Brooker11   10 #193 Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, alchresearch said: Last few decades? What about the fuel protests in 2000?   The only rabble rousing I've seen in the UK for a similar protest is from a far right Facebook group who were more interested in selling yellow hi-vis vest with a Union Jack on the back for £14 than actually organizing anything. It makes me smile to think of these angry people with a cheap vest and nowhere to wear it! The fuel protests were fairly mild to be fair and the organisers were pilloried. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Albert smith   11 #194 Posted January 18, 2019 Lets hope the old Duke dun't get a speeding ticket for his bit of dodgy driving yesterday , whats the betting it is all brushed under the carpet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
woodview   10 #195 Posted January 18, 2019 32 minutes ago, Albert smith said: Lets hope the old Duke dun't get a speeding ticket for his bit of dodgy driving yesterday , whats the betting it is all brushed under the carpet. He saw some homeless in the verge and veered at them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   214 #196 Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Albert smith said: Lets hope the old Duke dun't get a speeding ticket for his bit of dodgy driving yesterday , whats the betting it is all brushed under the carpet. I'm more amazed at the emergency local council meeting being held this morning to reduce the speed limit from 60 to 50. No doubt it will be in place by tea time.  Others have campaigned for speed reductions for years and get nowhere.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DerbyTup   10 #197 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) On 10/01/2019 at 22:53, Brooker11 said: Its been reported that the French in their current fantastic fight back against what their government/s have imposed on them have destroyed 60% of the cameras in the country, fantastic work and at least a nation can see these hideous stealth tax grabbers for what they are, lets hope they get to the remaining 40%, good to see a people with a backbone standing up for themselves, vive la France. They were just angry that their Citroen 2CV's could not go fast enough to make them flash. Edited January 18, 2019 by DerbyTup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   600 #198 Posted January 18, 2019 9 minutes ago, DerbyTup said: They were just angry that their Citroen 2CV's could not go fast enough to make them flash. Lol - you're far more likely to find a BMW or an Audi on French roads than a 2CV - in fact British manufactured cars outnumber 2CV's these days (so do tractors!). Citroens, Renaults and Peugots still tend to predominate - and the Daihatsu Duster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #199 Posted January 19, 2019 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Longcol said: Lol - you're far more likely to find a BMW or an Audi on French roads than a 2CV - in fact British manufactured cars outnumber 2CV's these days (so do tractors!). Citroens, Renaults and Peugots still tend to predominate - and the Daihatsu Duster. Dacia is owned by Renault and is chock full of french parts (the fuel and Speedo from the duster are identical to my old master - it made me chuckle when I saw it).  EDIT - I’ve just checked it was the (slightly) older model duster. Edited January 19, 2019 by tinfoilhat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   600 #200 Posted January 19, 2019 1 minute ago, tinfoilhat said: Dacia is owned by Renault and is chock full of french parts (the fuel and Speedo from the duster are identical to my old master - it made me chuckle when I saw it). Yup - they're really popular here in France due to the Renault connection - and being dirt cheap.  Next door neighbour has one - and on the weekly supermarket run I reckon that after the Cactus and Berlingo they're most common car in these parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DerbyTup   10 #201 Posted January 19, 2019 9 hours ago, Longcol said: Lol - you're far more likely to find a BMW or an Audi on French roads than a 2CV - in fact British manufactured cars outnumber 2CV's these days (so do tractors!). Citroens, Renaults and Peugots still tend to predominate - and the Daihatsu Duster. I think you mean the "Dacia" Duster btw. It's made under licence from Renault, in Romania. If you thought you couldn't get much worse than Renault, try Dacia. It takes crappability to new depths. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   863 #202 Posted January 27, 2019 how about the red scarves? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47022456 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Albert smith   11 #203 Posted January 28, 2019 On 19/01/2019 at 08:57, DerbyTup said: I think you mean the "Dacia" Duster btw. It's made under licence from Renault, in Romania. If you thought you couldn't get much worse than Renault, try Dacia. It takes crappability to new depths. My Dauphine only over turned once on the surprise, My Rneault 16 GX was the best car I ever had the front bench seat was brilliant for three side by side ,The Citroens I have owned have all been fun to drive ,some of these cars would go through a plowed field inc a Renault 4 I had in the sixties. Just now, Albert smith said: My Dauphine only over turned once on the surprise, My Rneault 16 GX was the best car I ever had the front bench seat was brilliant for three side by side ,The Citroens I have owned have all been fun to drive ,some of these cars would go through a plowed field inc a Renault 4 I had in the sixties. The Dacia seems to get good road test results and being half the price of most so called budget cars its a bargain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mr Bloke   1,445 #204 Posted January 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Albert smith said: My Dauphine only over turned once on the surprise, My Rneault 16 GX was the best car I ever had the front bench seat was brilliant for three side by side ,The Citroens I have owned have all been fun to drive ,some of these cars would go through a plowed field inc a Renault 4 I had in the sixties. The Dacia seems to get good road test results and being half the price of most so called budget cars its a bargain. Hmmm... ... I suppose the steering wasn't up to much then either? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...