citroen karin

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:37 pm

http://www.citroenet.org.uk/prototypes/karin/karin.html

Post by **Genebaby** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:47 pm

So futuristic, go 1980!!!!!

n3p · Post by **n3p** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:50 pm

Love the quirkiness, the interior reminds me of the Citroen CX:

Not really my cup of tea though!

Nick

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:08 am

Also the Citroën maseratti sm

shramiac · Post by **shramiac** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:09 am

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:45 am

can not beat this color for an SM

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:46 am

that the color that every car should be.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:47 am

another great car but Fiat are remaking it next year which will take away some magic

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:49 am

if i could afford one of these i would be a happy guy

Post by **Genebaby** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:51 am

surely they are giving those away now Dino?

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:20 am

no over 7000 us dollars.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:21 am

i drove one and i didn't make it up a steep hill. You are ok if you put your foot down at the bottom but if there is traffic on the hill or a car infront of you slows down - thats it. You have to turn back down the hill and try again.

Brooklyn_Born · Post by **Brooklyn_Born** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:32 am

Omg Dino! Your taste in cars is classic! That hill story is great!

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:39 am

the noise in the cab is crazy loud too. You can update it from 600cc with a 126 BIS engine which as 704cc from this car and you can just make the hill usually.

I think no car has ever been sold in the states with an engine under one litre in size.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:40 am

wow, just notices that is the 126 Personal model. Damn thats good. I have a Regatta in Brown in my drive as we speak.

Brooklyn_Born · Post by **Brooklyn_Born** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:37 pm

So where does this appeal for obscure europen cars from the 70's come from?

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:57 pm

Like the look and most are cheap . A lot recently got scrapped in Europe sadly because governments gave you credit to scrape them valued at around $4000 usd towards a new car even if only worth $100 .
I think they made good money shipping them to China to recycle.

ankh · Post by **ankh** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:16 am

LOL LOL LOL.........i've owned a 126, went all the way to Greece with it(and i came back too

.....so many stories to tell!).Btw, because of the way the engine was working( and the engine cooling was air based, instead of water based, in fact the 126 bis was a failure because of this), you could go uphill no matter how steep it was.The baggage section was good just to bring pizzas, no more than that.But it was a great city car, no problem in parking.When the tank was full you could go on for a while.It didn't even required a ny filter when the unleaded fule became the only availble one in Europe.

The 600 in your Av was very popular in the 60's, it was a sort of a symbol of good wealth for families with normal or limited income.

this one, instead:

Became sort of famous because of a very comical and successful movie, "Fantozzi"(later it had many sequels, and the car was a also a staple)

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:49 pm

Fantozzi fantozzi.. yeah.
I like the 126 and 127 plus the normal 600 .

Brooklyn_Born · Post by **Brooklyn_Born** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:38 pm

You two guys are classic with your vintage talk

ankh · Post by **ankh** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:33 pm

"he's talking about us?"
"well,he doesn't know the difference between 126 and 127, he can't"

Brooklyn_Born · Post by **Brooklyn_Born** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:33 pm

Two of the best!

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:24 am

those guys are brilliant.

btw , 126 I have to take out the front seat and sit on the back one to fit in.. 127 I have only the problem of the gear stick in my crotch.

ankh · Post by **ankh** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:38 am

i understand the problem, believe me

,it was difficult to fit into the front seat.......... no mention do other things..........

the citroen had some futuristic features for the times,shame they didn't keep being in the forefront......

PinkWiz · Post by **PinkWiz** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:16 am

Ace should've done a photo session with the Karin in 1980...

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:37 am

pink wiz.. send that to Ace's webmaster. he will love that. That car is ace all the way.

Ankh, I like pain and agony when i drive. no pain .. no gain. and no gain even more pain.

Ankh again, yes I hate current Citroens, so safe. The last Citroen that was ok (but why too comfortable) was the XM. [youtube][/youtube]

ankh · Post by **ankh** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:45 am

funny how for that futuristic shot they used a 1918 pistol.

Yeah, sometimes drivin the 126 was a struggle.Once i was drivin my entire band plus three guitars.

One nice car from the 70's was this one:

just three seats, and typical strange steering wheel:

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:56 am

man ankh You know me, this car and the 80s Matra Murena were my favourites. I used to own a Murena but cost me too much.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:57 am

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:57 am

I also have 3 of these

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:01 am

this one i have in front on my house now (and that is the place it is now)

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:04 am

i got to say when i take it out i am very scared. Things fly of it after 40km.

ankh · Post by **ankh** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:34 am

as much as they are more safe now, cars form the past had a bit more personality...

another version:

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:04 am

nice and uncomfortable but too fast for me.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:06 am

ankh this is more my style . In the UK its the Fiat Regata , not sure I remember the Italian name unless its Croma

This car has to be BROWN

ankh · Post by **ankh** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:12 am

the italian name was the same of the UK one

Before there was this one:

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:49 am

ankh, you blow my mind. an all time great. Jesus. . the brown with red interior. Blows my mind!!!!!

i also love the Simca 1100

Autobianchi a110

and the Rover SD1

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:52 am

now this is a car ad
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ankh · Post by **ankh** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:21 am

i've owned this one:

the color of the column in the center was switching from yellow to red according to the speed you drive,the engine started with pulling the lever on the right and waiting until a burning spot was appearing in the grill with a yellow spot around it in the image:

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:17 am

Awesome. Love ya cars and ya amps. What's more to love?

Brooklyn_Born · Post by **Brooklyn_Born** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:26 pm

That Rover police car is cool!

metatron · Post by **metatron** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:21 pm

A side note since we are talking about cars.

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metatron · Post by **metatron** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:23 pm

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doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:43 am

i heard about that. hahah

ankh · Post by **ankh** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:39 pm

back on track................

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:55 am

i bet the seats are full of asbestos - thats what you want from a car.

Brooklyn_Born · Post by **Brooklyn_Born** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:55 pm

How's the girl in that pic! Oooh yeah

70's glam queen

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:20 am

always cracks me up they put a chick in the pictures. some old guy thinks he is going to buy this car - get a chick and divorce his wife. I think thats how it kind of reads. haha

ankh · Post by **ankh** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:09 am

no citroen thread can go wihtout this one:

some citoren from now...

a peugeot-citoren hybrid

metatron · Post by **metatron** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:45 pm

Hey Dino, do you like SAAB,,,they look like a vacuums. Anyways, they gone bust (mainly due to GM's doing). Might be time to start to harvest parts if anyone has one. Heard the Chinese put an offer into to by SAAB from GM, but GM not playing ball.