Speedy little Baby.
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Gibbo2286
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Speedy little Baby.
Travelling in steady stream of traffic on the A417 today all well spaced and right on 70mph, in the mirror I see a little white dot coming up very fast, damn near 100 mph by my reckoning, a Citroen C1. 
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. (Albert Einstein)
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myglaren
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Re: Speedy little Baby.
Son in law is looking for a C1 for granddaughter.
Shall I tell him ^
Shall I tell him ^
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Gibbo2286
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Re: Speedy little Baby.
Don't be a spoilsport. 
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. (Albert Einstein)
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JohnD
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Re: Speedy little Baby.
I took my daughter to look at one or two thinking she might like one to replace her ageing 306. But in spite of the high VED she pays, she wants to keep the XUD.
2010 C5 X7 VTR+Nav 160
1998 1.5 Saxo
1998 Pug 306 1.9D
2018 C4 B7 VTR+
2011 Citroen C1
1998 1.5 Saxo
1998 Pug 306 1.9D
2018 C4 B7 VTR+
2011 Citroen C1
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Michel
Re: Speedy little Baby.
Gibbo2286 wrote: 02 Dec 2018, 19:09 Travelling in steady stream of traffic on the A417 today all well spaced and right on 70mph, in the mirror I see a little white dot coming up very fast, damn near 100 mph by my reckoning, a Citroen C1.![]()
Yep, both of mine would hit an indicated ton. They'd cruise happily at 90!
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sparksie
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Re: Speedy little Baby.
JohnD wrote: 02 Dec 2018, 19:31 I took my daughter to look at one or two thinking she might like one to replace her ageing 306. But in spite of the high VED she pays, she wants to keep the XUD.
Yes!
A woman with some sense.
I keep saying there are such things, but nobody seems to believe me.
I much prefer the XUD, despite electrics being my field. There's something appealing about the mechanical fuel system and, for me, the power delivery is much nicer with the old fashioned throttle cable connecting the pedal to the pump!
And, of course, if it does fail to proceed, it can be fixed with a hammer and screwdriver at the side of the road.
Sparksie
2000 Xantia 1.9TurboD
2000 Xantia 1.9TurboD
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Michel
Re: Speedy little Baby.
sparksie wrote: 02 Dec 2018, 20:39JohnD wrote: 02 Dec 2018, 19:31 I took my daughter to look at one or two thinking she might like one to replace her ageing 306. But in spite of the high VED she pays, she wants to keep the XUD.
Yes!
A woman with some sense.
I keep saying there are such things, but nobody seems to believe me.
I much prefer the XUD, despite electrics being my field. There's something appealing about the mechanical fuel system and, for me, the power delivery is much nicer with the old fashioned throttle cable connecting the pedal to the pump!
And, of course, if it does fail to proceed, it can be fixed with a hammer and screwdriver at the side of the road.
It could also be that she prefers it as the C1 feels very insubstantial compared to a 306...
C1 has a higher safety rating though..
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CitroJim
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Re: Speedy little Baby.
I had a C1 for a while before giving it to Robyn... I loved it and she loves it too... They are great little cars and surprisingly quick 
I never felt it to be insubstantial at all... In fact, just the opposite...
I never felt it to be insubstantial at all... In fact, just the opposite...
Jim
A bit of a Citroen AX fan...
A bit of a Citroen AX fan...