maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 yes today Mark's the day when I do a collection the full works! not enough sleep meeting at a motorway services had spicy food last night poo count - 0 so far some of you know what it is, but keep the excitement of the thread going Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk privatewire, Shirley Knott, Jim Bell and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 car is loaded, just waiting until 10 to set offsteed of choice is the xsara picasso.....sadly its final journey with meSent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Shirley Knott, loserone, Fumbler and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Gadspeed mate. If it isn't a Nissan Bluebird diesel with rottern arches I'm going to be very disappoint. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Aha, the Xsara Picasso's final journey with you, eh? Does this mean you're getting what you've wanted for a while? I won't reveal what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Aw man, I was always struck by how much you loved that Picasso, so much so I thought you'd keep it forever. I'm thinking it must have taken something properly delicious to have turned your head... stripped fred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 22 hours ago, Shirley Knott said: Aw man, I was always struck by how much you loved that Picasso, so much so I thought you'd keep it forever. I'm thinking it must have taken something properly delicious to have turned your head... This. something properly delicious Well it isn't Huggy, unless he's planning to give me an envelope full of cash as a birthday surprise. And if he is, he's a couple of weeks early. LightBulbFun and Shirley Knott 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 heres a quick clueits frenchSent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Shirley Knott, HarmonicCheeseburger, crad and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Aha, exactly what I suspected! Nice. What engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 That is an enormous nob! #fnarrrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 It's got a sports mode so probably a Ferrari or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 C5! Mk 1 or 2? I look after my sister’s and it’s a great car. So comfortable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 MK1 of course!beautiful thing 2.0 hdiSent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Ian_Fearn, BL Bloke, ProgRocker and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 That is very handsome. Estate form is way prettier that’s saloon I think. The red suits it particularly well. As I’m sure you know your 2.0 is the more reliable engine than the 2.2 (which is brilliant but did just bite my wallet severely when the Eolys system broke). Good purchase! Is the sun in your passenger’s eyes or are they as ashamed to be seen it? maxxo, michael t and myglaren 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Redacted. GDPR m8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 I wasn’t phased in the slightest by owning one bit then I’ve had a C6 before and quite a few LHM Citroens. If you need expert help, may I recommend French Car Forum https://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=3 I’m not sure where you are in the country but I can thoroughly recommend these guys if you need expert hands on work done: Pleiades, Sawtry Chevronics, Hitchin BL Autos, Welwyn Garden City Looking forward to seeing how you get on with it. Any issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 first things first what do i think...... fucking fantastic, exactly what i was wanting EVERYTHING WORKS! suspension is fantastic too 151k miles LightBulbFun, Tickman, loserone and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cento16v Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Is that Dante red? Very similar if not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 blueness blue seat belts being french they hate retracting HDi 110 engine feels absolutely mint! crad, LightBulbFun, Supernaut and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, Cento16v said: Is that Dante red? Very similar if not! wicked red i believe it's called barely any peeling and a good polish will get it looking excellent Jim Bell, Shite Ron and Cento16v 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 2 hours ago, jamescarruthers said: That is very handsome. Estate form is way prettier that’s saloon I think. The red suits it particularly well. As I’m sure you know your 2.0 is the more reliable engine than the 2.2 (which is brilliant but did just bite my wallet severely when the Eolys system broke). Good purchase! Is the sun in your passenger’s eyes or are they as ashamed to be seen it? susprisingly the sun..... we had just completed a 2 and a half hour journey on almost no sleep to get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Interesting colour interior: blue with red. Quite likeable. I had some success with the old multiple-applications-of-pledge on the lethargic seatbelts. It might be worth popping the plastic covers off on the engine bay to have a look at your suspension top mounts. They are forever hidden from the MOT man. I have one surprise rusty one to address at some point. You could take the opportunity to check the suspension fluid level too. Follow the handbook for this... must be on “low” setting to check level and avoid overfilling. Also, how are the rear wheel bearings? When they start to get old they start clicking. They eventually end up with the wheels looking like this /—\ if left to die! Glad you are enjoying the suspension. Nothing compares to a hydraulic Citroen! Sadly everything will feel shit after. It’s LDS in this remember, not LHM. Saucer spheres last forever now, unlike the old green globe spheres. Very pleased for you. Does it have the load cover? If not, I have a one which has gone all floppy you can have. Hopefully it just needs a spring replaced or retentioned. Jim Bell, myglaren, maxxo and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 24 minutes ago, jamescarruthers said: Interesting colour interior: blue with red. Quite likeable. I had some success with the old multiple-applications-of-pledge on the lethargic seatbelts. It might be worth popping the plastic covers off on the engine bay to have a look at your suspension top mounts. They are forever hidden from the MOT man. I have one surprise rusty one to address at some point. You could take the opportunity to check the suspension fluid level too. Follow the handbook for this... must be on “low” setting to check level and avoid overfilling. Also, how are the rear wheel bearings? When they start to get old they start clicking. They eventually end up with the wheels looking like this /—\ if left to die! Glad you are enjoying the suspension. Nothing compares to a hydraulic Citroen! Sadly everything will feel shit after. It’s LDS in this remember, not LHM. Saucer spheres last forever now, unlike the old green globe spheres. Very pleased for you. Does it have the load cover? If not, I have a one which has gone all floppy you can have. Hopefully it just needs a spring replaced or retentioned. Will check the top mounts tomorrow, i trust the guy i got it from enough to have a good enough feeling they're solid it had been freshly serviced....new wiper blades and battery too rear wheel bearings are fine, it's almost whisper quiet at all speeds i've driven a couple of C5s, and i always forget just how damn good they ride! yep, load cover is present and solid, plus, split tailgate and rear wiper function perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 2003 Mechanics handbook for your car: https://mega.nz/file/yo4jhQgY#7zIVeNg13JTjJwQ0rrFYGEd3MwCVj6CqWdKM9kKqx4A or 2002 if it is a late reg: https://mega.nz/file/6konASbA#XQONPXpeCMtyvUlzoQ_4wjwfA2B-JMfVmiZpxuvlrzg Fabulous book on how it all works: http://www.citroenkerho.fi/xantia/pdf/tekniikka/Tekniikkaopas.pdf And last bit of unrequested advice, make sure it isn’t put on a ramp with all 4 wheels hanging. The LDS tank can explode when all the fluid rushes back in! There is even a special note to MOT testers to test one wheel at a time. Simple way around this is to put it on “high” mode and take the suspension fluid reservoir cap off of it is going to go on ramps. maxxo, Jim Bell and mercedade 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, jamescarruthers said: And last bit of unrequested advice, make sure it isn’t put on a ramp with all 4 wheels hanging. The LDS tank can explode when all the fluid rushes back in! There is even a special note to MOT testers to test one wheel at a time. Simple way around this is to put it on “high” mode and take the suspension fluid reservoir cap off of it is going to go on ramps. yep, which is a huge concern of mine i do hope wherever i take it come MOT or tyre time they know how to lift it correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, maxxo said: yep, which is a huge concern of mine i do hope wherever i take it come MOT or tyre time they know how to lift it correctly They generally won’t! Although to be fair I was impressed that my last MOT tester on the C5 came out to show me the note, but he is a good old guy who has done a lot of work for me and is very clever. FCF have a decal you can download here https://frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62058 but TBH unless you tell them they won’t know to be do this step or get a chance to read it. I once had the C6 up on stilts, engine running, sitting outside with the cap in my pocket when handing over to a normal garage for tyres! I couldn’t even be bothered to explain to the knuckle draggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, jamescarruthers said: They generally won’t! I was impressed that my last MOT tester came out to show me the note though, but he is a good old guy who has done a lot of work for me. FCF have a decal you can download here https://frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62058 but TBH unless you tell them they won’t know to be do this step or get a chance to read it. I once had the C6 up on stilts, engine running, sitting outside with the cap in my pocket when handing over to a normal garage for tyres! going to have to make damn sure it's on high and the cap removed before taking it anywhere normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 I would imagine it’s not a guaranteed event but every time it is done wrong the tank gets a battering and gets weaker. maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripped fred Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 I've always fancied one of these. Will be interested to hear how you get in with it. It looks like a good one. maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cento16v Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Suspension sport mode button as well or is there just the gearbox one? Has it got the boot button for raise/lower? I think all estates have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 that dash looks very Picasso-esque!!!! well done with the C sanq , or however the froggies spell it LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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