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LAGrunthaner
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 Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:42 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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It's like seeing a horrific accident or road kill. I don't understand why they paid no/little attention to design and came up with this disaster. However from my readings the Citroen had some great advancements in engineering of their fleet. Perhaps that is where all the work went? Form vs Function, Function vs Form. I guess in the long run I would lean toward reliability and good engineering but cringe every time I got into that car. However if I owned it and it was reliable I think eventually (many years later) I would see the beauty in this ugly duckling.
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now this is an ugly citroen, mon ami
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GArBa
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:24 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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all the creases and the tormented shape of the ami were designed to keep the panels rigid, as when they developed the car citroen specified thinner gauge sheet metal. They were as usual strapped of cash but wanted a car with a larger body than the 2CV to go and compete upmarket but using the same platform.
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finster
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:48 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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and the reverse angle rear window was to keep the sun off the rear passengers.
by coincidence I saw a 'new' ami for the first time today. it's very small, boxy and just as wierd as its forebear...
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
| However if it was reliable... |
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madmike
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:41 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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That thing don't know if it's coming or going? I think u can park two in that space.. 
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outcaststudios
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:09 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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i own 7 citroens and theyre amazing vehicles that few people here work on or understand. their loss ,my gain!
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:44 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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Those are fucking awesome. I always wanted one of those vans.
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outcaststudios
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:50 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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dude ,its the BEST work truck ive ever owned, sure its not fast, but i can stand up in it, its only 10 inches off the ground in teh rear,and it carries 2500 lbs no sweat!! also yeah the coolest looking truck if you ask me. 
front wheel drive
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you can work on the engine while its raining out becasue its right there inside the cab.
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finster
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:17 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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nice! I've had a few 2cvs, 2cv van and a dyane in my time. drove around paris and across france in the dyane, very relaxed touring.
here's a couple of my frenchies in the mid 80s
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ToolBox
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:55 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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| outcaststudios wrote: |
| i own 7 citroens and theyre amazing vehicles that few people here work on or understand. their loss ,my gain! |
Where in Maine are you? My in-laws father always talks about the 2CV he had overseas. Woul;d be cool to get him a ride in one. |
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outcaststudios
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:14 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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out on deer isle!
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outcaststudios
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:15 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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| finster wrote: |
nice! I've had a few 2cvs, 2cv van and a dyane in my time. drove around paris and across france in the dyane, very relaxed touring.
here's a couple of my frenchies in the mid 80s
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 those are great! i always wanted a Panhard.
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LAGrunthaner
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GArBa
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:48 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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Non-VW pictures cannot be hosted on Thesamba Gallery.
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:53 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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| Non-VW pictures cannot be hosted on Thesamba Gallery. |
I know that is the rule.
Tough to make the "off-topic" threads work unless you have a handy photo storage site, many of which have disappeared over the years. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:34 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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If you post "i know this is against the rules, but..." you can get a waiver sometimes. I think thats in the Forum rules somewhere.
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oprn
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:08 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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| GArBa wrote: |
| Non-VW pictures cannot be hosted on Thesamba Gallery. |
It is an interesting contradiction to have an "off topic" section that cannot accommodate "off topic" content. But... where do you draw the line?
I have photos of a very unique car and would like to know what it is but I am not going to pay some photo site just for photos of one car.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:10 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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| GArBa wrote: |
| Non-VW pictures cannot be hosted on Thesamba Gallery. |
It is an interesting contradiction to have an "off topic" section that cannot accommodate "off topic" content. But... where do you draw the line?
I have photos of a very unique car and would like to know what it is but I am not going to pay some photo site just for photos of one car. |
I use Imgur. It's free.
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Fish
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:11 am Post subject: Re: What out of the ordinary cars did you see today |
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Imgur.com seems to work for these kind of photos.
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