2003 C5 exclusiveness!

[Mrcento]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[maxxo]

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!

[maxxo]

Needs a few little finishing touches but you can’t really see it until up close

[maxxo]

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

 

[jamescarruthers]

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]

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]

NJ52 OBO seems a familiar rego! 🤣😁🤣

[maxxo]

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

[AnnoyingPentium]

I've been converted. I really, really like C5s now.

[maxxo]

7-800 or so miles this weekend

it's been perfect! this is an absolute peach!

[maxxo]

mind you, i note i do have a problem.......

[richardmorris]

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]

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]

1 minute ago, maxxo said:

Very very slight clonk on uneven surfaces

scrapper I think it is

Rubber bushes on the front struts?

[maxxo]

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]

eh not much to report

i washed, clay bar and waxed it today

tis a good car!

[chodweaver]

V shiny!

[richardmorris]

10 minutes ago, chodweaver said:

V shiny!

Not a common colour either. Mine was silver.

[maxxo]

26 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Not a common colour either. Mine was silver.

Very rare colour, not seen many at all green ones

[GagaStan]

Didn’t realise you are without a rear wiper - a terrible omisssion surely

It does make it look much more saloon like though.

[maxxo]

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]

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

[maxxo]

can't remember if i've posted this or not

check out my new mats!

beige!

[maxxo]

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

[maxxo]

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!