Apparently, there are some reports that the C3 has an uncharacteristically hard ride.
A French consumer programme, mentioned in the Citroenian magazine, revealed that the cars leave the factory with their tyres pumped up way over normal pressure, and the dealers don't always remember to let them down again...
Citroen dealers, eh? :-)
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Most cars leave the factory with over-inflated tyres to help prevent the tyres flat-spotting while the cars stand in compounds.
HJ
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JBJ,
Regarding the driving experience one of "our" most challenging writers commented that the C5 was the best "American" car Citroen had ever made, the C3 being the best "German" car they'd made.
Very perceptive.
MM
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Is this why you call the C5 an American car?
www.autoreview.ru/new_site/video/2001/c5.rm
(3mb download)
I though American cars couldn't cope with corners or rough roads.
Ben
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Sorry I should have said, the video is Russian and the action is about halfway through the 3 minute clip.
It is worth the download and 3 minutes of time though.
Ben
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Can't understand why the C5 is compared to American cars in terms of suspension (styling maybe???) My C5 is actually much firmer than my previous Xantia. Roadholding and handling are superb. They hardly roll at all - especially on 'Sport' mode.
They are, however, an acquired taste. the C5 is a 'tall' car and this, along with the 'no roll' cornering makes it a car which you have to drive for quite some time before you become 'at one' with it. When you do, though, you realise just how much fun they are and you start having the confidence to throw it through corners with the foot on the gas (well diesel in my case!)
Having said that, I had a C3 out as a courtesy car and I felt it was very hard - certainly for a Citroen!
Graeme
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As HJ says, I'm sure it's common practice, but presumably only Citroen dealers are lazy/inept enough not to correct it. Perhaps the charitable conclusion is that only Citroen suspension prevents it from being blindingly obvious...
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