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May 15th, 2011, 11:25 | #11 | |
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They don't send you on your way with a goosed spring that has been patched up!
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May 15th, 2011, 12:06 | #12 |
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What Clan means is, some manufactures will modify a part which has a common problem, where as (generally) the french just keep firing the same part back at them
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May 15th, 2011, 12:31 | #13 |
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yes thats it , Citroen had a recall for this also on C3's it was to fit the cup piece to catch the spring when it broke , otherwise the spring wraps itself around the brake hoses etc and makes a right mess of the wheel tyre and brake pipes . Pity they didnt call them in for new springs ..
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May 15th, 2011, 12:55 | #14 |
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Them C3's had recalls on them before they even arrived in the UK ffs LMFAO
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May 15th, 2011, 13:01 | #15 |
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so, certain citroen's have a known issue with snapping springs,
citroen "fix" it by fitting exactly the Same spring and a cup to stop it eating Everything possible when the known faulty design/spec'd spring fails next time.... and folks wonder why "french" cars have the rep they do.....
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May 15th, 2011, 14:16 | #16 |
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Not only the french, Rover done the same thing with the 75's
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May 15th, 2011, 14:33 | #17 |
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There is an old saying:
Let the Germans build the cars, leave the French to their cooking
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May 15th, 2011, 14:57 | #18 |
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but,,,who'd Buy a rover 75??? a French car is preferable to a rover 75,,,and thats saying something....
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May 15th, 2011, 15:35 | #20 |
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I'd have a 75 over a french POS, the 75 isn't that bad, replace both fuel pumps, and air flow meter, all brake pipes and the clutch, and you'd have a great car for around 6 months
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