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Post by Gene Hunt on Sept 1, 2023 17:53:52 GMT
Interesting clip on how effective the Citroen suspension was back in the day...
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Post by Sam Tyler on Sept 1, 2023 17:56:50 GMT
"No trays of eggs were harmed during the making of these videos!" Great clip Guv, thanks for posting.  Sam |
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Post by D.C. Burtonshaw on Sept 1, 2023 18:12:46 GMT
Thanks Gene, quite enjoyed that! I like the comment by the narrator who said "on the road surface a civil engineer would have a fit over" (or something close to it) - Well aren't much of Britain's roads like that as normal now??!! The classic Citroen owners today are laughing!
I note the footage of the red CX is filmed separately to the other models as the DS is also seen, the CX's illustrious predecessor - although certain models of both cars overlapped in production of for about a year after the CX's launch I believe.
The later clip with the XM and the MK3 Granada looks like an "Old Top Gear" clip.
I recall for the BBC filming of the horse racing, a DS then a CX, then the XM estates and I'm pretty sure a noughties C6 were used as camera cars following the horses due to their smooth ride over the grass and ideal for steady camerawork.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Sept 1, 2023 20:43:38 GMT
Nice find Gene, thanks for sharing mate. |
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Post by Del Boy on Sept 1, 2023 21:48:37 GMT
Interesting vid. It's amazing how much those skinny profile tyres hold the road.
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Post by The Saint on Sept 4, 2023 9:51:38 GMT
Great video Gene, thanks for sharing The Saint |
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Post by Dirty Epic on Sept 6, 2023 12:09:14 GMT
Interesting vid. It's amazing how much those skinny profile tyres hold the road. I agree Del it's probably (for it's day) a better handler than the current C3 whose tyres are twice the width of these.  Car tyres generally have got a lot fatter and more expensive these days too. |
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Post by Del Boy on Sept 6, 2023 16:24:18 GMT
Run flats are the worst. Pointless invention too if you use them to their instructions.
By that I mean if you get a puncture you can run flat but then must change and not repair the tyre. So begs the question why not just have a normal spare or tyre emergency repair kit then change it, because as we know run flats are more expensive to buy, are a harsher ride and weigh more.
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