Somehow, I thought a RouteMaster was more tony's style...
On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Chad Fernandez wrote:
> Wow Tony, you fix cars but don't drive? Where in Europe are you? Is
> everything really that packed together that you can walk, ride a bike,
> or take a bus?
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> Chad Fernandez
> Michigan, USA
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> Tony Duell wrote:
> > On the other hand I _love_ Citroen hydraulics. My dream car, if I ever
> > learn to drive is a DS. My father has a BX, and I've spent many enjoyable
> > hours fixing it. Actually, it's been very reliable -- I've just changed
> > the clutch for the first time in 10 years (one of his previous cars
> > needed a new clutch every 2 years!). The hydraulics have proved to be a
> > non-problem -- I've had to replace the return pipes (they're 'rubber' and
> > they failed after about 9 years), the odd seal, and one metal pipe that
> > was mangled by an idiot garage after an accident repair. The system is
> > really easy to work on when you get used to it (and if you have the
> > diagrams in the official manual -- I do!)
> >
> > -tony
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