I somehow managed to convince myself that I need this.

"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
11/21/2014 at 02:47 • Filed to: None

Because happiness.

DISCUSSION (19)

SlickMcRick > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 02:53

Because you do. As car people our WANTS eventually mature into NEEDS. It's the circle of life.

StoneCold > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 03:14

And then the happiness will disappear when you're cleaning the wheels with a toothbrush.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 03:20

Apparently, they can be surprisingly reliable.

promoted by the color red > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 03:27

You do! And you also want to install a Ford V8 in the name of reliability and not tire-shredding burnouts.

My citroen won't start > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
11/21/2014 at 04:18

Really?

My citroen won't start > StoneCold
11/21/2014 at 04:18

No, that's part of the happiness

My citroen won't start > promoted by the color red
11/21/2014 at 04:19

But Daimler double-six

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TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 04:33

Yup. This video should be pretty informative.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > StoneCold
11/21/2014 at 05:44

I just run a cloth over the exterior myself. The brake dust in-between the spokes sort of adds a relief to the bright alloy of the spokes and makes them look more elegant :)

Really I'm just lazy with it, but it's nice when that coincides with something I like the look of ;)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > promoted by the color red
11/21/2014 at 05:50

I wouldn't worry about reliability with these cars, especially the engines :) with regular oil changes they regularly run well over 200k miles without a problem. I've heard of head gaskets going on the early 3.6 cars above 120k miles and such, but nothing of the sort for any of the later ones.

I certainly know my 4.0l manual is still thundering away at 152k miles :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 06:01

Yep :) I can certainly vouch for mine. 152k miles (10k of which I've put on in a little over 6 months). It's still running like a top, and pulling like a train :) engines are notoriously solid

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My citroen won't start > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
11/21/2014 at 06:33

All of the engines?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 06:39

Hmmm, perhaps not the 12 but the 6s are certainly solid as a rock :)

My citroen won't start > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
11/21/2014 at 06:48

The only thing that worries me is finding parts for the eventual major service, those are hard to find in my little third world country.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 06:54

They aren't so bad. When properly maintained, they're no more unreliable than any other old cars. The problem Jags and Daimlers have is second owners...the original owners treated them like he special things they were, while the second owners treated them like a used car. Find a good one. My '84 is as nice as it gets, so my problems as they arise have all been really minor and easy to fix.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 06:56

Hmmm, which country were you in again? I know you can get everything service-wise from companies in the UK if you don't mind higher shipping costs.

My citroen won't start > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
11/21/2014 at 06:58

Brazil, I'll probably have to pay some wonderful 100% import tax

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 07:31

Ugh, lovely :S worth checking out though. They need bushes relatively regularly compared to your average sized car, but beyond that they're nothing exceptional maintenance-wise :)

MultiplaOrgasms > My citroen won't start
11/21/2014 at 15:47

The perfect blend between 60s style and COCAINE!