2003 C5 exclusiveness!

[Mrcento]

I think they're quite 'chinny', the front overhang is a little longer than a lot of cars  and the nose kind of drops away so the very tip of the corners catch people out because they're an inch of two longer than they appear.

[maxxo]

8 hours ago, Mrcento said:

I think they're quite 'chinny', the front overhang is a little longer than a lot of cars  and the nose kind of drops away so the very tip of the corners catch people out because they're an inch of two longer than they appear.

It can be difficult to tell at times actually 

now one thing I’ll say, with the “saloon” C5, I’m bloody glad mine has parking sensors 

those with hydraulic Citroens will know, it’s quite common, especially C5s for the rear end to raise up when you reverse…..

it’s not easy, at all, to park this and judge the distance behind you

so all my faith goes into the parking sensors 

[maxxo]

Bit of fettling today

vast improvement I’d say

ive done both, they look much smarter

[maxxo]

So driving down to Nottingham in the morning

I’ve got a goal in mind……

im going to try and average more than 45 mpg without getting in peoples way on the motorway 

I bet it can do it!

[maxxo]

Results are in

car was fully loaded, including a lot of traffic due to Leeds festival 

average speed of around 60

what the car reckoned it did

what a website and my own calculations came to

[beko1987]

Ha, same 3 line display my 2002 406 had 😂

Radio bits did nothing because I had my pioneer fitted but otherwise exactly the same! 

That's the 3 line display I need for my Xsara (dunno if the c5 one is the same though), plus a pickarsehole cruise/mfd stalk and the wiring to tap into the bsi and connect to the sensor present on the engine. Seems like a shit load of faff so I haven't bothered! 

Although in the manual the top spec audio system has sat nav, running on the 3 line display 😂 It looks awful, I really want it but I imagine they don't exist nowadays, probably only sold 5 in 2002/3

[maxxo]

5 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Ha, same 3 line display my 2002 406 had 😂

Radio bits did nothing because I had my pioneer fitted but otherwise exactly the same! 

That's the 3 line display I need for my Xsara (dunno if the c5 one is the same though), plus a pickarsehole cruise/mfd stalk and the wiring to tap into the bsi and connect to the sensor present on the engine. Seems like a shit load of faff so I haven't bothered! 

Although in the manual the top spec audio system has sat nav, running on the 3 line display 😂 It looks awful, I really want it but I imagine they don't exist nowadays, probably only sold 5 in 2002/3

i suspect it's the same display

yes, the 3 line display satnav

the C5 could have that! but most people went for the big colourplus one which well, made sense

but my god i want the crap one

never seen a picasso satnav either, i've heard they're horrific

[maxxo]

so, this is a non optioned Exclusive

not an Exclusive SE

therefore, it doesn't have an electrochrome mirror (i do which i shall fit), no power fold mirrors, no index passenger mirror in reverse, no sat nav, no traction control and no sun roof

yet, it has hydractive 3+, xenon's and washers

usual dual zone climate (which actually works), 4 one touch windows, CD changer etc

what a weird spec, i like it

yet no cruise control......yet, going to fit and fit that

[maxxo]

oh did i mention not only, almost 2 weeks in has it not broken yet

it's still completely fault free!

barring an intermittent rear door lock

[beko1987]

Less things to go wrong, sounds a good spec! 

[maxxo]

1 minute ago, beko1987 said:

Less things to go wrong, sounds a good spec! 

tis a nice spec actually!

 

i'll also admit, the quality of the C5 feels so much higher than the XM, very much less flimsy!

[maxxo]

a few things made me suspicious of this cars actual age

an 03 should have auto locking......

so it was registered on 31st march 2003

calculated the bulb date with the RP number......

2nd april 2002 it was built, so spent almost a year doing nothing

technically then it's an 02 plate

suppose it's from the time no one wanted a big petrol auto

[Jazoli]

17 minutes ago, maxxo said:

suppose it's from the time no one wanted a Citroen C5

Fixed that for you

[maxxo]

6 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

Fixed that for you

not many people like them in the way i do

[ETCHY]

Really nice to see someone who's  utterly content with their car. That's a good place to be. 

[maxxo]

3 minutes ago, ETCHY said:

Really nice to see someone who's  utterly content with their car. That's a good place to be. 

seriously happy with this one

i kew i wanted another C5, and i certainly couldn't have done better i'd say

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 29/08/2022 at 11:57, beko1987 said:

Less things to go wrong! 

since when would that stop a citreon being an arse!

[maxxo]

2 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

since when would that stop a citreon being an arse!

you mustn't say how good they are, or else they have a tantrum

 

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, maxxo said:

seriously happy with this one

i kew i wanted another C5, and i certainly couldn't have done better i'd say

 

1 hour ago, maxxo said:

you mustn't say how good they are, or else they have a tantrum

 

Oops...

[maxxo]

58 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

 

Oops...

Oh I’m used to their tantrums, it’s character

[maxxo]

On 8/24/2022 at 4:14 PM, 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. 

just noted your location is Sunderland?

i'm just down the A19 in Middlesbrough

happy to bring either the C5 or XM up to you to have a nosy at

[jmsguzzi]

4 hours ago, maxxo said:

just noted your location is Sunderland?

i'm just down the A19 in Middlesbrough

happy to bring either the C5 or XM up to you to have a nosy at

I’ll probably be heading to Taste on Tuesday if you fancy it, think you may know my mate Chris with the blue XM already?

 

[maxxo]

38 minutes ago, jmsguzzi said:

I’ll probably be heading to Taste on Tuesday if you fancy it, think you may know my mate Chris with the blue XM already?

 

I’d absolutely attend, however working unfortunately…..

yes I know Chris, very nice man with an excellent cafe!

off for a few days next week if you fancy a nosy

[DVee8]

@maxxo, @jmsguzzi, 

 North East Restoration Club   are having a Classic Vehicle show this Sunday  Pattinson Industrial estate Washington.

Or they have a 1st wednesday of the month get together(next wednesday).

I think myself and @gm are going along 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1677078712586114/user/100063496004966/

[richardmorris]

Mine was a 52reg exclusive - that had cruise control and xenon lights etc but not the colour satnav display.

has yours got “traffic master”? Mine woke up once driving up to Alexandra palace for a car show but never again in 8 years.

[maxxo]

15 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Mine was a 52reg exclusive - that had cruise control and xenon lights etc but not the colour satnav display.

has yours got “traffic master”? Mine woke up once driving up to Alexandra palace for a car show but never again in 8 years.

yes it does indeed!

[maxxo]

so this car has had a trim rattle since i bought it

it sounded just like something was loose under the gear selector

it transpires, it's the ashtray rattling slightly

that's a bonus

[maxxo]

Erm yeah nothing to report

other than it’s in the body shop at the moment to get the bonnet painted which should look good once done

[maxxo]

Just picked it up from the body shop, doesn’t it look lovely! They’ve done a cracking job

onky issue is, some Laquer came off the wing when they removed the masking tape

not an issue, I can sort that

[High Jetter]

Uh, not an issue? Was that not part of what they were supposed to sort?