Yes, it does Adam. Ex-SWMBO has a very lovely Springer and she keeps her regularly clipped and bathed so she always smells sweet and looks smart.addo wrote:I can't see how they can resist smelling like a wet, long-haired dog when they get wet? Surely it comes down to owner grooming practices?
The Activa is good fun and so far has never failed to make me smile!CitroJim wrote:Pleased you are enjoying the Activa DomA good 'un is really a lovely car to drive and not to be missed. An HDi is great for the day to day stuff but for pleasure an Activa is hard to beat.
I see you have excellent taste in dogsOne day when I retire and have the time I'll be having a dog and it'll be a Springer
This is our 3rd now, Sheba and my Uncle and Grandfather used to keep them as working gun dogs too. This one is a sort of rescue dog, as her previous owners decided they no longer wanted her and were going to see about having her put down. Luckily we heard about her "through the grapevine" of friends, etc and stepped in. She can be quite a naughty dog at times, but we all love her to bits.
If she is, I've trained her well!DickieG wrote:Dom is your Springer guarding the DS?
She'd be even better if they made spanner-shaped Dentastix! Well, this one is spoilt to a trim and brush up. The company is called 'Doggie Fashion' of all things!addo wrote:I can't see how they can resist smelling like a wet, long-haired dog when they get wet? Surely it comes down to owner grooming practices?
Not something you'd want to be looking for in a search engine at work!! Hear, hear. I would recommend an Activa to anyone now I've driven one. I do miss a bit of straight line acceleration though, that you get in the CX or a BX 16v. Perhaps a boost control valve is on the horizon...........Citroenmad wrote:An Activa Dom, everyone should give one a go, though you might be hard pressed to give it up should you want
Im looking forward to getting my Activa out tomorrow
I think you would be much more impressed after fitting an manual boost controller, as they really do make a difference. I couldn't believe how much difference after driving a standard one and then my one. Im quite happy with the performance of mine, ive not had much need for more power, it usually surprises a few peopleDOMW wrote:Hear, hear. I would recommend an Activa to anyone now I've driven one. I do miss a bit of straight line acceleration though, that you get in the CX or a BX 16v. Perhaps a boost control valve is on the horizon...........Citroenmad wrote:An Activa Dom, everyone should give one a go, though you might be hard pressed to give it up should you want
Im looking forward to getting my Activa out tomorrow
She looks lovely, quite how her previous owners could think of having her put down is beyond meDOMW wrote:This one is a sort of rescue dog, as her previous owners decided they no longer wanted her and were going to see about having her put down. Luckily we heard about her "through the grapevine" of friends, etc and stepped in. She can be quite a naughty dog at times, but we all love her to bits.
I suggest they still go to the vets but instead have themselves put down Its an awful thought that a healthy dog should be put to sleep, though it happens frequently. Due to our many animals I usually take a trip to the vets frequently, has been every week recently. They tell me about how many dogs they get in to be put to sleep because the owner can not haldne them, because of a costly operation they need or just because they are no longer fit for purpose (working dogs etc). They sometimes manage to get the owner to sign the dogs over to them, but usually they go through with the owners wish.DickieG wrote: She looks lovely, quite how her previous owners could think of having her put down is beyond me
Aha!DOMW wrote:After I had a taster in the S2 (I should have bought) at the CX/Xantia Rally, I've had a hankering for one.
I remember that! 
It's nice you have an S1 too. They're the best ones... Should I worry about the red lights flickering on or is that normal too? Happened twice now, both at motorway speeds. No longer than a couple of seconds. Bled the radiator in case of an airlock, but with no effect. 
), air leak and alternator. Not bad for a car that hadn't been used for 3 years. Also resurrected my favourite CX estate with a few improvements to DTR T2 standard.
Not if you wanted to tow anything! Have you seen their towing limit?DOMW wrote: ... but still not enjoyable to drive. Every journey is an uncomfortable one. Should have bought a C6 instead.
Only 1400kg! My C5 will tow 1700kg I'd like to take it on a long run. These V6s are hardly working at 70. I drove a VR6 Corrado at the weekend and the ratios on that had the revs a few notches higher at those sorts of speeds.Thats pretty poor! Just as well that local 06 plate has disappeared off ebay. Theres some reasonably priced C5 Tourers around (usually with mega miles), but I'm not quite sold on those yet.Citroenmad wrote:.............
Not if you wanted to tow anything! Have you seen their towing limit?
