Big Frenchie with a big heart.
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So basically today I've scratched an itch I've had since around 2006. After a trip to not so sunny Cardiff. I'm the custodian of a black Citroën C6 2.7 HDi Exclusive with cream interior.
It's my fourth French car so know exactly what to expect. I hope I've bought a good one, certainly has all the invoices to match previous owners love of visiting his main dealer, no questions asked. Has all the options and the TGV seats sold the deal being a trai driver myself. 99% of everything works plans are to finish the rough edges and get it mint mint.
It's going to be a fun journey I hope. I'll get some better pictures at some point. I have to say its a wonderfully daft thing and it makes me smile as it bobs and wafts around. I looking for excuses just to sit in it at the moment. The fact it seems to polarise opinions appeals too.
I'm pretty sure its not a PH car but I love it all the same.
It's my fourth French car so know exactly what to expect. I hope I've bought a good one, certainly has all the invoices to match previous owners love of visiting his main dealer, no questions asked. Has all the options and the TGV seats sold the deal being a trai driver myself. 99% of everything works plans are to finish the rough edges and get it mint mint.
It's going to be a fun journey I hope. I'll get some better pictures at some point. I have to say its a wonderfully daft thing and it makes me smile as it bobs and wafts around. I looking for excuses just to sit in it at the moment. The fact it seems to polarise opinions appeals too.
I'm pretty sure its not a PH car but I love it all the same.
So lovely having a light interior, just lifts the ambiance and cliché of clichés makes the car feel airy. It will be a bugger to keep clean,however flash magic erasers work wonders...
My favourite feature has always been this.
So far so good.
List of things I want to do, sort out parking sensor, I suspected ecu(still do) however one plug showing corrosion so could be as simple as no continuity from sensors to plug even if ecu is borked they aren't expensive, eBay is my friend here.
Last MOTadvisory stated about front pipes to suspension corroding will get this looked at next week. Get hydraulics looked over for general health. Some spheres replaced some not.
Piece of chrome trim on front bumper nearside needs renewal
A plastic cover for lock on drivers handle
Get interior leather restored, its 95% there just I want it perfect
Ditto to alloys
Finally a mop,being black its picked up a few marks other than that, it rolls sweet and I'm over the moon with it.
Slow is the new fast.
Ill update the thread as I go along so it'll be good to see the end product.
Glad some enjoy it, despite it not being in anyway sportyIm glad there is a select bunch of weirdos(assists) that can appreciate Gallic nonsense.
Have to say also C6 owners forum is very good judged ad single car model forum.
I needed an estate for my bikes etc lol so ended up with a saloon with no folding rear seats!!
So the first little gremlins tackled.
Noticed a small rainbow puddle the other morning. Uh oh. Well on investigation it appears a Citroën balls up. Fluid was diagnosed to be LDS. It's pretty hard to gauge a level in the tank. Basically the procedure is put it in lowest mode and then check. Clearly this was done wrong as a jet of fluid poured out when set on low, so after clean up level set lovely fresh LDS.
Next thing was parking sensors. The system saying its in fault. Unsure whether it was a simple sensor or ecu. I took apart the Bosch unit in the rear foot well and it looked like it had been under the sea. Going back through the history the car had a rear sealing issue on the rear lights (a common fault) and probably been left with too much water in it. The now sealed back had not been dried out properly and had gone a bit damp. So now it's all dry, I'll keep a dehumidifier in the footwell for a bit.
Lexia scan revealed in fact the Bosch unit it borked so a fresh one is winging its way from France.
As an ownership experience, literally loving the car, its stupidly quiet and tbh I have noticed a step.change in my driving, I'm driving calm, arriving calm and arriving with a smile. It's a total hoot being in a car that's way too big and daft for me.
Anyone wanting one get one!
So the first little gremlins tackled.
Noticed a small rainbow puddle the other morning. Uh oh. Well on investigation it appears a Citroën balls up. Fluid was diagnosed to be LDS. It's pretty hard to gauge a level in the tank. Basically the procedure is put it in lowest mode and then check. Clearly this was done wrong as a jet of fluid poured out when set on low, so after clean up level set lovely fresh LDS.
Next thing was parking sensors. The system saying its in fault. Unsure whether it was a simple sensor or ecu. I took apart the Bosch unit in the rear foot well and it looked like it had been under the sea. Going back through the history the car had a rear sealing issue on the rear lights (a common fault) and probably been left with too much water in it. The now sealed back had not been dried out properly and had gone a bit damp. So now it's all dry, I'll keep a dehumidifier in the footwell for a bit.
Lexia scan revealed in fact the Bosch unit it borked so a fresh one is winging its way from France.
As an ownership experience, literally loving the car, its stupidly quiet and tbh I have noticed a step.change in my driving, I'm driving calm, arriving calm and arriving with a smile. It's a total hoot being in a car that's way too big and daft for me.
Anyone wanting one get one!
S10GTA said:
How does that work then? I've just purchased a c5 estate with the 3ltr V6 instead. Can't bring myself to take dogs in a C6.
I have the lounge pack with the TGV seats so they electrically recline therefore fixed.Easy enough to find one with out.
Oh and quickmoose there are some on cheap tax (55plates) über rare though add on top its pot luck what spec you get.
Dash and other things are personal preference obviously, personally speaking I love the interior its nice without being too weird and the door bins are fabulously over engineered and pointless. I do see you point on a one pronged wheel a la CX.
C6 isn't a sensible car for any solution tbh I think that's why I've always wanted one. It's the answer to a question no one asked.
S10GTA said:
In the C6 yes, in the C5 no, to my knowledge although happy to be corrected.
They definitely didhttp://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/citroen/c5 this confirms it.
So today's the days finally was able to collect all my goodies I had ordered from Citroën, well my bonfire has well and truly been pissed off as someone has scraped against my front bumper. :-(
The cars is booked in to have wheels refurbished on Monday, fortunately they are a professional body shop as well so it's been quoted and the whole debacle is going to cost alot more than I had planned. FML.
The cars is booked in to have wheels refurbished on Monday, fortunately they are a professional body shop as well so it's been quoted and the whole debacle is going to cost alot more than I had planned. FML.
Well she is back! Where did she go? Recently my building anxiety over the state of the alloys and front tyres being low had reaching bursting point so a place was found in Byfleet that could do it. However this being my life, not without a sting in the tail. On returning to my car the other night i was greeted by a fk off scrape on its nose. Incensed I stormed off came back 5 minutes later calm approaching from the other side when i noticed another scrape on the side.
fk my life.
Thankfully wheels approved did a great job and detailed it (useful in this weather..) I also love how it is the polar opposite of the R1, the Ying to its Yang
Decided to call it Briony or Brie for short.
End of line. (You can tell I watched TRON at the week)
fk my life.
Thankfully wheels approved did a great job and detailed it (useful in this weather..) I also love how it is the polar opposite of the R1, the Ying to its Yang
Decided to call it Briony or Brie for short.
End of line. (You can tell I watched TRON at the week)
Well its been an eventful month so let's break down whats been happening.
Scuff fixed and a light polish all over car now looks great
Two new front tyres and refurbed wheels
Rear boot seal replaced as In monsoon rain it was getting wet inside it.
New DRL/Indicators
New Chrome trim on front bumper
New cover for the lock on handle.
New parking sensor and Bosch ecu for parking system (f
king god send!)
New plastic door card clips
Oh and yes Ive been driving it too lol. Now the parking sensors front and back work its just such a less stressful experience in multistoreys.
Next to sort is a scuff on the leather seat...phew!
Scuff fixed and a light polish all over car now looks great
Two new front tyres and refurbed wheels
Rear boot seal replaced as In monsoon rain it was getting wet inside it.
New DRL/Indicators
New Chrome trim on front bumper
New cover for the lock on handle.
New parking sensor and Bosch ecu for parking system (f
king god send!)New plastic door card clips
Oh and yes Ive been driving it too lol. Now the parking sensors front and back work its just such a less stressful experience in multistoreys.
Next to sort is a scuff on the leather seat...phew!
All is well in the C6 world atm (touch wood!)
Ive come good on having the interior cleaned and restored.
In fairness the doorcards, rear bench didnt need too much cleaning. Worst of it was steering wheel was dirty (has come up so much brighter) and drivers seat scuffed relatively bad whilst there was a big scratch on the passenger seat.
Cant recommend leather revive enough!
Before
After
Next plans are to drive it some more! Also need to start planning for cambelt and waterpump change...not cheap!
Ive come good on having the interior cleaned and restored.
In fairness the doorcards, rear bench didnt need too much cleaning. Worst of it was steering wheel was dirty (has come up so much brighter) and drivers seat scuffed relatively bad whilst there was a big scratch on the passenger seat.
Cant recommend leather revive enough!
Before
After
Next plans are to drive it some more! Also need to start planning for cambelt and waterpump change...not cheap!
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