AnnoyingPentium Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I believe the applicable phrase here is "gie it welly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 In my corner of scotland its "gee it neeps"Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Minimad5 and AnnoyingPentium 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 10 hours ago, Jazoli said: It's good to see you are enjoying your car but it really isn't 'seriously fast', maybe compared to the vans you drive daily but compared to any other car it isn't, still as long as you like it. Putting your foot down and using full throttle and all the revs won't break an autobox, warm the engine up then give it a proper thrashing. i did it coming off a roundabout today i decided to be a right hooligan and i pushed my foot down to the floor! it kicked down and did just over 5k rpm bloody hell it shot off! it feels seriously fast to me as it's the fastest and most powerful car i've ever owned privatewire, Jazoli and Noel Tidybeard 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 9 hours ago, loserone said: Even in the 206 GTi the EW10 isn't that fast; it's nippy enough, but not *fast*. the only other cars i've driven really are well, broken ish HDis and this feels way quicker! XM is fast but not this fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 i don't mind doing some hard acceleration, but i don't like to do it all the time as i'm very worried about breaking it a green C5 is dream car stuff for me and i want to preserve this one GagaStan and RayMK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 driving miss daisy is prolly worse for an car than giving it a regular spanking Missy Charm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 21 hours ago, maxxo said: i did it coming off a roundabout today i decided to be a right hooligan and i pushed my foot down to the floor! it kicked down and did just over 5k rpm bloody hell it shot off! it feels seriously fast to me as it's the fastest and most powerful car i've ever owned try taking the old mans civic for a 5/6000 rpm hoon- that will feel fast! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said: try taking the old mans civic for a 5/6000 rpm hoon- that will feel fast! 😉 Oh I’ve done that before! that’s an insanely fast car for a 1.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 going to get the front anti roll bar drop links replaced next week or the week after oh and i washed it again put fuel in it the other day? that's about it for updates proving to be an excellent purchase Dyslexic Viking and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 Well isn’t this extremely exciting my horrendously out of date period correct satnav arrived today! So I could get the equally aged sat nav mat out! welcome to the early 2000s! AnnoyingPentium, Patent, privatewire and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 tomtom boobs AnnoyingPentium and maxxo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 My god that sat nav is rubbish They’ve certainly got better over the years i don’t care still gonna use it AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 still need to do 2 door locks but yeah, it's a good car, it's been great actually! someone threw at egg at me whilst driving today, so ended up having to use an automatic car wash before the egg dried i think it's done a decent enough job i really like this car Dyslexic Viking, AnnoyingPentium and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Kids threw an egg at my van on Monday. No need to wash, it will set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 High miler now GagaStan, jamescarruthers and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 Almost 3 months I’ve had this now, it’s been so bloody easy, nothing has gone wrong still need to do the door locks though driving it on a 550 mile or so round trip on Friday to wales and back in one day of course chodweaver, AnnoyingPentium, jamescarruthers and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 just got back from said road trip i feel surprisingly fine, zero issues at all from the car, it was absolutely great! fuel economy......51 to the gallon across the whole trip, i wasn't bimbling along either! whilst in wales.....got round to doing a job airbox out, few things moved out the way also note the nearly new halfords battery! nice surprise! mmmmmmm draining yes, i'm saving the AL4 this is what came out now why yes, it may look awful but there was already oil and crap in the bottom of the bowl this is what it looked like on my finger not too bad i must say, slight tint to it but not black didn't smell or taste burned either so popped 3L of new fluid it and can i just say, wow, it feels transformed, shifts beautifully every single time now yes, it's an AL4 that shifts smoothly! AL4 is a good gearbox, i don't care what people say privatewire, richardmorris, AnnoyingPentium and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaStan Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 51mpg, that’s unbelievable!! Is that what the car says, or what you calculate from a refuel? In my Jazz there’s a notorious discrepancy 😅 glad the gearbox is even more improved too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 1 minute ago, GagaStan said: 51mpg, that’s unbelievable!! Is that what the car says, or what you calculate from a refuel? In my Jazz there’s a notorious discrepancy 😅 glad the gearbox is even more improved too car said 45 but it hasn't been reset for a good while that's calculated on 2 websites as well as my own mediocre maths didn't even use a full tank when i went to refuel! i cannot believe a large petrol auto from the early 2000s is this economical, i'm very very impressed GagaStan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaStan Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, maxxo said: car said 45 but it hasn't been reset for a good while that's calculated on 2 websites as well as my own mediocre maths didn't even use a full tank when i went to refuel! i cannot believe a large petrol auto from the early 2000s is this economical, i'm very very impressed I’m so so impressed! Having that level of comfort and economy, I never would’ve thought it possible. How does it do it!! my automatic BX only does 25-30mpg, rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 Just now, GagaStan said: I’m so so impressed! Having that level of comfort and economy, I never would’ve thought it possible. How does it do it!! my automatic BX only does 25-30mpg, rip around town you're looking at around 35 from this which is fine with me but it's almost modern diesel level on a steady run obviously if you push it then it'll shoot down, but say 65 on a motorway it'll sit at 50 mpg according to the computer which i've found to be relatively accurate GagaStan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaStan Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 The more I read this thread, the more I want to try a C5… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted November 12, 2022 Author Share Posted November 12, 2022 9 hours ago, GagaStan said: The more I read this thread, the more I want to try a C5… You should they’re an all round excellent car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted November 12, 2022 Author Share Posted November 12, 2022 took it for a drive this morning just to see how the gearbox is from cold it seems the fluid change has made an AL4 shift like a good automatic! it feels great, to the point where most the time you can't feel it shift! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 1 hour ago, maxxo said: took it for a drive this morning just to see how the gearbox is from cold it seems the fluid change has made an AL4 shift like a good automatic! it feels great, to the point where most the time you can't feel it shift! Great. Better than the last gearbox then! as to MPG computer, even in the new fiat there’s a discrepancy- filled up yesterday with 38litres of e5 at 385 miles which is more or less 46mpg but computer says 43. Range left was 99miles on the fifty litre tank. From ancient memory the average on my petrol c5 was about 38mpg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted November 12, 2022 Author Share Posted November 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Great. Better than the last gearbox then! as to MPG computer, even in the new fiat there’s a discrepancy- filled up yesterday with 38litres of e5 at 385 miles which is more or less 46mpg but computer says 43. Range left was 99miles on the fifty litre tank. From ancient memory the average on my petrol c5 was about 38mpg. i've found C5s to under read i was driving a bit for economy, but not ridiculously slow or anything and i had moments of 70+ running i only use vpower in it though, so that may help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 filled it with XM bits on saturday these are very practical cars, you can fit absolutely loads in them with the seats folded did a 420 mile trip on saturday and averaged 46 mpg that includes glasgow city centre traffic and being well loaded on my return otherwise absolutely nothing to report it's being a perfect car, no problems passenger front door lock can be a little sticky and rear drivers still doesn't open but that's it what a good purchase this has been at 41,000 miles now Dyslexic Viking, AnnoyingPentium, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 haven't washed it. bit filthy went to the shops, it's fine great car this is! boring thread, nothing to report grogee, richardmorris, Dyslexic Viking and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 17 hours ago, maxxo said: haven't washed it. bit filthy went to the shops, it's fine great car this is! boring thread, nothing to report Boring is good. I wish you many more trouble free miles. And three randoms when you sell, please. AnnoyingPentium and chodweaver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 5 hours ago, grogee said: Boring is good. I wish you many more trouble free miles. And three randoms when you sell, please. I’ll be spending about a grand on it in the coming months bodywork brakes itll be mint grogee, AnnoyingPentium, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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