Citroën Adventures

A personal website about driving and restoring classic Citroën cars

Recent adventures

Autumn drive with the Citroën GS
23 Oct, 2023

One of the last drives in the GS for this season. I changed the oil and oil filter, gearbox oil and adjusted the left front window seal and greased some pivoting points. After i fitted the electronic ignition in 2022 the fuel economy has improved slightly from 1 liter per 12,3 …
2800 km road trip with a 2cv from 1963
14 Sep, 2023

When I finished the renovation of the 2cv, the thought occured to me to drive it back to its orgins. A remote area in the French department called Gers. Around 1250km from my home. A lot of practical things got in the way, but then things fell into place and I decided to really …
Roadtrip preflight
07 Aug, 2023

I am planning a road trip in september with the 2CV. We are traveling to the origins of this little car in the Gers, deep in the south west of France. Because we will drive 3000km or more, I am currently driving a lot to check everything and prepare it as well as I can. Also I …
With a Citroen Ami 8 to Corsica
10 Jul, 2023

We went for a holiday trip to the French island of Corsica and drove 3500km with the Ami 8. The Ami performed flawelessly. A lot of people noticed the car and started conversations about it on several camp sites and places we visited. We had a lot of fun, also thanks to this …
2cv AZ from 1963 road legal after renovation
05 May, 2023

After a 1,5 year renovation project, the 2CV is finally ready for the road. After receiving the license registration, i could order the license plates and mount them on the car. It has insurance on it, so I made a little drive to celebrate.
Electronic ignition for the Citroën GS
01 May, 2023

About 18 years ago I got the chance to drive a GS estate with the semi automatic gearbox (c-matic). It was for sale at a Citroen specialist. The smooth and quiet ride impressed me greatly back then. I also remember when I looked under the hood, how engine oil covered the entire …

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