Comments by "Lynott Parris" (@DenUitvreter) on "Big American Tries to Sit in a Small European Car🤣😅 (Citroen 2CV)" video.

It's a really clever car with an extremely clever suspension. It can be this comfortable because the front wheel being pushed up pushes the rear wheel down keeping the car level. Due trough how the front and rear suspension are connected this works perfectly at 62 km/h for a Dutch speed bump. Go a bit slower and you're going too fast for the speedbump. It's a lovely car to drive, it was actually the first car I drove. It keeps you very much involved and you have to work to get any speed out of it, but any speed feels speedy in this car. It rolls a lot in the corners but it won't roll over or be otherwise unpredictable, only in reverse you can roll it. You can get a lot of stuff in it with the roof open, and you can take 3 tall friends and one person you don't like. You can fit that one in the middle of the rear seat and hit a bump.
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You could also take the seats out for a picnic.
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Yes, but those could also wear a hat on sundays. It's quite roomy for tall people, especially compared to other small European cars of that time, but it's less roomy for buff people.
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I never drove it in the mountains but according to a friend it was excellent because of it's weight. His girlfriend was tiny and it would be different with four big guys I assume, but he had vacation luggage too.
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@Martinello30 The number plate might be newer than the car.
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@Nicky L Yes, I would have extimated it older than 1982 but younger than 64, but it was not a very educated estimate. Probably original plates.
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In reverse it can be rolled, but I assume that was not according to the rules of the contest.
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@PropperNaughtyGeezer I drove one when me and my friends were still young and flexible, but also between 6ft 2 and 6ft 4. In a Beetle you had to climb in and then fold to later crawl out. The small Fiats were even worse. The 2CV was a bit cramped but you could just take a seat without any acrobatics. Only the one in the middle of the back seat had a hard time, but that's because of the seat frame.
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