I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.
I came across this one the other night for Bingo. I actually walked past two Bingo memorials, but only took a picture of the one at the mural (although it was by far the smaller of the two). Turns out he was also known as the Mayor of Silverlake.
Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
Happy the snow is finally gone. :)
I'd never seen this model until then, anyone know what the model type is called?
I suppose friction braking has its uses, and I was lucky enough to be driving past a garage when I found this out.
But I won't be buying another Citroen for a while - no matter how stylish the design is.
Hydropneumatic suspension - Wikipedia
Failure of the hydraulic system will cause a drop in ride height and, possibly, the failure of suspension completely, and the brakes will not work. However, an acute failure will not lead to acute brake failure as the accumulator sphere holds enough reserve pressure to ensure safe braking far beyond that needed to bring a vehicle with a failed system to a standstill. ...The 2003 Citroën C5 has continued development of Hydractive suspension with Hydractive 3. Compared to earlier cars, the C5 stays at normal ride height even when the engine is turned off for an extended period, through the use of electronics.
...The 2003 Citroën C5 has continued development of Hydractive suspension with Hydractive 3. Compared to earlier cars, the C5 stays at normal ride height even when the engine is turned off for an extended period, through the use of electronics.
The C5 is the present successor of your BX. Citroën C5 - Wikipedia
In a major break with Citroën tradition, the brakes and steering were no longer powered by the same hydraulic system as the suspension. It has been speculated that the primary driver for this was the cost of developing electronic brake force distribution for the system when the PSA Group already had an implementation for conventional brakes. Another factor may be the highly responsive nature of Citroën C5 brakes, which some have found hard to adjust to on other hydropneumatic cars, though it is felt by some to be superior. It can be scary for a C5 driver used to the instant reactions of an older hydropneumatic car to drive another vehicle and find an inch of pedal travel before any significant braking is achieved.
Also, perhaps surprisingly, according to the German motoring club ADAC's benchmark accident statistics classification (2007, pdf!), the C5 doesn't feature due to low selling numbers in Germany, but Citroëns are rather good. *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
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I hope no one has dial-up.... if so, sorry....
If the mods want to impose a limit per diary to keep me in line, I'd understand.
I tried to pare down the number of photos, so I did.... this is pared down!
I thinking of trying to figure out how to write an automation script to assist me. Mac has a whole suite of options for that.... I haven't got the patience though....
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A bar in Indiana with a bunch of people I was in 1st grade with about 1959.
" "I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, You know I'm a peaceful man...'" Robbie Robertson
But it's an interesting limitation to try to get the flavour of an event without showing faces...you're not really encouraged to take photographs at all.
For a moving picture version (with musical soundtrack) have a look at the last part of this video taken recently on my way back to London from Rome, on a BA flight about to land in Heathrow. Sorry, but you'll have to sit through the beginning and the middle before you get to the end.
Everyone's photos on this Friday blog are terrific. Must get into this. Blaugustine
