catfan 14,793 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 #173 Melissa. Excuse my schoolboy french Melissa, but this should not be too far off for you ! oui , les chauffeurs de Citreon ont une réputation normale 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Well Melissa, 'arsey customers', I have just cancelled my order for Audi Q7 3.0 TDI. 245 Quattro Sports ED 2014 at £50,000. I will be calling in later today to collect my deposit back....please have a cheque ready. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivor Thirst 120 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Ref 173 & 179 Mais non, pilotes Citroën sont notés pour la conduite arrogante en France , en particulier les femmes pilotes (Not true really...) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,121 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 #180 - haha. They're not all like that. I've had some really pleasant folks! Especially today! Like CliffTon said in #175 we get a lot of lease and company cars so very right about how cars are driving and reasons why perhaps... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 #161 I think you are a bigot and a cad br I find your comments totally unfounded,and if you come on my council estate ,I will pull of of the disabled bay and cut you and your friend up,I know you will be driving a merc and a puegot,your comments about my breathing and other personal habits that might affect my eyesight are only part true,my breathing is ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 The appropriate german transport for BR is the little focker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 You know the wife then Andy ? LOL 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 The appropriate german transport for BR is the little fockerFokker are a Dutch company Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Well, fok me! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Katyjay, Is that Nottingham lingo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I'm sure it is. I was just surprised it was a Dutch firm, I too thought it sounded German. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I think it did originate from Germany in the early 20th century. I know someone who owns and flies a Fokker aeroplane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 #186 all right a little dutch focker.katyjay sorry it was me getting my Fockers mixed up,i thou ght it was a focking german company but it want It was a dutch focker,I dont think it makes any difference,a once a kocker always a focker whoever made it. Now lets put the focker to rest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Said to my Grandad.........did the Fokkers bomb you?........yes he replied........but these Fokkers were Messerschmitts !!! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Children, children, don't be so pedantic, fokker, little german fockers ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StAnnsChas 12 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Lets be a bit more patriotic, years ago the british used to fly in wellingtons now anything goes, trainers, flip flops. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Children, children, don't be so pedantic, fokker, little german fockers ! Don't you mean dirty fokkers ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 All the way from Flockton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flockton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnno 45 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 I had my Dad's Vauxhall Cresta 3.3 straight 6 that was a 72 model, again bench seats in the front lovely car to drive (auto) a little thirsty tho but what a GALLON be then... not a ltr..? if the grey cells serve me right cost me £18 to go to tenby from nottm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 63 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 I can remember petrol rationing in 1956 . I recall that just after that one petrol station ,maybe ESSO, gave away dinky cars, if you collected enough cards, which were stuck into an album, and exchanged for a great model car. On exchange, they stamped the back of the book and gave you a new one.Back at the car , I took the cover off the new book and fastened it to the old book having removed the cover from the old one. We drove to the next ESSO garage and repeated the same move. I think I got about 8 models before they got wise !!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnno 45 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 somewhere I still have the set of world cup coins esso gave out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Ford Popular. Sit up and beg type. Seats nice and close good for smooching. Poor brakes. Top speed around 50 downhill with following wind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Reliant- Robin Van. You'll love or hate this then? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beef 2 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 1952 TRIUMPH RENOWN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Worsdale 9 Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 My first car was a 1936 Austin Ruby. A couple of us bought two for £25.oo when I was in the Navy up in Lossiemouth, Morayshire. We made one good one out of the two. Went well until you had to go up a steep hill with not much fuel in the tank. Then, because it was a gravity feed fuel system you had to go up in reverse. Swapped it later for a cine camera to the Chief Pilot of 738 Squadron who then had it painted in the Squadron colours and was used by the pilots to get from the mess to the dispersal area. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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