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My first brush with Citroens was because as I came to driving age my farther had a 1973L GS 1220 Club in metallic green, I did my driving practice on it and then when I passed my test I got to borrow it. My farther continued to have Citroens, several GSs, a Visa, GSA and BXs. I borrowed most of his cars for odd trips but bought too of then from him, the first was a 1976R GS Pallas in 1984 and the second a 1978S GSX2 in 1985. I then worked for a Citroen garage on the sales side and had a 1987 BX 16RS followed by a 1987 CX 20RE Familiale before changing jobs. Working for a Citroen garage gave me the chance to drive lots of different Citroens. Another job change saw me return to Citroen at the end of 1994 and into a company Xantia1.8 LX and in 2 years I got thought 10 Company Xantias and two ZXs! I took in part exchange a lovely low mileage 1988 2CV that had a new chassis under warrantee and bought it for myself. I did not have it long though because a friend wanted to buy it from me. While working at the garage I got to drive my first Traction as we looked after one for a customer who worked aboard and it needed exercising.

I left the motor trade at the end of 1996 and in 2002 I needed an economical run about to use alongside the Range Rover I had and chose a Visa Diesel, as I liked them when I sold them. That worked well for 2 ½ years.
In 2006 an impulsive eBay bid meant I owned a 1983 CX 2.4 I/E Pallas Auto. That started the whole Citroen thing a GS special, D Super (blue), CX 25 Familiale, Visa 10E, CX25 DTR, Visa 17RD, D Super (white), ZX 1.9D Avantage, ZX19D Avantage Auto, ZX TD Aura and Xantia V6 Exclusive followed.

Peugeots are rarer in my life and limited to just three owned, a 205 GRD and two 504 Cabriolets one I currently have.

Renaults are limited too, a beautiful Fuego GTS in 2004 and a lovely 1983 4GTL in 2005.

The current fleet is the Citroen CX 2400 I/E Pallas Auto, Visa 17RD, D Super(white), ZX 1.9TD Aura, and Xantia V6 Exclusive. Peugeot 504 Cabriolet.

Chris

Hello, interesting read. cars look good .

Welcome Chris, and good to see you on here!

...and another Visa owner on the forum too - even better!

Welcome along , a very nice selection of Citroens there

Mark

Hi Chris, nice to see you here, I've been past your house quite a number of times and seen your Range Rover parked across the road. That road is an excellent test for any suspension if driven at speed let alone a Citroen, who needs a sphere pressure tester why you live there

That's one of the least bruised undertrays I've seen on a Dee, for a long while.

A very nice collection

DickieG wrote:Hi Chris, nice to see you here, I've been past your house quite a number of times and seen your Range Rover parked across the road. That road is an excellent test for any suspension if driven at speed let alone a Citroën, who needs a sphere pressure tester why you live there

You are welcome to call in and say hello, I work from home and am often there during the daytime as well.

Chris

Six-cylinder wrote:You are welcome to call in and say hello, I work from home and am often there during the daytime as well.

Chris

Thanks very kind of you Chris, unfortunately the only time I'm around round your way is when I'm working and can't really stop off for a natter

Hi Chris and a very warm welcome

hi Chris nice to see you here also,

its also nice to see some proper citroen's on here


regards malcolm (fingers) well some anyhow

Awesome history and collection Im sure im in the wrong job

Welcome

Nice little collection! Welcome

I recognise your DS - have some photo's of it to show my cousin when I next see her (every ten years or thereabouts).
She is called Geraldine and has a "Gel" number plate on her Pug - we always called her Gel when we were kids.