Zel's Fleet Blog - BX, Jag XJ-S, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D & 230TE, AC Model 70.
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
Jaguar XJS V12?
James
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Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
Out amongst the stars, looking for a world of my own!
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Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
Class 55 Deltic train ? 

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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
If he had that he would almost certainly then have CitroJim as a permanent fixture houseguest!
James
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Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
CitroJim wouldn't be the only one ! 

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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
If he runs out of guest bedrooms he can always put them up in the Mercedes!
James
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Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
Chieftain tank (with the Rolls Royce engine and gearbox, not the BL one!)?
James
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Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
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Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
Bingo!
Never thought I'd have the chance to try one, so definitely wasn't going to turn it down. Give it a few years and they'll be utterly beyond reach.
Should be interesting.
My former flatmate had Jags for a number of years which I helped out with the upkeep of, so I am going into this with eyes open as to how many interesting and expensive ways this is likely to go wrong!
First car I'll have had with more than four cylinders...
Current fleet:
07 Volvo V70 SE D5, 88 Renault 25 Monaco, 85 Sinclair C5, 84 Trabant 601S, 75 Rover 3500, 73 AC Model 70.
07 Volvo V70 SE D5, 88 Renault 25 Monaco, 85 Sinclair C5, 84 Trabant 601S, 75 Rover 3500, 73 AC Model 70.
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
Yay!!! Mind you, I wonder how many gallons to the mile it achieves?
James
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ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
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Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
Out amongst the stars, looking for a world of my own!
ex BX 1.9
ex Xantia 2.0HDi SX
ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
ex C5 2.2HDi VTX+
Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
I think the youngsters would say "OMFG"..
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
James
ex BX 1.9
ex Xantia 2.0HDi SX
ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
ex C5 2.2HDi VTX+
Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
Out amongst the stars, looking for a world of my own!
ex BX 1.9
ex Xantia 2.0HDi SX
ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
ex C5 2.2HDi VTX+
Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
I'm guessing 15mpg is a good day. Single digits around Milton Keynes most likely.Hell Razor5543 wrote: 15 Dec 2019, 18:40 Yay!!! Mind you, I wonder how many gallons to the mile it achieves?
I don't do huge miles though so honestly not worried about that too much. May well wind up not keeping it for a hugely long time...but it was far too good an opportunity not to seize with both hands!
Current fleet:
07 Volvo V70 SE D5, 88 Renault 25 Monaco, 85 Sinclair C5, 84 Trabant 601S, 75 Rover 3500, 73 AC Model 70.
07 Volvo V70 SE D5, 88 Renault 25 Monaco, 85 Sinclair C5, 84 Trabant 601S, 75 Rover 3500, 73 AC Model 70.
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
I take my hat off to you sir, and defer to your madnesty. I thought I was bad, but you beat me hands down. There is very little I wouldn't drive or own, but this is one of the few vehicles in that list.
Well done that man!

Well done that man!


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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog - Xantia Activa, Lada Riva, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D, AC Model 70.
In all honesty it's not something which had been even remotely on my radar...but when the opportunity turned up it seemed foolish to turn down.
Photos and video will follow if/when it happens.
Photos and video will follow if/when it happens.
Current fleet:
07 Volvo V70 SE D5, 88 Renault 25 Monaco, 85 Sinclair C5, 84 Trabant 601S, 75 Rover 3500, 73 AC Model 70.
07 Volvo V70 SE D5, 88 Renault 25 Monaco, 85 Sinclair C5, 84 Trabant 601S, 75 Rover 3500, 73 AC Model 70.