Ivor E Tower

My Visa came wit hthe Tuff-Kote Dinol anti-rust treatment system (what happened to that?) and when I sold it at 4 years old in 1985, there was no sign of rust anywhere on it - the mechanic who serviced it thought it should last almost for ever if it was looked after by its following owners. As to bonnets - the problem with the C8 is that yo also have to judge the front taking into account the length of dashboard in front of you, as well as the bonnet. I currently drive a Galaxy which "suffers" from the same problem, and I would not like to try to parallel park without the front and rear sensors which it has. It makes it easier to park than the Scenic I had before (which my wife now drives) and far easier to park than the Rover 820 that I had before the Scenic.

I suspect that fuel consumption figures never existed in the days of the DS23 - they are a "Modern" EEC thing. However, if you click on the UK brochure 1970's for the DS, there is a mention of DIN fuel consumption figures - my PC's screen is not good enough to enable me to read them! Body construction is unitary/Monocoque with panels bolted on, or welded.

Oh no, not the dreaded multiplex wiring :o Suspect that it makes life really difficult to fix any electrical accessories.

Think you will find that it is a legal requirement for a main beam indicator to be fitted.

Is it possible to get front parking sensors fitted as well as rear ones, to make parking easy?

Most insurance companies should replace a car under 1 year old with another brand new one. Have you checked your small-print carefully?