tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post3934811222106731976..comments2024-03-28T15:15:32.175+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: A vintage RenaultKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52250194250933601672008-11-30T07:13:00.000+01:002008-11-30T07:13:00.000+01:00LOL, Ch. The cell phone is a very good idea. I hav...LOL, Ch. The cell phone is a very good idea. I have one — I just need to get it charged up with minutes. Another good idea will be towing coverage on the insurance policy.<BR/><BR/>What's stopping me from buying the car is a lack of garage space. Where would I keep it? The garage is too full of bicycles, lawn furniture, and boxes of clothes and old papers.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-65299472361437038532008-11-30T04:35:00.000+01:002008-11-30T04:35:00.000+01:00Go for the car! But maybe get a cell phone as wel...Go for the car! But maybe get a cell phone as well, just in case.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170098781777190491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91659551498329881242008-11-30T02:09:00.000+01:002008-11-30T02:09:00.000+01:00You need this car, Ken! ;-)BettyAnnYou need this car, Ken! ;-)<BR/><BR/>BettyAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-12420531893785200922008-11-29T16:10:00.000+01:002008-11-29T16:10:00.000+01:00Yeah, early birthday gift. Of course, there is no ...Yeah, early birthday gift. Of course, there is no Metro to hop on to take home if it breaks down :)) <BR/><BR/>Is insurance expensive?<BR/><BR/>And 1981 was when Judy was there in Paris, too! I had my little 16-year old refurbished red BMW 2002 waiting for me --- a great little car! The first one I had was white, duct tape, and body putty *LOL*.<BR/><BR/>JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52811151534534900172008-11-29T15:04:00.000+01:002008-11-29T15:04:00.000+01:00A new car sounds like a lark, but you're pushing 6...A new car sounds like a lark, but you're pushing 60, non? and the dollar is up! Why not go for it?<BR/><BR/>I remember those kind of seats you mentioned- just like a lawn chair. No one thought of air bags back then.<BR/><BR/>I'm a little suspicious about the mileage on the car, it may have rolled over past 100,000 miles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11241350585021264832008-11-29T14:26:00.000+01:002008-11-29T14:26:00.000+01:00an early b'day present to yourself perhaps.......an early b'day present to yourself perhaps......why not.....<BR/><BR/>speaking of 4 on the floor....we had a stick shift toyota for 15 yrs & i NEVER learned how to drive the thing....couldn't even back it outta the driveway....pathetic on my partAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-21805823880350870022008-11-29T13:55:00.000+01:002008-11-29T13:55:00.000+01:00Oh, Ken, I would buy that car in a minute! My fir...Oh, Ken, I would buy that car in a minute! My first car was a 1971 Simca 1204 that looked so much like this car, right down to the exact same caramel color.<BR/><BR/>I loved that car. It tootled along merrily for 13 years before the complete unavailability of parts forced me to give it up.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936606014783521486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85347975708898916412008-11-29T13:21:00.000+01:002008-11-29T13:21:00.000+01:00Hmm, not so much charm in that angular 1970s shape...Hmm, not so much charm in that angular 1970s shape, though, is there? I loved my Renault 4, umbrella-handle gear-change and all: not least for the relatively long wheelbase and roof, which meant I could get bits of rowing boat and oars on the roofrack; but sadly the floor rusted through as they tended to do.Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-35952184436866044822008-11-29T09:59:00.000+01:002008-11-29T09:59:00.000+01:00Ken,Go for it! I have spend ages trying to convinc...Ken,<BR/><BR/>Go for it! I have spend ages trying to convince Susan we need some camouflage in the way of an ancient car.<BR/><BR/>My preference would be a 2CV, of course - just perfect for pootling around, going to the market, or perhaps popping into a <I>cave</I>. Of course, you would have to buy a beret to match...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06203768991989701121noreply@blogger.com