maxxo Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 2 hours ago, beko1987 said: Would be handy if they did all do that sir 😂 Means it's maybe not an issue! (40/50mph in 5th but at a set speed kicks it off, its almost like I'm lifting off the throttle a fraction, a light stutter that I can feel through the car but the needles on the dash don't bounce about. A micron of either more or less throttle and drop 1mph and it stops. Constant 70/80mph there's nothing, nothing when accelerating, braking, driving with changes of speed etc. Just a busy A- road waft speed sets it off. I've managed to see it in the tachometer of the C5, at around 27 MPH I can see it just wobbling very very slightly Go a little faster and it's fine Go slower and it's fine I'm thinking worn injectors? beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 may be related to the previously mentioned injector issues started the car this morning and then realised i left my bottle of water in the boot i happened to notice the smell from the exhaust, it fucking stank of diesel fumes like i could smell it all around the car, no smoke what i could see however not noticed it before, certainly when warm i can't smell anything, just when cold doesn't have a DPF so maybe could be running rich when cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I get that! Only just a waft though, usually when I've done a 3 point turn and reversed through my own clag to park. As long as there's no smoke at idle I'd not be worried*. I can produce a very vague grey clag cloud if I boot it through 3rd and 4th which seems reasonable to me, none at any other time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 8:48 PM, beko1987 said: I get that! Only just a waft though, usually when I've done a 3 point turn and reversed through my own clag to park. As long as there's no smoke at idle I'd not be worried*. I can produce a very vague grey clag cloud if I boot it through 3rd and 4th which seems reasonable to me, none at any other time. Depending on what shift I'm working at sainsburys, I often boot it from 50 to 75 on the A66 when the 50 stretch changes to 70, never on a morning shift as the engine isn't fully warmed up, on an evening I've likely used the car in the morning so it's at temp when I reach that section, and I often get a brown cloud of clag out the back I'm more impressed with how well this engine seems to run, it runs much, much better than the lower mileage one I had in my old Picasso (that car had many many issues at the end of my ownership that I couldn't be arsed fixing) How's the xsara doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 Now, the question is in the new year do I replace my wheels? With these, off the top spec C5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Go for something that can actually be balanced, they don't have the centre bore and most tyre fitters won't know what to do with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, maxxo said: How's the xsara doing? It drove 90 miles over the weekend to my mums and back twice, moved a shed and I went shopping Wednesday... Not touched it since 😂 That's part of the problem, if I was doing 500 miles a week to the office I'd find alot more wrong with it! At the moment I'm just glad it's happy* sitting there starting first turn of the key every time... maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, Spurious said: Go for something that can actually be balanced, they don't have the centre bore and most tyre fitters won't know what to do with them I believe those have removable centre caps, looking at them they do so in theory should be balanceable, I do like the ones which can't be but I can't be arsed being shaken to death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, beko1987 said: It drove 90 miles over the weekend to my mums and back twice, moved a shed and I went shopping Wednesday... Not touched it since 😂 That's part of the problem, if I was doing 500 miles a week to the office I'd find alot more wrong with it! At the moment I'm just glad it's happy* sitting there starting first turn of the key every time... Maybe that's my issue? I do around 500 miles a week in this It seems fine, for now......I think when I reach 250k I'll retire it to second car duties I'm glad someone is looking after a Xsara, they're rare these days I've found a house with a Arctic steel silver xsara and a misty lilac C3 on the drive which is nice to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 If say go for it. My sister’s looks great on them, pictured. If you poke yourself in the eye you can even convince yourself that they look like C6 prototype wheels! maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 12/3/2021 at 1:03 PM, jamescarruthers said: If say go for it. My sister’s looks great on them, pictured. If you poke yourself in the eye you can even convince yourself that they look like C6 prototype wheels! Oh they do look great Fingers crossed I can find a set to purchase for not silly money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 An update It's been almost a month, I've done 2k miles Its not broken yet It's being reliable This was a good purchase! If we ignore the 2 grand I've spent on it so far Braddon81, beko1987, mercedade and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 I made a head mount for my phone It took a photo It looks like a brochure shot Otherwise C5 is being superb, reliable, comfortable and typically excellent in a way only the French can manage FakeConcern, Dan302, Jim Bell and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 I found a friend! I absolutely didn't see it parked up and pull in front of it just to take this photo I quite like the front end of the face-lift, it looks weird I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I found a friend! I absolutely didn't see it parked up and pull in front of it just to take this photo I quite like the front end of the face-lift, it looks weird I like it I preferred the front end of my 2007 facelift, but the back of the original. My original was a 2003 2.2hdi sx, the second one was a 2007 2.0hdi vtr. The interior was also better and seats comfier in the 2003 one. I also did not really find any difference in performance and economy between the 2.2 136 and the 2.0 138. And that was with the newer one being 6 speed, the first one only 5. The six in particular was one of the comfiest, if not the comfiest car I ever owned.Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Daviemck2006 said: I preferred the front end of my 2007 facelift, but the back of the original. My original was a 2003 2.2hdi sx, the second one was a 2007 2.0hdi vtr. The interior was also better and seats comfier in the 2003 one. I also did not really find any difference in performance and economy between the 2.2 136 and the 2.0 138. And that was with the newer one being 6 speed, the first one only 5. The six in particular was one of the comfiest, if not the comfiest car I ever owned. Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk I'll likely go for a face-lift some day if this gets obliterated in an accident etc Exclusive of course, as the face-lift VTR interior is a let down This is the comfiest car I've ever owned, it's superb and absolutely effortless to drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 ahhh yes my car was nodding today as i foolishly parked with the wheels turned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Had a 54 plate hatchback c5 waft past me in l3 of the m40 at 7am this morning! Silver, looked OK in the dark and streetlamps. No wheel trims on the steel wheels though, but the body looked clean from what I saw. The estates deffo look nicer from a casual observer view. Not that much bigger either but the lines and shape flow better. Have the same hate if the Xsara hatchback too, that whole era of French works too hard on the back end to be curvy yet finish on time I find, whereas the estates loose all that and stay boxy but classy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 8 hours ago, beko1987 said: Had a 54 plate hatchback c5 waft past me in l3 of the m40 at 7am this morning! Silver, looked OK in the dark and streetlamps. No wheel trims on the steel wheels though, but the body looked clean from what I saw. The estates deffo look nicer from a casual observer view. Not that much bigger either but the lines and shape flow better. Have the same hate if the Xsara hatchback too, that whole era of French works too hard on the back end to be curvy yet finish on time I find, whereas the estates loose all that and stay boxy but classy i agree, but i do quite like the dumpy looks of the hatch i saw an 02 plate hatchback the other day, in base LX spec, looked quite decent too! very very rare sight these days is a mk1 beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 Starting the car this morning it proudly beeped and told me the ESP was faulty Well yes, it doesn't have it Much frenchness GrumpiusMaximus, Jim Bell and grogee 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 today was rather exciting! went to a dodgy car breaker in Bradford, £120 for the wheels and apparently £5 each for the centre caps.....yeah of course it is anyway i was there so bought them MONZA'S! obviously as soon as i got back to Teesside i had to fit them proved to be easier said than done, as you can't see where to line them up due to the wheel design oh well managed them in the end don't they look fantastic! going to halfords autocentre for new tyres on tuesday (yes i know but i've had a very good experience with this one in the past) the tyres on these wheels are absolutely horrific, sidewall cracked and pretty much no grip managed a sick drift yo! whilst going round a roundabout this evening which was exciting Jim Bell, richardmorris, Fumbler and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Wheels look great! C5 looks well goofy jacked up on high though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 2 hours ago, jamescarruthers said: Wheels look great! C5 looks well goofy jacked up on high though! C5 looks goofy at all times i've done 400 miles in it since yesterday and it hasn't actually been weird either! but very very happy with the wheels, can't wait to see them in daylight tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 3 hours ago, maxxo said: safari spec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 2 hours ago, stuboy said: safari spec ohhh yes but if you took it off roading it would break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 6 hours ago, maxxo said: today was rather exciting! went to a dodgy car breaker in Bradford, £120 for the wheels and apparently £5 each for the centre caps.....yeah of course it is anyway i was there so bought them MONZA'S! obviously as soon as i got back to Teesside i had to fit them proved to be easier said than done, as you can't see where to line them up due to the wheel design oh well managed them in the end don't they look fantastic! going to halfords autocentre for new tyres on tuesday (yes i know but i've had a very good experience with this one in the past) the tyres on these wheels are absolutely horrific, sidewall cracked and pretty much no grip managed a sick drift yo! whilst going round a roundabout this evening which was exciting I'm sorry, but that doesn't look right. Are you sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, High Jetter said: I'm sorry, but that doesn't look right. Are you sure? how so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 You kidding? It looks pumped, askew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, High Jetter said: You kidding? It looks pumped, askew. oh i see it now, angle of the front and rear wheels they're straight in real life, the front tyre was pretty much flat i think they look straight in real life, i certainly never noticed anything really shall check angles tomorrow cos self doubt has kicked in now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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