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    the white one was however in dire need of restauration, look at the fit of the bonnet
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    at least it was a radical step away from its predecessor
    Matra likes these things , right?!
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    at least it was a radical step away from its predecessor
    Obviously. It was available in white AND Baby-Poo yellow
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    the white one was however in dire need of restauration, look at the fit of the bonnet
    The guy in the background looks in a hurry to get out of the shot.
    "A string is approximately nine long."
    Egg Nogg 02-04-2005, 05:07 AM

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    Quote Originally Posted by crisis
    I must really congratulate the designers for on one hand keeping the flowing lines (!) so clean and aerodynamic (well you know what I mean) and on the other hand flushing it all down the sh!##er with two carefully placed spotlights (which are bigger than those on my Cruiser).
    the spotlights were not standard fittings, and yes these people also designed rockets, so probably they liked a change from all that aerodynamic bs
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    Quote Originally Posted by crisis
    Matra likes these things , right?!
    the Djet he likes, I am not sure about the 530, but he has a couple a Bagheeras which look much more say "common"
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    Quote Originally Posted by crisis
    The guy in the background looks in a hurry to get out of the shot.
    Some people don't want to be associated with proper cars
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    the Djet he likes, I am not sure about the 530, but he has a couple a Bagheeras which look much more say "common"
    I dont think you could look more common that that thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    the spotlights were not standard fittings, and yes these people also designed rockets, so probably they liked a change from all that aerodynamic bs
    Looks like they were way into ordinance. Rockets and bombs.
    "A string is approximately nine long."
    Egg Nogg 02-04-2005, 05:07 AM

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    at least the Jet was good enough to participate in this year's Tour Auto (as was a 2CV btw)
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    at least the Jet was good enough to participate in this year's Tour Auto (as was a 2CV btw)
    Beautiful scenery. I take it the 2CV didnt get a podium finish?
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    Quote Originally Posted by crisis
    Looks like they were way into ordinance. Rockets and bombs.
    this car was neither a rocket nor a bomb, the Bagheera was famous for having three separate seats in front, but we just have to wait until the Guru wakes up and tells us all we should know. (or think we should know)
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    this car was neither a rocket nor a bomb, the Bagheera was famous for having three separate seats in front.
    So is my front porch.
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    Egg Nogg 02-04-2005, 05:07 AM

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    Quote Originally Posted by crisis
    Beautiful scenery. I take it the 2CV didnt get a podium finish?
    but it finished the race, proudly sporting race number 1
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    Quote Originally Posted by crisis
    So is my front porch.
    which we all like to see being driven around Bathurst some time soon
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