2003 C5 exclusiveness!

[OM646]

37k?

damn thing must have the factory washer fluid

[maxxo]

Just now, OM646 said:

37k?

damn thing must have the factory washer fluid

It feels and smells like a new car!

think I’ve stolen this one tbh absolute bargain

[jamescarruthers]

Wow! That’s great. Loving that it is proper colour, has the prettier front and also a lighter interior which is much nicer too. 
 

I see it is petrol too! That’ll be less trouble than the diesel and probably give the auto box an easier life too. With the two C6 petrols I’ve had, the boxes have been fine at a decent age and mileage but apparently the diesels always eat their boxes eventually— less torque thumping them about I suspect. 

[Dyslexic Viking]

This is not surprising, but the mileage is. And I like the beige.

[OM646]

2 hours ago, maxxo said:

It feels and smells like a new car!

think I’ve stolen this one tbh absolute bargain

Massive W with that purchase. Congrats!

[Ghosty]

Lovely! 

[maxxo]

So yeah, made it home on half a tank

zero issues at all with the car, it’s been absolutely fantastic

even the air con is ice cold

[maxxo]

2 huge folders full of history!

everything works perfectly

it feels so tight, and fresh!

it’s fantastic, this was a true bargaib

[maxxo]

Xenon headlights work great too! lovely and bright

auto wipers work perfectly, absolutely perfect.....no need to manually operate them

everything seems to work perfectly

[Jim Bell]

Looks like C5 is a definite hit!

Long may the New one rule the waves.

C5 forever!!

[maxxo]

Just now, Jim Bell said:

Looks like C5 is a definite hit!

Long may the New one rule the waves.

C5 forever!!

i realised the moment i drove it that it was a good one

i think i've got very, very lucky with this

£700 i paid

[Jim Bell]

6 minutes ago, maxxo said:

 

£700 i paid

That's nothing for any car these days. 

For a low mileage, executive luxosaloon, it's an absolute steal. 

You'll have to hope that nobody calls crimestoppers. 

[Noel Tidybeard]

so an auto c5 has just driven someone to the edge of reason and they replace it with an auto c5! 🙃🤪🤔🤣

[maxxo]

time for a proper write up on the return journey

so departed Reading at around 2:30 ish

filled up with fuel (put vpower in her as i suspect this was the longest trip the car has ever done)

so i set off and it was going great, sheer silence from the engine and a smooth as silk autobox

brakes are rock solid, they feel fantastic!

just wafted along the motorway, it was going great for the first 160 miles or so

then i got stuck in a 45 minute traffic jam, no overheating or anything and it did great

however, after that i noted a couple of notchy shifts....to be expected, i imagine a fair bit of heat

anyway went well again making some good progress

right up until a torrential thunderstorm occured

perhaps the worst rainfall i've ever seen, so much so the motorway slowed down to around 20 mph.....couldn't see a thing!

auto wipers going full pelt and still not enough

then there was a lot of flooding, so much so, i put the suspension up as i was concerned about hydrolocking it!

finally got home around 8:20, tired and fed up of driving

but the car, my god

it was absolutely fantastic! not a single issue at all

[maxxo]

Just now, Noel Tidybeard said:

so an auto c5 has just driven someone to the edge of reason and they replace it with an auto c5! 🙃🤪🤔🤣

they suit the gearbox!

[maxxo]

3 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

That's nothing for any car these days. 

For a low mileage, executive luxosaloon, it's an absolute steal. 

You'll have to hope that nobody calls crimestoppers. 

it's legalised theft for a 37,000 mile, impeccably well maintained with insane service history, automatic, top spec car

[Noel Tidybeard]

1 minute ago, maxxo said:

they suit the gearbox!

there speaks an man in denial! 🤣🤣🤣

[maxxo]

yes i know it needs a hoover!

but look! footwell lighting! POSH!!!

[Noel Tidybeard]

1 minute ago, maxxo said:

yes i know it needs a hoover!

but look! footwell lighting! POSH!!!

is that so you can see where the nuts, bolts & screws end up? 😁

[maxxo]

Just now, Noel Tidybeard said:

is that so you can see where the nuts, bolts & screws end up? 😁

it will be most useful for that!

[Jim Bell]

2 minutes ago, maxxo said:

yes i know it needs a hoover!

but look! footwell lighting! POSH!!!

That bonnet release handle was clearly designed by a man with the expectation that it will be used A LOT. 

The fool. In reality, the car barely needs one at all. 

[maxxo]

i just can't get over this one

the starter literally turns the engine once before it fires!

no bad noises from anything, engine is smooth as silk and pretty powerful too

[Noel Tidybeard]

2 minutes ago, maxxo said:

i just can't get over this one

the starter literally turns the engine once before it fires!

no bad noises from anything, engine is smooth as silk and pretty powerful too

don't say things like that in public- it will go all french on you out of spite! 😁

[Stanky]

Y'know what'd make that car perfect? A new boot strut. but only one.

If only you knew someone trying deserately to get rid of one....

Nice work, looks like a real honey, and for £700 in this day and age its an insane bargain. You must have seen half that from the demise of the diesel estate? I have a colleague who's shelling out £630 a month for a 2013 W211 e-class (don't ask...) so an ENTIRE CAR for £70 more than one months rent on a merc is a billy bargain. Your's also has 1/3 the miles his merc has officially (and about 1/10th what i suspect the true mileage his Merc has going by the issues it keeps throwing up)

 

[richardmorris]

I bought my 52 reg C5 exclusive in 2006 with 32000 miles.  I thought that was low mileage then, but where’s yours been?

[grogee]

This thread makes me happy. @maxxo is in another C5, all is well with the world. Happy chevrons to you, sir.

[richardmorris]

27 minutes ago, maxxo said:

yes i know it needs a hoover!

but look! footwell lighting! POSH!!!

And they don’t switch on either, they slowly illuminate.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

so an auto c5 has just driven someone to the edge of reason and they replace it with an auto c5! 🙃🤪🤔🤣

No, it's a manuel. Fair point, though.

[sdkrc]

The thinking man's C6. What a stonkin' great buy. Looking forward to seeing more pics and reviews

[Noel Tidybeard]

6 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

No, it's a manuel. Fair point, though.

oh really? 🤣

2 hours ago, maxxo said: