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[Rick]

Now for the latest model-specific rambling thread the 2CV, something you own now, or maybe owned in the dim and distant past? Would you want one now, or has something put you off 2CV ownership for life? All memories & thoughts welcomed!!

RJ
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[emmerson]

I'd love another one, but sadly it wouldn't pull my caravan, or carry Herself's mobility scooter! Great fun car though. We had two in succession in the late sixties, but when the floor fell out of the second one, we bought a 1967 Ami 6, then traded that for our only, ever, new car, a 1972 Ami 8. Citroen-o-philes for many years, continuing with DS's and D safaris throughout the seventies.

[bob2]

there r still a few dotted around in malta especially the dolly versions!!
I quite like them but have never taken the plunge to own one but who knows in the future!!!!

[Scotty]

Nearly bought a brand new one back in the 1980's, a Citreon "Wave", in pale blue with a white "wave" along the side. On the morning I was to sign the papers I dropped into my friends shop for a coffee and when I told her what I was buying she fell about laughing saying "somehow I can't see a big Glasgow fireman stepping out of a wee bouncy car!" ................... I bought a Mini instead.

Had an Dyane for a while years later as a project car - lent it to an American friend that needed any kind of transport in a hurry, only to return it after going around the first corner and thought it was going to fall over.

Great little cars, would have one in a heart-beat now - I'm aware of a company down south that rebuilds them on a new chassis, with as many new parts as they can find, and not too expensive either.

[Rusty]

Never had anything to do with them EVER, but there's a little story I wonder if you may enjoy.
Last year (2009) I was listening to the ABC (Australian broadcasting corporation, our BBC) when they had a fellow they were following going around Australia in a motorised parachute thingy, anyway this bloke would give a comentary on what he was doing and where he was and this particular day he was on the "Gibb River Road" up in the Northwest of Western Australia. This is one of the iconic Australian road/offroad trips through some spectacular country in our "WAY" outback regions consisting of all station country with mostly just gravel tracks that very seldom even see a grader, when he came across about 50 2 CVs doing a tour around the Northwest in one of the most remote places in W.A. The ABC managed to track the cars down and about a week later had an interview with one of the participants. I think they were members of the 2CV club from over in the Eastern states somewhere and they had decided to do some real outback driving, they were taking these funny little French cars over some of the most outback areas that a 2 wheel drive car can negotiate with no problems at all. Most people that go there take a Toyota Landcruiser or a Nissan Patrol or some other 4WD but aparently the 2 CVs loved it. I just thought it shows the capabilitys of these cars even (or maybe especialy) today.

[badhuis]

I had a 1971 2CV4 as my first real (roadworthy) car. It was great and I would love to own one again. As a student it was important that the back bench could be taken out, making a big load cargo for beer crates! Once on a motorway doing the top (just over 60) the small rip in the top caught in the wind and in one big movement the whole top got ripped apart flapping over the rear. Of course it rained, but I cut off the remainder and got home soaking wet. Got a second hand top from a scrap car, did not have the money for a new top.
It was great over the speed humps in our neighbourhood, you could get over them at full speed. I loved the extreme roll n the bends too!
On another occasion I noticed the engine lost power and would only do 30 at the most. Investigation showed one cylinder had no compression - it had run on only one cylinder. You could have known that said a friend because the top speed was only half - so only half of the engine was working!
When the chassis showed severe signs of rot I sold it to a friend but it was scrapped a year later.

[john-saab]

I bought one last year..it's my next project..couldn't say "no" at £200 as it came with a classic motorbike..it's been off the road for 10 years and was only on the road for about 12 years before it was parked up..less than 30,000 miles and one owner...i have a little welding to do and have had it running...i'm not keeping it..that's the plan but my girlfriend wants it so it may be here longer than expected...


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[Richard H]

Here's ours

This has been owned by a lady down the road from us for the last 10 years, it's been kept outside and used everyday, rain or shine. Well my dad was coming past the house and noticed a for sale sign sellotaped to the bootlid. 'Tax and Mot, £400 ono' We went round, had a look, established it's Mot'd until October and taxed till August, and bought it for £350. Sadly the owner had to get rid as her husand who did all the work on it had become ill and could no longer work on it - she has a V reg Clio now.

It needs a good polish, oh and we need to check the chassis carefully for rot as it's still the original. We fitted a new battery and new spark plugs to improve the starting, it's a bit fussy when cold. However it does run very well once it's warmed up.









I really like it
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[michael1703]

and you didnt change the rear number plate surround?

[Richard H]

The pictures are a couple of weeks old. That was the first thing to come off as I'm not very feminine
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