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politeperson
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Looks Great. I might pop in and say hello.
politeperson
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It is up the road from me, we have a house nr. Brive (Objat)!. Shame about Covid!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have purchased some excellent cars from this region in the past. I have been visiting since 1973!
It is far enough South to avoid rust issues generally, although you still need to take a look.
My best 2 purchases were a 1978 850cc renault 4 in bright green for £200 with CT. I drove that for thousands of miles, even took it with me to Central London for a year. Excellent car.
The other one was a one owner Citroen CX saloon in silver and 60,000k. It had been parked in a dry garage for 12 years when I paid £300 for it as a non runner.
It was the 2 litre Citroen "suitcase" engine. about 110 bhp. It needed very little to get it right and having such a light motor upfront was a super car to drive. I brought that one back to blighty as well. I would have another.
I have purchased some excellent cars from this region in the past. I have been visiting since 1973!
It is far enough South to avoid rust issues generally, although you still need to take a look.
My best 2 purchases were a 1978 850cc renault 4 in bright green for £200 with CT. I drove that for thousands of miles, even took it with me to Central London for a year. Excellent car.
The other one was a one owner Citroen CX saloon in silver and 60,000k. It had been parked in a dry garage for 12 years when I paid £300 for it as a non runner.
It was the 2 litre Citroen "suitcase" engine. about 110 bhp. It needed very little to get it right and having such a light motor upfront was a super car to drive. I brought that one back to blighty as well. I would have another.
politeperson
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Thinking about it, It is where I also saw the saddest thing.
We had a Portuguese owned scrapyard around 2000 the other side of Voutezac.
I was hunting for bits when I dropped in to find the owner squeezing the roof of a Renault 3. It was completely solid but he had just mangled it.
He had just cleared out a house where the owner had passed away and was weighing in the scrap.
The household car was one of the earliest 3's (4's) I have ever seen and I had arrived 10 minutes too late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will never forget.
We had a Portuguese owned scrapyard around 2000 the other side of Voutezac.
I was hunting for bits when I dropped in to find the owner squeezing the roof of a Renault 3. It was completely solid but he had just mangled it.
He had just cleared out a house where the owner had passed away and was weighing in the scrap.
The household car was one of the earliest 3's (4's) I have ever seen and I had arrived 10 minutes too late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will never forget.