you expect to see in a multi storey car park (even if it is in Windsor!).

And YES, it is French (technically)!
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I know exactly where that car park is, and I'd really not feel comfortable driving that around there. I've seen one in the flesh, they're massive and so low!
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I spotted a red C4 Loeb in Reading this morning, near the Royal Berkshire Hospital. It was on Isle of Man plates (with the tri-leg symbol).
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myglaren wrote: 20 Sep 2022, 09:34 Not personally spotted of course but:-
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Peugeot 307, allegedly.
Certainly looks like an early 307 coupe to me. Interesting that it is RHD. Mot failure from UK recycled?
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MattBLancs wrote: 04 Nov 2022, 22:34
Michel wrote: 24 Aug 2021, 14:28 Spotted today at Elite auto in Bracknell, by the MOT Centre I'm having the bike MOT'd at today..
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Took me a while to work out what was going on with this H van!

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I think the Relay - H van is the more convincing/pleasing of the two. The Berlingo - 2CV van has got a bit of the original Cayenne's problem (looking like the size change has been effected by inflating a 911!)


For completeness, the one in Southport pier was a trailer - the non matching middle axle being the only functioning one. I presume the proper H van wheels have to be taken off as didn't seem any way to retract them or enough ground clearance to leave them in place. It too seemed to be predominantly GRP
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Dormouse wrote: 11 Nov 2022, 11:17 Certainly looks like an early 307 coupe to me. Interesting that it is RHD. Mot failure from UK recycled?
A lot of UK cars seem to have made their way out there, mostly 4x4's though

RHD cars are cheaper to source than LHD cars, even after factoring in transport to Ukraine (and even more so if they don't have an MOT)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... -frontline
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