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Best mileage so far before the first light extinguished - 137 Greatest distance on a tank so far - 589. By then we were on just the orange light and it took 42 litres to refill IMW Oil Gauge? We use the dipstick. :angry:

Update to the update Just passed 7,000 miles this weekend. (Since Early March delivery) Nothing to report. ;) IMW

Aaaah! I've never noticed this. But now you've pointed it out I'll be listening for it. Curse you Alan! :lol: Well over the 6,00 miles now. Yesterday 114 miles on the trip before the top fuel light extinguished. Getting better still. IMW

We reckon that 600 miles is the absolute maximum before filling up. Usually we fill at about 530 / 540 with no lights showing and the car taking about 40 litres in its 47 litre tank. Anybody prepared to push it any further? IMW

Can I just say that I'm genuinely pleased for Pork Pie. I hope it isn't just a honeymoon period and that he settles down to enjoy his C3. I wouldn't blame him if he didn't, he's had an awful lot to put up with. I reckon the oil gauge is more gimmick than useful tool. I'll continue to rely on the dipstick myself. Good motoring Porkers! IMW

This thing continues to pull surprises out of the hat. Watching an event last evening, we dived into the car to avoid a rain squall and were confronted with the little clock / frequency display reading "ECO-MODE" I'm guessing that the boot light had been on for some time and the C3 had made up its own mind that we didn't need it and there was no point in wasting battery power. Of course, since the handbook doesn't have an alphabetical index there is no quick way of checking. Anybody want to confess to having read the whole thing? IMW

I've just noticed that the intermittent mode on the wipers is speed sensitive. Can't remember reading that anywhere. Good idea, but nowhere near as good as the (almost) infinitely variable and very logically controlled intermittent mode on the Puma. Then the Ford doesn't have the steering column controls for the wireless. :o IMW

Unless the tank is larger, or you are getting 60 mpg plus from the petrol version, it is mathematically unlikely. IMW

I think one of the most convenient things is the way that on the 16V HDi each little light on the fuel gauge approximates to 100 miles left. :unsure: IMW Nearly 6,000 C3 miles since March and running like a (very efficient) train

Welcome to the C3 Owners Club, AKA "The Flat Forehead Brigade" <_< IMW

Thanks. I think I followed most of that. In the olden days I used to have a car kit for one of the really big mobiles (We are talking mid 1980s here) The huge phone used to live in the boot and there was just a handset in the car. Sounds similar but without the wires. Or at least, without the wires to the actual phone. Do you mind me asking roughly what this would cost? Do you have to have a Nokia or do other manufacturers have the same thing? Why is it called Blue Tooth? IMW

<_< Ermmm... What's a Blue Tooth kit? I presume it's something to do with a phone? IMW

Moduboard. In that it adds greatly to the flexibility of the luggage compartment I'd say 'yes' it is a simple but invaluable addition. Certainly haven't been conscious of it using space that we otherwise use, but so far the car has only been used for the daily commmute and evening recreation trips (boot empty) or the supermarket and d-i-y runs. Haven't even had the rear seat folded yet, which is probably when it really comes into its own. Porky, if you really find it a problem why don't you put it up for sale here? Thirty quid in your pocket and all that extra space you need? IMW

Appreciate where you chaps are coming from (Pork/Moose) and you have my every sympathy. But honestly it's not smugness, I can only speak as I find and our particular C3 is a little cracker. We choose it after testing quite a few other cars. Inevitably you accept that it can't win on every account (Slower than the SEAT, notchier gear change than the Fiesta) but it really does do what it says on the tin. As you can see, with nearly 4,000 miles since March 5 it's not being cossetted. I'll report back honestly on every problem (Want to hear about the soft paint on my Ford?) Even having paid 55 quid for the Moduboard that somebody (Was it Alan FC?) got for 35 quid. IMW

Well nobody told us the waiting list for servicing would be that long! We booked it in when it had 1400 on the clock and it was actually completed with nearly 4,000 showing. But no dramas. Nothing to complain to the dealer about, in and out in just forty minutes including a pressure wash. MPG seems to be settling over the 60 mpg now as the engine loosens up. The poor Puma hardly ever gets an outing anymore, the C3 is the car of choice. Sorry, bit of a boring report really, but I can't invent faults if they aren't there. IMW

Sorry, been away from the site for a bit. Nope, no rattles from the gearbox. Over 3,000 miles now, still nothing to complain about when the delayed first service happens at the end of this week. Sorry, I tell a lie. I think the rear brakes might be binding a tad. IMW

First trip to see Mother-in-law in deepest Wales using the C3 this weekend. I have to say for a car that falls into the supermini class it is a truly excellent mile eater. The wiggly bits from Norfolk to Huntingdon (And the return on the same stretch) found it wanting, but this is compared to the Puma and there isn't much that can match the Puma on that sort of road. But once on the A14, M6, M54 and A5 the little Citroen was superb. Quiet, relaxed, smooth and well able to hold its own in the motorway cut and thrust. We set the nagger at 91 mph, it was amazing how often it sneaked up to that speed when you weren't paying attention. Downside is we are now way past the nominal mileage for the first service and there's another 500 + miles due next weekend. But as long as we can get it done, I'm afraid the Puma will stay on the drive again. ITW

:) Ah, that worked! Problem now is that it's just gone past its 1500 th mile and we've nothing to moan at the dealer about. Seems like letting them off a bit lightly. Thanks IMW

Moose wrote "Your speed limit nagger doesn't work? Do you know you have to first of all turn it on" ITW replies How? ITW I know this post really deserves the answer 'RTFM', but take pity on me, I've got manual fatigue.

Ah! Quite right, HDI it is. Frankly after a couple of months concentrated car assessment the whole marketplace is a jumble of letters. Anyway I blame Citroen for not putting a 'model' identifier on the car. I really can't understand why Ford only fit the 8 valver to the Fiesta. Observations from our 1100 miles to date seem to show that the 16V engine is a belter. Consumption still the just the wrong side of 60 mpg, but presumably that will improve with age? I am deeply glad I didn't find this forum before I bought the car. Poor ol' Mooseshaver's experiences would probably have put me off, and I reckon that might have been a big mistake. ITW

Ooops! For '18th' read '8th' IMW

Hi everybody, I'm new here. That's probably because the C3 is new - picked up on the 18th, about 850 miles so far. It's her car honest. (Puma's rule OK) and in the final head to head my vote was for the 130 bhp Seat Ibiza. The Fiesta lost out on, well.. boringness, so the C3 it was/is. 1.4 16v TDCi SX. The colour thing has thrown up an interesting sidelight (intentional pun) She was very much heading towards the black, or the darker blue, but swerved at the last minute into Wicked Red. Only after we'd got ot home, where it is parked with its boot towards the house and I was idly staring out the window did I realise that the rear light clusters disappear into the rest of the rear view since they are a very similar red overall. Makes the back look very coordinated. Don't know if anybody else thinks that's important? Take a look at one next time you see a red and let me know. The dealers (Flemings - Kings Lynn) supplied me with a moduboard without quibble (but with 50 quid :( ). I also had the Exclusive alloys added as I think they enhance the look of the car no end. Another 500 quid, and you only get four :angry: So far so good. The only thing that seems not to be functioning is the speed limit nagger, can't say that's too much of an issue, but it should work really. I believe the air conditioned glove box is back now too. Cheers IMW