flat4alfa Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 The Alfa 156 Wagon daily is getting shonkyish. Thinking replacement. Croma? 9-3 Wagon? Or midnight bid on eBay? Wine is your friend.Auction closed a few days later, 10pm-ish. Won it. History repeats itself, again. It ruined her Mother's Day. At least le cuir et l'alcantara et le bois de faux will be comfy, I thought. Boogie Down Productions.Fresh in '96You suckers? Found myself delivered to Cambridgeshire in the Old Man's C5. That's a benchmark magic carpet ride, right there. Years ticket, on the button up and ready to go, with recent rubber. Started it up and it ran well. Raised it and lowered it and sniffed the fluids. Handed over a thin wedge of cash and jumped in. Drove home 80-odd miles without drama. Performed a good few licence-busting overtaking attempts in the name of road testing. It's a Phase 2 XM in Exclusive trim level, with the Hydractive II and the XUD 2.1 TD and... it's pretty loaded with leather/alcantara, climate, cruise, 'leccy windows/mirrors/sunroof and.... 'leccy armrest. Most of which appear to work! Richardsen Hosken came up trumps as the underwriter didnt want to list any XM under 'Classic'. So - a 1996 XM is now on me classic multicar policy. BDP and me we go into da party top celebrity and when we comin a dance me no have to pay a fee Been using it daily since. My first Citroen, ever. Good one or Bad one? Know nothing about them, but looking positive so far. The sleeping neighbours had forgotten what diesel cars used to sound like. Fiddled with the dash buttons. Aircon: dormant, will put on the tester. Sunroof: arghh it's leaking. Cruise: doesn't. All others (bar one rear window) good to go. Engine strong and gearbox changes up and down well. Strut tops clean. Will get it on the ramp at the weekend. Hopefully Messerschmitt Campbell will be on this thread soon with some advice. That handbrake is load of clanky nonsense. What with the rickety dash buttons, you realise where they went so wrong. And this is the MkII! It cost them, dear. Authentic Gallicshite. DVLA list just 23 others left on the road out of a total of ~131 sold to the Rosbifs. So, getting more Exclusive by the day. Woop-woop!That's the sound of da police(breathing the diesel clag) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Cool, these are immense cars and hats off for having the bollocks to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 These are bloody gorgeous cars, I have nothing more constructive I might add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R9UKE Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Best colour and trim level, well done sir! Cruise never works on these I hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Magnifique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 You sure got yourself a fine motor, Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_dyane Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Brill cars. Change the autobox fluid asap using Dexron II. Do not use Dex III, it seems to kill them off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Nice motor. I have doors and a tailgate in this colour, plus aircon bits and many other spares. Please buy them from me, cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Sacre bleu, c'est le shed d'honneur!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Looks like Patrick Rugg's place in March.Just off Long Causeway by any chance ?If so both he and his son are massive Citroen fanciers so the car will be safe and reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Looks like Patrick Rugg's place in March.Just off Long Causeway by any chance ?If so both he and his son are massive Citroen fanciers so the car will be safe and reliable. Indeed. Looks a nice buy. I'd quite like to try and diesel auto. A mate used to own one and he absolutely loved it - until the transmission broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 awesome motor you got there. I'm currently looking for an auto diesel cruiser of some sort and you've just added another to the list of potentials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 You're not insane, infact it's quite rational, when I be asking you what is more dramatical, good one, bad one, this blue one or a black one, just press the pump, and it will pump up to a jacked one. N-310 is the leader of the crew, right up to your face and ready to dis you. Fresh for '95 you suckers. flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 crumbs, DM! An XM Exclusive! Gallic shizzle at its best! Watched this on the Bay of E and you bought from top Citroen Dealer Patrick Rugg, so it'll be a tidy, well-sorted XM. I still fail to see why people think these are complicated, and difficult to fix. yes headgaskets are a 13 hour job but you know they're cool as **** and damn rare and I have never been let down by my last four on anything that wouldn't have broke on another car (clutch cable, gasket, water leak). Bargainous luxobarging! My advice is join the XM owners forum - it's free! ANd for those of you who want a taste of XM-ing, I have a superb petrol estate for sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhhugues Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 You've bought my dream car ! Very jealous indeed, love the alcantara / leather combo. Plus its a diesel so it might not even be completely ruinous to own. Well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 That looks lovely. I'd like to try an XM after two Xantias. My eye is drawn to the Bosch injection pump. £1 a litre at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Nice! Every time I see an xm I'm more and more tempted. Can only really afford a xantia though. I will step up to the xm table one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Nice! Every time I see an xm I'm more and more tempted. Can only really afford a xantia though. I will step up to the xm table one day!£400 will buy a working on the road XM - a friend has just acquired a free one! They are few and far between now, I would not wait too long to own one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I've never owned (or driven) any big Citroen newer than a CX. I came to the conclusion that it is not sensible to own a Citroen that still has parts available from the main dealers.Is it safe to buy an XM yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I've never owned (or driven) any big Citroen newer than a CX. I came to the conclusion that it is not sensible to own a Citroen that still has parts available from the main dealers.Is it safe to buy an XM yet?pretty much yes! it's harder and harder to get bits from the main dealer, apart from cross-over parts with Xantias. Simple things like injectors are no longer available from Citroen, nor is LHM in some dealerships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 ooh - swmbo'd says I can buy another XM diesel with a bish bash pump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Nice! Every time I see an xm I'm more and more tempted. Can only really afford a xantia though. I will step up to the xm table one day!£400 will buy a working on the road XM - a friend has just acquired a free one! They are few and far between now, I would not wait too long to own one! Just had a quick flick through the usual channels and can't see one for under £800. My car finding skillz suck though! Found a nice saab 9000 I'm having thoughts about though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 would you cope with a petrol auto? If so, discuss with me, as I am hoping to buy a 2.1TD and after the leather and towbar are swapped mine HAS to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Could be mildly tempted. Is it an estate or saloon? Not after an estate tbh, got no need for one. How much day-to-day tinkering do they normally need? Can cope with a bit here and there, but not having to work on it every day. Making the potholes vanish would be nice though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 it's an estate - I don't tinker with mine - ordinarily, they drive, and drive, and drive ... It's like every other mid 1990s car, the teeny niggly things you can live with and its rare for a major breakdown. My worst have been a clutch cable snap on the hatch, a water hose leak on it, (oh and HGF) and an injector go in three years It has been (apart from the hgf) cheap to run and maintain and needed less work than my 05 plate smart roadster. Buying a tidy one should bring no more heartache than owning a Cavalier or a Sierra, tbh, except the Citroen is just better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Buying a tidy one should bring no more heartache than owning a Cavalier or a Sierra, tbh, except the Citroen is just better.True dat. I've had two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 There are a few for sale on ebay, however they are'nt exactly priced to sell. I did fancy an XM diesel estate, I remember being impressed with the space in the rear. In fact it seemed so big I wondered if you needed to pay council tax. Suffice to say, it looks as if my xantia will be the only citroen I will ever own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Do they feel big to drive, or are they OK in practice? Could my missus park one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eifion Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Do they feel big to drive, or are they OK in practice? Could my missus park one? They do, but then they are slightly longer than the average supermarket car park space. I own an estate and you do need to find a fairly large space to park it in, but it's pretty easy to work out where the corners are. The main problems I've had with the two I've owned have been rust in the sills, which was terminal in one case, and the occasional hydraulic pipe going pop. That said they do eat up the miles on long journeys. Oh, and the dipped headlights are rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Do they feel big to drive, or are they OK in practice? Could my missus park one? They do, but then they are slightly longer than the average supermarket car park space. I own an estate and you do need to find a fairly large space to park it in, but it's pretty easy to work out where the corners are. The main problems I've had with the two I've owned have been rust in the sills, which was terminal in one case, and the occasional hydraulic pipe going pop. That said they do eat up the miles on long journeys. Oh, and the dipped headlights are rubbish.Dipped headlamps on the s2 are hugely better than on the s1. And yes parking needs a bit more space. However it is best on the motorway or on a twisty a road. Xms handle really well. Swmbo describes my estate as a planet on wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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