Saying Hello

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thompsonp
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Joined: 08 Nov 2018, 11:59
Location: Switzerland
My Cars: 2005 Citroen C8 2.2 HDI FAP

Saying Hello

Post by thompsonp »

Hello all

I just inherited my first French car which is a citroen C8. Very comfy brilliant for cruising and for the family however as its a little older its starting to have a few problems.

So a big thank you for all the posts that helped me clean my DPF and also trouble shoot a problem with the swirl pot actuator that was putting the car into limp home mode.

I am currently in Switzerland where everything costs a fortune and I can't speak the language, so an interesting time for motoring on a budget. Its a long term keeper so Im sure Ill be around.

Cheers

Paul
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Post by Hell Razor5543 »

Hello, and :welc: to the forum.
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thompsonp
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Joined: 08 Nov 2018, 11:59
Location: Switzerland
My Cars: 2005 Citroen C8 2.2 HDI FAP

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Thanks Razor5543, this forum has been a life saver.
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Paul-R
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2013 2.0 HDi 163 C5 Exclusive Tourer
2003 2.0 HDi 110 C5 Exclusive Estate (Gone)
2001 2.0 HDi 90 Xsara Estate (Gone)
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Welcome to the forum.
thompsonp wrote: 08 Nov 2018, 12:05I am currently in Switzerland where everything costs a fortune and I can't speak the language, ...
What? And you have a choice of four! :rofl2:
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My Cars: 1996 XM 2.5TD Exclusive hatch RHD
1992 BX19D Millesime hatch LHD
previously 1989 BX19RD, 1998 ZX 1.9D auto, 2001 Xantia 1.8i auto
and lots of Rovers before that: 1935 Ten, 1947 Sixteen, 1960 P5 3-litre, 1966 P6 2000, 1972 P6 2000TC, and 1975 P6B 3500S
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...one of which was good English, iirc.
Looking at your other post today, you are certainly in the right part of the world for 'clock springs' !

So how are you doing with the C8 now? How well does it drive and handle?
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Location: Wirral, NW England; Vaucluse 84, France
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My Cars: 2015 1.6 Blue HDi 120 Peugeot 308 Active SW
2013 2.0 HDi 163 C5 Exclusive Tourer
2003 2.0 HDi 110 C5 Exclusive Estate (Gone)
2001 2.0 HDi 90 Xsara Estate (Gone)
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French, German, Italian and Romanisch (spelled something like that) IIRC.
As I get older I think a lot about the hereafter - I go into a room and then wonder what I'm here after.

Inside every old person is a young person wondering what the hell happened.

"Trying is the first step towards failure" ~ Homer J Simpson​
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van ordinaire
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Location: Live & work in London but weekend in Devon (or do I now live in Torbay & work in London?)
My Cars: Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club (quietly sleeping in a parallel universe)
'05 (yes, really) C15
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate
others:-
'96 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the "donor"
'99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one
'97 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the red one
'99 Cadillac Seville STS
'96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC
& numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
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Post by van ordinaire »

Romansh actually - plus Latin (in certain applications) &, of course, English IS widely understood, if not spoken.

I suppose an inherited C8 is the family estate (groan)
Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club :cry:
'05 C15 :!:
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate [-o<
others:-
Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3 :?
'96 Cadillac Eldorado
'99 Cadillac STS :|
& the numerous "abandoned projects" #-o
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