my non-Porsche picture of the day

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:16 pm

Not sure how I got on to Citroens this evening but a small glass of white and I've decided a DS is the way to go. Such a beautiful car... no doubt beset by all manner of expensive to rectify problems, probably slow and better appreciated from the outside but nonetheless a truly epic mode of transport.

Charles D G was a fan, an attempt on his life saw his DS tyres machine gunned from under him but owing to the clever suspension his driver saved the day. Citroen subsequently offered this Presidential but De Gaul wasn't keen.

Who can blame him, you wouldn't want to be seen dead in a car like that.

Non.

http://www.citroenet.org.uk/passenger-c ... ielle.html

But the unadorned original... who wouldn't enjoy a car like this ?

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:54 pm

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Fabulous cars - go ahead & get one - I don't think you'd regret it.

Citroen have made many great (often seen as 'quirky') cars over the years ...

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:06 pm

Funny thing wine..! After a bottle of Red i am thinking of pulling the trigger on this Van.

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:12 pm

Fuggly in the extreme, don't paying more than two bags.

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:21 pm

That's the French for you. One bag is ample.

Best part on that is the Cibie biodes...!

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:07 am

I loved my G-wagon, 3 litre petrol .... Just don't get a non turbo diesel auto lwb as they are the slowest car I've ever driven ... Acceleration is non existent to the point I thought it was dangerous

from memory 88bhp trying to drag along a tank

Just realised, that blue one is a 300gd

... Good luck with that

.. Do drive before buy . From

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911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:34 am

Ref Citroen,
There was a good SOS program on bringing one back to life (and also a Wheeler Dealer) well worth watching.

Nothing there too bad though both avoided rust issues.
However the end result was reported as simply superb and it came over on the TV that way too.

Personally, a great car to have, a real 'chill-out' experience for all inside.
Certainly one on my short list if the 911 went.

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:16 am

James, i knew you were a G boy.

The plan was to put in a 300 TD engine which would pull it up to 140 BHP.

Common sense has prevailed on this one though. It has to much rust for the price asked. More rusty than an old 911.

Dave

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:39 am

richkaz · Post by **richkaz** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:35 am

Look behind you !

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:55 pm

Love that pic ... do you think he’s shitting himself because it’ll be sounding louder and louder with each stride

richkaz · Post by **richkaz** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:40 pm

Yep. If you're going to nick 4 tyre valve caps - make sure you can out run an angry Intergrale.

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:30 pm

richkaz wrote:Yep. If you're going to nick 4 tyre valve caps - make sure you can out run an angry Intergrale.

and definitely don't get caught out not being able to spell Integrale!

KS · Post by KS » Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:38 am

When a bodywork mounting fails, allowing the body to contact a rear tyre at 450mph... Driver all OK.

smallspeed · Post by **smallspeed** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:50 am

stretch wrote:James, i knew you were a G boy. The plan was to put in a 300 TD engine which would pull it up to 140 BHP.

Common sense has prevailed on this one though. It has to much rust for the price asked. More rusty than an old 911.

Dave

Will an M606 fit from the W124 E300TD? (think thats the right engine code)
Legendary tunability and huge torque available from that engine..

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker