lester_strud Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Not coming to the US but the wagon looks pretty nice... http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/211315/citroen_c5.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I'm willing to bet that it will have the famous Citroen cream puff ride coupled with enough body roll to scrape the door panels on sharp turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I think it would be nice if they sold Citroens in the States, but our automarket is pretty crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heightsgtltd Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 They tried selling Citroens for a while...they weren't too successful and they fell apart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzanetti Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I think it would be nice if they sold Citroens in the States, but our automarket is pretty crowded. Not as much as Europe though!!! They have sold Citroens here until the late 80's I believe, no? Flavio Zanetti Boston, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzanetti Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 They tried selling Citroens for a while...they weren't too successful and they fell apart The reason it failed was because back then, in the 80's we, Americans, used to like BOATS not cars, Crown Victoria, Caprice, etc etc :lol: And Europen Cars were a lot smaller, more fuel efficient and revolutionary designed, something US was not ready by than, however nowadays are another ballgame, 3 bucks gas prices, polution, environment, catalytic converters, a lot has changes in 25 years!!!!! And also, so did Alfa Romeo, which were very successful at one point, but took off too, now they are coming back, in 09 I believe.... Flavio Zanetti Boston, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heightsgtltd Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 No the reason is, not peugeot, fiat, Alfa or Citroen had any reliability between them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unobtainium Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 sactojessie, Cits don't roll like that any more; they finally got rid of that characteristic on the XM. They also have way more suspension tricks: http://www.citroen.mb.ca/Documents/Car/1.html describes the Xantia Activa. One of these absolutely amazed me on a ride a few years ago from La Clusaz down into Annecy, it's a winding mountain road and that car felt like a go-kart but still had a fine soft ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzanetti Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 sactojessie, Cits don't roll like that any more; they finally got rid of that characteristic on the XM. They also have way more suspension tricks: http://www.citroen.mb.ca/Documents/Car/1.html describes the Xantia Activa. One of these absolutely amazed me on a ride a few years ago from La Clusaz down into Annecy, it's a winding mountain road and that car felt like a go-kart but still had a fine soft ride. Interesting article pal.... Flavio Zanetti Boston, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 They have sold Citroens here until the late 80's I believe, no? I believe the Citroen SM, which shared its V-6 engine w/ the Maserati Merak, was the last Citroen that was officially imported to the U.S. in the early to mid-1970s. However, grey-market 2CVs continued to make their way into the U.S. as novelty items after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 sactojessie, Cits don't roll like that any more; they finally got rid of that characteristic on the XM. They also have way more suspension tricks: http://www.citroen.mb.ca/Documents/Car/1.html describes the Xantia Activa. One of these absolutely amazed me on a ride a few years ago from La Clusaz down into Annecy, it's a winding mountain road and that car felt like a go-kart but still had a fine soft ride. Good to hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBY Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 C4 WRC car anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heightsgtltd Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Loeb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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