AnnoyingPentium Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 hour ago, maxxo said: hmmmmmmmm MOT day on Tuesday somewhat worried MOT day can be like waiting for a first born child, only worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said: MOT day can be like waiting for a first born child, only worse. i shall be walking round for many hours, staring at my phone, constantly refreshing the MOT checker website AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 met a fellow owner today to help him out with lexia created a rare moment! Dyslexic Viking, grogee, Braddon81 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, maxxo said: i shall be walking round for many hours, staring at my phone, constantly refreshing the MOT checker website Mine is going in for the MOT towards the end of the month, the first under my ownership. I was bad enough with my Grandad's Punto never mind waiting for the results of mine. Haha. maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said: Mine is going in for the MOT towards the end of the month, the first under my ownership. I was bad enough with my Grandad's Punto never mind waiting for the results of mine. Haha. this is the first under my ownership, my old picasso caused me enough fun during MOT times! AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 47 minutes ago, maxxo said: met a fellow owner today to help him out with lexia created a rare moment! Do you have to start parking like a cunt if you own one? It's kinda putting me off the idea tbh... AnnoyingPentium, S2000, Crackers and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, yes oui si said: Do you have to start parking like a cunt if you own one? It's kinda putting me off the idea tbh... He'd parked like that first, not the best way to park but out of convenience I parked next to him And I didn't want to get too close to that BMW as it was quite new and didn't want to damage it incase I slipped getting out the car etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, AnnoyingPentium said: MOT day can be like waiting for a first born child, only worse. No. MOT's only live for a year, you know that. Twiggy and AnnoyingPentium 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, High Jetter said: No. MOT's only live for a year, you know that. Depends on how good your parenting is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 Ahhhhh great success Failed initially on side repeaters being the incorrect colour, repaired by them which is fine with me I was told how good it looks underneath and that it's a very good car mercedade, yes oui si, Jim Bell and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Never in doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 19 hours ago, Jim Bell said: Never in doubt. Was slight doubt, but good results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Ticked over to 170,000 miles today Nothing to report, still doing great Very pleased It's also absolutely desperate for a clean, did 100 miles today and has got the car absolutely filthy Cento16v, paulplom, richardmorris and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 helped the owner of the grey one out around a month ago when his car was hit by giving him the headlamp i'd removed from mine became friends, met up today and asked me if i'd like a go, yes please, first time driving a manual C5, very good i do rather enjoy Citroen related activities myglaren, beko1987, Dyslexic Viking and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 The manuel is decent, it's fairly long geared, used to pootle about town in 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 29 minutes ago, Spurious said: The manuel is decent, it's fairly long geared, used to pootle about town in 3rd. it's a nice and precise box too, which surprised me mind you, the last manual citroen i drove properly was a xsara picasso.......that's not the nicest feeling box myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Busy busy day delivering parts and having a ride in a XM Middlesbrough, to new Brighton, to Anglesey, back to new Brighton and back to Middlesbrough Reset the trip upon leaving this morning, did the trip on a tank Not even tired! Rather pleased with the economy too The car did absolutely superb, so very comfortable, effortless and with zero issues Cento16v, Popsicle, Jim Bell and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Also saw this! My old Picasso! Was lovely to see, still looking good and the new owner loves it mercedade, LightBulbFun, Dyslexic Viking and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 What did you think of the xm then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 50 minutes ago, beko1987 said: What did you think of the xm then? I liked it a lot I quite fancy one myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, maxxo said: I liked it a lot I quite fancy one I like them too. They are a pig to work on compared to a C5. The chap who used to do work on them in Ireland didn't like them that much to work on however. C5 is much more traditional car really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Spurious said: I like them too. They are a pig to work on compared to a C5. The chap who used to do work on them in Ireland didn't like them that much to work on however. C5 is much more traditional car really. C5 is more refined obviously its a generation newer, likely a better daily driver I would buy an XM, it would be a second car and stored over winter to prevent corrosion etc But they're absolutely lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 seems yesterdays trip did her some good i never really short journey the car, and most my trips involve a good bit of dual carriageway etc but she's running an awful lot better, economy is massively improved and she's even riding better! i'm seriously considering doing some proper rust proofing, there is barely anything on the car but i want to keep it that way any reccomendations? myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I never did anything with my two and both had paint damage where the paint was cracked off and bare metal exposed that never corroded. Bilt Hamber is one product that often gets positive mentions. The only stuff I have used in the distant past was Waxoyl that didn't impress me and something that seems to have vanished that passivated existing light rusting and changed it into a protective film, a bit like verdigris on copper. A long run does seem to be very good for them. I drove to Hastings via London one evening then back (to Washington) the following day and managed almost 60 mpg. Usually much less, 35~40 mpg. Also, loading it to the gills improves the suspension. I swiped a load of scrap MDF from work and took it to the house of one of the cleaners. Estate well overloaded and drove really well, slowly as it was speed bumps all the way. Very noticeable improvement in the suspension for a while after. maxxo and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 26 minutes ago, maxxo said: seems yesterdays trip did her some good i never really short journey the car, and most my trips involve a good bit of dual carriageway etc but she's running an awful lot better, economy is massively improved and she's even riding better! i'm seriously considering doing some proper rust proofing, there is barely anything on the car but i want to keep it that way any reccomendations? Oh, did you go for a drive somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 33 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Oh, did you go for a drive somewhere? Oh yes, a very nice day indeed was had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 11:08 PM, myglaren said: I never did anything with my two and both had paint damage where the paint was cracked off and bare metal exposed that never corroded. Bilt Hamber is one product that often gets positive mentions. The only stuff I have used in the distant past was Waxoyl that didn't impress me and something that seems to have vanished that passivated existing light rusting and changed it into a protective film, a bit like verdigris on copper. A long run does seem to be very good for them. I drove to Hastings via London one evening then back (to Washington) the following day and managed almost 60 mpg. Usually much less, 35~40 mpg. Also, loading it to the gills improves the suspension. I swiped a load of scrap MDF from work and took it to the house of one of the cleaners. Estate well overloaded and drove really well, slowly as it was speed bumps all the way. Very noticeable improvement in the suspension for a while after. many thanks for the reply going to research Bilt Hamber and read up on it and yes, it's driving vastly better than before, perhaps helped as it was rather loaded with wheels and various C5 bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 well today was exciting noticed someone breaking a C5 exclusive......so obviously i had to ask for the obvious part the second sun visor! now look how cool i can be! myglaren, LightBulbFun, Jim Bell and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 1 hour ago, maxxo said: well today was exciting noticed someone breaking a C5 exclusive......so obviously i had to ask for the obvious part the second sun visor! now look how cool i can be! Well posh, innit. maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 2 hours ago, maxxo said: well today was exciting noticed someone breaking a C5 exclusive......so obviously i had to ask for the obvious part the second sun visor! now look how cool i can be! My Saab has these double sun visors. They've been used a lot in the recent low sun. Makes me feel very smug. However, I now worry I won't be able to go back to a single sun visor'd car maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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