

I too have a 206 haynes, picked it up for a few quid at a CCC event, of all places

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I do Vince. I'd love to but I'm a mechanical/electrical engineer and have absolutely no ability when it comes to bodywork, paint and rust and in any older Citroen, rust will be an issue. I've toyed with an XM as a potential project but the spectre of rust in those makes me want to run and hide.vince wrote: Ever fancied doing an older Citroen ?
Hmm I'd prefer to forget the hours I spent getting your red Activa levelCitroJim wrote:Setting up the Activa linkages is not an exact science; it's a black art that can only be acquired through much trial and error and the consumption of lots of petrol.
Has anyone noticed the number of matt blacks cars that are about now? Recent ones include a new M3 and a Porsche Cayenne.CitroJim wrote:I know this will be an anathema to you Vince but I find the "Rat Look" somewhat appealing.
Right up your streetvince wrote:Yes i have noticed those too Richard...i think most are normal painted cars that get body wrapped but they do look amazing, especially at night![]()
Jim, for me i am a mad lover of older cars. My ideal dream would be to go back in time and buy a brand new car and bring it back, that way I would have an old car but also a new one if that makes sense. But failing that the next best thing is to fix up the one i have hence my interest in running a clean carMy car is current sat in the drive with a garden water feature no doubt leaking all over the back seats...The interior and exterior are filthy and havent been cleaned in about a week but its still the family hack unfortunately with chores to do
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Im not sure how id feel about having car that was uber clean and that i was tentative about driving.....Sure id love it but then could i enjoy driving it? or would i spend more time fretting about stone chips or kerbing a wheel perhaps![]()
My goal is to have an older car that you could eat your dinner off but i have utter admiration for engineer type folks who can almost make anything out of anything...your like magicians to people like me who cant do it
Amazingmyglaren wrote:Right up your streetvince wrote:Yes i have noticed those too Richard...i think most are normal painted cars that get body wrapped but they do look amazing, especially at night![]()
Jim, for me i am a mad lover of older cars. My ideal dream would be to go back in time and buy a brand new car and bring it back, that way I would have an old car but also a new one if that makes sense. But failing that the next best thing is to fix up the one i have hence my interest in running a clean carMy car is current sat in the drive with a garden water feature no doubt leaking all over the back seats...The interior and exterior are filthy and havent been cleaned in about a week but its still the family hack unfortunately with chores to do
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Im not sure how id feel about having car that was uber clean and that i was tentative about driving.....Sure id love it but then could i enjoy driving it? or would i spend more time fretting about stone chips or kerbing a wheel perhaps![]()
My goal is to have an older car that you could eat your dinner off but i have utter admiration for engineer type folks who can almost make anything out of anything...your like magicians to people like me who cant do it
Thanks Will,KP wrote:Jim,
Dont replace the pipe.
Take it off and go to pirtek.