After many years of looking I am now the proud owner of a 2CV6 - 602cc of throbbing power under the bonnet, inboard disc brakes - the same as formula 1 cars..Hm, thats where the simillarity ends. In a recent trial mine returned 203 miles on 20.06ltrs of unleaded fuel - now trying a comparison on 4*lrp - that was for a mixed urban/rural area. I was interested to note in the handbook that in 1987, when the car was new, the optional extras included a rear parcel shelf and an ashtray! If you like minimalism this is the car for you, acceleration is nothing if not "steady" breaking has to begin early. If you are using all those eager cc's, don't doze off, you neeed to read the road well ahead or you might get a bit of a fright! Tyres etc are cheap, parts - original and others are available through ads and websites. The annual road tax is (currently)less than £100, and my insurance aged 50+ with a clean licence is £150.00 a year, fully comp. including full UK and european recovery and use for work. The canvas sun roof is simplicity itself to roll back and replace - easier than on the astra cabriolet I used to have - giving the option of fresh air or carrying those awkward loads which wouldn't fit into a much larger car. OK, some people might find the walking stick gears a bit if a challenge, at first, but it soon becomes the norm, and it is handy for hanging things on. I am not tall, but have a long back - my head rubs on the rooflining of a cavalier - not so with the ugly duckling - the designer was over 6' tall, and insisted that he should be able to drive it whilst wearing his hat. I am happy to have made the move to a simple, functional vehicle, cheap to run and with a high mileage return on limited petrol. I can't afford a new car - and I don't really see one out there that I would want. The cars today are largely the result of computer programmes they all have the same jelly mould shape because they are designed to largely the same critrria. It will be a sad day when the last of the old 2CV's is consigned to a motoring museum. A simpler and more inteseting era will have passed. If my car won't go I only need to know if it has any petrol, if the petrol is getting to the engine and if there is a spark. My old car had electronic relays controlling the light switch - if the relay went you had no lights. You needed an electronics degree to work that one out, with the 2CV, if the wire goes to the bulb and it doesn't work, the chances are that it's a blown bulb. How many people in the latest BMW wave when they see someone in the same car? Vivre 2CV. Good point "fruitcake" - sorry I overlooked the websites - could have a go at www.2CVparts.co.uk or www.2CV-parts.com, based in Germany - so postage could mount up a bit, thanks for the tip.
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The oldies are the best, I reckon. I don't think there was anything vital you didn't touch on there, but thought a mention of the website you consider best for obtaining parts would have saved a new owner a bit of surfing. I enjoyed reading this one.
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