
Are we talking Simon into it, or is he talking himself into it


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Yes, each Brompton is hand-made to order and is the ultimate folder... It is what you might say it's reassuringly expensive... Other folders are available at much more acceptable prices... Decathlon do one at a fraction of the cost that looks quite like the Brompton!RichardW wrote:One of them'll cost nearly as much as the C-Zero - certainly more than a V6 Xantia!!![]()
Bit of both I reckon... I reckon Simon will be the first FCF member to go electric...RichardW wrote:Are we talking Simon into it, or is he talking himself into it![]()
That's the thing - I'd need to test the boot size of the C-Zero to see whether our stroller base and top would actually fit in it without resorting to folding the right hand seat down, as it takes up most of the Xantia boot! On the other hand I think (would have to check dimensions) that it's quite a bit bigger car than say a C1, which was the other car I might have considered as a fuel efficient second car.CitroJim wrote: One would go very well in the boot with the pram/buggy...
So you mean FCF doesn't stand for French Car Fossils ???! Have I had that wrong all along ?Bit of both I reckon... I reckon Simon will be the first FCF member to go electric...
If I get one I will definitely start a separate blog for it.white exec wrote:And have oodles of EV experience to blog! I think you've just been volunteered; no pressure, then*...![]()
I think there are plenty of us who would like to give it a go. Now if there are any Norwegians in our throng on the FCF, and they are considering buying a new car, currently there is a 37% chance that they will choose electric.CitroJim wrote: One would go very well in the boot with the pram/buggy...
Bit of both I reckon... I reckon Simon will be the first FCF member to go electric...RichardW wrote:Are we talking Simon into it, or is he talking himself into it![]()
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You really are having a laugh!RichardW wrote:service.citroen wrote:Part Number Description Quantity Price excl. VAT Price incl. VAT Total incl. VAT Selection
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Love it!Mandrake wrote:So you mean FCF doesn't stand for French Car Fossils ???! Have I had that wrong all along ?
You're at that age! It seems to happen to most of the car-nuts I know around age 40-41. The maintenance and "fun" one gets from maintaining an older vehicle to keep it in good condition just becomes a stress, and a major pain in the backside. It certainly happened to me at that age! It is far better to have a car that is just a vehicle for commuting and to rely on day in and day out, and a "classic"/old tat/ hobby car to amuse oneself with that doesn't need to on the road every Monday morning. I have a boring 10-Plate Vauxhall for that now, and it just works. It is in no way interesting or exciting at all, but it has, so far, been 100% reliable apart from the wiper mech tangling itself up at 90mph on a French autoroute.Mandrake wrote: However I seem to be reaching that stage of my life already where I just don't have the time to spend maintaining an old car as a daily driver. Having a 10 month old son might be part of the reasonbut having a house that still needs renovation work doing is probably another... point is as much as I love my Xantia and the hands on repair and maintenance work, having to do it to keep an old daily driver and only car on the road is somewhat stressful and not nearly as enjoyable as the work could be if it was done under less urgency. (Must get the car back on the road before Monday and work in the rain to get it finished etc)
There is a often a subsequent stage where you end up acquiring a fleet of vehicles usually in your 50's early 60's, for which you become consultant mechanic and fixer ofmickeymoon wrote:You're at that age! It seems to happen to most of the car-nuts I know around age 40-41. The maintenance and "fun" one gets from maintaining an older vehicle to keep it in good condition just becomes a stress, and a major pain in the backside.Mandrake wrote: However I seem to be reaching that stage of my life already where I just don't have the time to spend maintaining an old car as a daily driver.
For me the enthusiasm's still there but the strength is waning, I did the front discs and pads on my C5 a couple of weeks ago out on the front drive, felt knackered afterwards but then I am 82CitroJim wrote:But the enthusiasm comes back when your kids are grown up and you're in your 50s and beyond