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Always, always wanted one - will it ever happen ? - possibly !
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got to drive one brillant super smooth
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That first post was rather comprehensive.
A properly iconic classic. Nothing comes close in terms of looks, it somehow manages to look modern now!
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The Decapotable is and always has been a sublime looking car. Capable machines, if you believe the De Gaulle story.
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79cord
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Vitesse 6 Saloon
Vitesse Mk2 Convertible
BMW R1150GS
VW Amarok
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I love the DS. There used to be one near where my Mum used to live in Leicester. Pimpin is a word I would used to describe one.
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Never gave them any attention until I watched car sos recently & they restored one.
Apparently voted the most beautiful production car ever built.
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Great thread! It is amazing how with a few minor tweeks these cars still look current if not futuristic.
I have always liked the idea of a hot safari e.g. a SM or Maserati engine conversion or something similar but can't seem to find much information out there.
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A stunning machine, stunning.
I would like to give one a try one day!!!
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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ChasR
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Citroen DS love ....ChasR
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got to drive one brillant super smooth So did I. A DS21 Pallas EFI. It didn't dissapoint even as a passenger When I drove the car across France I adored it! If anything it blew away any expectations I had! OK, I may be overselling it but I wanted one after that. I yearned for one!   To think I turned down a tatty but running DS19 Safari for £5k or a DSuper for £7k seems crazy now! It wasn't that long ago either! I almost relived this when I came close to buying a CX 25D Pallas the other week. Thankfully, a few mates talked me out of that one; it was rough! Great thread! It is amazing how with a few minor tweeks these cars still look current if not futuristic. I have always liked the idea of a hot safari e.g. a SM or Maserati engine conversion or something similar but can't seem to find much information out there. Citroen apparently did test the SM by initially fitting a Maserati engine to a DS. This would also provide a springboard for making a V6 version for Charles De Gaulle, or so I've heard from an ex-Citroen worker. The 2.1 EFI isn't too bad to be fair. With 131BHP it doesn't feel underpowered in the slightest! This leaves me with a few things that I'd do to a stock engine that didn't come with the D-Jetronic. -Get the largest stock capacity D engine and then throttle bodies but with a tame airbox on top and give the engine some more power via breathing mods etc. It should in theory be reliable and not too dreadful on fuel like this. The D-Jetronic did 24MPG on my mate's car, but I reckon it can get closer to 30 with a few things sorted out, mainly the tank venting system and the ride height when running. -Put in a modern engine, like a PSA HDI etc. -This will make people squirm but I'm going there. If viable and doable, go electric! This could be the one classic that could indeed work as an electric car. It still hardly looks dated, let's be honest. And no, I didn't get the idea from Gattaca! |
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There is a company in England that does a 2.5 conversion but it still seems a touch tame.
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Scrolling down the page I said 'WOW!' more than once. A couple of 'WTF?'s as well but we'll say no more about those. SM Limo ! - I have a new dream car  |
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Apparently voted the most beautiful production car ever built. When I think of the DS, I am reminded of what John Peel said about 'Teenage Kicks': 'There is nothing that can be added to it, or taken away from it, that would improve it in any way'. |
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It's been on my list for ever.  So far the closest I've got is a Citroen XM, which I thought was pretty cool! |
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