Mornin' all,
The bearded old fart is back from his annual pilgrimage to Guernsey.
This year we actually spotted a 340 on the island (rather nice "champagne" 340GL in St Peter Port) - in previous years I'd not seen any 300s at all.
However - this year we decided to take a "day trip" to the neighboring island of Alderney. Now, Alderney, some 23mls. from Guernsey is only 3 1/2 miles long by 1 1/2 miles and has a population of only 2,400 and is absolutely infested with quietly dying 300s!! We spotted at least 7 being driven about (all locally registered) and managed to catch 2 that were stationary long enough to be photographed.
A lurking 340 1.7 (the quaint, ie. bloody rough cobbled roads are typical).
A crumbly, but in regular use 360.
You'll note battle scars and tinworm - but the're all in use!
Alderney has been described as "a crowd of strange people living on a rock" which is unkind - but the living on a rock part is certainly true - and some of the inhabitants certainly are strange (ok I mean the indiginous albino hedgehogs).
I, not having the inclination, nor shape to walk any great distance chose to hire a car for the day and ended up with a (brand new) Fiat Panda - which I must say is quite the most unpleasant and uncomfortable device I have ever had the misfortune to drive (and I've driven a great deal in over 40yrs!!) Now, if the hire company restored an number of 300 and hired them out it might be worth visiting Alderney again!!
I wonder - are any of Alderneys 300philes active here ??? - if so, how many 300s really survive there ?
All the best to everyone,
Mac.
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That might require tad more skill than drifters looking 300-series cars would have, when they get better at drifting 300-series car is perhaps not enough to keep up with them.filthyjohn wrote:That 1.7 3dr wouldn't survive long over here. Maybe drifting isn't too appealing if you have to do it on cobbles
Is people described strange because of driving 300-series cars or has they become strange by driving them?
I think strange = good, right?
That blue car looks pretty much like most 300 in here, shiny paint is quite uncommon sight in 300 at Finland.