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Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 20 Jan 2010
by docchevron132
Still bloody cheap!
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 20 Jan 2010
by Way2go
Philhod wrote:
Although they have a value of the old crown, numismatically they are apparently described as 5 shilling pieces
Still are designated as Crowns though......values depend upon the age.
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.
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 20 Jan 2010
by Philhod
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.
Now that bit I didn't know and explains some confusion.
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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Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by Chilip Phidlow
Darlington. Our 'friend' Doolally lives there.
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by docchevron132
Welcome back again Phil!!
I know mate, thats why I mooted the point!
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by Chilip Phidlow
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!
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by docchevron132
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!
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by jonathan_dyane
XM
they are fast becoming a popular vehicle!
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by docchevron132
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!!
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by Chilip Phidlow
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.
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by jonathan_dyane
Chilip Phidlow wrote:Well, the jury's out until I actually drive it away...
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!
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by jonathan_dyane
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's still a good few knocking around! You've just gotta play the waiting game...
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by Vanny
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',
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by Bx Bandit
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by Bx Bandit
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!!
Maybe, if
this was auto and triton green it'd do! Nice.....
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by Philhod
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
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by mat_the_cat
jonathan_dyane wrote:all the way from Bristol to Durham, and I was disappointed to reach my destination!
Come on, Durham's not
that bad...
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
by jonathan_dyane
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 26 Jan 2010
by docchevron132
Re: Road trip anyone?
Posted: 26 Jan 2010
by jonathan_dyane
