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Re: Daft question but anyone got a 2CV for sale?
« Reply #15 on: 06 July 2010, 11:46:04 »

Your'e beginning to understand the attraction, then..............!
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« Reply #16 on: 06 July 2010, 13:10:38 »

I struggled with the Omega, simply because I am used to small cars and thrashing them to absolute death, rather than cruising about, half asleep.

The most fun you can have with any vehicle is driving it right up to (and sometimes beyond) its limits: in a 2CV this happens within the national speed limit and you can scream with laughter watching the reactions of others around you.

I got to learn how to get the very best out of mine-tuned, specific tyre choice, suspension wound down a few turns-and I have no fear at all.

Even my 2.5V6 Alfa 156 owning friend had to admit defeat on trying to chase me from Clee Hill to Tenbury down the very twisty back road  ;D

Speed hump?  What speed hump?
Straight OVER the island?  No problems!

With 28 bhp and 4 gears, fun comes immediately, not trying to find the progressive breakaway point of low profile tyres at 100mph.

Oh-the gears:
There is no better shift pattern or layout in my eyes; there is a ball on an umbrella handle poking out of the dash-

Hand on with weight of your arm, push away-reverse
Hand on with weight of your arm, pull to you-1st
Hand no weight, push away 2nd
Hand no weight, pull to you 3rd
Push (like going into 5th on H box) right, 4th

Reverse and 1st opposite for maneuvering
2nd and 3rd oppsite for most of your racing-change needs
4th like overdrive-a good one will do 70 all day once wound up

Simples!

No power steering, but no need-it is set up to be full of feel forwards (light car anyway) and very light going backwards-so once you have learnt the car, you just do most tight turns in reverse-parallel park is simple.  This is one example of having to know the car properly to appreciate it better-it is not idiot-proof like most cars are now.

The whole car is full of mechanical feel-no servo, no power anything-so much less to go wrong, especially when you drive as hard as I do  ;)

God, I want another one  ;D
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« Reply #17 on: 06 July 2010, 13:12:58 »

Meant to say that many 2CVers are Land Rover or motorbike owners too-seemed a common thread on meets
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« Reply #18 on: 06 July 2010, 13:39:17 »

Funny you should say that.......my neighbour has a landy and a motorbike, and is building something car-shaped in his shed..........must take him a beer one warm night and investigate!!
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Re: Daft question but anyone got a 2CV for sale?
« Reply #19 on: 06 July 2010, 13:46:50 »

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8-) 8-) 8-) looks like it should have a V8 in it...... :D :D :D
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More like a bucket of water & a ladder on it!  ;D ;D ;D :y
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Funny you should say that.......my neighbour has a landy and a motorbike, and is building something car-shaped in his shed..........must take him a beer one warm night and investigate!!

You a convert too?
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« Reply #21 on: 06 July 2010, 14:54:06 »

Never owned one, but definately impressed with its handling and suspension foibles............dedicated motorcyclist, so used to "getting my knee down" antics, just didn't think you could do that ina car..................................Madness!!
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Never owned one, but definately impressed with its handling and suspension foibles............dedicated motorcyclist, so used to "getting my knee down" antics, just didn't think you could do that ina car..................................Madness!!

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« Reply #23 on: 06 July 2010, 15:00:45 »

Yeah man......doesn't just have the kudos in a pub........"got my knee down last night on the ring road.........." to "got my ELBOW down last night on the roundabout............"

MAN, thats low..............
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« Reply #24 on: 06 July 2010, 15:07:59 »

Only just seen this thread! I sold my last three 2CV's just last week. :(
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Only just seen this thread! I sold my last three 2CV's just last week. :(

AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHH   NNOOOOOOOOOOOOO  :'(

What were they?
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Yeah man......doesn't just have the kudos in a pub........"got my knee down last night on the ring road.........." to "got my ELBOW down last night on the roundabout............"

MAN, thats low..............

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« Reply #27 on: 06 July 2010, 15:34:37 »

I'll tell you man.......If I ever get my elbow or earlobe down, I've cooked it, and an ambulance ride is only moments away...........................!!
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« Reply #28 on: 07 July 2010, 11:47:28 »

Now, I have seen some nasty dash clock conversions, but this is SUPERB:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260623850590&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Scroll down to "model one" on description-like the battery and fuel meters?  ;D

PMSL  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #29 on: 07 July 2010, 11:50:06 »

Ahhhh....twin air cooled engines.....ahhhhh.

Mower territory!
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