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Guest Ross KTT
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I am looking to buy a C1 in the next month or two, I know that I definatley will buy the car, just now mulling over a 3 or 5 door, and wether or not to go for the Code model or Rhythm. My mind is set on the 3door Code, the gf thinks maybe 5 doors.

 

Just a couple of questions though, do you think I will have any difficulties driving with a dog in the back if I need to take one to the vet, or decide to go a trip to the beach with one of my dogs? The only hard part about this is one is 55Kg rottweiler and the other a 50Kg bull mastiff! :)

 

Also, how would does it cope with 2 people in the front and 2 in the back? none of them will be heavy people, usually me being roped into playing taxi for the gf and her mates (they take advantage of the fact that im a young non-drinker B) )

 

Has anyone fitted an under seat sub? This is the only way I can see to get some bass sounds from the stereo as I dont think 10cm speakers can sound that bassy? I know nothing about wiring these up, but once I buy the car if I was to fit one, it would be on a budget, so wouldnt know if I could afford one and to pay for someone to fit it too!

 

Sorry for the barrage of questions :lol:

 

Cheers

 

Ross

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Make sure you go for a Metalic as the base colours look cheap inside. Silver on the inside of the door matches the trim better. I have a 3 door but if your going to use the rear seats often it is a pain not having the five door.

What is on the Code model?

The rear seats are spacious although the boot is tiny, I mean really tiny.

Dogs should be fine. The sub system I'n unsure of but no doubt they can do wonders these days. The stereo is ok but nothing special.

The main advantage is the running costs. If your after anything else then forget it as the engine is rough sounding although economical and quick enough for average Joe.

Guest Ross KTT
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the main reason im wanting this car is for the economy, i do a lot of driving for work visiting different hotels. Its usually either me or me plus a co-worker in the car. the back seats will only ever get used on a night out just to drop off the gf and her one or two mates. and no need to worry about going fast, my current car is a skoda felicia B)

 

the code is only in met black, and with the chrome kit and glovebox lid as standard, aswell as alloys, so basically the rhythm with alloys and mettalic paint included in the price, so overall saves about £100 from adding these on to the rhythm.

 

do you think the car would last 5 years doing around 20,000 miles a year? my driving style would be best described as careful and not heavy footed, dont see the point in paying for a small engined car to thrash it to get the performance, just to cause long term damage!

 

Cheers for the advice Martin!

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the main reason im wanting this car is for the economy, i do a lot of driving for work visiting different hotels. Its usually either me or me plus a co-worker in the car. the back seats will only ever get used on a night out just to drop off the gf and her one or two mates. and no need to worry about going fast, my current car is a skoda felicia :blink:

 

the code is only in met black, and with the chrome kit and glovebox lid as standard, aswell as alloys, so basically the rhythm with alloys and mettalic paint included in the price, so overall saves about £100 from adding these on to the rhythm.

 

do you think the car would last 5 years doing around 20,000 miles a year? my driving style would be best described as careful and not heavy footed, dont see the point in paying for a small engined car to thrash it to get the performance, just to cause long term damage!

 

Cheers for the advice Martin!

 

Ross i can assure you these are magic wee motors, you won't regret joining the club.

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I have done 14K in the first year so 20K should be ok although it could start to get very tatty and rattly towards the end of the five years and would be worthless at the end on that mileage so long as you continue to drive it carefully. I think you'll find the Skoda quicker depending on model. The saving on fuel would make it worth while though and I totally recommend these cars.

 

Go for the 3 door as they look better.

Guest Ross KTT
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haha you've obviously never driven a Skoda Felicia :blink:

 

I doubt I will notice much difference as my current engine only produces 68bhp also, but in a larger car.

Im also trying to get my boss to agree to buy a small van for if he wants me to do any travel for work, or at least give me some sort of car allowance so fingers crossed!

 

The dealership close to me never explained the servicing properly to me when I was in taking a look, is it every 10k miles, and must it be carried out by Citroen, or will any service stamp allow me to keep the warranty up? I don't fancy paying out £180ish every 10k, although I will probably save at least that every few months in fuel alone!

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The servicing is every 10,000 or annually. I have to say that much further than 10,000 isn't good for an engine anyway. These 20,000+ mile service schedules are for people who buy a new car every 3 years and never go past about 50,000 miles, so they never see the effects of the blocked oil ways :blink:

 

If you buy the 3 door seriously consider buying the Vibe model. You don't need central locking with so few doors, and the only thing I'd miss is the tachometer which you can fit for £100 :lol:

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if you buy a 107, the tacho is a £22 option on the new car.

 

Pug have recently revised downwards the claim 0-60 time of the 107 (so it outght to be equally applicable to the C1 really) from 14.7 to 13.7 seconds, which is very respectable for the class and quicker than a fair few 207models. Autocar tested their own 107 at 12.8 for the 0-60, so it'll see off the bulk of the Skoda Fallatio models for a lot less money.

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IMHO with the two dogs a 4 door would be the best option, along with some serious seat upholstery protection. The seat cloth is not the highest quality.

 

We have the base Vibe, we don't miss the rev counter but do miss the central locking!

 

It would be interesting to see how a 100,000 miler C1 looks (or goes). We British do seem to have a peculiar hang up about high milers, perhaps because we live in a small country. Providing the oils and filters are changed as required why shouldn't any engine go on to 1/4 million miles.

These days cars get scrapped because they are not economic to repair (usually electrical issues) and not normally because the engine has given out. Even a 3 cylinder should stay the course, I ride a '73 Norton 2 cylinder and it is still going strong, as is my '59 Landie, mileage somewhere around 200,000 - it can still get to 70 mph, but only in short bursts, my teeth fall out after a minute or two.

 

Cheers

Nig

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