Mrcento Posted September 8, 2022 Posted September 8, 2022 Have to agree, i think that's a bit poor of the bodyshop to send it out with a separate bodywork issue to what it went in with as a result of their work. Bonnet looks a good job to be fair but can't help but feel if you'd put a newish Audi in for similar level of work, they'd not have sent it back out with lacquer ripped off the wings. Would at least hope they knocked a bit off the invoice if nothing else.
jamescarruthers Posted September 8, 2022 Posted September 8, 2022 Yes, they should not have let it leave without trying some sort of defect rectification. Did they use blue low adhesion tape like they should, especially on elderly lacquer? I suspect not. Anyway, hope you can indeed sort it out. C5 looking great. Well done.
maxxo Posted September 8, 2022 Author Posted September 8, 2022 It had Laquer peel just slightly on the top of the wings anyway unfortunately, I presume it was taped over that and just pulled it off im not too bothered, it’s easy enough to sort myself
maxxo Posted September 8, 2022 Author Posted September 8, 2022 Maybe it’s just me being rather unbothered by most things, but I’m not unhappy about it i suppose, in a way, I’m quite looking forward to sorting it
jamescarruthers Posted September 8, 2022 Posted September 8, 2022 27 minutes ago, maxxo said: Maybe it’s just me being rather unbothered by most things, but I’m not unhappy about it i suppose, in a way, I’m quite looking forward to sorting it Chilled is good!
maxxo Posted September 8, 2022 Author Posted September 8, 2022 44 minutes ago, jamescarruthers said: Chilled is good! There’s no point being wound up about it, I have no idea of the origins of the paintwork on the wings and tbh, masking 20 year old paint is always a risk…… im not upset at them, and I’ll use them again I never really get upset about this sort of stuff myglaren, privatewire, RayMK and 1 other 4
maxxo Posted September 8, 2022 Author Posted September 8, 2022 i pretty much sorted it in about 5 minutes this morning obviously once the weather improves i'll wet sand it and give it another coat i even told them on the phone when they called me not to worry about it still, the colour match they've done, excellent! RayMK 1
maxxo Posted September 9, 2022 Author Posted September 9, 2022 Needs a few little finishing touches but you can’t really see it until up close chodweaver, Dyslexic Viking, GagaStan and 5 others 8
maxxo Posted September 11, 2022 Author Posted September 11, 2022 met lets of friends this weekend! plus many other green blooded relatively! 460 miles in total, did it on 3/4 tank of E5! no issues with the car, it was great AnnoyingPentium, privatewire, Dyslexic Viking and 4 others 7
jamescarruthers Posted September 11, 2022 Posted September 11, 2022 26 minutes ago, maxxo said: met lets of friends this weekend! plus many other green blooded relatively! 460 miles in total, did it on 3/4 tank of E5! no issues with the car, it was great Fantastic! This is always a great meet. Gutted I didn’t make it this year. Good thing you bought this and not my sister’s 2.2 as that’s just decided to clogs it DPF… again… when I’m a million miles away.
maxxo Posted September 11, 2022 Author Posted September 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, jamescarruthers said: Fantastic! This is always a great meet. Gutted I didn’t make it this year. Good thing you bought this and not my sister’s 2.2 as that’s just decided to clogs it DPF… again… when I’m a million miles away. it was excellent!! yeah this C5 is quite a miracle really, a staggeringly good car for the money zero mechanical faults, and seems to average around 45 mpg on a run
Noel Tidybeard Posted September 11, 2022 Posted September 11, 2022 NJ52 OBO seems a familiar rego! 🤣😁🤣 maxxo 1
maxxo Posted September 12, 2022 Author Posted September 12, 2022 just got back from scotland must have done around 700 miles in this since saturday morning met up with @AnnoyingPentium and showed him how good hydropneumatic citroen's are! 38,700 or so miles on it now! it's a very very good car chodweaver, AnnoyingPentium, Dyslexic Viking and 2 others 5
AnnoyingPentium Posted September 12, 2022 Posted September 12, 2022 I've been converted. I really, really like C5s now. jamescarruthers, RoverFolkUs and maxxo 3
maxxo Posted September 12, 2022 Author Posted September 12, 2022 7-800 or so miles this weekend it's been perfect! this is an absolute peach! richardmorris, Dyslexic Viking and AnnoyingPentium 3
maxxo Posted September 12, 2022 Author Posted September 12, 2022 mind you, i note i do have a problem.......
richardmorris Posted September 12, 2022 Posted September 12, 2022 20 minutes ago, maxxo said: mind you, i note i do have a problem....... Yes, we’ve gathered that ( xm and multiple c5s) . But what about the car? maxxo, AnnoyingPentium and RoverFolkUs 3
maxxo Posted September 12, 2022 Author Posted September 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Yes, we’ve gathered that ( xm and multiple c5s) . But what about the car? Very very slight clonk on uneven surfaces scrapper I think it is
richardmorris Posted September 12, 2022 Posted September 12, 2022 1 minute ago, maxxo said: Very very slight clonk on uneven surfaces scrapper I think it is Rubber bushes on the front struts?
maxxo Posted September 12, 2022 Author Posted September 12, 2022 52 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Rubber bushes on the front struts? Sounds more like droplinks tbh The cheapest thing to try, handling is rock solid still
maxxo Posted September 14, 2022 Author Posted September 14, 2022 eh not much to report i washed, clay bar and waxed it today tis a good car! Dyslexic Viking, FakeConcern, Ghosty and 3 others 6
richardmorris Posted September 14, 2022 Posted September 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, chodweaver said: V shiny! Not a common colour either. Mine was silver.
maxxo Posted September 14, 2022 Author Posted September 14, 2022 26 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Not a common colour either. Mine was silver. Very rare colour, not seen many at all green ones
GagaStan Posted September 14, 2022 Posted September 14, 2022 Didn’t realise you are without a rear wiper - a terrible omisssion surely It does make it look much more saloon like though.
maxxo Posted September 19, 2022 Author Posted September 19, 2022 On 9/14/2022 at 11:28 PM, GagaStan said: Didn’t realise you are without a rear wiper - a terrible omisssion surely It does make it look much more saloon like though. tbh, it's not too bad actually, doesn't seem to really get any road dirt or water on the window while driving unlike my previous estate which would cover the rear end in crap instantly during winter
maxxo Posted September 19, 2022 Author Posted September 19, 2022 attempted to change the transmission fluid yesterday, could i hell get the drain plug off, so decided to leave it for now before i make it worse oh, i accidentally knocked the plug from my lexia kit out of the OBD socket while in parameter measurements it does not like that! it went dead, no cluster or screens on at all nor interior lights or anything......bugger! got it all back thank god after letting it rest for a bit strangely i had no dialogue with most of the ECUs during the global test just before....suspect i might have an issue with my kit anyway......nothing really to report hasn't given me any issues really! mind you i don't do too many miles these days (around 200 or so a week at most i'd say!) took it over to Darlington today, 30 mile or so round trip doesn't it look absolutely fantastic! this is really a cracking car Quintus, AnnoyingPentium, paulplom and 2 others 5
maxxo Posted September 19, 2022 Author Posted September 19, 2022 can't remember if i've posted this or not check out my new mats! beige! Quintus, AnnoyingPentium, GagaStan and 5 others 8
maxxo Posted September 19, 2022 Author Posted September 19, 2022 oh and i filled up yesterday 44 mpg over the last tank including some town driving, verified with the trip computer, 2 websites and my own calculations.....computer is about bang on i'm quite staggered by that really for a big automatic petrol DVee8, Dyslexic Viking, myglaren and 2 others 5
maxxo Posted September 20, 2022 Author Posted September 20, 2022 Oh yes, had this for 1 month now issues I’ve had: door locks can be a little sticky, got replacements thats the end of issues I’ve had not used to this! AnnoyingPentium, RoverFolkUs and richardmorris 3
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