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What he said. I love the idea of Citroens, I've always liked driving them (though nothing recent except the C Zero), I appreciate their odd-ball thinking, that GT supercar concept they have in the Champs Elysee showroom is mind-boggling ... but ... I'd never - ever - buy one with my own money!
YMMV as they say.
Last edited by goldtop; 12-06-2013 at 12:33 PM. Reason: Remembered the C0
Well you got me to check inside my boot lid, plenty of nicely finished paintOriginally Posted by b1gbrad
I suspect Citroen are making a special effort on the DS brand as they are positioning it as a prestige sub brand in a similar vein to Acura, Lexus, Infinity etc. It'll take a while to convince us conservative Brit's who are still hooked on German quality, both real and perceived, but it really is nicely done. The finish is as good as our Audi TT Cab (2007) which we have also had from new and has suffered a few quality issues (sagging seats bases, broken window lifters, DSG issues etc) but longer term we'll see.
I do feel a bit on the bleeding edge and wouldn't be surprised if the hybrid system or EGS gearbox (automated manual) gave some issues but the funky design and desire to be different won me over.
Paul, I drove the proper torque converter auto, pure diesel DS5 back to back with the hybrid. The proper auto is smoother under harder acceleration but in normal driving I could detect very little difference, save for the spooky silence in slow moving traffic when the hybrid uses leccy only.
Cheers
Mark
Last edited by markc; 12-06-2013 at 05:10 PM. Reason: Spelling
The older I get, the faster I was
I'd never heard of it!
The dash reminds me of proper wacky Citroëns of yore.
The tech (bit like the new Leg End) gives it a real raison d'étre.
Best of luck with it. Have you got a fire extinguisher...
Nick
“I find myself irresistibly attracted to cars that nobody else buys. The NSX is a classic of the genre because nobody buys it and yet it’s a fantastic car. It’s got a wonderful compactness and simplicity and unpretentiousness to it. Honda rudely continues to make them whether we like it or not, even though there can be no commercial logic in doing so — I thoroughly admire that.” Rowan Atkinson
The DS range is damn nice actually.
我々の祈り、日本に届きますように。
We love the pure electric mode, going around supermarket carparks scaring the "old people" who can't hear it!
With regards to quality I can only say that it has been just as good as the CRV and BMW E91. With 2 little ones who climb all over it, slam doors etc not one thing has broken. Done 45k miles in 14 months. (Just off to touch some wood). Peugeot and Citreon have really upped their game.
Mark if you have the same sat nav system did you know you can download speed cameras to it.
2005 NA2 NSX, Berlina Black with full red leather interior.
2016 NC1 NSX, Casino White Pearl with red semi-aniline leather and alcantara.
Congratulations Mark,
Accueil au cote de noir mon brave!!!!
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