New Citroen DS5 - Nice car.

coolbeans

Link

I like it. I'm not sure people will get it though considering the predilection for the Germans in Ireland. It baffles me why many would prefer a boggo spec 3 series to one of these which, potentially, looks like an interesting addition to the market.

Atomic Pineapple

Link is broken

h3000

draffodx wrote: »

Link is broken

coolbeans wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/motors/2011/04/18/citroen-unveils-new-ds5-flagship/

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This directs to http://link/ instead of http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/motors/2011/04/18/citroen-unveils-new-ds5-flagship






Nice looking car but I still don't know can I trust French cars

Atomic Pineapple

Needs 2 less doors and an extra 50bhp for the 200bhp version

Reloc8

I like that.

Ardennes1944

beats the hell outta the new impreza anyway

squod

The hybrid is shaggin' awesome! Electric motors driving the rear wheels providing 37bhp/143 lb ft. The front wheel drive 2.0l diesel gives 163 bhp and 221 lbs ft.

A little switch makes them both work together ala Ford Focus RS hybrid.
Check out the cabin......... seriously want one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79e10dDteys

squod

Anyone who would take a prius over that yoke has problems!

R.O.R

Large French Hatchbacks have always gone down so well in Ireland.

There was a time when you couldn't move for Safrane's and Vel Satis's.......................

coolbeans

h3000 wrote: »

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This directs to http://link/ instead of http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/motors/2011/04/18/citroen-unveils-new-ds5-flagship






Nice looking car but I still don't know can I trust French cars

In fairness you could say the same for many German cars of recent years. The E, ML, C and A classes spring to mind. As do the Beemer turbo diesels, Passats, Golf MIV, the previous gen Polo, 2.0TDI engines etc, the supercharged/turbo engines...I think overall that the Germans are overrated for reliability and vice versa for the French. It sure is hard to beat a stereotype though...be they negative or positive.

h3000

coolbeans wrote: »

In fairness you could say the same for many German cars of recent years. The E, ML, C and A classes spring to mind. As do the Beemer turbo diesels, Passats, Golf MIV, the previous gen Polo, 2.0TDI engines etc, the supercharged/turbo engines...I think overall that the Germans are overrated for reliability and vice versa for the French. It sure is hard to beat a stereotype though...be they negative or positive.

I was a bit tongue in cheek with my statement, I know in general they are much better cars these days.
I have to say though I think the VAG cars in general are hugely overrated.

Lex Luthor

R.O.R wrote: »

Large French Hatchbacks have always gone down so well in Ireland.

There was a time when you couldn't move for Safrane's and Vel Satis's.......................

saw a Vel Satis yesterday...been a long time since I'd seen one

pajo1981

h3000 wrote: »

I was a bit tongue in cheek with my statement, I know in general they are much better cars these days.
I have to say though I think the VAG cars in general are hugely overrated.

Nothing disappoints quite like a Volkswagen.