Citroen Xsara Picasso

Chavyboy · 26-09-2005, 16:00

Bought one of these for SWMBO to lug all the baby gear around in. I though the car was going to be a bit lifeless.... How wrong could I be...

Very comfortable, moves well for a heavish car with a 1.8 16v engine in, loadsa storage, lots of safety features, good MPG.

If they did one with the power of the PD130 lump I would seriously consider selling the Fabia for one.

What cars have you bought and though where going to be a bit lifeless and then actually really liked ?

Andy vRS · 26-09-2005, 16:13

We have a Multipla that is the dogs. I am too young to have some of the lifeless people carriers on the market place - so when i had the idea of getting a Multipla, the Mrs. was actually quite excited <easily excitable

. So we went for a test drive and loved it - so we bought one - top motor !

P.S Tried a Picasso once and found the seat didn't go far enough back ?? Seemed strange as i am only 5'10" ???

EddyH · 26-09-2005, 16:18

I was suprised with the Ibiza PD130, bought it as a cheap commuter and for the Wife to learn to drive in but I was pleasantly suprised.

lozgti · 26-09-2005, 16:23

Hi Ivan.We put the double buggy in the boot of the fabia on Sunday...Had to take parcel shelf out and it still filled the whole boot!

Had to empty kids out the car,car seats and put the whole lot in my Octy.Bit tight on space in the Furby,especially as needed to food shop too!

Might need to chop in the Fabia vRS for a new black vRS estate next year

As for pleasantly surprising cars,Fabia 1.2 htp surprised me a bit and the pd 130 in the superb was surprisingly great for shifting a big car

Chavyboy · 26-09-2005, 16:29

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Originally Posted by Andy vRS

P.S Tried a Picasso once and found the seat didn't go far enough back ?? Seemed strange as i am only 5'10" ???

That is weird as I am 5' 11" and it's fine for me, If you adjust the seat height as well you can get the seat back a few more inches as well

I love the style of the seats as well, they feel like arm chairs and things thing with arm chairs is you can fall asleep in them quiet easily

Johnnyc · 26-09-2005, 22:45

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Originally Posted by Chavyboy

That is weird as I am 5' 11" and it's fine for me, If you adjust the seat height as well you can get the seat back a few more inches as well

I love the style of the seats as well, they feel like arm chairs and things thing with arm chairs is you can fall asleep in them quiet easily

Brother in-law has a Picasso. He's quite tall and notices a solid bar type object in the seat which hurts his leg on long trips. He's had the seat changed a couple of times but no luck. He's dumping it soon and probably going back to a Laguna.

devonutopia · 26-09-2005, 22:52

Been pleasantly surprised by a battered old 1.7 TD cavalier. Very good "refined" car for most situations.

Aside from that most modern cars have let me down in my expectations, except my furby and perhaps the boss' Saab 9-3 aero.

MikeF · 26-09-2005, 23:02

she wants a seven seater, not sure what to go for though, if she gets her way with the house then she can keep the 1988 F reg 1.4gl Escort, cracking little car for her!!!!

She doesnt deserve anymore after filling the furb up with petrol last week

Johnnyc · 26-09-2005, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by devonutopia

Been pleasantly surprised by a battered old 1.7 TD cavalier. Very good "refined" car for most situations.

Aside from that most modern cars have let me down in my expectations, except my furby and perhaps the boss' Saab 9-3 aero.

Can't beat those 1.7 Isuzu engines. They even use them in generators. Beware though, they aren't indestructable by any stretch of the imagine.

Lummox · 26-09-2005, 23:14

We are now a Citroen Service agent Ivan, if you need anything you got my number.

Tom_vRS · 26-09-2005, 23:21

Dad had a 1.8 16v Picasso from new - not bad cars at all... and they do shift for a lardy car! And over 40mpg. Couldn't fault it really, especially for the price

The only car I have been pleasantly suprised with was a 2.0 Primera courtesy car. Bugger it did shift!

Chris GB · 27-09-2005, 00:31

Hi

I thought a Chrysler Neon may make a good compromise car (reasonable on fuel, go and comfort). I test drove one and was impressed. Bought one and carried out a few mods:

Jetex panel filter

Removed bonnet seal along rear edge

Threw away the Goodyear GSA and fitted Firestone F700

The removal of the bonnet seal drops the air temp under the bonnet, combined with the Jetex filter, this gave an noticable increase in performance. The Firestones transformed the handling completely. The car weighs about the same as a Ford Fiesta and has a 2.0L 16v 135 BHP engine, so it often surprised folks with its pace.

Refinement when working it hard was not good, however, the tall gearing, about the same as a Fabia vRS, made for relaxed cruising. Very comfy seats too.

Fuel economy was good. For commuting it averaged around 35mpg, on a long run, you could do 90 all day and see 43+mpg. So better than the Fiesta Zetec it replaced on fuel, speed, handling and noise.

Quality wise, the interior was not up to Europen standards of feel, however the whole thing was completely rattle free.

The guy who came round to buy it (for his dad) test drove it and preferred it to his Focus 2L.

A very underrated car.

Chris

Chavyboy · 27-09-2005, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lummox

We are now a Citroen Service agent Ivan, if you need anything you got my number.

That's handy to know

Cheers bud !

SkodiRS · 27-09-2005, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chavyboy

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If they did one with the power of the PD130 lump I would seriously consider selling the Fabia for one.

What cars have you bought and though where going to be a bit lifeless and then actually really liked ?

They do the 1.6 HDI...only 90bhp....but I imagine is pulls better.

SWMBO had a 1litre Yaris before her current Mazda Premacy...surprisingly nippy and will happily cruise a 80mph on the m-way all day.

SteVRs · 27-09-2005, 12:10

SWMBO has a 1.3 Hyundai Getz which is a cracking little car.

Thought it'd be pants!

Chavyboy · 27-09-2005, 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkodiRS

They do the 1.6 HDI...only 90bhp....but I imagine is pulls better.

SWMBO had a 1litre Yaris before her current Mazda Premacy...surprisingly nippy and will happily cruise a 80mph on the m-way all day.

Ad,

The 2.0 hdi is 90bhp the 1.6hdi is 110bhp

but yes the 1.6 is by the looks of things a good engine.

SteVRs · 27-09-2005, 12:33

Is it the same engine found in the HDGTi (or whatever) 206?

If so they're very revvy - more petrolly than dieselly.

Johnnyc · 27-09-2005, 13:31

New 1.6HDi engine is also used in the new Focus. Very tunable. Get one chipped and you can get 155Bhp out of it.

SteVRs · 27-09-2005, 19:36

Can't be worse than the 1.8tdci

ChrisRs · 27-09-2005, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chavyboy

Bought one of these for SWMBO to lug all the baby gear around in. I though the car was going to be a bit lifeless.... How wrong could I be...

Very comfortable, moves well for a heavish car with a 1.8 16v engine in, loadsa storage, lots of safety features, good MPG.

If they did one with the power of the PD130 lump I would seriously consider selling the Fabia for one.

What cars have you bought and though where going to be a bit lifeless and then actually really liked ?

BUT .....and its a big BUT........Its a Citroen !!!!!

Moose · 27-09-2005, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

BUT .....and its a big BUT........Its a Citroen !!!!!

Was going to mention it's French, but you seemed to have beaten me.

Johnnyc · 27-09-2005, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteVRs

Can't be worse than the 1.8tdci

Joint venture between Ford and Citroen. I'm not a fan of either manufacturer but the top reviews this engine is getting would be persuasive if i'd didn't have an Octy on the way. Trouble is, a Focus with the same spec a the Octy i'm getting is over £20k. That's effectively twenty thousand pounds for the car that replaced the Escort! Bloody hell (says he who ordered an £18k Skoda!)

Shifty · 27-09-2005, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lummox

We are now a Citroen Service agent Ivan, if you need anything you got my number.

I suspect that you are suddenly going to be very very busy rebuilding newish **itroens then...........

ChrisRs · 27-09-2005, 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shifty

I suspect that you are suddenly going to be very very busy rebuilding newish **itroens then...........

Very very busy all the time !!

Chavyboy · 28-09-2005, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

BUT .....and its a big BUT........Its a Citroen !!!!!

It's actually screwed together better than alot of new cars I have driven which is great for a 5 year old motor.

26-09-2005, 16:00	#1
Chavyboy Proud Dad Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Darkest Deepest Peterborough Posts: 3,785 Members Car: Fabia vRS, Seicento SXi Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Citroen Xsara Picasso Bought one of these for SWMBO to lug all the baby gear around in. I though the car was going to be a bit lifeless.... How wrong could I be... Very comfortable, moves well for a heavish car with a 1.8 16v engine in, loadsa storage, lots of safety features, good MPG. If they did one with the power of the PD130 lump I would seriously consider selling the Fabia for one. What cars have you bought and though where going to be a bit lifeless and then actually really liked ? __________________ 2004 '54' Citroen Picasso 1.6 16v Desire HDI in Wicked Red 2004 '54' Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTI Energy Ex Skoda owner

26-09-2005, 16:18	#3
EddyH Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 4,908 Members Car: Audi S8 Thanks: 41 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	I was suprised with the Ibiza PD130, bought it as a cheap commuter and for the Wife to learn to drive in but I was pleasantly suprised. __________________ EddyH Audi A6 Avant 2.7 TDI Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport

26-09-2005, 22:52	#7
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,071 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Mongrel Images: 5 Thanks: 73 Thanked 350 Times in 293 Posts	Been pleasantly surprised by a battered old 1.7 TD cavalier. Very good "refined" car for most situations. Aside from that most modern cars have let me down in my expectations, except my furby and perhaps the boss' Saab 9-3 aero. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

26-09-2005, 23:14	#10
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,420 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 746 Times in 626 Posts	We are now a Citroen Service agent Ivan, if you need anything you got my number. __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

26-09-2005, 23:21	#11
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,547 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 682 Thanked 429 Times in 306 Posts	Dad had a 1.8 16v Picasso from new - not bad cars at all... and they do shift for a lardy car! And over 40mpg. Couldn't fault it really, especially for the price The only car I have been pleasantly suprised with was a 2.0 Primera courtesy car. Bugger it did shift! __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

26-09-2005, 16:23	#4
lozgti Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: midlands Posts: 5,719 Members Car: Thanks: 10 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Hi Ivan.We put the double buggy in the boot of the fabia on Sunday...Had to take parcel shelf out and it still filled the whole boot! Had to empty kids out the car,car seats and put the whole lot in my Octy.Bit tight on space in the Furby,especially as needed to food shop too! Might need to chop in the Fabia vRS for a new black vRS estate next year As for pleasantly surprising cars,Fabia 1.2 htp surprised me a bit and the pd 130 in the superb was surprisingly great for shifting a big car

26-09-2005, 23:02	#8
MikeF Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: north west uk (bury) Posts: 1,337 Members Car: Thanks: 54 Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts	she wants a seven seater, not sure what to go for though, if she gets her way with the house then she can keep the 1988 F reg 1.4gl Escort, cracking little car for her!!!! She doesnt deserve anymore after filling the furb up with petrol last week

27-09-2005, 00:31	#12
Chris GB Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East UK Posts: 2,588 Members Car: Mini Cooper D Thanks: 18 Thanked 43 Times in 26 Posts	Old shape Chrysler Neon. Hi I thought a Chrysler Neon may make a good compromise car (reasonable on fuel, go and comfort). I test drove one and was impressed. Bought one and carried out a few mods: Jetex panel filter Removed bonnet seal along rear edge Threw away the Goodyear GSA and fitted Firestone F700 The removal of the bonnet seal drops the air temp under the bonnet, combined with the Jetex filter, this gave an noticable increase in performance. The Firestones transformed the handling completely. The car weighs about the same as a Ford Fiesta and has a 2.0L 16v 135 BHP engine, so it often surprised folks with its pace. Refinement when working it hard was not good, however, the tall gearing, about the same as a Fabia vRS, made for relaxed cruising. Very comfy seats too. Fuel economy was good. For commuting it averaged around 35mpg, on a long run, you could do 90 all day and see 43+mpg. So better than the Fiesta Zetec it replaced on fuel, speed, handling and noise. Quality wise, the interior was not up to Europen standards of feel, however the whole thing was completely rattle free. The guy who came round to buy it (for his dad) test drove it and preferred it to his Focus 2L. A very underrated car. Chris

27-09-2005, 12:10	#15
SteVRs Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 3,065 Members Car: Smart Roadster Coupe Brabus Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	SWMBO has a 1.3 Hyundai Getz which is a cracking little car. Thought it'd be pants! __________________ Engined bike. Engined car. Neither a Skoda - been there, done that

27-09-2005, 12:33	#17
SteVRs Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 3,065 Members Car: Smart Roadster Coupe Brabus Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Is it the same engine found in the HDGTi (or whatever) 206? If so they're very revvy - more petrolly than dieselly. __________________ Engined bike. Engined car. Neither a Skoda - been there, done that

27-09-2005, 13:31	#18
Johnnyc Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,193 Members Car: MkV Golf 1.9 TDI Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	New 1.6HDi engine is also used in the new Focus. Very tunable. Get one chipped and you can get 155Bhp out of it. __________________ Johnny "Americans have different ways of saying things. They say "elevator", we say "lift" ... they say "President", we say "stupid psychopathic git."

27-09-2005, 19:36	#19
SteVRs Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 3,065 Members Car: Smart Roadster Coupe Brabus Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Can't be worse than the 1.8tdci __________________ Engined bike. Engined car. Neither a Skoda - been there, done that

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