New car :D

alexisonfire · 15 Jul 2010 at 22:36

New car - C2 VTS

As some may remember from my spec me thread i was after an A to B'er for work (company car) but something i can have fun in at the weekends still.

Picked this up tonight, 05 plate C2 VTS, 21k miles, one lady owner from new (was a company lease car) mot and full service at 19,900 miles, full citroen service history, 4 new tyres, all the extras and minty mint. Cheap insurance and tax (considering i only have 2yncb) and got it for a good price.

alexisonfire · 15 Jul 2010 at 22:42

[TW]Fox;16954954 said:
A 5.5 year old lease car with one owner from new?

I didnt think any of the big leasing companies kept cars for that amount of time

I'm pretty sure it was a lease! Docs are in the car and its raining

alexisonfire · 16 Jul 2010 at 00:03

Well im 6'3 and need the seat all the way back, which means the front seat almost touches the rear. Not much room in the back but not really a problem for me as the only person that would ever go in the back is my 2.5year old nephew

alexisonfire · 16 Jul 2010 at 00:16

Suspension is pretty hard, but doesn't bother me. Grips very well, and the brakes are excellent. Its not fast by any means but its defiantly got some poke low down, quite a short ratio gearbox so its fun for the twistys. The hydraulic clutch is...to be honest, lifeless and too loose, but thats something im willing to live with. It is what it is, a cheap hatchback with a reasonably pokey engine thats good fun to throw around.

alexisonfire · 16 Jul 2010 at 08:26

Mucky_Pup said:
How much? I'm not coming in to say you could have got X, Y or Z car for the same money, just curious.

Paid 5k, about the same money as a low spec corsa/fiesta of this mileage. The fiesta ST was my only other choice but one of this spec would have been £7500+ and double the insurance.

alexisonfire · 26 Jul 2010 at 14:45

Treated the C2 to a clean today as its done 1,200 miles in the first 10 days i've owned it. Products used were:
autoglym bodywork shampoo conditioner
autoglym super resin polish
meguiars deep crystal paint cleaner
meguiars techart wax
meguiars endurance high gloss
meguiars glass cleaner

Hopefully it should remain fairly clean for the next 1200

alexisonfire · 26 Jul 2010 at 14:55

Oh and just for the randomness, heres two random shots of a mates r32 yesterday..

alexisonfire · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:19

None of these are hdr...

alexisonfire · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:45

Why would i post the photos if they were straight from the camera? And HDR is an exposure merging technique to balance the lighting using multiple frames, not a "random post-processing" term. I don't mind at all that you don't like the photos, its impossible to please everyone with so many opinions on what a photo should look like, but i like them and im sure many others will too

alexisonfire · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:51

MrLOL said:
lol @ being evasive as to what PP you used.

Evasive? No, just missed the question. These got the same treatment as all my other photos, levels, contrast, white balance, highlights & shadows.

alexisonfire · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:58

MrLOL said:
slightly off topic but what do people mean by adjusting "levels" i've seen everybody refer to it in the photography forum but nobody wants to admit what it is for fear of letting others into their little secret !

Levels adjust contrast, brightness and gamma at the same time

alexisonfire · 30 Jul 2010 at 19:23

[TW]Fox;17026274 said:
Not the best choice of car for such use?

Mileage is particularly bad at the moment, and in a couple weeks time it will half from the normal.

alexisonfire · 30 Jul 2010 at 20:33

Joshy said:
Never realized that you were on here too! Nice to see another part of the F.C massive here

Have you still got any mods planned?

Been here for donkey years

Hopefully booking it in for a custom SS exhaust system next week, then a 4-2-1 manifold and induction kit next month

alexisonfire · 16 Aug 2010 at 18:56

Little update...

Pipercross viper induction kit in the post on the way to me

And hopefully a milltek 4-1 S/S manifold too, just waiting for the guy to PM me back! Still can't decide between ashley competition or getting a custom long life exhaust made.

Car is making a ticking noise coming from the front left wheel, suspected wheel bearings, so booking it in soon to fix that.

After the engine mods are done, some light weight wheels and sticky rubber will be in order!

alexisonfire · 16 Aug 2010 at 19:30

Janesy B said:
I hope you'll be declaring that lot

I have a modified policy and my premium won't change regardless of modifications so theres no reason not too

alexisonfire · 16 Aug 2010 at 20:05

Janesy B said:
Good lad FWIW ever ashley exhaust I have heard is loud, too loud for everyday use. It would drive me bonkers.

Heres a C2 VTR with a full ashley system (manifold aswell i assume)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70vQUNZ_0wQ&feature=player_embedded

alexisonfire · 18 Aug 2010 at 15:06

Stormster said:
Just catback that is I believe, I'm sure thats linked from Ashleys own site.

It is indeed.

Viper came this morning, fitted it in well under 5mins, easy peasy as the C2 stock filter is all clips, no bolts. Need to get a cold air feed asap as at the moment i can feel a loss in power (bought this viper very cheap without the feed) Tried going to halfords today but they only had the tiny weeny one in stock. Apart from that, throttle response seems better, but the biggest difference, the sound.....oooooh the sound.

alexisonfire · 19 Aug 2010 at 19:02

iaind said:
Oh dear, it looked like a tidy little runaround in the OP, now its headed the same way as every other small citroen

Aww don't fret, outside and interior is staying OEM

alexisonfire · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:18

Or maybe not, black wheels, yay or nay?

And a long overdue video after the pipercross viper has been fitted..

alexisonfire · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:29

iaind said:
Maccy d's car park is that way -->

Thanks, but i've just eaten.

[TW]Fox;17671536 said:
Looks rubbish.

The wheels or the colour?