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Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 4915 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Interesting. Registration is French, so I have no idea how the tint on the front windscreen got through the CT (MOT). I presume there’s some special registration for vehicles still under development.
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Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 4915 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
You could be right. Having watched numerous stages live, it is true that the TdF bubble is very bubbly. They hoon around like nutters, clearly in front of the Gendarmes - if not actually being led by the Gendarmes, as if it’s Silverstone. They can, and do, get away with anything. But that’s only during the race as they still have to drive between finish towns and start towns most days. For example, the distance between last night’s finish and today’s start is 130km, which they’d have to have done on open roads last night or this morning. |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8960 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I'm just imagining the Gendarme pulling over the Grenadier, the bus and rest of entourage stop as one, and whilst he discusses the legality of the tint, there's a phone call made to Christian Prudhomme, then one to Macron, and before you know it, the Gendarme is on school crossing duty for the next 6 months...or at least that's probably the thinking of every Gendarme who looks at the tint and works out the best course of action for themselves... |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 2303 ![]() |
Is it not a “developement” vehicle so can get away with loads of things that us ordinary mortals would be made to remove from our cars, I’m sure that the windscreen wiper arrangement wouldn’t pass construction rules too as it appears to wipe less than half of the glass in front of the driver Epsom Green Tdi300 County Hard Top converted into a Station Wagon
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8960 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
of course it's in France not the UK, but the UK seems to have a clear path for what and what isn't acceptable for a prototype:
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o4dn Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: South West Posts: 486 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Those are “WW” regs which are temporary registrations (aka CPI, for Certificat Provisoire d'Immatriculation), presumably because the car cannot be type approved and will end back to the UK after the TdF. 2009 2.4 Puma Defender 90 SW 2003 TD5 Discovery II |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8960 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
That windscreen wiper again...
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lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 924 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
At least they are prepared to show the development vehicle as a work in progress, unlike JLR with all their camouflaged panels and taped on body additions.
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Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 695 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Is it not just a dark panel they fit when parked, to conceal the interior from prying eyes?
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Tribord Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: France Posts: 186 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Tour just went past my house. There was one Grenadier that went through early on and I did not have enough time to get my phone and take a picture |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8960 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
So you're not far from Lyons then? What's going on with the Mayor there, apparently very anti TdF?
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markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 1129 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I hope you are Defender spotting like me Supercat..... |
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Tribord Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: France Posts: 186 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yes, he has been vocal about the environmental credentials of the event (and it is true there is an amazing number of cars + lorries + buses + motorcycles per bicycle!) and this is already influencing next years route. There are some other things as well, but I think this forum is best for Defender spotting (like Markb110 says) rather than politics |
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markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 1129 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Some of you following the Tour may have already seen this
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