Citroen 2CV6 Special.
Discussion
my nan bought me one of these when i was about 14! I always wanted one so she randomly bought me one. Obviously i couldn't drive it at that age, so my parents drove it around, but it died of massive corrision before i passed my test.
we scrapped it, but looking at prices nowadays, i wish i had kept it and restored it!
would love another one, but with prices from around £2k up to £10k, i dont think it will happen anytime soon
that looks a lovely motor. May I ask how much?
/edit - Ecas 2CV parts is also about 2 mins from my house so if i can ever help you with any parts, let me know
we scrapped it, but looking at prices nowadays, i wish i had kept it and restored it!
would love another one, but with prices from around £2k up to £10k, i dont think it will happen anytime soon
that looks a lovely motor. May I ask how much?
/edit - Ecas 2CV parts is also about 2 mins from my house so if i can ever help you with any parts, let me know
Edited by James_N on Saturday 19th May 19:26
How much am I enjoying this car?
Sooooooooooooo much!
I just love it, nothing has made me as happy as this little car in a very long time, It's just brilliant.
I've put several hundred miles on it now, been commuting in it with the roof rolled back all week, and I've just had the most marvellous drive home in it from a trip to the cinema. I'm getting into the groove with it, and it can be hustled along at very improbable speeds. The steering is very light and precise, fluid, and with fingertip control. I've mastered the gear change and it is very slick, and I've realised that no matter how ridiculous the body roll, it ain't gonna fall over
This car makes me smile every time I get into it, and I get out of it very happy. I've been grinning like a loon and laughing out loud so much the last two weeks
You've got to try one of these, they're the antidote to everything that's banal about modern motoring
Sooooooooooooo much!
I just love it, nothing has made me as happy as this little car in a very long time, It's just brilliant.
I've put several hundred miles on it now, been commuting in it with the roof rolled back all week, and I've just had the most marvellous drive home in it from a trip to the cinema. I'm getting into the groove with it, and it can be hustled along at very improbable speeds. The steering is very light and precise, fluid, and with fingertip control. I've mastered the gear change and it is very slick, and I've realised that no matter how ridiculous the body roll, it ain't gonna fall over
This car makes me smile every time I get into it, and I get out of it very happy. I've been grinning like a loon and laughing out loud so much the last two weeks
You've got to try one of these, they're the antidote to everything that's banal about modern motoring
Balmoral said:
I'm getting into the groove with it, and it can be hustled along at very improbable speeds. The steering is very light and precise, fluid, and with fingertip control. I've mastered the gear change and it is very slick, and I've realised that no matter how ridiculous the body roll, it ain't gonna fall over
You've got to try one of these, they're the antidote to everything that's banal about modern motoring
Absolutely right, When we had ours, I also had a fiat punto GT turbo. One of my commuter routes included a 20 mile section of suffolk B road, which I could actually cover quite a bit quicker (and more enjoyably) in the 2CV. I still cant get over how much money these are now, I'm kinda wishing I had kept hold of it as it was good oneYou've got to try one of these, they're the antidote to everything that's banal about modern motoring
Balmoral said:
How much am I enjoying this car?
Sooooooooooooo much!
I just love it, nothing has made me as happy as this little car in a very long time, It's just brilliant.
I've put several hundred miles on it now, been commuting in it with the roof rolled back all week, and I've just had the most marvellous drive home in it from a trip to the cinema. I'm getting into the groove with it, and it can be hustled along at very improbable speeds. The steering is very light and precise, fluid, and with fingertip control. I've mastered the gear change and it is very slick, and I've realised that no matter how ridiculous the body roll, it ain't gonna fall over
This car makes me smile every time I get into it, and I get out of it very happy. I've been grinning like a loon and laughing out loud so much the last two weeks
You've got to try one of these, they're the antidote to everything that's banal about modern motoring
Glad you are enjoying the 2CV Sooooooooooooo much!
I just love it, nothing has made me as happy as this little car in a very long time, It's just brilliant.
I've put several hundred miles on it now, been commuting in it with the roof rolled back all week, and I've just had the most marvellous drive home in it from a trip to the cinema. I'm getting into the groove with it, and it can be hustled along at very improbable speeds. The steering is very light and precise, fluid, and with fingertip control. I've mastered the gear change and it is very slick, and I've realised that no matter how ridiculous the body roll, it ain't gonna fall over
This car makes me smile every time I get into it, and I get out of it very happy. I've been grinning like a loon and laughing out loud so much the last two weeks
You've got to try one of these, they're the antidote to everything that's banal about modern motoring
Antidote to the Bentley too, surely? I've been away last week, and the car was left with a 2CV Guru for a thorough fettling.
I've just fetched it back, and it's better than ever. I suspected that it wasn't driving as well as it should, and I was right. It's had a big service, all the fluids changed, new pads/shoes, carb cleaned & set up, points, valve clearances etc. As well as a new set of tyres, suspension work and lots of other work, various pipes and unions/clips/clamps replaced. At just £12 an hour labour, and parts at cost, I think I've found the right man to look after it for me. Although I do intend to do regular servicing and routine maintenance myself from now on.
The car now drives very tightly, yet smoothly. All the old car free play has gone, it's now as I imagine a new one would be like.
I've not done a check on my actual MPG, but I put twenty quid in from time to time and it seems to last for ages, even with the odd 150 mile return trip.
Am I enjoying it more than the Bentley? I wouldn't like to say
But we love all our children just the same don't we?
I've just fetched it back, and it's better than ever. I suspected that it wasn't driving as well as it should, and I was right. It's had a big service, all the fluids changed, new pads/shoes, carb cleaned & set up, points, valve clearances etc. As well as a new set of tyres, suspension work and lots of other work, various pipes and unions/clips/clamps replaced. At just £12 an hour labour, and parts at cost, I think I've found the right man to look after it for me. Although I do intend to do regular servicing and routine maintenance myself from now on.
The car now drives very tightly, yet smoothly. All the old car free play has gone, it's now as I imagine a new one would be like.
I've not done a check on my actual MPG, but I put twenty quid in from time to time and it seems to last for ages, even with the odd 150 mile return trip.
Am I enjoying it more than the Bentley? I wouldn't like to say
But we love all our children just the same don't we?
odyssey2200 said:
Brilliant little car and looks real tidy.
I once had a light blue one AKA PJ (Puddle Jumper).
It was brutally murdered when I was T Boned by a guy in a Ford Scorpio.
A Scorpio t-boning a 2CV sounds nasty. Assume you were hit on the passenger side, or the accident was at low speed?I once had a light blue one AKA PJ (Puddle Jumper).
It was brutally murdered when I was T Boned by a guy in a Ford Scorpio.
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