Finally a Citroen thats not ugly

[Freuds_Cat]

And Chinese to boot!



http://motoring.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1042320

[the mojo hobo]

So where is the picture of the one that's not ugly?

[Barklessdog]

Cool!

[Chris P.]

The glory times of the DS, CX, SM and so won't and can't return, but I think Citroen makes some nice cars nowadays.

[rahock]

I went to a huge Citreon car show outdoors in New York a few years ago and if you think the cars are strange, you should have seen the crowd they drew
However, if you've ever had a chance to drive one they are pretty impressive. They are the smoothest and most adaptable thing on the road.
Rick

[uwe]

I credit Citroen with doing something different now and then, where so many cars look samey and reach new heights (or depths) of sameyness every consecutive year.

Are the engines still as impossible to reach for repairs as they used to be?

[rahock]

They are strange when you get under the hood . I'm a car guy and getting under the hood of one of those things is about as familiar as a flying saucer to me . All the hydraulic hoses and the general layout of everything is just way different from anything else out there
Rick

[Dave W]

First good looking Citroen model and it probably won't make it to the US market.

[chromium]

They are strange when you get under the hood . I'm a car guy and getting under the hood of one of those things is about as familiar as a flying saucer to me . All the hydraulic hoses and the general layout of everything is just way different from anything else out there
Rick

I had a '66 ID19 project car back in the late 90s.  This was the first (and last) car that I painted, and I did a lot of the mechanical restoration too - electrical, brakes (inboard disc in front), and most of the hydraulic components.  It is indeed a strange beast, and let me tell you nothing spells fun like accidentally undoing a hydraulic line that you thought was without pressure!  Soaked my entire personage and a good portion of the garage in hydraulic fluid.  Good times.  On a more positive note, my skin was soft and supple for days afterward!  

I sold it when we last moved,  and never did get any good photos of it.  Here are some pics from the rehab:






All I can say is I'm glad I got back into music as a hobby  

[Chris P.]

Citroens are again good looking, but technically not that strange. The smaller cars have a lot of parts in common with other brands and their smallest is also sold as Toyota and Peugeot, if I am correct (I used to work in car business, but I'm not so into it anymore).

The bigger ones also share a lot of features with sister brand Peugeot. So technically Citroens are very normal, except for the hydraulic suspension on the more expensive models.

[uwe]

And the fact that as late as the eighties/early nineties it was impossible to reach the spark plugs in their premium models unless you lifted the engine!  

I know a lot of fervent Citroen owners, not one of them has ever laid claim that their babies are service-friendly (or reliable).

[Chris P.]

I guess a Citroen is a bit like a Gibson? You want to love 'm, but they make it very difficult to do:)

[lowend1]

I guess a Citroen is a bit like a Gibson? You want to love 'm, but they make it very difficult to do:)

Most Gibsons aren't so spectacularly and consistently UGLY.

What in God's name ever made you choose a Citroen as a project car? Temporary insanity? Sado-masochistic tendencies? Penance?
It might be the only case where a trip to the crusher is considered a concours quality restoration.

[uwe]

I think both the TB Non Rev and the RD could have emanated from Citroen. And the Victory and the 20/20 as well.

[Pilgrim]

I know a lot of fervent Citroen owners, not one of them has ever laid claim that their babies are service-friendly (or reliable).

They are, after all, French.  This has historically been a case of "if-then".