Citroen C3 Pluriel
Discussion
I was listing my laptop on gumtree last night and saw a Citroen C3 Pluriel on gumtree a couple of miles from where I live; as a 2cv owner 15 years ago I always thought they were quirky and my wife needs a car to do the 2.5 miles to the station and the gym. The seller trailered it from North Berwick (near Edinburgh) to France every year to his holiday home so it has only done 33k miles. I bought it for £1k and couldn't stop smiling driving it back to the house - we then went a drive down the coast and it reminded me of the fun I used to have in the 2CV.
Here it is...
Here it is...
The weather has been great today, but yes, I wouldn't be heading any distance...Quick update. I've been on holiday, and have been waiting to sell our other car (sold today) so the C3 hasn't been touched until today.
Changed the oil/filters and decided to give the interior a good clean with a "rug doctor" I had hired for the house. Next steps will be to order some replacement wheel trims, get the tracking adjusted, and give the paintwork a good polish/t-cut.
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Changed the oil/filters and decided to give the interior a good clean with a "rug doctor" I had hired for the house. Next steps will be to order some replacement wheel trims, get the tracking adjusted, and give the paintwork a good polish/t-cut.
|https://thumbsnap.com/zIQLhdWZ[/url]Edited by tim0409 on Tuesday 23 May 00:23
The Pluriel has been trouble free up until a few weeks ago. It's mainly been used as a station car by the OH, but she decided to take it to Newcastle (from Edinburgh) to visit family and as she was preparing to come home the left rear hatch hinge snapped. She drove home with the hatch hanging down and the roof pulled back at the front 
After a bit of research I ordered up a new hinge (common fault - £50) - it's made of plastic and has to take a fair bit of weight so a poor design. I had to remove the roof motor in order to force the fabric roof back into position so I could close everything in order for the roof to retract properly to allow full access to the hinge. It is now replaced, so I thought I would try and cure the leak from the rear trim - it leaves the factory with non-setting silicone so I've scraped the old stuff off and re-seated the trim. Hopefully this cures the leak. Fixing it has been quite satisfying as the roof mechanism is quite complicated but there is quite a but of info online.
If I couldn't fix it the car would effectively have been scrap and I really want to get another summer out of it before buying a Z4....
After a bit of research I ordered up a new hinge (common fault - £50) - it's made of plastic and has to take a fair bit of weight so a poor design. I had to remove the roof motor in order to force the fabric roof back into position so I could close everything in order for the roof to retract properly to allow full access to the hinge. It is now replaced, so I thought I would try and cure the leak from the rear trim - it leaves the factory with non-setting silicone so I've scraped the old stuff off and re-seated the trim. Hopefully this cures the leak. Fixing it has been quite satisfying as the roof mechanism is quite complicated but there is quite a but of info online.
If I couldn't fix it the car would effectively have been scrap and I really want to get another summer out of it before buying a Z4....
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