At auction this Friday

In article , Davey writes

I wonder if Clive ever got royalties when Citroen launched their C5?

I was somewhat surprised to see one of those going along the road less than a week ago.

Colin Bignell

Nightjar spake thus:

I saw a herd of them - must have been around 15 - tearing along a cycle track. Only about 3 years ago; they're quirky enough for enthusiasts to keep them going long after they should have gone to the great washing machine resting place in the sky.

Tearing?

Quite. When I had a proper trike (2-wheel drive - could ride up an icy slope that stopped a Land Rover) I took great pleasure in overtaking a C5. I could also do 80 - 100 miles on a recharge.

I would rather drive a Sinclair C5 than a Citroen C5.

And that bloody Fiat I drove yesterday was the worst van I have ever driven. Only done 18,000 miles and the clutch was shagged.

I wonder why. I've had a C5 estate for a week under 10 years. It's a wonderful load carrier and the suspension makes Surrey's roads seem smooth.

That's usually caused by the driver.

I suspect he means 'tearing' - rhymes with 'fearing'

David

Dave Plowman (News) spake thus:

FSVO, natch.

That's more down to the driver(s).

I've never worn out a clutch, in spite of always driving manuals, including having driven 3 cars around 150,000 miles each.

I recall talking with an owner of a taxi firm a long time ago, and his cars were getting through clutches in as little as 3 months, which was almost certainly down to the drivers.

The handbrake must have failed...

Sign on the back of a Fiat driving school car "Beware Sudden breaking