2003 C5 exclusiveness!

[maxxo]

3 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I do wish you good luck, but nothing on this earth would make me buy another

Had trouble with them?

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, maxxo said:

Had trouble with them?

Only the one. Fantastic car, but the brain of Marvin the paranoid android.

[maxxo]

25 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Only the one. Fantastic car, but the brain of Marvin the paranoid android.

Electrically they’re finicky, very slow electrics too with a nice little delay before the action happens 

on the estates when the tailgate wiring breaks and touches something it sends the bsi absolutelt batshit and the car goes nuts 

[High Jetter]

5 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 😂

Like a mint Moggy Thou?

[maxxo]

resprayed the rear bumper panel in the correct colour today

now bear in mind i'm an absolute idiot who just does minimal prep and buys cheap paint

but i think that looks pretty good!

[beko1987]

Looks fine. It'll be winter soon then you really won't notice! 

[maxxo]

presently being serviced

i could do it myself, but i want to continue the fully stamped book cos weirdo

but i love getting cars serviced, so satisfying

fuel filter n everything

[sierraman]

33 minutes ago, maxxo said:

presently being serviced

i could do it myself, but i want to continue the fully stamped book cos weirdo

but i love getting cars serviced, so satisfying

fuel filter n everything

You can buy those rubber stamps in Ryman’s you know, or if you want the Citroen bit on it off EBay. 

[maxxo]

Just now, sierraman said:

You can buy those rubber stamps in Ryman’s you know, or if you want the Citroen bit on it off EBay. 

Yeah I know, but the guy who does it is a good friend and I like supporting him

plus I cba doing it myself

[jmsguzzi]

Will any of these fine french barges be at any of the local shows/meets soon? wouldn't mind a perv owa them. 

[maxxo]

14 minutes ago, jmsguzzi said:

Will any of these fine french barges be at any of the local shows/meets soon? wouldn't mind a perv owa them. 

yes, if i'm available i'll attend any local shite meets

[beko1987]

40 minutes ago, sierraman said:

You can buy those rubber stamps in Ryman’s you know, or if you want the Citroen bit on it off EBay. 

We should get an autoshite one made up and post it about so everyone can have a genuine autoshite stamp in their service book! 

I use a stamp that belonged to a now closed appliance repair shop in Worcester 👌

[maxxo]

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

We should get an autoshite one made up and post it about so everyone can have a genuine autoshite stamp in their service book! 

I use a stamp that belonged to a now closed appliance repair shop in Worcester 👌

it transpires i've only got the space for 2 more stamps

2 year/24k intervals on the 2.0 petrol so it has been serviced correctly

i have a car with actual full history

i've never had a car with proper history!

[beko1987]

Best go the whole hog and find yourself an empty unused service book from another c5 and continue it 😂

Or do what I do and document everything on this thread, then if th car survives to be sold you can tell the nw owner to just read 👍

[maxxo]

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

 

Best go the whole hog and find yourself an empty unused service book from another c5 and continue it

 

I thought most Citroens had an empty service book?

[beko1987]

Or the last stamp 8 years prior for an oil change 😂

[maxxo]

11 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Or the last stamp 8 years prior for an oil change 😂

That’s the reason the 1.6 HDi has such a reputation 

[maxxo]

Photos I was sent from the service yesterday

slight seepage from a power steering line and a slight rocker cover leak

Otherwise, he actually congratulated me on buying a decent car lol!

look how shiny it is!

[beko1987]

Nice! Just change the oil and check the filters every year and she'll be grand

[maxxo]

30 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Nice! Just change the oil and check the filters every year and she'll be grand

i'll just get a full service once a year

should keep it running nicely

[beko1987]

That is a full service? 

[maxxo]

14 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

That is a full service? 

Well fuel filters etc too

im not going to do an intermediate oil change this time

[maxxo]

i'll say one thing about this

unlike every french car i've ever driven

the headlights are bloody excellent!

super bright, really good spread of light and auto mode works great

xenon's they are, so people know i'm posh!

[jamescarruthers]

2 hours ago, maxxo said:

i'll say one thing about this

unlike every french car i've ever driven

the headlights are bloody excellent!

super bright, really good spread of light and auto mode works great

xenon's they are, so people know i'm posh!

I put these in the C6 to make me mega cool and slightly less able to see!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333440422668?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=apGN8aAWRAS&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=gH7mjGGLTSK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[maxxo]

9 minutes ago, jamescarruthers said:

I put these in the C6 to make me mega cool and slightly less able to see!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333440422668?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=apGN8aAWRAS&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=gH7mjGGLTSK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I’ve decided this car is one I’m not going to mess with cos I’ll only break it haha

Still, look how welcoming it looked tonight!

[maxxo]

Seems this C5 is from the same supplying dealer as my old picasso

yes remember my Picasso?

still going! With its new owner 

[maxxo]

Pennies being spent today!

replace the tatty plates

[maxxo]

very much proving to be a hop in and drive car

so yes, i've done bloody well with this too cheap car!

anyway

today i did some more paintwork

front bumper

here's before

and here's now

i'm aware now the best job in the world, but i'm no professional!

i used T cut to remove all the overspray i could find!

i realise this car is worth significantly more now than what i paid

[Mrcento]

Those front corner scuffs seem to be a C5 thing, every one i've looked at for sale has had at least 1 corner scuffed or clearly touched up

[maxxo]

Just now, Mrcento said:

Those front corner scuffs seem to be a C5 thing, every one i've looked at for sale has had at least 1 corner scuffed or clearly touched up

I don’t quite understand how

theyre not particularly difficult to drive…..