Beezer larks with a Visa 10E

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Well I quite like Visas, we had 2 a D plate and an E plate, either 1.7 or 1.9 diesels. Comfy to drive, big inside for a small car and mega economical, brakes were good from memory.
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Hooli wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:32 pm What a fucking awful shitbox, I've never seen the attraction of french shit.
I do kind of like Jags in theory and basic design but after they have been cobbled together with inferior parts by indifferent workers, the final product loses its appeal for me. They are for the working man who thinks he isn't.

I like French cars, reliable and practical while still being interesting. For the working man or whoever.
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I can accept you're wrong, that's ok.
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Mainstream late 60s / 70s / 80s French cars aren't interesting, they're downright ugly. For the man who thinks he's a thinking man, but isn't.

And I say that as a francophile unlike that knobhead Hooli... lol
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As a non thinking man I like some of the Peugeots; 205, 504 and 405.

I agree about things like Citroen BX s though.
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chadders wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:16 pm As a non thinking man I like some of the Peugeots; 205, 504 and 405.

I agree about things like Citroen BX s though.
Yep, I chose a cut-off date of 1980s to make an exception for 1990s Peugeots, which don't munt anywhere near as badly as the other Frog stuff (although I think it's a French rule that all Peugeots must also look slightly weird from at least one angle).

I'll also make an exception for the 504 coupé:

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(Which munts slightly from the rear, in accordance with the rules)
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Being pedantic my missus's 205 was an 80's car.
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John F wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:11 pm Mainstream late 60s / 70s / 80s French cars aren't interesting, they're downright ugly. For the man who thinks he's a thinking man, but isn't.
I'm can't think at all, so I fail at even thinking I'm a thinking man, but isn't.

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I don't think it's pretty, but it is effective.

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Mum & dad had a Triumph Herald Estate (new) followed by a Volvo 144 saloon (there may have been a couple of Heralds around the same time), when that went I remember a Land Rover Carawagon, Riley 4/72, DAF 55, Ford Transit minibus, Jaguar XJ12, Golf I 1100GL (brother was learning), Volvo 240 estate, Maestro Clubman D (company car!), Audi 80, Disco 2, Audi Q7, MB Sprinters (drop sides for work) and a MB Sprinter SWB disable conversion (Gleneagles?). Now in abroadshire, he has a Mitsubishi Montero Sport (a 2WD Shogun)

So, I haven't had anything either grandparent has had. Only overlap with the Family cars are the Volvo 240 (hand-me-down) and a Wolseley 16/60 and a Jaaag. He generally avoided Ford/Vauxhall cars and would buy Swedish, German or upmarket BL. Wouldn't touch a French car or bother much with Japanese (even though he drove plenty as taxis).

I'm not fussed as long as it has wheels.
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Yeah, it's really subjective & I won't even pretend I'm consistent with my automotive likes & dislikes.

For example, I'd happily drive an Alpine or a Renault Fuego, and I actually like the Citroen AX-GT. Don't tell anyone though.
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Having driven as GSA it makes you wonder how the likes of BL and Ford managed to make their cars feel so antiquated in comparison.
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