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    Andy F reacted to motorpunk in Maestro perverts. I know you're on here...   
    US Maestro Turbo brochure. This is like an oily, BL-themed version of hedge p*rn. 

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    Andy F got a reaction from motorpunk in Maestro perverts. I know you're on here...   
    I learnt to drive in a Montego estate and would definitely have another.  For a while we had the whole BL line up, my mum had a few metros, Dad had 3 montegos over the years and one grandfather had a Maestro and the other a Montego (before he bought a Lada Samara)
    I've had wine and now I'm searching Montegos for sale. Thanks.
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    Andy F got a reaction from grogee in Maestro perverts. I know you're on here...   
    I learnt to drive in a Montego estate and would definitely have another.  For a while we had the whole BL line up, my mum had a few metros, Dad had 3 montegos over the years and one grandfather had a Maestro and the other a Montego (before he bought a Lada Samara)
    I've had wine and now I'm searching Montegos for sale. Thanks.
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    Andy F reacted to somewhatfoolish in Leather Clad, Plus Sized, Gallic Beauty* - Ruff's Latest Lament   
    [faints; may faint again if it closes]
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    Andy F reacted to ruffgeezer in Leather Clad, Plus Sized, Gallic Beauty* - Ruff's Latest Lament   
    As collected today, full debrief this evening...

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    Andy F reacted to 320touring in Leather Clad, Plus Sized, Gallic Beauty* - Ruff's Latest Lament   
    Fuck, that's some oldskool misery there.
     
    Well bought
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    Andy F got a reaction from JJ0063 in T4 Caravelle adventures and other fleet news Xantia, Xsara Picasso the Roffle CLK and a T25 camper   
    Quick post holiday update. T4, now named Bertie the Big Blue Bus, has just finished a holiday run. From Gloucester to Woolacombe for a week (lots of running around to the beach) and then onto Crealy theme park in South Devon and home of Sooty and Sweep for 3 more nights.  I idea it was still a thing , definitely an education for my children.Absolutely brilliant, just over half a tank of used diesel too which I thought was very impressive for the whole 450ish mile round trip.

     
    Storm Betty was eventful on an exposed Devon coastline near Ilfracombe and we ended up farming the kids off to my parents caravan as they'd joined us for a couple of days and we slept in the T4. It was a real novelty not having to take a trailer and a roof box as in a normal car. I'm not sure I got any photos of it loaded up, but we certainly used most of the available space! Surf bus yo!

    I've just finished cleaning it, but I must get a new Karcher hose for my pressure washer so I can clean the under side and under seal it again before the winter.

    It uses significantly less fuel than the CLK, and the Xantia is now off the road as it just needs more doing to it and is completely rotten now sadly. I'm looking at getting either a cheap electric or a fast and frugal small diesel to replace the CLK and Xantia with now we have the T4 for lugging stuff around. Any suggestions welcome, thinking Civic, Audi A3 or something a bit interesting! This weekend my band are playing at 2 festivals (Main stage at Witcombe, exciting!) So it will be full of trumpet, drum kit, amps, guitars and keyboards tomorrow. Such a useful and likeable thing!
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    Andy F got a reaction from aldo135 in T4 Caravelle adventures and other fleet news Xantia, Xsara Picasso the Roffle CLK and a T25 camper   
    Quick post holiday update. T4, now named Bertie the Big Blue Bus, has just finished a holiday run. From Gloucester to Woolacombe for a week (lots of running around to the beach) and then onto Crealy theme park in South Devon and home of Sooty and Sweep for 3 more nights.  I idea it was still a thing , definitely an education for my children.Absolutely brilliant, just over half a tank of used diesel too which I thought was very impressive for the whole 450ish mile round trip.

     
    Storm Betty was eventful on an exposed Devon coastline near Ilfracombe and we ended up farming the kids off to my parents caravan as they'd joined us for a couple of days and we slept in the T4. It was a real novelty not having to take a trailer and a roof box as in a normal car. I'm not sure I got any photos of it loaded up, but we certainly used most of the available space! Surf bus yo!

    I've just finished cleaning it, but I must get a new Karcher hose for my pressure washer so I can clean the under side and under seal it again before the winter.

    It uses significantly less fuel than the CLK, and the Xantia is now off the road as it just needs more doing to it and is completely rotten now sadly. I'm looking at getting either a cheap electric or a fast and frugal small diesel to replace the CLK and Xantia with now we have the T4 for lugging stuff around. Any suggestions welcome, thinking Civic, Audi A3 or something a bit interesting! This weekend my band are playing at 2 festivals (Main stage at Witcombe, exciting!) So it will be full of trumpet, drum kit, amps, guitars and keyboards tomorrow. Such a useful and likeable thing!
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    Andy F reacted to tom13 in T4 Caravelle adventures and other fleet news Xantia, Xsara Picasso the Roffle CLK and a T25 camper   
    This couldn't have gone to a better home.
    Have a look at T4 short shift mod. It's worth doing if you have a spare hour.
    Also cherry blossom us what you want on the bumpers.
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    Andy F got a reaction from purplebargeken in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    I've never known a Xantia to have a saggy headlining. I can check the state of my spares Xantia to see if it's any better?
     
    With regards the fan, there's a fat cable that runs under the glovebox. On one of mine I would occasionally have to give it a prod, as the wire didn't make a good connection, to get the fans to behave. Drove me mad in the end, so did something to fix the wire into the connector properly in the end.
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    Andy F reacted to Schaefft in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    Randomly waving a rock in front of your cluster to fix it is exactly the type of experience I'd expect from Citroen ownership.
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    Andy F got a reaction from RoverFolkUs in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    *Looks at very rusty Xantia outside and wonders how much a body shop would charge* 
    They are a handsome and useful thing.
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    Andy F got a reaction from 500tops in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    *Looks at very rusty Xantia outside and wonders how much a body shop would charge* 
    They are a handsome and useful thing.
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    Andy F got a reaction from yes oui si in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    Exclusive ones are especially lovely. I like how the passenger mirror dips when you put it in reverse. The lumbar support (electric pneumatic?) With two separate areas was excellent. My HDi has a retro fit cruise fitted as being a later one it was easy to do. Looking forward to following this! 
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    Andy F reacted to purplebargeken in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    Well... it's Saturday morning. If all goes to plan then the XONMS could well be moving to TC's place.
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    Andy F got a reaction from purplebargeken in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    Exclusive ones are especially lovely. I like how the passenger mirror dips when you put it in reverse. The lumbar support (electric pneumatic?) With two separate areas was excellent. My HDi has a retro fit cruise fitted as being a later one it was easy to do. Looking forward to following this! 
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    Andy F reacted to purplebargeken in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    That looks like a very comfy place to be! The design still looks rather modern to my eyes. 
    Am sure a jetwashing will dispose of the flora that has gathered. 
    Looking forward to getting behind the wheel and doing my normal bonding with the car valet lol.
    Let's see what the weekend holds, apart from more bloody rain.
    Once again, a huge thanks to all concerned. 
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    Andy F got a reaction from purplebargeken in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    Yes, just a wing nut holds it on. Well that and about a million spiders webs on mine. Luckily I put on my big boy pants and gave it a good clean before sending. I'm not scared of spiders, just not their biggest fan.
    I'm not sure if I said in a message, but the locating bolt that said wing nut attached is loose in the box, it stuck out too far to get into the carefully selected box so I unscrewed it.
     

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    Andy F reacted to purplebargeken in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    Flash... dining room/parts bay combo.
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    Andy F reacted to Rust Collector in The Xantia of Not Many Shitters   
    I missed this thread popping up whilst I was away - I can confirm that the rear light has been safely received and is sat on the parts bay/dining room table ready for fitting.
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    Andy F got a reaction from Carl1981 in T4 Caravelle adventures and other fleet news Xantia, Xsara Picasso the Roffle CLK and a T25 camper   
    Cam belts before Camber for me 🤣
    *Closes tabs for visors and bonnet bras*
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    Andy F got a reaction from Nibbler in T4 Caravelle adventures and other fleet news Xantia, Xsara Picasso the Roffle CLK and a T25 camper   
    With many, many thanks to @doug this beauty arrived bang on time this morning. Having dropped Doug off at the train station the heavens well and truly opened so this is as far as I've got. To be continued...

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    Andy F got a reaction from mk2_craig in T4 Caravelle adventures and other fleet news Xantia, Xsara Picasso the Roffle CLK and a T25 camper   
    Amazing, that's really nice you. We all absolutely love it.
    New one fitted, it was the inboard bush that had failed, the balls of the joints were all fine. This definitely put up one helluva fight though. Ended dismantling more than planned and then removing the bracket so we could access to press it home. It was more than a battle than I thought it would be, but it's all done now and the gear change is really positive and absolute joy now. Big difference in new and old!
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    Andy F got a reaction from tom13 in T4 Caravelle adventures and other fleet news Xantia, Xsara Picasso the Roffle CLK and a T25 camper   
    With many, many thanks to @doug this beauty arrived bang on time this morning. Having dropped Doug off at the train station the heavens well and truly opened so this is as far as I've got. To be continued...

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    Andy F reacted to BorniteIdentity in T4 Caravelle adventures and other fleet news Xantia, Xsara Picasso the Roffle CLK and a T25 camper   
    It makes me very happy to see a young family enjoying the old lady. I only sold it because my wife gave me the elbow and a man without a family needs more modestly sized motoring. Hope you have many, many exciting adventures with it. 
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