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Still bloody cheap!
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Still are designated as Crowns though......values depend upon the age.Philhod wrote: Although they have a value of the old crown, numismatically they are apparently described as 5 shilling pieces
Changing values
The face or denominational value of the crown remained as five shillings from 1544 to 1965. For most of this period there was no mark of value on the coin. From 1927 to 1937 the word "CROWN" appears, and from 1951 to 1960 this was changed to "FIVE SHILLINGS". After decimalisation in 1971, the face value kept its five shillings equivalent at 25 new pence, later simply 25 pence, although the face value is not shown on any of these issues.
From 1990, the crown was re-tariffed at five pounds (£5), probably in view of its relatively large size compared with its face value, and taking into consideration its production costs, and the Royal Mint's profits on sales of commemorative coins. While this change was understandable, it has brought with it a slight confusion, and the popular misbelief that all crowns have a five pound face value, including the pre-1990 ones.
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Now that bit I didn't know and explains some confusion.From 1990, the crown was re-tariffed at five pounds (£5), probably in view of its relatively large size compared with its face value, and taking into consideration its production costs, and the Royal Mint's profits on sales of commemorative coins. While this change was understandable, it has brought with it a slight confusion, and the popular misbelief that all crowns have a five pound face value, including the pre-1990 ones.
However my point was they have been known as 5 bob pieces in my lifetime, not crowns.
This now causes further confusion as my life started in 1944, crowns ceased in 1937, but apparently were not 5 bob's until 1951
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Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
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Darlington. Our 'friend' Doolally lives there.
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Welcome back again Phil!!
I know mate, thats why I mooted the point!
I know mate, thats why I mooted the point!
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
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I've been a bit of a lurker the past few days TBH. A few things to read (and have a good laff about - except the Cash for Clunkers stuff). Darlington though. I thought that's what you might've been on about... Well, although I'm still a BX owner I have just done something (as you know) a bit mad, like. XM-land here we come lol!
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2.0CT, in the XM worked well, i the Xantia was a shite engine.
Never worked out why, but the XM is the way forward.
Manual though... I do like the uaot's myself..
Great car as long as you get a good one.
Personally I'd have 20 of them if I had the space!
Never worked out why, but the XM is the way forward.
Manual though... I do like the uaot's myself..
Great car as long as you get a good one.
Personally I'd have 20 of them if I had the space!
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
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XM they are fast becoming a popular vehicle!
Jonathan.
Working vehicle: 1986 Mercedes 190D 2.5
Broken: GS 1220 Estate, Tomos Noped several MZ's, David Brown 30D.
Working vehicle: 1986 Mercedes 190D 2.5
Broken: GS 1220 Estate, Tomos Noped several MZ's, David Brown 30D.
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I like to think I was a trend setter there really, I had three before anyone else had cottoned on to what a great car they were. Sadly, all three are now dead. I killed them.. dead.. ho hum.
I'll find my perfect dream spec XM oneday.. Infact, Jonathon already has it!!
I'll find my perfect dream spec XM oneday.. Infact, Jonathon already has it!!
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
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Well, the jury's out until I actually drive it away... but I must say I'm pretty excited about it. The BX, in the meantime is going to be repaired after a fecking dope-headed plank slid into it outside my house. At least he had the decency to own up.
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If it's a good one that will be the moment you never look back! When I drove mine away the smile lasted all the way from Bristol to Durham, and I was disappointed to reach my destination!Chilip Phidlow wrote:Well, the jury's out until I actually drive it away...
Jonathan.
Working vehicle: 1986 Mercedes 190D 2.5
Broken: GS 1220 Estate, Tomos Noped several MZ's, David Brown 30D.
Working vehicle: 1986 Mercedes 190D 2.5
Broken: GS 1220 Estate, Tomos Noped several MZ's, David Brown 30D.
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there's still a good few knocking around! You've just gotta play the waiting game...docchevron132 wrote:I like to think I was a trend setter there really, I had three before anyone else had cottoned on to what a great car they were. Sadly, all three are now dead. I killed them.. dead.. ho hum.
I'll find my perfect dream spec XM oneday.. Infact, Jonathon already has it!!
Jonathan.
Working vehicle: 1986 Mercedes 190D 2.5
Broken: GS 1220 Estate, Tomos Noped several MZ's, David Brown 30D.
Working vehicle: 1986 Mercedes 190D 2.5
Broken: GS 1220 Estate, Tomos Noped several MZ's, David Brown 30D.
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The rate this place is going, it will be XMProject before the end of the, actually no it wont!
Did the XM come with one of these;
And one of these for 'parking',
Did the XM come with one of these;
And one of these for 'parking',
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They ain't that bad mate!
....There he goes, one of God's own prototypes, a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production......too weird too live.....and too rare to die
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Maybe, if this was auto and triton green it'd do! Nice.....docchevron132 wrote:I like to think I was a trend setter there really, I had three before anyone else had cottoned on to what a great car they were. Sadly, all three are now dead. I killed them.. dead.. ho hum.
I'll find my perfect dream spec XM oneday.. Infact, Jonathon already has it!!
....There he goes, one of God's own prototypes, a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production......too weird too live.....and too rare to die
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I know where there is one........ Well two actually!!! One is a Triton green estate and the other a hatchback in a dark metallic red
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Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
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Come on, Durham's not that bad...jonathan_dyane wrote:all the way from Bristol to Durham, and I was disappointed to reach my destination!
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Yeah, but you never had to live there
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Working vehicle: 1986 Mercedes 190D 2.5
Broken: GS 1220 Estate, Tomos Noped several MZ's, David Brown 30D.
Working vehicle: 1986 Mercedes 190D 2.5
Broken: GS 1220 Estate, Tomos Noped several MZ's, David Brown 30D.
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Oh quite so mate, as I type this I'm loitering in the window over the road from you with an assault rifle trained on your window!! Feel free to wave!!!jonathan_dyane wrote:there's still a good few knocking around! You've just gotta play the waiting game...docchevron132 wrote:I like to think I was a trend setter there really, I had three before anyone else had cottoned on to what a great car they were. Sadly, all three are now dead. I killed them.. dead.. ho hum.
I'll find my perfect dream spec XM oneday.. Infact, Jonathon already has it!!
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
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You missed your chance at the farm
Jonathan.
Working vehicle: 1986 Mercedes 190D 2.5
Broken: GS 1220 Estate, Tomos Noped several MZ's, David Brown 30D.
Working vehicle: 1986 Mercedes 190D 2.5
Broken: GS 1220 Estate, Tomos Noped several MZ's, David Brown 30D.