Tony_T Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 I've no real complaints as such i think its terrific vfm and a nice car overall (early days i know), taking a while to settle into it, well out my comfort zone, still feels like i'm wearing someone elses pants. My top 3 moans (Unlike the pork pie and moose these are trivial) :- 1) the siting of the rear view mirror, what a blind spot that is when your crossing traffic as you pull out of a junction, the norm tends to be slightly above the field of vision not slap bang in the middle. 2) Hotly followed is the windows steaming up (for the wrong reason). ..and on that steamy subject what do folk set the temp controls at to stop the windows from steaming up, i mean when you dont really want cold air nor hot but just to drive normal without chittering? 3) the distortion/ fussiness/ lack of clarity in looking out the rear window via the rear view interior mirror..........if i wanted that i'd drink & drive. ..that finish or "lack of" on the inside of the tailgate where the top of the rear window meets the tailgate leaves a lot to be desired...tut tut Citroen ...and siting the relays elsewhere other than the glove compartment or at least muffling them so you dont have to listen to that constant clicking as the rear wiper cuts in and out ..........still the wife will drown that one out i guess :unsure: Having said that overall I'm well happy with the car, a bit retro looking, xlnt performance, great mpg, a cracking spec for a car under 9k... not forgetting the bottom dollar road tax, does it for me......so far anyway. Quote
Badlass Posted May 13, 2003 Posted May 13, 2003 [quote name='Tony_T' date='May 12 2003, 11:09 PM'] 3) the distortion/ fussiness/ lack of clarity in looking out the rear window via the rear view interior mirror..........if i wanted that i'd drink & drive. ..that finish or "lack of" on the inside of the tailgate where the top of the rear window meets the tailgate leaves a lot to be desired...tut tut Citroen ...and siting the relays elsewhere other than the glove compartment or at least muffling them so you dont have to listen to that constant clicking as the rear wiper cuts in and out ..........still the wife will drown that one out i guess :unsure: [/quote] I'm glad you mentioned the last 3 points on your list......had noticed each of them......especially the relay for the rear wipe clicking on and off and wondered if anyone else had too :unsure: Quote
AlanFC Posted May 13, 2003 Posted May 13, 2003 Tony, You mentioned the windows steaming up. Do you have aircon, if so leave it on all the time as I do and you wont have a problem. Citroen in general have a crap ventilation setup. The C3 16v HDi is the same as our PIcasso HDi: You either have hot air everywhere or cold air everywhere. You cant have say warm air to your feet and cold air on your face. (unless you open the windows) like you could in my old Rover and Vauxhall. But give Citroen a chance , I mean, they've only been making cars for 100 years! I'm glad I'm not the only one whose C3 vibates when passing thru' 2500rpm. Is your an HDi 16v too? Regards, AlanFC Quote
Tony_T Posted May 14, 2003 Author Posted May 14, 2003 [quote name='AlanFC' date='May 13 2003, 07:19 PM'] Is your an HDi 16v too? [/quote] It is Alan I'll leave the aircon on then and see how it goes, been trying to keep it off to see what kind of fuel return i get on a full tank, first light went off on the fuel gauge at 92 mile..............5 to go. Quote
itsmywifes Posted May 15, 2003 Posted May 15, 2003 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 Quote
cee3peeoh Posted May 15, 2003 Posted May 15, 2003 IMW... Do you know if that applies to petrol versions as well ???? gaz Quote
itsmywifes Posted May 16, 2003 Posted May 16, 2003 Unless the tank is larger, or you are getting 60 mpg plus from the petrol version, it is mathematically unlikely. IMW Quote
Tony_T Posted May 20, 2003 Author Posted May 20, 2003 Filled the tank to the brim with the intentions of running it empty or near as, pulled into the filling station yesterday after only 212 mile (curiousity getting the better of me), with the aid of my trusty calculator it panned out to a respectable 54.9 mpg. I was looking for more to be honest as its never been over 3k revs, still, only 600 odd mile tis early days. Had an the 6th oil warning doo dah go out as well. Quote
pork_pie Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 Yeah its early days. You won;t get decent economy (or figures close to the gov figures) until after its first service. Quote
kelby Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 Just filled my c3 to the top with petrol, drove 4 miles home and the 1st light has gone out... ????? panic! Quote
Tony_T Posted May 21, 2003 Author Posted May 21, 2003 [quote name='kelby' date='May 20 2003, 09:52 PM']Just filled my c3 to the top with petrol, drove 4 miles home and the 1st light has gone out... [/quote] 4 miles :lol: I take it you were in reverse :D Probably not filled ala proper, air pocket or similar........well I hope Quote
kelby Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 It's being checked at the dealers next thursday. Also, my front wheels squeek. like the sound when the brakes squeek. happens at low speeds but not all the time, and more often when its hot. and also more pronounced when i steer to the right. Panic Quote
nn Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 I had the same problem from new. It happened mostly when I was slowly reversing out of the garage and also when 'coasting' slowly without the brake applied. The noise on reversing was like a fingernail on a blackboard. It was seriously loud. The first dealer stripped the brakes and found nothing. Noise continued. Second dealer did the same thing - said he found nothing amiss - but it has been fine ever since. (About 8 weeks). First dealer said Citroen UK had admitted it was a known fault but they had not issued a recall. When I phoned Citroen UK they said they knew nothing about it! Also, like you, it seemed worse when warm and I had a burning smell a couple of times. But as I say, all is now cured. :lol: Quote
Tony_T Posted June 2, 2003 Author Posted June 2, 2003 Fellow C3'ers plz enlighten Came out of Tesco's the other day, started up, checked me lippy was ok in the vanity mirror :P then looked back as i was selecting reverse gear to pull out, the rear wiper went across, turned to switch it off and it wasnt on, deselected reverse and re-engaged and it did it again, and again, just the one wipe tho...................how come?? I've tried to emulate it since but no joy, ie: select reverse and zilch ;) *edit* near 4got did an mpg check after 323 mile average driving, 54.3 mpg Quote
organist Posted June 3, 2003 Posted June 3, 2003 Reverse Gear will select the rear wiper if the front ones are also set to be on. Richard the organist Quote
Tony_T Posted June 3, 2003 Author Posted June 3, 2003 Right with you now Richard, thanks for that highly technical longwinded answer to save my embarrassement ;) I was a bit threw out as the wipers werent on at the front but on reflection I remember that they had been on intermittent when i stopped, when i started back up they werent on as such (switch was tho) but i've noticed its seems to reset itself and you need to switch the wipers off then back on when you have stopped. A enlightened man has now left the building.. Quote
Tony_T Posted June 22, 2003 Author Posted June 22, 2003 Wooohoooo! :D Before the car got a near engine replacement for a stall lol I was getting a consistant 54mpg, first mileage check after getting it back from the garage showed a promising 61.6 mpg, yep there was diffo a prob of sorts, running a lot smoother to boot. Quote
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