Citroen DS

[mph]

With their futuristic looks and innovative engineering these cars have always appealed to me on several levels.

They must have been like something from another planet when they were introduced.

Unfortunately I've never even sat in one, let alone owned one.

Anyone on here own one or had any experiences with them ?

[Longnose]

Wheeler Dealers did one. Bought in France and refurbed. You might find it on Quest catch-up or YouTube.

[jith]

Hello Mike, hope you're doing well.

I service 2 of these superb cars. They are magnificent to sit in and the ultimate in ride quality; put a Jaguar to shame.

Enjoy:-

[fttm]

They are quite superb , quirky but once the brake button is mastered just superb . Only problem was they were too far ahead of their time . Along with the CX they had a massive load capacity , something like half a ton iirc .

[Trevatanus]

This car features very highly on my list of lottery cars.

[gforceg]

A friend had one in the late 80s. French registered and LHD (I think he just drove it onto the ferry and brought it home).

The ride really was magic-carpety.

[saaby93]

Little known factoid
If you look at the rear lights on those photos they're square - so made in France
If you spot one with round rear lights they're UK cars assembled in that place near Slough ( and using standard Lucas lights of the day)

[mph]

jith said:

Hello Mike, hope you're doing well.

I service 2 of these superb cars. They are magnificent to sit in and the ultimate in ride quality; put a Jaguar to shame.

I'm fine thanks.

Got a budget for another classic saloon car and these are on my radar.

Would you say they're a practical proposition ? Any real issues with servicing ? Special tools etc. ?

Prices seem to be on the up so I may have missed the boat for a decent one.

[jith]

mph said:

jith said:

Hello Mike, hope you're doing well.

I service 2 of these superb cars. They are magnificent to sit in and the ultimate in ride quality; put a Jaguar to shame.

I'm fine thanks.

Got a budget for another classic saloon car and these are on my radar.

Would you say they're a practical proposition ? Any real issues with servicing ? Special tools etc. ?

Prices seem to be on the up so I may have missed the boat for a decent one.

Sorry about the late reply Mike; I'm just absolutely up to the eyes in it right now.

The blue car in the pics is now used all year round. I have carried out rustproofing on the floor and sills to protect it. Being front wheel drive with such a sophisticated suspension setup it is fantastic in the snow and bad weather. You can raise the suspension with a quick tug on the height lever if the snow gets really deep!!

Reasonably fuel efficient for such a big motor and sooo comfy on a long journey. Citroen Classics can supply just about anything for them and the parts prices are not too bad. Bomb proof engine and 'box if a bit agricultural. I love working on them because they are so well engineered. All nuts and bolts; no plastic clips or crap fittings!

Take the plunge and buy one before they get any dearer.

J