Citroen 2CV POV Drive

[@ThomasHarrisonLord]

"Does this window go down?" "It doesn't go down, it goes up" The 2CV summed up in a nutshell.

[@iElori]

The owner is a rather dashing chap I must say.

[@no1DdC]

A moderate sense of style and an interesting car is hipster now?

[@Toarcade]

*who likes old/retro things in a superficial way because they care about what other people think of them when they post it with a filter on their tumblr This guy didn't strike me as such from the video.

[@iElori]

Siegfried aren't you just the most unnecessary human being ever?

[@benrgrogan]

Tbf that's just what's "fashionable" in the Uk right now

[@Chappomusic]

He’s cute .

[@techpassion4126]

It seems like one of those small little cars that you'd have fun and just love because of all the character it has. Not the fastest, not the prettiest, but it has personality if that makes sense ^^

[@MuscleCarLover]

Dare I say it? As much character and as many quirks as a 510?

[@DeerKoden]

Exactly.

[@WhitewalkerII]

Watch Chris Harris video on the 2CV. You will love it. Oh wait. RCR mentioned this very video at 4:35. Unfortunately not anymore on KZbin but reuploaded there videos.sapo.pt/84zjVpwOeVPfmsQfiuIP

[@saconchar]

this kind of cars are great fun, I own a Daihatsu Cuore 1983 (2 Cyl 550 cc). And I love it. If you ever come to Chile you re welcome to drive it.

[@mitchell5064]

I've driven a 63 beetle and a 75 Toyota Corolla and they are both slow but boy were they fun to drive

[@ShaNicAify]

Much respect to the young dude.

[@MichaelD8393]

I don't know if he's a hipster but if he is, he's probably the only hipster I'd like to hang out with.

[@Ramkakh]

My mom had one of theese when she was younger. The car was so light that she and her father could lift it up and move it from place to place. One time they just lifted the 2CV when it was "sandiwched" between two cars on a park, and move it outside the parking space.

[@upliftingsiren]

Lol

[@jennydonne8946]

Citroën, an automotive icon, such amazing engineering, hydropneumatic self levelling suspension, amazing cars like the DS, CX, BX, GSA to name a few and then the masterpiece, the tin snail, the 2CV, not just a car but a state of mind, happiness on 4 wheels. Best engine sound is the Citroën air cooled flat twin engine, musical. People don't realise how unitive and advanced these little cars are. The owner is very hot too

[@benrgrogan]

Wow, that's a rather handsome gent I must say

[@mattsterzz]

The owner is one attractive son of a bitch

[@Rentta]

And i'm sure many girls love that car like that too so he is probably really popular with them :D

[@Tool0GT92]

And he drives the car "unironically" he actually likes the car for what it is.

[@Daftmachine]

Thats the whole thing with cars. All the wrong kinds of girls will bang you if you have a S15 with 400 bhp. But he can probaly bang a whole Liberal Arts class with this car :))

[@robertnicholls9917]

...lol "a whole Liberal Arts class."

[@sebastianohalloran9093]

Oh indeed he is. BTW - it's an A road you drove on, not a motorway :)

[@Camhin1]

The owner is very cute.

[@AlexEssex8]

Camhin1 English men are very good looking!

[@BrianDamaged23]

If you've ever seen a disassembled engine from one of these, you'd understand why they are virtually bombproof. Truly MASSIVE main bearings. They will run flat out all day without complaint.

[@Jaden2977]

My grandparents picked us up in one of these at Lisbon airport 2 decades ago, they still have it now.

[@philmaggs2248]

You can scare the shit out of passengers in a 2cv round corners, they lean like crazy but they are super communicative so for the driver it's not that scary at all (once you are used to it), you know where the (modest) grip levels are, the brakes are also considerably better than you expect as they are inboard discs up front which are cooled by the engine fan, good feel too, you can hit speed bumps as fast as you like (until you start getting air time then you need to slow down) without causing damage, ridiculously easy and cheap to fix, everything is DIY - half the jobs you can do without even jacking the car up. Just not a daily, they struggle with anymore than 2 passengers...with 4 people i struggled to hit 56mph flat out, and holding the car on a hill with what many people takes firm pressure on the brake pedal and hearty revving to get moving, and it will wear you down on a long journey, luckily being air cooled you can run the engine flat out all day without complaint. I would only have one again as something fun though, or cheap transport round a rural area or something, just not a daily :D

[@ianedmonds9191]

I was once a passenger in a 2cv. West of Scotland. Windy roads. Good experience. Car didn't crash. Felt fast. Got to where to where we were going. It did lean over a bit on corners but it never tipped over. Fun wee cars. Luv and Peace.

[@detaart]

+Ian Edmonds "Felt fast" That's where i know you are talking nonsense. You were never a passenger in one were you? lol A bicycle is faster than one of these.

[@philmaggs2248]

Ian Edmonds they can't tip as long as you are going forwards they just lean like crazy, its a different matter in reverse though so no J turns haha. They arnt without thier vices, most people i know think they are hideous. Any sensation of speed will come from the fact they are tin boxes with little to no insulation of any kind!

[@Galf506]

It might feel fast like a Fiat Panda 1st gen feels fast - you have zero isolation from your surrounding, so 50kmh feel like 80 in a modern car.

[@detaart]

haha no it never feels fast. Takes a week to reach 50

[@FedSalman]

My 1989 Panda 4x4 has no transmission tunnel and it's left hand drive. What that means is that whenever my passenger feel like, they can push my throttle wide open which, considering all my friends are about 20 years old, is not dangerous at all

[@zloychechen5150]

not a car

[@BlahBleeBlahBlah]

FedSalman hahaha that's hilarious, my friends go for the handbrake - yours have another option!

[@Galf506]

it has a trans tunnel, it's just very low, no?

[@FedSalman]

Galf506 It's almost non-existent, really

[@kuyans3889]

Better than a PT cruiser.

[@MadMonroe90]

カイエン 〔・0・〕 《KUYAN》 Anything is better than a PT Cruiser, even an Oltcit or a Wartburg

[@Alystas]

Even a Chevy Citation?

[@AllonKirtchik]

Even a Chevy Chevette! ^_^

[@Alystas]

Yeah but today the chevette is actualy more desirable than the Citation

[@zloychechen5150]

ebola is better than a pity cruiser.

[@Navy735]

My grandma had one of these wit a centrifugal clutch (an early automatic shifter) hardtop with a trunk. The engine exploded and the cylinders flew out of the hood. It was because of the centrifugal clutch over-reving the engine downhill. Engine parts and the two cylinders landed on peoples’ lawns.

[@GTiR23]

A 2CV once saved my life, true story! So I have massive respect for all 2CV owners, this guy seems really cool as well.

[@no1DdC]

How did it save your life?

[@liverush24]

no1DdC It failed to start, forcing him to make the journey in a safer vehicle. Well done, 2cv.

[@androo4519]

Ah, the memories. I learned to drive in a Dyane (similar, but with 3 extra bhp so it would do 84 mph downhill) and the trick is to drive it like you're trying for a record. At all times. The most lovable car ever.

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

Just watching this put the biggest smile to my face, that car has so much charm :)

[@MajorKlanga]

Mr Regular makes driving look like rocket science

[@MadMonroe90]

"I'm glad your here as balast." - I wish someone would say something as nice as this

[@friedoutmukke864]

I always liked this car with nickname "Ente" here in Germany, "duck" in english. They got really rare these days.. when I think back to my childhood in the 90's there have been always a few of them around

[@trevortrevortsr2]

Took one From UK down to Morroco & back via Italy and the Alps - 11 countries 28 days - never missed a beat - coming down off the Pyrenees we got 80 mpg - the trick is to not mind going 50mph, avoid the autobahns an enjoy a different pace of life : )

[@error079]

No need to break for speedbumps in a Citroën :)

[@MRtucnakCZE]

You should try to find and drive the Trabant/Wartburg. I'm sure in the USA Jalopnik or someone else has tested one of these out.

[@MRtucnakCZE]

I've seen it, but it doesn't matter. As a guy who partially remembers them on the road over here, it was not fault of the car maker, it was fault of central planning "Comecon" which crippled other car brand/makers in the block. It's car worth re-reviewing.

[@liverush24]

These things were a common site on British roads until the early 2000s. You could pick them up really cheaply as recently as the mid-nineties.

[@MrStabby19812]

liverush24 Was still in production in 1990 so you could have had a nice one still.

[@liverush24]

robuk1981 That's right, but I don't know what prices they fetch these days. Probably quite a bit more than £500 for a decent one. That was about the price when I was thinking of buying one in the mid-nineties. I bought a mini instead, for £350.

[@lucywucyyy]

im looking around and theres a few for about 3k to 4k in good condition im hyper tempted

[@liverush24]

antsolja Crikey, they've shot up over the last 20 years! Not really surprising, though.

[@Browny180]

I have had a few 2CVs once bought one for 75 quid due to a chassis failure. I now own a 1959 ripple bonnet.

[@dcanmore]

I remember in the 80s they were quite common on the streets, usually driven by hippy teachers. Despite the Renault 4L selling twice as much it was always the 2CV that was more common in my town. Also someone had a 2CV Dyane (more rare) which was a more upmarket variant with square body style and faired-in lights.

[@liverush24]

dcanmore Yeah, at least one teacher per school would have one of these in the carpark. Always badly parked. Maybe half on the flower bed.

[@pduffy83usa]

I love how he whips it on the freeway!!!

[@zogworth]

That stretch of road is where they test aston martins, jaguars and range rovers. So quite often you're pottering along and something screams up behind you in disguised camo print doing well over a ton making everything move out the way. I would not want to drive a 2cv down that road.

[@gustavokennedy213]

My father had one back in the day .That gear shift was awesome

[@jnb894]

This looks freaking great to drive!!!

[@digitalrailroader]

Such an interesting little car; and it was pretty much France's Model T!

[@no1DdC]

digitalrailroader I think it's more apt to describe it as France's Beetle. The Model T really didn't have any competition until when near the end of its production run the Austin 7 appeared. Sure, there were other cheap cars in the '20s, but most didn't sell very well. Citroën built about 80000 5CV, which was a predecessor of the 2CV and directly competed with the Model T at the bottom end of the market.

[@no1DdC]

Here's Chris Harris' exceptional video on this car that is mentioned in this video: videos.sapo.pt/84zjVpwOeVPfmsQfiuIP Sadly, it has been removed from KZbin for some reason, so I had to resort to this slightly sketchy site.

[@Munkenba]

One of his best videos. Me thinks nbc ordered the original taken down though when they bought the footage for their drive show.

[@cbas0086]

Throwback childhood memories! Thanks for this video!

[@miked2662]

That car looks like a blast to drive!

[@TheDenzel2012]

It is, there is almost nothing like it 🙂

[@JurgenDX]

Damn, that guy's hot!

[@AlexEssex8]

Jurgen DX English men are the best looking!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Agreed.

[@kuba9680]

Floaty so that farmers wouldn't break their eggs over fields.

[@geoffbuck6865]

We had a 2CV which was great fun driving it from England to the South of France on a 3 week holiday once which was great. Someone described the 2CV as "the worst car in the world but the best motorcycle", so right!

[@pruusnhanna4422]

The suspension of 2CV can scare any Ferrari owner shitless without breaking the speed limit on a curvy road.

[@saconchar]

this kind of cars are great fun, I own a Daihatsu Cuore 1983 (2 Cyl 550 cc). And I love it. If you ever come to Chile you re welcome to drive it.

[@JavierCR25]

Ahhh you've gotta love those old Citroens! Great cars they were. Too bad you didn't get to drive a Peugeot 504, those are the most amazing French cars, so good they still roam through Africa.

[@JeepinDan]

I now want one of these for some reason. Probably same reason as wanting an old Beetle.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Thing sounds like it has a briggs & stratton under the hood.

[@alexsaab8089]

"No you did not" in british

[@paulferrara9079]

Always wanted one for around town chores. Just 3 wrenches takes the whole car apart to service or repair. : )

[@flightgamer7849]

It simply oooooozes character. I only saw a video of it and I love it already. Awesome!!

[@gencreeper6476]

For some reason ive always wanted to see Mr Regular review a cold war era car from the Eastern Bloc. What could be more of a "regular car" than a car like the Trabant that was pretty much the ONLY car that a whole country was able to drive? plus in terms of weird cars you cant find many cars that are weirder

[@ast5515]

Eh, we used to overtake people on B roads in Trabants. 26 hp 2 stroke. And absolute beast. If I had a 2 car garage, I would buy one again.

[@yellowbeanieboy2930]

Why do the wipers sit up?

[@pyro1324]

Not enough space to have them fully down while still being able to clear the entire windscreen.

[@UhOhUmm]

Because they wouldn't fit if they went down a little more.

[@no1DdC]

Because it's simpler. They didn't have to create the required switches and mechanics for a resting position underneath the windshield. Earlier 2CVs even have purely mechanic windshield wipers - they are connected to the tachometer via gears and go faster the faster the car goes.

[@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904]

BECAUSE VIVE LE FRANCE

[@TheKaappari]

The right one don't seem to have enough space to go fully down.

[@cherrypieforever]

What is the owner's accent?? It's like a combination of Southern English, Irish and a bit of American...

[@jennydonne8946]

cherrypieforever, his accent is a West Country accent, from the south west of England

[@69Phuket]

@@jennydonne8946 I don't know. Got a friend in Gloucester that sounds similar.

[@TheDenzel2012]

1:33 when the motor is warm already, no choke that's true, but do give some gas, then it starts immediately!

[@virgule888]

Crappy cars are always winners for they never fail to make you talk about them and enjoy a bit of fun along the way. There's always humour to be had with a shit can. From the same vein, there's always a trouble to be heard from a high priced item.

[@olliewebbuk]

It's the great, great, great, great, great grandfather to the 206.

[@omursaraslan6316]

Oliver Webb you mean c2 ?

[@olliewebbuk]

Ömür Sarıaslan same car

[@MGBranco]

Oliver Webb 206 is a Peugeot. To the Citroën Ax you might say...

[@nelizmastr]

C1 actually lol, but it surely has the spirit :P

[@olliewebbuk]

Miguel Branco same platform. The AX was on the 205 platform. I'm right about this, trust me. I'm a French car enthusiast.

[@betherealdeal]

We had several of those things back home in the Congo lol The bounce

[@bluebear6570]

There are only 5 really iconic cars in the history of the automobile - and two of them are Citroens! The 2CV and the DS! The other icons are the VW Bug, the Ford Model T and the Mini.

[@zeproo]

Hey Dude my first car was also a 2cv back in the 90's. I miss it soo much.

[@sonofedmund5004]

Me too!

[@MGBranco]

Run with on of those throught Portugal and Spain in summer time years ago! My first car as well! Wonderfull car but you must pay atencion to some rusty spots and it would be a good idea to renforce the chassi under the drivers. Dont puch breaks hard at down Hill otherwise it fails quickly... Have some beautiful rides with it!

[@crashbox7130]

I recognise those roads. The A449 Warwick Bypass.

[@schplafff]

Come on, there's no need to slow down for these bumps ! :)

[@ChuckRage]

What a joyful little car. good video!

[@Navy735]

The car sounds like a lawnmower and I love it.

[@kylewaddington1983]

Yeah thank you Michael Cowford used one to Play Frank Spencer

[@dallesamllhals9161]

60 mph and 4 (grown?)men in a 2CV...That's darn close to being a miracle, even if the late 2010s 😀

[@Anirossa]

My mom used to have a 2CV, she still misses it

[@TheDenzel2012]

Yup I had one too, best rides ever lol

[@DarkFiber23]

It's like a 4 seat go-kart.

[@tasty8186]

the idle sounds fantastic

[@foreignhour2388]

My curiosity for oddball unique cars makes me wanna get one of these ASAP

[@yorrickwi]

you can overheat the engine and when it seizes it isnt prety. its an aircooled engine and the danger comes when the second stage of the carb is openend

[@TranscendentalAirwaves]

I'd love to have one. lol But I feel like you'd be run off the road here in Murica more often than not. lol

[@bikefzx2132]

I first saw some of these in Paraguay in '03. Daily drivers all and they brought a big smile.

[@passacaglia28]

This makes me think of Steve Urcle's BMW Isetta. :D

[@gil7555]

When you own and drive . ' UNE DEUDEUCH ' YOU NEVER FORGET ' and you become addict . It' s a philosophy , an ' ART DE VIVRE ! '

[@vicksss8324]

Im a man, and im straight, but the owner is HOT

[@supermasterPIK]

11:46 Climatronic???

[@herbienbrian2]

I love this car, the owner really knows how to drive it. I wish you could find a nice not rotted out first gen base TBI Geo Hatchback 5 speed like the one on my channel to review.

[@arieheath7773]

Ok, now I really want one of these. May have to try and import one when I have the money.

[@funkycog]

You should really try the Polish Fiat 126p one day, Mr Regular. Also 2-cyl 650ccm air-cooled engine (26bhp I think), but it sits in the rear and is powering rear wheels. Wonder how these two would compare....

[@Tigerblue67]

reminds me of a more rudimentary version of my 88 starlet, i had it on the dyno back when it was stock and it only had 28hp to the tyre lol

[@mattadrev471]

and people say a 240D is slow.....nope

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

my dream car! This one is in nice condition!

[@Jackomac43]

When's the Rover 75 review/test drive. That's the one I'm looking forward to because it's an easy target to take the shit out of.

[@HakanKoseoglu]

just as I was shopping for a new car, this is perfect sabotage!

[@PMGF]

2CV Dolly's are so much fun, you can start them with a spoon & they use them as pace cars at Donkey Derbies haha :D

[@Boemel]

That gearclick is so satisfying ...

[@shineything4444]

wow that guy has looks lol and that looks pretty fun as hell to drive lol

[@OliverPickard]

you need a rode video micro like I have for my gopro

[@montanawildcat5198]

I think I've fallen in love with that 2CV. But whoever the guy was talking the whole time was like chewing on foil.

[@Retrofordguy]

it looks so scary but so freakin fun

[@EricSantos1]

Man, if you're still there, try to get your hands on a Ford Ka. It's got the same vibe as the 206 but handles much better.

[@Towert7]

"Take that Miata." Nope, the Miata still drops its top faster.

[@Pelleministeri]

I would love to have one of these and modify it, more power and little bit of hot rod/rat style. I love that thing.

[@MadMonroe90]

Pelleministeri I thought there is a fly at the screen of my tablet PC and I almost smashed it :))))))) Trollest profile picture in the world!

[@florjanbrudar692]

1:49 Have you ever driven a kei car?

[@Zyntherion2202]

These cars are going up in value ffs, the slightly shabby ones are almost at the 10k euro mark, and the nice ones, especially the earlier models go for well above 10k. Shet.

[@Dgrapiglia]

Oh well, one more car into my wishlist

[@zloychechen5150]

i would agree i was called grapiglia

[@someonebald2022]

They used to race 2CV's. I don't know if they still do.

[@tinatpasselepoivre]

they still do. Far from stock ofc but the spirit remains

[@СлужуСтабильности]

I love this car, thanks for this wonderful video ))

[@liverush24]

These things always had a thousand stickers on the back.

[@betaman7988]

And one of those stickers was always: 'Nuclear war? No thanks!' And 3 ducks was another common one

[@liverush24]

Retro Adverts Worldwide Yeah, the classic CND sticker and Greenpeace, etc.

[@liverush24]

Another classic was, " Education cuts...don't heal".

[@harishkumarko]

The gears ratios seem very tall. I am surprised how easily it does 50mph/80kmph for a two cylinder four stroke. Doesn't seem stressed and like owner mentioned if it's isn't possible to redline in top gear, it means this engine will keep going on and on.

[@tinatpasselepoivre]

the absolute "you will blow it in 10sec at that rpm" is around 9k to 10k... at 60 it runs at 6k-7k if I recall correctly. The engine can take vast amount of punishment should you maintain it with love & care.

[@harishkumarko]

tinatpasselepoivre I just watched a couple of videos of this car doing 70-80mph. The engine sounded like it was going to explode.

[@sonofedmund5004]

I had one in the 1990's, drove it up and down the M1 at 60mph quite alot. Did 70 on a down hill stretch once. Clocked up mega miles in it, changed the oil religiously every 3000 miles. Bought it for £800 sold it for £700 3 years later!

[@kermit8619]

I would love to try a 2cv . We never see them here in Canada .

[@corriemcnab730]

I've had four of them, such character, would have another tomorrow 😊😊

[@indenturedLemon]

you can literally put a bmw motorcycle engine in that and mated to the original gearbox lol

[@crashbox7130]

Taking the speed bumps too slowly. the faster you hit a speed bump, the smoother it is. Nice to see a 2CV video that doesn't involve a ploughed field and a basket of eggs, even though it was mentioned.

[@Munkenba]

Yep, I own the car, I didn't want to be mean at the time but he was driving it all wrong, we came to a near stop on the hill at one point because he didn't know you're supposed to slam it in second and sit at high revs well ahead of time for a hill like that, you totally can't get away with near idle in third. Can't blame him for having never driven a car so catastrophically underpowered, but you drive this thing with the gearbox and I fucking love that.

[@Emslaender_Jung]

I didn't know that there was a right hand drive version of the 2 cv...well cool🤔