For Sale 1981 Citroen Visa Club - 652cc of raw power - £1500 - Sussex

[barrett]

Right, a couple of people have expressed an interest in this little car so I thought I'd offer it up here before it hits ebay.

 

This is a 1981 Citroen Visa Club with the air-cooled, 652cc twin-cylinder engine. It's one of only seven 652cc 'Pignose' Club models known in the UK, and one of only four UK-market rhd cars left. 

 

For a 1981 Citroen it's in remarkable condition. The interior about as close to new as you can get. There are original accessory carpet mats to cover the rubber flooring, which is mint. There have been six previous owners and for the last 15 years or so it has been in the hands of Citroen enthusiasts. It looks to have had very gentle use over the first few years of its life and has been cosseted since then. There is a stamped service book (up to about 40,000miles I think) and the car is just about to roll over 51,000 which I'm sure is genuine. There is also a bit of service/MoT history from the last 15 years.

 

There has obviously been quite a lot of welding done in the past but it all looks to have been done to a really high standard. Inner wings look original, as does most of the paint (below the coachline it has been sprayed but it's a very good match and unless you are looking for it, you wouldn't notice). There are a couple of little blebs here and there, the worst bits are the rear arches, which have been repaired in the past and are now bubbling up again. I've felt around behind them and I reckon it is just filler lifting rather than actual rot. Overall, while it's not perfect, it's about as good as an unrestored 36-year old Visa is ever gonna be.

 

Mechanically it seems absolutely bob-on. It starts willingly and pulls well, although there is a little white smoke. It buzzes along happily in town and can easily keep up with modern traffic. 70mph on the motorway is easily achieved, providing the terrain is level... I reckon it will need a clutch at some juncture as it is a bit juddery when moving away, but absolutely fine in normal use, and it doesn't slip

 

The fuel gauge doesn't work, nor do the screen washers, the speedo is a bit intermittent and the front passenger window has come off its runner and doesn't go down. Other than that it's pretty much all good. I reckon this is the nicest car I've ever had (condition wise) and if I didn't have a load of looming bills and another project car on the horizon I would definitely be holding on to it.

 

It's MoT'd (only until July I think, but other than the washers I can't see anything stopping it getting a clean ticket then) and taxed to get you home. Also it's ORANGE.

 

I want £1500 for it and I think it's worth every penny so I'm gonna be quite firm on price I think. Car is in Brighton or Horsham.

 

[JohnDeere]

Still very interested in this!  I'll have a proper look when home from work this evening and give you a shout.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

How pretty is that. It certainly doesn't deserve the name 'pignose' - it's way better looking than the facelift Visa! In my forty years on this planet, I honestly don't think I've ever seen an early one like this. Not that you'll need it, good luck with the sale.

[Fabergé Greggs]

Oh good lord that's nice.

 

Bx in part ex?

[Uncle Jimmy]

Swap for VAGWAGON T4 wiv full tank of diesel m8?

[barrett]

Happy to part-ex against an envelope containing £1500

[Six-cylinder]

As it happened I moved my Visa twin pot this morning to get it ready to come to Shitefest 2016!

 

Great cars.

[dugong]

Love this. I have a pig nose Visa dealer poster for anyone interested.

[Alexg]

From every angle, inside and out, this Visa makes me smile. Cars like this remind us what Autoshite is really about. Good luck with the sale, I really hope I get to see this thing in the flesh one day.

[Skizzer]

There are way too many great cars for sale at the moment, and this is definitely one of them.

[dollywobbler]

While it's no 2CV, it might be worth mentioning that the 2CVGB National is taking place in Chichester this weekend, which isn't very far away from Sir Barrett. This Visa makes the right noise, so I'm sure it'd be welcome!

[trigger]

What a fun little car! I'd happily potter about in that.

[hairnet]

radio - bassa

 

clock - bassa

 

[garethj]

What an awesome vehicle, when compared to a 2CV it's absolutely loaded with luxuries, for example it's got winding windows.  It just makes the car more perfect that one of them doesn't work.

[Braddon81]

Oh my oh my....what an absolute peach!.....or as Car magazine used to describe the Visa in the Good the bad and the ugly...."The state of the Supermini art"

[Angrydicky]

Ooof. This is HOT.

[richardmorris]

If you take that to the 2cv national rally this weekend I guarantee it will sell. Apuldram apple farm just south of Chichester.

[barrett]

Sadly I'm out of the country for the duration of the Nats otherwise it would be parked up already with a £2k sticker in the window. If I'd been more organised I would've got somebody else to take it down.

[scruff]

From every angle, inside and out, this Visa makes me smile. Cars like this remind us what Autoshite is really about. 

 

Plus eleventy!! Lovely little car, GLWTS

[barrett]

Looks like this has sold already!

[HillmanImp]

Looks like this has sold already!

I was just thinking to myself, as nice as this is it will probably need a bit of time to sell as you will need to find someone that a) wants a Visa and has a wad of cash...but it looks like I don't know what I am talking about once again.

[jonny69]

Cranking handle in a car built in 1981. Lol, Citroen, just lol.

[dollywobbler]

I think the 2CV (up to 1990) was the last production car with a starting handle, though wonder if there's some East European oddball that can top that.

 

IIRC, the GSA (launched 1980) was the last brand new car that came with a starting handle.