Forgive me AS, for I have REALLY sinned.

[robinmasters]

Well I quite like them. Grim, but unpretentious and simple.

 

In fact I like them so much, I'll buy all the roffle tickets when it inevitably goes; where do I send the £49?

[hairnet]

seeing what you said in your original posst

 

a picasso round your way is a roller - right

[gadgetgricey]

...is it true? Have we finally found a car too shit for AutoShite?

 

Still, it beats wanking!

 

Mis read that the first time 

[Taff]

I drove my dads for 6 months while he was abroad. As witnessed by Uncle BargeKen, I can state BEYOND ALL REASONABLE DOUBT it is the best vehicle ever for transporting 8 MGF tyres at one time. And that's it. When do you open up your MGF tyre transporting company?

 

Tomorrow, my friend, you will be a wiser yet weaker man...

[Station]

Even I don't want a raffle number for that.

Nor do I!

[Station]

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[Doctormop]

I drove my dads for 6 months while he was abroad. As witnessed by Uncle BargeKen, I can state BEYOND ALL REASONABLE DOUBT it is the best vehicle ever for transporting 8 MGF tyres at one time. And that's it. When do you open up your MGF tyre transporting company?

 

Tomorrow, my friend, you will be a wiser yet weaker man...

Mr Citroen partsman you just can't understand.

[fred]

Bless you my child, You may have sinned but The Collective Knoweth of the shite of Auto will forgive thee, 3 hail Marys and a packet of cheese n onion will absolve you goodly squire

[Cavcraft]

These ARE Jeremy Kyle on wheels. Another future Road Wars special of a car, most sport myriad dents and pound shop wheel trims and I bet chrome number plate surrounds and butterfly stickers were made just for the Picasso market.

I'd say probably 85% of the ones seen locally are piloted by scraped-back-hair, border-line heroin using blonde MIWLFs, usually with too many un-seat-belted in kids in the back being driven over speed bumps on housing estates at 65mph, with suspension that knocks like a robotic hammer testing machine stuck on full speed. And the rear carpets are one congealed mess of child vomit, crayons, McDonalds chips and green 2p pieces. And a spoon of course.

[Vince70]

A friend of mine has a 2004 petrol one for added shite points which he bought from the auction when it was 3 years old I guess it was ex mobility...

 

It's been totally trouble free mechanically and the bodywork is spotless but he has plenty of free time working on the railway so it gets a good wash and a coat of wax once a week for a few hours while he's at work so I think that's why its totally rust free but it only does local journeys so the mileage stays very low..

 

I gave it a service the other week and must say everything was easily assessable the only thing my trusty pela pump wouldn't work on the car and it meant getting dirty as I actually had to get under the car and take the sump plug out lol

 

The only problems he has had with the car are the typical French thing of dodgy electrics so the aircon no longer works and the airbag bulb has had to be removed and the remote locking packed up and so has the central locking and for some reason the back doors decided to lock so the kids had to climb over the seats to get out the front doors but that has now been sorted by taking the door cards off and doing some to the locking mechanism..

 

A cousin and also another mate also have Picassos which were bought as ex demonstrators and the same thing with their motors the cars have kept going with no mechanical worry but the odd electric meltdown which just means some of the toys no longer work but I rather have that than have a bill for a knackered DSG box or a kuput turbo on a modern any day of the week..

 

I think the chav element isn't as bad as it once was for the old Picasso now as around my way most chavs seem to be able to drive new Vauxhalls/Renaults as their next door neighbours best friends mum has depression and obesity so has managed to blag one on motorbility as on the Vauxhall and Renault range most of them are nothing down and just sign the paperwork.

 

But after being a passenger in a new insignia for six months I think you would end up on disability with a bad back as I would occasional go out in my handicapped brothers motorbility one and I think I would rather be in an old Picasso than that thing and why an electric hand brake..

 

But there's still the odd one floating about my way being used as a Chav Chariot with the odd powered by fairy dust sticker stuck in the back window and dragon design seat covers and pink seatbelt pads.

[M'coli]

As far as I can remember, it's the only car I know of that used the same telly advert from introduction to production end, with only the voice-over being updated to reflect the new deals or specifications. I think Citroën got these and their target buyers spot-on.

[406V6]

I drove a Picasso on holiday in Frogland and it was fine. Not the greatest drive in the world but better than the reputation would suggest and excellent material for this forum.  No, sinning is buying a new Audi or BMW. Extra tw@t points for buying your new Audi on finance or 3-year lease.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I'm so confused, I thought The Picasso the very essence of Autoshite. French,unloved, ridiculed by PH types.

[crapcarcollector]

Ah, that's easy, they're shit. Not shite. See.

[skattrd]

I have never driven or been in one, nor do I want to, but I understand why you bought it ...

[pompei]

I reckon that if you asked in 1965 what the car of the future would look like the answer would be the Picasso.

 

They do appear to be driven by the 2012 version of the old Volvo driver/Sunday driver, at least in these parts.  I try and keep a wide berth.

 

Didn't Pogweasel have all sorts of electrical problems with his?

 

Good buy I say, well done!  

[oldcars]

Looks like the race edition with tow thingy and bonnet pins. Will look out for it on the next show of slow peoplecarrier challenge on Motors TV.

[sloth]

see i have max respetkc for these. my uncle had a w reg 2.0 hdi from new, and managed a staggering 429,000miles. the fucker refused to die. he chopped it in for a pug 508. a car i just dont get.

[cms206]

The 18-year old apprentice at my former employer has one. Think it's a 1.6. It's beige.

 

Frankly I'm amazed the manky wick dipping bastard hasn't filled it full of four different womens kids yet.

[purplebargeken]

I quite like these. I'm so sorry.

[Twiggy]

Does fancying one of these and also liking the Zafira makes me a geriatric autoshiter of the first order ?

 

Which is better, the picknose petrol or diesel ?

[stripped fred]

Am I wrong to say that I quite like these? Ok, where do i hand in my autoshite badge.

I'm actually going to look into one of these for my next car as the more I think about it they are roomy, cheap to buy and run and will tow my caravan and will attract zero attention when parked on the street. Finding a looked after one might be a challenge but they must be out there.

[stripped fred]

Honest John likes them!

 

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/citroen/xsara-picasso-2000/

[UltraWomble]

Looks like the race edition with tow thingy and bonnet pins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOiIlRFDVe4

 

Its been warmed over a little - stage one remap, EGR delete and de-cat.

[UltraWomble]

Does fancying one of these and also liking the Zafira makes me a geriatric autoshiter of the first order ?

 

Which is better, the picknose petrol or diesel ?

I loved our Zafira when it worked  22 breakdowns in 18 months however....

 

Picasso HDi would be (and indeed is) my choice.

 

Ruff - I have a spare alloy and a couple of spare steelies knocking about if you are ever in need.

[Coprolalia]

Mother_J had a 2.0 pez with a slushbox as a transporting stuff battlebus.

God it was awful.

How anything with a 2.0 motor can be that slow I don't understand.

 

And it broke down. Lots.

[cms206]

 

 

Honest John F likes them!

 

FTFY

[Lacquer Peel]

Didn't Pogweasel have all sorts of electrical problems with his?

 

I remember that, I think it ate brake light switches. Safe*.

 

These things were built cheap to sell cheap, "consumer goods", I wouldn't put much faith in one.

[chaseracer]

Some time back, I drove a mate's 1.6 pez to Elmdon Aerodrome to collect him and his family from their hols.  Considering they're essentially similar as regards oily bits, the difference between the Pickarsehole and the Blingo was like night & day.

 

Appropriate, considering their godawful charter flight got in at OMFG o'clock...

[John F]

 

FTFY

 

Oi, you git!