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//ON CARS - REMAPPING!
  • //Tuning
    • //ON CARS Remapping
    • Remapping Explained
    • Remapping Tools
    • Tuning and Suspension
    • Remapping Network and Self Tuning Tools
  • //Nürburgring
    • Nürburgring Tours
    • Atomic Shop GmbH
  • //Reviews
    • Aston Martin >
      • ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE - 4.7 LITRE V8 420HP (469NM)
    • Audi >
      • Audi RS7 4.0 TFSI 682hp 930NM+
      • AUDI A6 3.0 V6 TDI 233HP (450NM)
      • AUDI R8 - 4.2 LITRE V8 FSI 420HP (430NM)​
      • AUDI R8 - 5.2 LITRE V10 FSI 562HP (540NM)
      • AUDI SQ5 3.0 TDI 313HP (650NM)
      • AUDI TT 2.0 TFSI - 200HP (280NM)
    • BMW >
      • EVN Ring Rentals BMW M2 Clubsport
      • Raeder Motorsport BMW F Series M2
      • BMW F82 M4 431hp 550NM
      • BMW F21 120i 184ps 270NM
      • BMW E82 1M
      • BMW E46 325ci 'Clubsport'
      • BMW E30 320i 4.0 V8 CONVERSION
      • BMW E46 'M3' 3.2 Litre 343hp (365NM)
      • BMW E82 125i 3.0 Litre 211hp (250NM)
      • BMW E92 335i 306HP (400NM)
      • BMW F20 'M'135i - 3.0 LITRE 370HP (515NM)
      • BMW F34 'M4' - 3.0 LITRE 415HP (550NM)
      • BMW 125i 218ps (310NM)
    • Cirtroen >
      • CITROEN C2 1.1 LITRE 59HP (?NM)
    • Dodge >
      • DODGE RAM 360 CID 5.9 Litre V8 - 235hp (352NM)
    • Ferrari >
      • FERRARI 458 ITALIA - 4.5 LITRE V8 562HP (540NM)
      • FERRARI F430 - 4.3 LITRE V8 510HP (490NM)
    • Ford >
      • FORD FIESTA MK6 ST150 150HP (190NM)
      • FORD FIESTA MK6 ZETEC 1.6 TDCI 90HP (204NM)
      • FORD FIESTA MK7 1.0 ECOBOOST 140HP (210NM)
      • NEW FORD FOCUS RS 350HP (475NM)
      • FORD FOCUS ST225 2.5T 277HP (481.3NM)
      • FORD MONDEO ST220 3.0 V6 226hp (285NM)
    • Fiat >
      • FIAT ABARTH PUNTO EVO ESSESSE 180HP (270NM)
    • Lamborghini >
      • LAMBORGHINI HURACAN LP 610-4 - 5.2 LITRE V10 610HP (560NM)
    • Honda >
      • HONDA CIVIC TYPE R 'FN2' - 198hp (193NM)
    • Mclaren >
      • MCLAREN MP4-12C 700HP (740NM)
    • Mercedes Benz >
      • 2018 Mercedes C63-S AMG
    • Nissan >
      • NISSAN GTR (R35) #KNIGHTRACER
      • NISSAN 350Z - 3.5 LITRE V6 301HP (350NM)
    • Opel >
      • OPEL ASTRA 2.0T GTC 280HP (400NM)
      • OPEL CORSA VXR 1.6T NURBURGRING EDITION 210hp (250NM)
    • Porsche >
      • PORSCHE CAYMAN (981) GT4 - 3.8 LITRE 385HP (420NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2S 355HP (400NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (996) GT3 - 3.6 LITRE 381HP (385NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 TURBO (997) 3.6 LITRE TWIN TURBO ​563HP (927NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (996) C4S 320HP (370NM)
    • Renault >
      • NEW RENAULT CLIO RS 1.6T 200hp (240NM)
      • RENAULT CLIO 197 - 2.0 LITRE 16v 197HP (215NM)
      • RENAULT TWINGO RS 133hp (160NM)
      • RENAULT CLI​O 172 - 2.0 LITRE 16V 172HP (200NM)
    • Suzuki >
      • SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT!
      • SUZUKI TURBO SWIFT!
    • Toyota >
      • GR YARIS
    • Volkswagen >
      • VW Golf 7 GTi 2.0 TSI 230ps
      • VW Up! GTi Review at Ipswich Volkswagen
      • VW GOLF MK5 'R32' 3.2 LITRE V6 250HP (320NM)
      • VW GOLF R - 2.0 LITRE 292HP (380NM)
      • VW POLO 6C1 1.0 LITRE 60HP (95NM)
      • VW SCIROCCO 2.0 TDI 140HP (320NM)
      • VW GOLF MK5 GTI 2.0 LITRE TFSI 197HP (280NM)​
      • VW Sub 7Up! from Apex Nürburg
      • VW GOLF MK1 GTI 1.6 112HP (140NM)
  • //STUDIO
  • //EARBUDS
  • //MERCH
  • //Tuning
    • //ON CARS Remapping
    • Remapping Explained
    • Remapping Tools
    • Tuning and Suspension
    • Remapping Network and Self Tuning Tools
  • //Nürburgring
    • Nürburgring Tours
    • Atomic Shop GmbH
  • //Reviews
    • Aston Martin >
      • ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE - 4.7 LITRE V8 420HP (469NM)
    • Audi >
      • Audi RS7 4.0 TFSI 682hp 930NM+
      • AUDI A6 3.0 V6 TDI 233HP (450NM)
      • AUDI R8 - 4.2 LITRE V8 FSI 420HP (430NM)​
      • AUDI R8 - 5.2 LITRE V10 FSI 562HP (540NM)
      • AUDI SQ5 3.0 TDI 313HP (650NM)
      • AUDI TT 2.0 TFSI - 200HP (280NM)
    • BMW >
      • EVN Ring Rentals BMW M2 Clubsport
      • Raeder Motorsport BMW F Series M2
      • BMW F82 M4 431hp 550NM
      • BMW F21 120i 184ps 270NM
      • BMW E82 1M
      • BMW E46 325ci 'Clubsport'
      • BMW E30 320i 4.0 V8 CONVERSION
      • BMW E46 'M3' 3.2 Litre 343hp (365NM)
      • BMW E82 125i 3.0 Litre 211hp (250NM)
      • BMW E92 335i 306HP (400NM)
      • BMW F20 'M'135i - 3.0 LITRE 370HP (515NM)
      • BMW F34 'M4' - 3.0 LITRE 415HP (550NM)
      • BMW 125i 218ps (310NM)
    • Cirtroen >
      • CITROEN C2 1.1 LITRE 59HP (?NM)
    • Dodge >
      • DODGE RAM 360 CID 5.9 Litre V8 - 235hp (352NM)
    • Ferrari >
      • FERRARI 458 ITALIA - 4.5 LITRE V8 562HP (540NM)
      • FERRARI F430 - 4.3 LITRE V8 510HP (490NM)
    • Ford >
      • FORD FIESTA MK6 ST150 150HP (190NM)
      • FORD FIESTA MK6 ZETEC 1.6 TDCI 90HP (204NM)
      • FORD FIESTA MK7 1.0 ECOBOOST 140HP (210NM)
      • NEW FORD FOCUS RS 350HP (475NM)
      • FORD FOCUS ST225 2.5T 277HP (481.3NM)
      • FORD MONDEO ST220 3.0 V6 226hp (285NM)
    • Fiat >
      • FIAT ABARTH PUNTO EVO ESSESSE 180HP (270NM)
    • Lamborghini >
      • LAMBORGHINI HURACAN LP 610-4 - 5.2 LITRE V10 610HP (560NM)
    • Honda >
      • HONDA CIVIC TYPE R 'FN2' - 198hp (193NM)
    • Mclaren >
      • MCLAREN MP4-12C 700HP (740NM)
    • Mercedes Benz >
      • 2018 Mercedes C63-S AMG
    • Nissan >
      • NISSAN GTR (R35) #KNIGHTRACER
      • NISSAN 350Z - 3.5 LITRE V6 301HP (350NM)
    • Opel >
      • OPEL ASTRA 2.0T GTC 280HP (400NM)
      • OPEL CORSA VXR 1.6T NURBURGRING EDITION 210hp (250NM)
    • Porsche >
      • PORSCHE CAYMAN (981) GT4 - 3.8 LITRE 385HP (420NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (997) CARRERA 2S 355HP (400NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (996) GT3 - 3.6 LITRE 381HP (385NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 TURBO (997) 3.6 LITRE TWIN TURBO ​563HP (927NM)
      • PORSCHE 911 (996) C4S 320HP (370NM)
    • Renault >
      • NEW RENAULT CLIO RS 1.6T 200hp (240NM)
      • RENAULT CLIO 197 - 2.0 LITRE 16v 197HP (215NM)
      • RENAULT TWINGO RS 133hp (160NM)
      • RENAULT CLI​O 172 - 2.0 LITRE 16V 172HP (200NM)
    • Suzuki >
      • SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT!
      • SUZUKI TURBO SWIFT!
    • Toyota >
      • GR YARIS
    • Volkswagen >
      • VW Golf 7 GTi 2.0 TSI 230ps
      • VW Up! GTi Review at Ipswich Volkswagen
      • VW GOLF MK5 'R32' 3.2 LITRE V6 250HP (320NM)
      • VW GOLF R - 2.0 LITRE 292HP (380NM)
      • VW POLO 6C1 1.0 LITRE 60HP (95NM)
      • VW SCIROCCO 2.0 TDI 140HP (320NM)
      • VW GOLF MK5 GTI 2.0 LITRE TFSI 197HP (280NM)​
      • VW Sub 7Up! from Apex Nürburg
      • VW GOLF MK1 GTI 1.6 112HP (140NM)
  • //STUDIO
  • //EARBUDS
  • //MERCH

CITROEN C2 1.1 LITRE 59HP (?NM)​

The Citroen C2.  This car may not be the average car enthusiasts first choice, but I quite like them!  They're not a bad shape, and with some models having semi-automatic gears (with paddles) this is a great introduction for a new car driver or somebody wanting something sporty (1.1 Litre up to 1.6 Litre) on a budget.

​First job was to visit the local car wash!  This car came over from Holt (North Norfolk) so we gave it a clean before getting some snaps.  It is a Manual 1.1 Litre and has very minor modifications (newer suspension and alloy wheels) - nothing enough to warrant a cry from an insurance provider.  Many people needing four new tyres pop into Halfords and you can easily pick up a set of four Alloy Wheels with Tyres from around £250 in the original size/fitment.  Personally if I owned a small car and only used it around town in dry weather - I can't see an issue buying a set of Alloy Wheels with Tyres, as opposed to spending the same amount for Tyres only at a Garage.

Exterior Clean out of the way, we headed towards Whapload Road (Lowestoft) to get a few pics.  Unfortunately the sun had disappeared by the time I started this review, so the images aren't up to the usual standard.  Driving this car around town wasn't a problem.  For its smaller engine capacity it had no difficulty keeping up with the usual mix of cars ahead of me.  I was more interested in the chassis over the power, because I have considered a 1.6 VTR Semi-Automatic model as a runaround for me and the dog.

​The Chassis

Very nice.  I love how this car feels on the road.  Its small, lightweight, nimble, basically everything I look for in a Hatchback.  I was really impressed at how well it handles corners and the odd 'excited' roundabout.  It is a super cool base for a crazy project - especially a 1.6 VTR Turbo, utilizing Bosch ME7 engine management (original ECU protocol).

The Body

I quite fancy the shape.  I'm sure there are plenty who see this as a little hairdressers piece of sh*# but I actually like it.  For a 2005 model you can pick them up fairly cheap on eBay now, and I don't ever remember looking at one of these in disgust!  It gets a thumbs up from me!

The Throttle

Well it wasn't diabolical.. but it isn't a powerful car as we know.  Running approximately 60 horsepower from factory, it was never designed to race or be intended for such purpose.  Full throttle was not as bad as expected - the car picks up speed okay, but in honesty wouldn't ever be enough for a long journey or Motorway driving.  Speaking of Motorway driving, I really hate Lorry Drivers who think its clever to overtake each other on a Dual Carrigeway.  This has nothing to do with the review so I'll stop my rambling!

The Exhaust

This is a small engine vehicle, so no real comment can be made on the exhaust note - apart from the fact it is visible from the rear, which in my opinion adds to the 'sporty' look that these cars have.


I had a nice time driving this car, and would like to thank Thomas Fleming (Thomas Fleming Photography) for allowing me to borrow his trusty steed for a couple of hours!  Thomas is one of our photographers at the FYC and EA Cruise 'Great Yarmouth Takeover' Static Events! You can search him on Google - or find his work by clicking this link -> https://www.facebook.com/ThomasFlemingPhotography <- 

Nicholas Lawrence //ON CARS
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