Welcome to The Quiz, No. 2 - September edition. Any ideas what the object below normally resides in?

Email me at milou@xtra.co.nz with your answers! The more specific the better!

Cheers, FSB

In Auckland city, Stanley Street below the Auckland University.

A single headlight D, black with a white roof.

I could not get a photo or rego as the traffic was typically Auckland rush hour.

Anyone know who is the proud owner?

Praveen spotted ,on Tuesday morning, a vert argente D Super on the southern motorway before Manukau heading north. It seemed to be travelling at a good clip. Could this have been Swen?

Roads Tests are going to take a back seat for awhile and will be replaced by Magazine Articles, both old and new, covering out cherished DS.

These articles will be found in the ';Downloads' section in the 'Magazine Articles' file.

Click on read more below to see the latest additions.

I set this topic up two or three years ago so that I could have a rant about things which really upset me.

It has never been used.

But two things have really got me so wound up over the last couple of months that I really do need to air my thoughts.

Click on 'read more' to read my rants.

The Sadder Side of Vehicle Restoration. August Edition

Having been directly involved in vehicle restoration I know the all about the highs and lows involved in this process. Before I got involved in rejuvenating old cars I have often wondered why I would occasionally see vehicles that had just been fully restored, up for sale. I now know. The 'love hate' relationship one gets involved in could possibly get out of kilter and the final act of hate is to sell the darn thing!

Even sadder, is when the relationship cools off well before completion. The human spirit weakens with the knowledge of the 'hows' , how much time this is going to take, how much money is going to be swallowed up, how much the rest of the immediate family can take before the restorer is sent packing. Here is the death of an individual's dream that not only exemplifies human weakness but also the major loss of money. Money spent on partially completed cars is really money down the proverbial drain.

Click on read more below to see this month's sad additions.

Another edition from the north, apparently Ngawha not Kaikohe.

The latest collection of crazy vehicle sales emailed from Stefano who is still away in the North. I have heard a rumour that they are not in Kaikohe but Ngawha. I am not sure if they are there for the mineral waters.

Saluti. What some people try to sell!

UPDATED 26 AUGUST

As a vehicle comes up for sale I will list in the section in 'Read more' below.

As well I will include a list of people you could contact who may know more about what is for sale in their area.

I will do my best to keep this up to date.

If you know of a D that is for sale please let me know: roger@ds23.co.nz

Other Contacts:

Praveen Menon, South Island contact, Praveen has his finger on almost every D in the South Island. Email : pkmenon@slingshot.co.nz

The reprobates from'the shed' have put together a D Buyers Guide. UPDATED AUGUST 2009

They created a ' DS Price Guide' that just may be a help to those who intend to buy / sell a DS. They have used a 'condition ranking' system of stars and the achieved sale price of those Ds that have been sold recently within New Zealand (that they are aware of). I hope this may assist you as a general guide to your next purchase / sale.

If you are new to D's and really want to purchase one please make contact with this website and ask for an experienced D owner to look at your intended purchase for you.

You will find the guide in the files section of this site.

I have also added to the Downloads section, Magazine Articles, a number of excellent 'Buying Advice' articles from Practical Classics and Classic Cars.. These are well worth reading if you are new to the DS world

Citroen ID 19 1964. You would really need to check this one out fully.

1971 DSpecial. Project car, click on image to see the Trademe Ad. Did not sell, offered to watchers for $1400

 1964 DW Slough Assembled, one of 10 that came into New Zealand. Under restoration. Click on read me below to see the full details of this car.

1973 DSuper. Click on read more below to see the full details of this car

Citroen Dspecial 1974 . Click on image to see the ad. Did not sell. Reserve $12,500

Citroen Classic ID 19 Comfort 1969(click on image)

1973 DS 23 Automatic IE. Price reduced. Has been offered to a bidder for $13,500. Read our review of this car in 'Downloads', 'Shed Advice Buying a D'. Back on Trademe after being offered to watchers for $14,000.

Citroen D Super 1973 (click on image)

Citroen DS 21 Pallas 1970 (click on image)