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Brigantia_Driver   
Wed May 24 2017, 08:52am
Joined: May 10 2017
Member No: #3137
Location: Neuburg/Donau
 Hi all,

I have searched for some pictures of our C6 a few weeks ago and found something interesting. There are pictures on the internet from a japanese hotrod show in 2011. And there also was a Citroen C6, 'Ken's C6'.
He did a very interesting body modification to his car which reminds a little bit on the good old Citroen DS days.
This C6 has some kind of rear wheel guards. I think it looks amazing. I definitely plan to do the same. But sadly I think these parts can not be ordered anywhere. So I have to do it by mayself.

What do you think about this modification?


Regards,
Alex
jamescarruthers   
Wed May 24 2017, 10:10am
Joined: Jan 19 2014
Member No: #1548
Location: Cambridge
 I like it!
Bishop   
Wed May 24 2017, 10:36am
Joined: Apr 16 2012
Member No: #868
Location: Harpenden
 I've seen this before and love it too - but I hate the idea of retrofit kit. I guess I am saying that I'd rather Citroen had gone for spats in the first place.
C6Chester   
Wed May 24 2017, 11:18am
Joined: Aug 10 2015
Member No: #2287
Location: Chester
 Love the alloys - can't seem to find them for sale anywhere either
MGmike   
Wed May 24 2017, 12:05pm
Joined: May 21 2017
Member No: #3151
Location: South Queensferry
 Oooo I like that....
When I retire a might have a go at engineering these in fibreglass.
If there's enough interest I might retire early
Tjensen   
Wed May 24 2017, 02:26pm
Joined: Jul 17 2012
Member No: #954
Location: Bergen
 The last Picture shows how this is really an improvement that links even more to DS, SM and CX
gmerry   
Wed May 24 2017, 05:50pm
Joined: Dec 11 2009
Member No: #21
Location: Scotland
 Are those alloys or wheel trims? (I suspect the later).

Anyway, looks straight out of the CX mold.

regards
ul9601   
Wed May 24 2017, 07:01pm
Joined: Dec 14 2014
Member No: #1975
Location: Auckland
 I think those subtle additions make it look quite sleek and I do like it. As G said, the wheels similar to CX turbo 2 Having said that, from a practical point of view, it can't be good for brake cooling (but then it wouldn't pump brake pad dust on the wheel and the wheel shape is smooth so cleaning would be a breeze) and I'd imagine you'd have to remove the spats to check the rear tyre pressure (or roll the car forward and backwards). If it had spats on the front as well (typical of '30s Figoni et Falaschi), I'd be right into that. I spy the Mooneyes logo in the background, maybe they still have some info or commission them to do the work.
MikkelCPH   
Wed May 24 2017, 08:13pm
Joined: Feb 24 2016
Member No: #2532
Location: Copenhagen
 At a first glance, I think it looked "historically nice" but then really not at all. I love my old DS as a unique design and truly believe that the C6 should be kept as designed some 50 years later. Honestly, I think the C6 looks too heavy with the Japanese modification. Let's keep our cars in their original shape !!!
bargi   
Wed May 24 2017, 09:01pm
Joined: Apr 10 2016
Member No: #2590
Location: London
 Love it I'd buy it if someone made them
Mr.Haro   
Wed May 24 2017, 09:40pm
Joined: May 24 2017
Member No: #3156
Location: Amstetten
 I would buy it too . It looks great.
321dave   
Thu May 25 2017, 12:32am
Joined: Sep 09 2011
Member No: #614
Location: Dublin
 On a slightly similar note, the famous US car collector Peter Mullen is curating a Citroen exhibition in Oxnard, California at the moment and guess what he included In the exhibition? A 2007 C6.

There's an article in the latest edition of Octane car magazine if anyone wants to read the full article.
Trainman   
Thu May 25 2017, 04:29am

Joined: Apr 12 2010
Member No: #86
Location: Penwortham
 personally, I think it look's horrible!!
keithc   
Thu May 25 2017, 01:16pm
Joined: Apr 03 2016
Member No: #2584
Location: Kildare
 Have to say I like it.
Bishop   
Thu May 25 2017, 02:22pm
Joined: Apr 16 2012
Member No: #868
Location: Harpenden
 I'd take the alloys if the were on sale - gorgeous!
 

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