Alas, N471YBL is no more
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Re: Alas, N471YBL is no more
Good to hear everyone is Ok after that Peter.
It looks like your Wife made a cracking job of the windscreen and...She was only trying to help...that cambelt change will be soo much easier now...
It looks like your Wife made a cracking job of the windscreen and...She was only trying to help...that cambelt change will be soo much easier now...
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Re: Alas, N471YBL is no more
Glad to hear everyone is ok it could have been so much worse.
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Re: Alas, N471YBL is no more
It was due for a cambelt change and an oil change and some new hydraulic tappets - I keep telling myself its not all bad.
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Re: Alas, N471YBL is no more
Well, it could happen to anyone - glad no one's hurt.
Are you going to rebuild it or what will happen?
Are you going to rebuild it or what will happen?
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Re: Alas, N471YBL is no more
Hi
I don't think rebuilding it is an option - see the photo, I think the sum of the parts is probably worth more than the whole, it is to me anyway, I've already started canablising it to get the white one on the road.
Peter
I don't think rebuilding it is an option - see the photo, I think the sum of the parts is probably worth more than the whole, it is to me anyway, I've already started canablising it to get the white one on the road.
Peter
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how about a cut n shut? get rid of that impractical hatch you have there Peter, well the back of it anyway
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Re: Alas, N471YBL is no more
Hi just to let you know a friend of mine was travelling down the TOLWORTH bye pass in an xm estate when he wasnt concentrating and looked up to see
the taffic stopped,he had a 100yds in which to slap on every thing the car had to break and skidded along smashing into the traffic,from 50mph,
He said the front crumple zone went,and the doors opened the same and he got out escaping injury.
I used to have a cx and yes it was as strong as anything, in a front end as the chassis members ended each side of the number plate.
I say big citroens are very strong,and heavy gauged in structured build.
But ive never seen a crash test report on the xm esp on you tube that has loads on the xm.
Ime glad your family are ok,my best wishes go to them from another member.Regards Steve.
the taffic stopped,he had a 100yds in which to slap on every thing the car had to break and skidded along smashing into the traffic,from 50mph,
He said the front crumple zone went,and the doors opened the same and he got out escaping injury.
I used to have a cx and yes it was as strong as anything, in a front end as the chassis members ended each side of the number plate.
I say big citroens are very strong,and heavy gauged in structured build.
But ive never seen a crash test report on the xm esp on you tube that has loads on the xm.
Ime glad your family are ok,my best wishes go to them from another member.Regards Steve.
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Hi Peter.
I've been away at my caravan and out of touch and was sorry to see of your mishap, like all members I am glad all passengers were okay. It gave me a start though when I saw the number. I have N477YBL!
Bob.
I've been away at my caravan and out of touch and was sorry to see of your mishap, like all members I am glad all passengers were okay. It gave me a start though when I saw the number. I have N477YBL!
Bob.
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Re: Alas, N471YBL is no more
You REALLY shouldn't have mentioned that Bob - Peter collects YBL's and will fight you for it
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I think Colin is right you know, if its gone in the morning you willbe able to find it at a certain B+B down in the SWIt gave me a start though when I saw the number. I have N477YBL!
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