How ashamed should I feel ...

.... for hankering after a small car?

I mean I am over 50 and all that ...

Should I seek help or is it too late?

 

Depends on which small car it is.

 

Chav-wheels

 

in orange?

 

The Ford "ASBO".

 

A Citroen C2 VTS in blue is perfectly acceptable...

--
wessie at tesco dot net

BMW R1150GS

"Wessie is a lovely man with many wonderful qualities" TM Blaney

 

Bit sad that you remembered who said it, really.

Or did you have to Google it?

 

Now *that* is hom...

 

Boots, Bandanas, check shirts as well.

 

Hillman Imp.

 

I don't know if the sporty models are any better , but the run of the mill
C2s I've had as courtesy cars have been abysmal heaps of shit
--
Alex

"I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk

 

get a nice old model wagon r ......

 

I've done 3500 miles in it since June. It hasn't broken yet which is quite
an achievement for a Citroen. Tenacious grip from the Michelin tyres,
although the wide profile makes the steering a little wayward on bumpy back
lanes. Engine pulls well, as long as you rev the tits off it.

I've no idea why they put rear seats in though. There's no leg room even
when a short arse like me is driving. Split rear hatch is useful sometimes
but I still think I'd prefer a single door with no sill to the boot floor.
Aircon and MP3 playing stereo is nice.

--
wessie at tesco dot net

BMW R1150GS

"Wessie is a lovely man with many wonderful qualities" TM Blaney

 

coming for a ride in it, then?

--
wessie at tesco dot net

BMW R1150GS

"Wessie is a lovely man with many wonderful qualities" TM Blaney

 

Eh? Shitty as they are my experience of Citroens is, excluding the
horrible hydraulic suspension they're really very reliable.

 

wrote in

They seem to have a bit of a reputation as being unreliable and not built
very well. I've had numerous comments from colleagues, who often refer to
JDPower reliability surveys and their ilk. I'm always a little sceptical
about such surveys as the sample sizes are often small and the type of
person that fills them in is not always representative[0].

I think early C2s did have issues. They had a batch of faulty temperature
sensors which caused overheating issues[1]. The flappy paddle gearbox is
temperamental. Mine's a manual. It's got a 3 year warranty so I don't
really care that much. As I'm buying it on a lease I'll just hand it back
to Capital Bank when the warranty runs out, if it turns out to be
temperamental.

[0] my views may be skewed by working for a Fiat dealership in the 1980s,
where making a rebuttal against a Which? carrying punter was an everyday
occurrence.
[1] It annoys me that there isn't a temperature gauge, just a red overtemp
light. Although a gauge wouldn't be any use if the sensor provided errant
data...

--
wessie at tesco dot net

BMW R1150GS

"Wessie is a lovely man with many wonderful qualities" TM Blaney

 

The ZX was pretty bullet proof; although IIRC Bee had problems with some
'suspension stuff' with hers. Can't quite remember what.

 

Yes, but it had some passive rear wheel steering that sometimes caused
problems. Or a subframe thing. Or something. There was a weakness
somewhere...

Well, they used the PSA XUD diesel lump so that's quite possible.

 

Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate

Rear subframe mounts used to keel over for a pastime and weren't
cheap to replace.[/QUOTE]

Easy enough IME. Virtually identical to the Pug 306 setup.

--
Pete M - That Scouse Git - OMF#9

W&P Range Rover V8 Turbo
Golf GTi 2.0 (Mk2 - proper one)
Scorpio Ultima 24v

 

Construction helmets, police uniforms, sailor uniforms, etc.