GT Stateside!!

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That's f*cking lovely!!!
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If you've got 6 or so grand lying around doing nothing you'd better go and catch a plane (or rather 'airplane') 8)

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85 my with side repeaters!
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Very decent technical write-up as well and loads of pics =D>
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Indee Brian thats how to sell a car, and look at the sunshine.
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Tim Leech wrote:85 my with side repeaters!
Swiss market model...?
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KevR wrote:
Tim Leech wrote:85 my with side repeaters!
Swiss market model...?

I expect so, they did have some alterations.
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Tim Leech wrote:
KevR wrote:
Tim Leech wrote:85 my with side repeaters!
Swiss market model...?

I expect so, they did have some alterations.
My suspicions were aroused by the big 'Citroën Zürich' sticker under the bonnet!
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and the CH sticker on the back! What a lovely example though, looks like its brand new!
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if I had a holiday home in florida I would be bidding, I would be tempted to buy one just for that !
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You can see its not lived in Florida for long as the plastics look perfect, they soon will dry out and start to crumble if left in the baking hot sun.
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What brilliant condition, unsurprising colour though!

Anyone know what the pipe and union going over the top of the cambelt cover is? (in the photo of said cover supposedly showing off the 'Citroen' sticker to indicate a genuinity)
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saintjamesy89 wrote: Anyone know what the pipe and union going over the top of the cambelt cover is? (in the photo of said cover supposedly showing off the 'Citroen' sticker to indicate a genuinity)
Looks to me like it has an electric fuel pump and thats possibly a metal fuel line. Or am i seeing it wrong?
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Could be something to do with emissions maybe? the swiss are very much into that.
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That box after the union says Purolator on it, so presumably a filter of some sort.
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