Eddie Honda Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 What did we learn about the GSA today kids? I learnt some time ago that: 1. You don't rush for the Belfast - Liverpool boat and ignore that you are running on empty 2. Get off at Birkenhead and run out of fuel just outside the port. 3. Call taxi and buy yet another spare fuel can and five litres of pez. 320touring, Junkman and Magnificent Rustbucket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Every chance. There is more choice than ever. Just because they aren't £25 a corner any more, doesn't mean you can't get them. Back to GS/GSAs, part of ownership is just forking out for Michelin XZXs and getting on with life. Yeah but I want £25 a corner.. tempted to try one of those Continental winter tyres as a spare. I wonder how they’d handle the balmy summers Wingz123 and 320touring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Time to meet some new friends then.. Lil GSA was happy over in LHM corner. Mrs6C, Junkman, Magnificent Rustbucket and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Every chance. There is more choice than ever. Just because they aren't £25 a corner any more, doesn't mean you can't get them. Any tyre over 25 Quid is classed being unavailable in my book, so not a chance in hell. Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Back in the mists of time, Mr Chaseracer said... 6-digit odometer...? #optimism So there, Mr Chaseracer:) chaseracer, Magnificent Rustbucket, The Moog and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Feck off hahahha Tadhg Tiogar, Sudsprint, 320touring and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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320touring Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 I also got details of its economy at 120(ISH)KPH. 51.59L for 563.3km 30.84mpg, or 9.16L/100km Additionally, as I got out the car to fuel it up, an Alfa 159 hammered to a halt directly behind me. It turned out to be Mrcitroen of this parish, who had spied me as I entered the shopping park:) chaseracer, mrcitroen, Skizzer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 IMG-20180330-WA0013.jpg Hope that ginger is full-fat. That new stuff is rank. Right manky aftertaste oan it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Bedtime reading has arrived... Sigmund Fraud, The Moog, Mrs6C and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Try not to set fire to this citroen manual like you did to the one I lent you! The Moog and 320touring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Try not to set fire to this citroen manual like you did to the one I lent you!Point of order, it wiznae mah fire.. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 This has to be one of the more interesting vehicles on AS at the moment, I've been following the thread with increasing interest. Seems like a massively unappreciated model from Citroen's back catalogue. Now I want to import one from France. How's getting spares for these? 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 This has to be one of the more interesting vehicles on AS at the moment, I've been following the thread with increasing interest. Seems like a massively unappreciated model from Citroen's back catalogue. Now I want to import one from France. How's getting spares for these?With a combination of Mrcitroen's assistance on here, plus some Google Fu, it looks a bit better than CX parts. But nowhere near the support I'm used to with old BMWs. Seems to be a relatively well supplied specialist/enthusiast source of spares. I'll report back once I've started ordering / fitting bits. Broadsword 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcitroen Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I also got details of its economy at 120(ISH)KPH.51.59L for 563.3km30.84mpg, or 9.16L/100kmAdditionally, as I got out the car to fuel it up, an Alfa 159 hammered to a halt directly behind me.It turned out to be Mrcitroen of this parish, who had spied me as I entered the shopping park:) It was indeed a bit of a chance meet. I seen you heading towards me & I done a 360. With a combination of Mrcitroen's assistance on here, plus some Google Fu, it looks a bit better than CX parts.But nowhere near the support I'm used to with old BMWs.Seems to be a relatively well supplied specialist/enthusiast source of spares.I'll report back once I've started ordering / fitting bits.I think some trim parts can be nigh on impossible to get. Always managed to get any mechanical parts OK either from eBay, the German GS place or Chevronics. 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 With a combination of Mrcitroen's assistance on here, plus some Google Fu, it looks a bit better than CX parts.....New CX parts are mostly monopolised by the profiteers at CX-Basis. Their business model is basically hoover up all the NOS parts, then jack up the price by a factor of 3 or 4. Had a feckin' heart attack when I realised they were charging 80 Euros for a badge. 440 Euros for a headlight is not on, and a grand for a used front S2 bumper moulding is beyond the pale. mrcitroen and 320touring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcitroen Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 New CX parts are mostly monopolised by the profiteers at CX-Basis. Their business model is basically hoover up all the NOS parts, then jack up the price by a factor of 3 or 4.Had a feckin' heart attack when I realised they were charging 80 Euros for a badge. 440 Euros for a headlight is not on, and a grand for a used front S2 bumper moulding is beyond the pale.That's sort of happening with some of the G suppliers too. In fairness to Rob Moss who runs Chevronics, he says he ploughs his profits from G parts sales back into re manufacture of NFP parts. Prices are salty, but no where as near as bad as CX Basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 .... Prices are salty, but no where as near as bad as CX Basis.The risk that CX-Basis runs is that their prices end up killing the industry they set themselves up to supply, but as long as there are sufficiently wealthy customers in NL and D, they don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 It's a fucking expensive business remanufacturing things. Add on top making a living and it's a miracle anyone bothers doing it. If you want cheap, buy a fifteen year-old car and spend time hoovering up end-of-line stock. Magnificent Rustbucket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 It's a fucking expensive business remanufacturing things. Add on top making a living and it's a miracle anyone bothers doing it. If you want cheap, buy a fifteen year-old car and spend time hoovering up end-of-line stock.Yep...I remember there was some looking into remanufacturing some of the unobtainable RHD steering system bits for Ladas back around 2003, when the cars were still relatively plentiful compared to these days. It was a job that needed a significant five digit sum of money up front to make it even close to realistic. ...credit to Lada though, they did say they were quite happy to make some for us...but we needed to order 10,000 or more units with payment up front of I remember right! The thing which in years to come that I think has potential to make things like this more viable is metallic 3D printing. The tech is coming I believe...and I look forward to the year where the dreaded "no longer available" ...or NFP to us Citroen owners...is no longer a major problem so long as you can find a decent engineering drawing of the bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I’m struggling to find sole decent 145/14’s for the Daf. It needs a new spare pronto..Black Circles are advertising 145/80/14 Bridgestone for £54 delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I'd be tempted to attend Scotoshitefest just to see it being parked next to mine. 320touring and Magnificent Rustbucket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 This wouldn't start this morning. Cranking over well, choke/accelerator made it cough but no dice. It did it last time I started it (Friday) but eventually caught and ran normally. It has a half tank of fuel, battery has plenty life. Initial thoughts are Fuel run back to the tankA spark issuePossibly spark plugs sooted up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 This wouldn't start this morning. Cranking over well, choke/accelerator made it cough but no dice. It did it last time I started it (Friday) but eventually caught and ran normally. It has a half tank of fuel, battery has plenty life. Initial thoughts are Fuel run back to the tankA spark issuePossibly spark plugs sooted up?Look at plugs first. Sounds like cheapest solution in terms of work before getting involved in looking at fuel runs. I recently had something similar, but Frogchod told me to have a look at the fuel pump relay. I wiggled the relay a bit and everything went back to normal...! Now have to sort slipping auto gearbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 I shall pull a plug when I get home ( if I can be arsed:)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 It fucking started straight off the key when I got home... Split_Pin, chaseracer, Tadhg Tiogar and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Bizarre! I know feck all about old, proper cars though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 It fucking started straight off the key when I got home... Because old Citroen. Your tail light is currently in a Saab in Handsworth, but will soon be in a Volvo heading for SCTLND... Junkman, Tadhg Tiogar and skattrd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 It fucking started straight off the key when I got home...That seems to have been my experience CX-wise as well. Starting a Citroën is like making love to a beautiful woman; you have to get her in the mood before asking permission to ease your way in...... dome, Magnificent Rustbucket, Junkman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 That seems to have been my experience CX-wise as well. Starting a Citroën is like making love to a beautiful woman; you have to get her in the mood before asking permission to ease your way in......I don’t think I’ve ever read a comparison between love-making and trying to fire up a beige Citroen GSA. At least it’s repaired itself though. Result. SiC, Junkman, Magnificent Rustbucket and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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