maxxo Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 hour ago, beko1987 said: It's not the shine you want it's the depth of the shine and removal of said scratches! Does become its whole separate little money pit though so maybe stick to the tcut... it really is in fantastic condition apart from a few scratches i'm not in any rush to sort it Cento16v 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 Mmmmmmmm poshness IMG_4896.MOV privatewire and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 42mpg out of an auto 2.0 petrol? Bloody impressive imo! myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: 42mpg out of an auto 2.0 petrol? Bloody impressive imo! yes the economy of this thing is almosty staggering! really very impressed i've never actually owned a petrol before, expected it to be a bit crap no, it suits the car really well myglaren, RoverFolkUs and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 so i've repainted the rear bumper today getting all prepared showing the exisiting damage primer time final colour coat and ready for laquer you may be able to see what i've done..... and all finished BUGGER! i went off the colour in the bill of sale......not the code in the car transpires it's not rainforest green it's actually pentland green i have now ordered the correct paint, ready to do the job again next week mind you, even in the wrong colour it does look better quite happy with my paint job too privatewire, Mrcento, davehedgehog31 and 14 others 4 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Just looks more like your average 19 year old Citroën now tbh myglaren, OM646 and paulplom 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, beko1987 said: Just looks more like your average 19 year old Citroën now tbh once the correct paint comes it'll look absolutely excellent! richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Shouldn't take more than a quick waft over now you've put a nice layer of base coat on 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 i've done around 400 miles in this now i'd say since Tuesday so, time to list the problems i've found o/s/r door lock often doesn't lock or unlock with the remote slight, and i mean very slight rattle from the centre console i can't find any other faults now the bonnet does need paintwork, as it has some laquer peel and poor touching up i'm actually going to take it to a bodyshop for that! i think this is a win, a massive bloody win! getting a service next week myglaren, privatewire and GagaStan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 minute ago, beko1987 said: Shouldn't take more than a quick waft over now you've put a nice layer of base coat on 👌 i'd imagine it's rather easy to sort however i note i have some accidental primer overspray on the lower rear bumper i presume t-cut or similar will get that off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 Just now, MrGTI6 said: It looks a lovely car! With low-mileage cars like this, it might be worth getting the timing belt replaced (unless you know when it was last done of course). I bought a V-reg Rover 200 BRM on 29k a couple of years ago and it was on its original belt! Presumably because the previous owner was told it would be fine for 60k! Needless to say it was replaced immediately. it was replaced in june...... aux belt wasn't done, but that looks like new still it's really been cared for, all of the common things have been done i never buy cars like this! MrGTI6, myglaren and GagaStan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, MrGTI6 said: In that case, ignore me! Sounds like you've bought a gem. i'm not going to do mega miles in it, would be a shame really GagaStan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaStan Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 This really is a truly excellent theft bargain I’m thoroughly convinced that wafty green-blooded (and green painted in this case) motors are the way forward chodspeed! yes, green cars need to come back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 11 hours ago, GagaStan said: This really is a truly excellent theft bargain I’m thoroughly convinced that wafty green-blooded (and green painted in this case) motors are the way forward chodspeed! yes, green cars need to come back! Ah you see, this is actually orange blooded…..Uses synthetic LDS fluid rather than LHM bloody reliable system it is at that too GagaStan and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaStan Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 hour ago, maxxo said: Ah you see, this is actually orange blooded…..Uses synthetic LDS fluid rather than LHM bloody reliable system it is at that too Sounds terribly new-fangled. What’s next?! Steel springs!? OM646, SmokinWaffle, RoverFolkUs and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 11 minutes ago, GagaStan said: Sounds terribly new-fangled. What’s next?! Steel springs!? Conventional brakes on the C5 too! mind you; the brakes on this bite instantly, they feel tons better than my red one ever did Brakes feel almost like the XM! GagaStan and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 Oh yeah this car is proper fast innit bruv etc Absolutely “smoked” a Vauxhall mokka from the lights went up to 5,000 rpm! cos I was in the wrong lane and didn’t want to cut them up myglaren and AnnoyingPentium 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w00dy Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 A fantastic find. Love the colours and it looks like you'll make a decent job of that bumper strip once the paint comes in! maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 Done quite a few miles in this since I picked it up i really cannot fault it at all, I’ve really done well anyway, rear drivers side door, doesn’t always lock or unlock seemed to lock itself whilst it was open today as though it didn’t detect the door being opened interesting……. GagaStan and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Broken door loom wires... AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 38 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Broken door loom wires... going to investigate once I get home, hope it’s that beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 Booked in for the 5th September to get the bonnet resprayed this is one I want to be a minter rather excited AnnoyingPentium, 500tops and beko1987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 one thing i will say about this one the seat's seem an awful lot more comfortable than my red one also the suspension, hydractive 3+ in this with extra spheres, it seems to be an awful lot better i dare say it rides a bit better than the XM! myglaren and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 I don’t think I’m going to daily drive this, it’s much too nice! im happy enough with my t cut polishing this afternoon, really brought out a good shine to the metallic green paintSo.... you have a C5 and an XM.And you're dailying the XM and keeping the 5 for best??? Brilliant! maxxo and richardmorris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, chodweaver said: So.... you have a C5 and an XM. And you're dailying the XM and keeping the 5 for best??? Brilliant! Yes im an absolute nutter doing it the complete opposite to how normal people would mind you normal people wouldn’t have an XM and a C5 they’d have a sensible modern Hyundai chodweaver and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 There's enough xm's in collectors hands nowadays, probably not as many c5's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, beko1987 said: There's enough xm's in collectors hands nowadays, probably not as many c5's C5 is very much the “unloved” hydro theyll be mega rare in a few cars, can’t really see anyone preserving them yet beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 24 minutes ago, maxxo said: C5 is very much the “unloved” hydro theyll be mega rare in a few cars, can’t really see anyone preserving them yet One day in 10 years time you and me could somehow still have the cars we have now and be bewildered at how their suddenly quite sought after 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 3 hours ago, beko1987 said: One day in 10 years time you and me could somehow still have the cars we have now and be bewildered at how their suddenly quite sought after 😂 I can honestly see it happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 I do wish you good luck, but nothing on this earth would make me buy another Garythesnail and Stanky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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