beko1987 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Oooh very nice! You'll get used to those fucking engine covers when you want to top up the screen wash, bastards! Is fucking lush though, I'd be very happy in one of those. How many thousand of pounds will you be spending on it this time then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 48 minutes ago, Cento16v said: 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? sadly not, just the gearbox and the normal hydractive suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 45 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Oooh very nice! You'll get used to those fucking engine covers when you want to top up the screen wash, bastards! Is fucking lush though, I'd be very happy in one of those. How many thousand of pounds will you be spending on it this time then? probably several tbh i am very very very happy with it, literally the perfect car for in every single way sure it has the potential to be an utter liability but it's french, has fluid suspension and has a silly face so of course i love it mercedade, Shite Ron, Cento16v and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Can I have a go? 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, loserone said: Can I have a go? 😁 yes loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosey Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 9 hours ago, maxxo said: heres a quick clue its french Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk great purchase 👍🏻 I love the way it has 2 buttons for the air conditioning.......... loserone and Crackers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, goosey said: great purchase 👍🏻 I love the way it has 2 buttons for the air conditioning.......... pretty rare, VTR spec but has manual climate control so that means it actually works hell, even the air con is cold! goosey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 2.0 hdi, auto and cloth interior sounds like the ideal spec. I can see one of these in my future, so looking forward to updates. maxxo and cpjitservices 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Our wafty C5 rides lovely too! Be interesting to compare against an older one... as ours is just a touch too boring and modern for my liking 😆 maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 first job was to use the good old glue gun dent puller on the tailgate before: surprisngly easy too! after: looks tons better! of course needs a little more tweaking in some areas but very happy with the results decided to also give the car a good polish, then put tyre shine on the black trims which looks utterly fantastic i need a facia for the lock and alarm buttons around the stereo as i have put a factory head unit back in but, surprisingly every single thing works, and works well 151k miles and feels like it's done 50k, drives superb slight creaking from the rear when it self levels which i believe are the rear arm bearings also some slight corrosion around the strut tops......what rust converter shall i purchase? Broadsword, Jim Bell, mercedade and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 if anyone has the trim for the lock and alarm buttons next to the radio i'd very much like to buy it not overly keen on modifying the aftermarket facia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 letting my completely overexcited dad have a drive today he worked at a citroen dealer in the early 2000s he keeps telling me how fantastic C5s are Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 My grandad had one of these, a saloon (hatchback? Liftback?) for quite a few years until he decided to adjust* the bodywork with a concrete bollard. I remember it being the most ludicrously floaty car I've ever been in. Speed bumps felt like rolling waves. If my memory is correct, the suspension would brzzzzzzz its way up when you open the drivers door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Crackers said: My grandad had one of these, a saloon (hatchback? Liftback?) for quite a few years until he decided to adjust* the bodywork with a concrete bollard. I remember it being the most ludicrously floaty car I've ever been in. Speed bumps felt like rolling waves. If my memory is correct, the suspension would brzzzzzzz its way up when you open the drivers door? yep, if it's been sat overnight etc it rises slightly when unlocking rises again when you get in and shut the door but oh man is it floaty Shirley Knott, mercedade and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 I have to say that one of those is on my 'to do' list. Well bought, youth. Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 Just a little job recently put some rubber mats in they're quite nice actually! otherwise literally nothing to report, zero issues literally everything works perfectly does a damn good job of hiding it's size when you're driving it too, in fact it's really bloody good!!! privatewire, davehedgehog31, Shirley Knott and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 early days yet, but i have already driven in 500 miles drives like a car with 50k miles on it, but it has 150k i love it, seriously love it i think i've done bloody well here brownnova, beko1987, Shite Ron and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Have you went out in the dark and found the “dark mode” button yet? It’s a lovely feature for a long drive at night. And this is a great resource if you haven’t found it already to see how damned clever your car is http://www.citroenet.org.uk/passenger-cars/psa/c5/c5-index.html (don’t forget the “Next” button at the bottom of the pages, there is a lot more info on there than there first seems!) maxxo and mercedade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 bro used to own a C5 saloon....seem to recall it ate front tyres, and for some strange reason in 7 years he had 6 windscreens....random Crack appearing.. is the heater control the same as the Picasso manual one??? if so have a walnut surround cover seeing as my pickarse has the CC.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 My Dad had one of these for a few years, 2.0 manual estate, silver with steelies and wheeltrims. It was a decent and spacious thing, replaced with an Octavia 4x4 estate which in comparison rode like it had no suspension. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 12 hours ago, jamescarruthers said: Have you went out in the dark and found the “dark mode” button yet? It’s a lovely feature for a long drive at night. And this is a great resource if you haven’t found it already to see how damned clever your car is http://www.citroenet.org.uk/passenger-cars/psa/c5/c5-index.html (don’t forget the “Next” button at the bottom of the pages, there is a lot more info on there than there first seems!) I have not found the dark mode button yet and a very very very interesting website! reviewer doesn't seem too fond of them, mind you everyone in my family has called it ugly am i the only one who thinks it's an utterly fantastic looking thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 6 hours ago, bezzabsa said: bro used to own a C5 saloon....seem to recall it ate front tyres, and for some strange reason in 7 years he had 6 windscreens....random Crack appearing.. is the heater control the same as the Picasso manual one??? if so have a walnut surround cover seeing as my pickarse has the CC.. it's different, but still manual rare that a VTR has manual heater controls, it's an early VTR spec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 5 hours ago, captain_70s said: My Dad had one of these for a few years, 2.0 manual estate, silver with steelies and wheeltrims. It was a decent and spacious thing, replaced with an Octavia 4x4 estate which in comparison rode like it had no suspension. everything else rides like crap in comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 On 4/1/2021 at 12:18 AM, maxxo said: first job was to use the good old glue gun dent puller on the tailgate before: surprisngly easy too! after: looks tons better! of course needs a little more tweaking in some areas but very happy with the results decided to also give the car a good polish, then put tyre shine on the black trims which looks utterly fantastic i need a facia for the lock and alarm buttons around the stereo as i have put a factory head unit back in but, surprisingly every single thing works, and works well 151k miles and feels like it's done 50k, drives superb slight creaking from the rear when it self levels which i believe are the rear arm bearings also some slight corrosion around the strut tops......what rust converter shall i purchase? Have the rear bearings checked out. It's best to do them before it's absolutely necessary, as they can chew up the arm as well where the bearing sit. Could also be the ball end of the rods that connect the rear suspension cylinder to the arm where they fit in to a socket on the arm, which would just need a clean and grease, so that's the first thing to try. mercedade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, artdjones said: Have the rear bearings checked out. It's best to do them before it's absolutely necessary, as they can chew up the arm as well where the bearing sit. Could also be the ball end of the rods that connect the rear suspension cylinder to the arm where they fit in to a socket on the arm, which would just need a clean and grease, so that's the first thing to try. just waiting for the uni money to come in before doing it some days it doesn't creak at all, others, it creaks a lot also planing on getting the spheres replaced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Hold off on the spheres! I would recommend replacing only after having them pressure tested. Originals last for nearly the life of the car compared to what you may have read about the earlier spheres. My sister’s is very likely on its original set and is 50,000 miles ahead of yours and feels pretty good. The originals from Citroen are multi membrane fantastic things and I think if you buy anything else off the shelf they will not be as good (maybe patented to Citroen but I could be wrong)... then you will be changing them every 5 years once you are on the shit ones! The price of Genuine Citroen is huge in comparison to the aftermarket ones so don’t ditch the originals unless you really need to. maxxo, artdjones and Matty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, jamescarruthers said: Hold off on the spheres! I would recommend replacing only after having them pressure tested. Originals last for nearly the life of the car compared to what you may have read about the earlier spheres. My sister’s is very likely on its original set and is 50,000 miles ahead of yours and feels pretty good. The originals from Citroen are multi membrane fantastic things and I think if you buy anything else off the shelf they will not be as good (maybe patented to Citroen but I could be wrong)... then you will be changing them every 5 years once you are on the shit ones! The price of Genuine Citroen is huge in comparison to the aftermarket ones so don’t ditch the originals unless you really need to. Yes, I'm just about to start scrapping my old facelift C5 that I sold back in 2017. I bought it back for €100 to get the engine out of it. But the original spheres are still fine at 223000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 interesting info on the spheres...... suspension feels absolutely fine, lovely and smooth etc so i may just get them pressure tested i also noticed the front struts look damp above the wheel, now this is my first hydro car so is this normal? LDS level is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I would ignore damp for now unless there is anything wrong. The outer working portion of the rams (fescalised portion!) will have a bit of oil as when it is inside the strut it is wet, when it comes out it gets wiped. I presume you know to check the level on low as per the handbook? Overfilling in normal gets messy? Oh, and Dark mode is one of the buttons that looks like it should reset the odometer near the speedometer but actually switches in to dark mode try it at night with the lights on. I do t use it much but on a long later night cruise it’s great maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 13 hours ago, artdjones said: Yes, I'm just about to start scrapping my old facelift C5 that I sold back in 2017. I bought it back for €100 to get the engine out of it. But the original spheres are still fine at 223000 miles. Would it happen to be an estate in that sort of light metallic blue? I need a tailgate if possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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