Getting a Citroën 2CV up a hill

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Uploaded by on Apr 11, 2007

It's not easy getting a very old French car with a 600cc engine to climb a hill as Romy Shovelton found out in mid Wales over Easter 2007.

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  • Was a TV programme, Survivors from 1976 filmed there?

  • @davidjb65 Not sure. Maybe, but I was 4 years old in 76 so I'm not the one to ask :-)

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  • It´s a engine with 29 hp. :-)

  • Video's title: "Getting a Citroen 2CV up a hill".

    Good luck. You'll really need it.

  • lol can't even get up a hill

  • @justcallmesimon Try 'Survivors' Epi 8 Pt.1/6 'By Bread Alone' Series 2. Its in 6 parts, but the 2 places look very similar.

  • There are a lot of hills where I live and I always managed. Once on a very steep gradient with 3 passengers - that was fun.

  • It was called Whitecross Farm on the TV series, Survivors

  • look for survivorstvseries

    the episode is by bread alone

    Have a look at the photos on this web page

    Is it the same place?

  • 2CV's require a "Roller Coaster" style of driving, going as fast as possible down hill to gain momentum, to climb the next hill. Having confidence in your cars exceptional cornering and braking ability. Not always advisable with today's speed cameras.

    You can engage First gear if you slow down to a near stop but still rolling engage first then "Clog it".

  • @2cv56 oh okay :/ i thought 1st had no syncromesh which is why you have to double clutch/ change into first at like 5mph or else it crunches...

  • @JoMo91 wrong ! all gears are synchronized... I own a '63 one and it's like that.

  • How many horse powers is it in that, we got about 28 :P

  • drop her into first? you do realise he would have to stop then change down... 2cv's dont have syncro in first gear!

  • With my 2CV the simple version i ll climb bigger hill from that. It needs to know about driving ...

  • Citroen actually made a Mehari 4x4 from 1979 till 1983. 1200 cars where made. Its was able to climb slopes of 60%!

    The Mehari 4x4 was a true 4x4 with reduction gears, and not a dual engined 2CV like the Sahara.

    One of the most able 4x4's ever made.

  • funny, yeah!!!!!!!!

  • The 4x4 was the sahara. The méhari is the blocky version with the corrugated plastic body.

  • the citroen mehari the 4x4 version would climb that hill

  • You must go with the same,not too much, pedal pressure

  • we had similar problems on a steep grade in the Minehead area - fun car !

  • Go backwards, more weight on the front drive wheels means more grip.

  • Try putting it into the correct gear...

  • Drop 'er into first!

  • get the bigggest run up you can and pedal to the floor

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