C15 It's an MOT pass. Another year of wombling about.

[holbeck]

Yesterday I went over to Wales (near Cardiff and Swansea) to collect this C15 from Anonymous User. A big thanks to AU for the hospitality and for slipping a tenner into my mit for a bit of diesel to get me on my way.

 

No collection thread as such, as I forgot to take photo's until nearly home, and it seemed a bit late then. 130 miles of (mostly) M4 and M5 was covered at around the 70 mark just getting home as the light faded.

 

 

When you've got a van, it's got to be put to work right?

 

 

Todays first job was to the tip.

 

 

Second job was to the sawmills for a load of oak offcuts to keep our wood burner going next winter.

 

[anonymous user]

Glad it got you home ok and nice to see it earning its keep already, they really are handy little things.

[Six-cylinder]

 

There is always a job a C15 can help with.

[strangeangel]

Great vans, still miss my old one.

[holbeck]

 

C15 by night, with bonus former Rover (I think) dealership in the background - now an estate agency / bed shop.

[Faker]

I want a C15... that looks very good

[holbeck]

Ring ring....hello, shite removals.

[anonymous user]

[lesapandre]

Allo. A bientot to the le club. Fantastic vehicle and virtually unburstable.  They are slightly under-geared for the motorway but apart from that. Advice apply some sound deadening inside and plenty of wax underneath.

[Mrs6C]

4 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Allo. A bientot to the le club. Fantastic vehicle and virtually unburstable.  They are slightly under-geared for the motorway but apart from that. Advice apply some sound deadening inside and plenty of wax underneath.

Voici le Club!

[richardmorris]

I remember them being advertised as vin rouge or vin blanc.

[Mrs6C]

30 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I remember them being advertised as vin rouge or vin blanc.

Mine is Van de Pomme...

[AnthonyG]

I think they were special editions weren’t they? I’ve got a memory of a Citroen leaflet with red and white vans on it. Quite early on too - C or D plate.

[Marm Toastsmith]

2 hours ago, AnthonyG said:

I think they were special editions weren’t they? I’ve got a memory of a Citroen leaflet with red and white vans on it. Quite early on too - C or D plate.

Yeah. I remember rear side windows and seats too. Van Rouge and Van Blanc I think. My dad had just bought a 1 year old Visa from a Citroen dealer (after considering a new 2CV) so we were pretty well stocked up with brochures.

[Lord Sterling]

On 5/8/2019 at 6:50 PM, holbeck said:

Ring ring....hello, shite removals.

That looks exactly like the sofa my Mum used to have.

[robinmasters]

4 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

That looks exactly like the sofa my Mum used to have.

I hope her C15 had the optional side windows, or her view of the telly would have been terrible.

[anonymous user]

9 hours ago, robinmasters said:

I hope her C15 had the optional side windows, or her view of the telly would have been terrible.

When I had my Espace I moved a sofa for a friend, (the Espace was used by me as a van so never had the seats in the back so I was always getting roped in to move things). Friend's mother was in attendance so I drove, mum in front with me and friend Carol had to sit on the sofa in the back. To give the other road users something to look at she was holding a cup and saucer, pretending to drink from it. Luckily we weren't going far and didn't get stopped.

[vaughant]

On 5/8/2019 at 7:08 PM, anonymous user said:

I've got one of his advent calendars !!!!

[holbeck]

The C15 has been holed up in my lockup for the past few weeks since I bought Wuvum's A2.  Today was just the excuse I needed to get it out.

It's still quite useful.

[Stinkwheel]

I’ve been eyeing up C15’s again recently.


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[holbeck]

7 minutes ago, Stinkwheel said:

I’ve been eyeing up C15’s again recently.


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Do it! I've used mine alot this year. I even had a potter over to France in September. 

[lesapandre]

I have one of these. I can't recommend them highly enough. If anyone sees one - buy it you won't regret it. Enough Citroen magic to keep me happy - great ride, loads of space and fun to drive. I have been to France x3 in mine and all over UK.  Approx 450 miles on £50 of diesel in all conditions.

[Stinkwheel]

It sounds like you are convincing me. I need to shift one of my BX’s first then I think it’s got to be done.


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[Bren]

Not what I was expecting

[holbeck]

 

[Stinkwheel]

I’m liking the bonus 2CV content in that last pic.


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[volvoman]

Nice, one of my "customers" has a one of these, the last time i looked at it, im sure it was showing less than 65 000 miles.

[ruffgeezer]

Wow, it's been a few years since I first rescued this one from a customer's barn!

 

Glad to see that it is still about. How does the RH sill look these days?

[holbeck]

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1 hour ago, ruffgeezer said:

Wow, it's been a few years since I first rescued this one from a customer's barn!

 

Glad to see that it is still about. How does the RH sill look these days?

It's OK* I think.

I shall attempt to retest it in Feb.  

[Mrs6C]

Van de Pomme was on Apple Day duties until mid-November, then went off to have the rear bumper bracket repaired and the MOT done. He's back home now, though may 'rest' for the winter... road salt and the underside of a C15 isn't a good combination.