Had one of those 10 or so years ago in Italy. It was remarkable, nothing
like diesels in the USA.
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From: John Hudson
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We had a 2017 diesel 'Megane' from Hertz in southern Portugal for six
weeks last March / April. We required more than one visit to the fuel
pump; very disappointing ! Nice comfy ride though.
jh
On 2017-07-02 7:07 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
Ah yes, the French. They always have built some interesting cars and
often ones that are fun. I've owned two, but I must say that there is
something about the long ocean voyage from France to the US that uses up
at least 8 of the car's nine lives.
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To be picky, Citroen did not build the DS19 Convertible, it was built by
Chaperon, a Paris coach builder. Similarly, Renault did not build some of
the more "interesting" models in the range, and Daimler Benz did not
build
the G-wagen.
Piers
I drove a succession of DS offspring, though never a DS. The
hydropneumatic
self levelling suspension was a marvel. Sleeping policeman speed bumps?
Ignored them!
I've never seen a DS19 cabriolet - didn't realise Citroen ever built
them.
I did not know that. I wonder how they overcame the mechanical
problem of not having a roof as a structural member of the body? There
isn't much of a "tunnel" as the DS19/21/23 was front-wheel drive, so
there is no drive shaft.
Yes, the hydraulic suspension was an engineering marvel. Chevrolet
tried that in 1958, but it was so bad they recalled all of them and
removed it.
It's interesting watching those older Citroens when they are
started. The whole car rises up as the hydraulic pressure increases.
And if you have a heavy load you can pull up a lever that will give you
higher clearance. I was told that you don't need a jack for changing a
tyre, you just raise the wheel up with the hydraulics. I don't know if
this is true as I've never seen it done.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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