wozza Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 I dont honestly think you will give the lingo enough stick for esp to really be useful. but thats just my opinion its just not the kinda car you throw hurtling into corners and let the computer straighten you up. Quote
Oxymoron Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 [quote name='DickieG' date='Nov 30 2005, 05:22 PM'] I've been offered a 92 HDi Desire with metallic for £10415 from the local dealers. Aircon £730 extra. I've decided to go for a new one but can't quite decide whether ESP is worth it at £400. The good news is that Citroen UK is holding the 0% 3 over years +£1500 off until the new car arrives :D [/quote] Hi, That's the good thing when they do the VAT back deal, as you get the equivalent vat value off any extras you order too! When I ordered my '04 Blingo they said it had to be [b]delivered[/b] by the offer closing date, but this hurdle disappeared when they placed my factory order and the dealer said the date didn't matter after all! Cheerz. :D p.s. I think aircon is a must on these cars in the summer! Quote
ian_c Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Not sure how good ESP is on the lingo, but I have it on my octavia and don't want another car without it. Very impressive when you hit a patch of ice in the shadows etc... not just for "spirited" driving. Really is a "hand of God" pointing you in the right direction. (in fact, if driving hard, tend to turn it off) Quote
tronboy Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Euro NCAP thinks it's a good idea too. Unfortunately, a 'Ling with a hole in the roof instead of a greenhouse isn't available so equipped... :-( *400 miles covered in new HDi, and fuel gauge just below 1/2. I reckon on 600 before the yellow light goes on. *Car becoming more tractable already; much smoother than the 2.0 and far quieter, but bags of torque. *Power steering seems noisier than on the 2.0, whines a bit like my (crap) old BMW MINI did. *The newly discovered seatbelt warning tone gets progressively louder until it's deafening if you choose to ignore it! TronX Quote
wozza Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 The seatbelt thing is bloody annoying. My friends thought it was rather fun to try and confuse it though. this is on the C4 wont stop beeping for about 5 minutes if you ignore it and is rather loud. Quote
DickieG Posted December 7, 2005 Posted December 7, 2005 [quote name='DickieG' date='Nov 30 2005, 05:22 PM']The good news is that Citroen UK is holding the 0% 3 over years +£1500 off until the new car arrives [/quote] Well Citroen UK did offer to hold the deal but what the stupid dealer did NOT read on Citroens' email is that the car had to be ordered there and then, so just as I went to sign on the dotted line the deal was withdrawn by the dealer. :D Yes I did have a sense of humour failure, particularly as the dealer had requested me to leave my present (P/X) Bling with them whilst awaiting delivery of the new one and had I arranged myself a lift home. The wheeze was that I was then asked for another £450 to do a new deal. Surprisingly enough I declined the not so generous offer.....................and went to another dealer and placed my order there :D Best of all it should be ready for collection next week :o 92 Bhp Hdi Desire Med Blue Aircon. (no ESP as I don't think its worth it). Quote
tronboy Posted December 7, 2005 Posted December 7, 2005 [quote name='DickieG' date='Dec 7 2005, 10:14 PM'] Best of all it should be ready for collection next week :D 92 Bhp Hdi Desire Med Blue Aircon. (no ESP as I don't think its worth it). [/quote] Mazeltov! I'm enjoying mine more and more. First service due next week! Quote
DickieG Posted December 16, 2005 Posted December 16, 2005 Well I've just picked up my new Bling and first impressions are very good. As Tronboy states the engine is much quieter and more refined, particularly at low speeds where it doesn't appear to suffer from some of the 'transmission shunt' that my 2.0 HDi did at low revs. Power wise, its more sprightly at low speeds and has a much lighter action to the clutch pedal. The whole car feels much more solid and better built with no rattles :D and less 'bump thump' from the suspension over uneven road surfaces, as if the bodyshell is more rigid. The radio display is also improved, when using the wheel on the remote stalk it shows the names of all of the progammed stations at the same time. As far as the roof bars are concerned, they are the same as my previous 04 model being black, not having the polished aluminium bars mentioned on the Citroen.com Frankfurt show site. I took the spare wheel out before it gets stolen and found a sticker dated 14.11.2005 so its not been hanging around for very long. Tomorrow I'll fit a new set of Estoril alloys to it which I've had for a while, I don't think the new wheel trim is as attractive as the older style as they show a lot of the steel wheel behind them. So far then I'm a happy bunny :D Quote
tronboy Posted December 16, 2005 Posted December 16, 2005 [quote name='DickieG' date='Dec 16 2005, 09:12 PM']Well I've just picked up my new Bling and first impressions are very good. As Tronboy states the engine is much quieter and more refined, particularly at low speeds where it doesn't appear to suffer from some of the 'transmission shunt' that my 2.0 HDi did at low revs. Power wise, its more sprightly at low speeds and has a much lighter action to the clutch pedal. The whole car feels much more solid and better built with no rattles :o and less 'bump thump' from the suspension over uneven road surfaces, as if the bodyshell is more rigid. Tomorrow I'll fit a new set of Estoril alloys to it which I've had for a while, I don't think the new wheel trim is as attractive as the older style as they show a lot of the steel wheel behind them. So far then I'm a happy bunny :D[/quote] Yeah, I noticed the lighter clutch. Thought it was just that my old one was on the way out. Estorils suit the Med. blue really well I reckon. One thing that I noticed is that the brake lights don't illuminate until the pedal has started brake operation. I didn't like that much, so I had the servicing dealer adjust it at the 1,000 mile inspection. Worth checking yours! Enjoy! Quote
DickieG Posted December 16, 2005 Posted December 16, 2005 Thanks, I'll check the brake lights tomorrow. Something I keep looking at and I THINK is different is that the rear of the car sits higher above the rear wheels (bigger clearance). Is it me, or is yours like that Tronboy? Quote
tronboy Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 Not sure...... Don't think so. Just completed 1500 miles and getting about 5-600 miles before the yellow light comes on. Much better economy than the 2.0, which was pretty good itself! Quote
DickieG Posted December 18, 2005 Posted December 18, 2005 I fitted the cruise control stalk yesterday but it didn't work, so I'll have to get it initiallised at a workshop with a Lexia or Proxia tool. Also fitted the mobile phone hands free car kit, alloys, mudflaps and leather steering wheel to give it the finishing touch :o Having taken a second look at the rear suspension it must have been the different wheel trims giving the impression that it was sitting higher as it now looks 'normal'. Quote
tronboy Posted December 18, 2005 Posted December 18, 2005 [quote name='DickieG' date='Dec 18 2005, 09:01 AM'] and leather steering wheel to give it the finishing touch :o [/quote] Eh? Is this a leather cover or a leather wheel as fitted to the XTR version? If so, how did you get it? Quote
DickieG Posted December 18, 2005 Posted December 18, 2005 Its a leather wheel as fitted to XTR Berlingo's and more readily in the UK, Picasso's. Ebay can be a wonderful thing! :D If you are looking for one on Ebay, make sure it's the later (more readily available version) with the horn on the wheel itself, as earlier versions of Picasso's had the horn at the end of the indicator stalk and are therefore not compatable. The leather wheel does give the car a more 'substantle feel' due to the thicker rim, however its still a little cold on these frosty mornings, anyone know when Citroen will be releasing a heated version? :o Quote
ian_c Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 [quote name='DickieG' date='Dec 18 2005, 09:01 AM'] I fitted the cruise control stalk yesterday but it didn't work, so I'll have to get it initiallised at a workshop with a Lexia or Proxia tool. [/quote] Good luck... over on berlingo.info they seem to think it's not possible on the facelift, apparently a few accidents have scared them and they have made *sure* you can't just add it as before. Dealers on the continent have also had bulletins asking them not sell the stalk as a spare without verifying why. Quote
tronboy Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 [quote name='ian_c' date='Dec 20 2005, 10:56 AM'] Good luck... over on berlingo.info they seem to think it's not possible on the facelift, apparently a few accidents have scared them and they have made *sure* you can't just add it as before. Dealers on the continent have also had bulletins asking them not sell the stalk as a spare without verifying why. [/quote] Bar-stewards! Quote
DickieG Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 [quote name='ian_c' date='Dec 20 2005, 10:56 AM']Good luck... over on berlingo.info they seem to think it's not possible on the facelift, apparently a few accidents have scared them and they have made *sure* you can't just add it as before. Dealers on the continent have also had bulletins asking them not sell the stalk as a spare without verifying why. [/quote] Well I'll find out on Friday when one of two garages who have offered to initialise it has a go at doing it :o Quote
DickieG Posted December 24, 2005 Posted December 24, 2005 The latest on cruise control is that the job couldn't be finished yesterday because apparently a 'sales code' (only available from Citroen UK) is required for the Proxia machine in order to finish the job and Citroen UK did not return from lunch due to the impending Xmas break. The wheese factor with this job is that the chap doing the job inadvertantly pressed a wrong button on the screen and deleted the outside temperature display, so I now have less than I started with :o Never mind, the code will be available in the new year so I'll have to wait until then to get the temperature display and hopefully cruise control working. I'll update when I have more information. Quote
ian_c Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 :o excellent... let's hope they can sort. Quote
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