Citroen XM 2.1 TD Exclusive Auto SOLD!

[philibusmo]

For sale is my Citroen XM Exclusive 2.1 turbo diesel with an auto box.

 

It has MOT until March 2015 (11 months) and is currently taxed for another 5 months but this will be £80 on top of the purchase price of the car because I am a tight bastard like that.

 

At its MOT it passed with no advisories, but only after I had welded up both front jacking points, so that is now done and so this common rot spot will not need to be worried about. The bodywork is now entirely solid, it needs no welding and I cannot see it needing any welding any time soon, the bodywork does have some small dents, scuffs and stone chips as you would expect of a 1996 car with 171,000 miles.

The engine runs perfectly, and as it has a Bosch fuel pump it will run on diesel, vegetable oil, or many other vaguely flammable liquids, it also gets up to temperature nice and quickly and then stays at just below 90 degrees. The auto box changes through all its gears nice and smoothly and makes for a very relaxing drive.

 

The suspension works, and works well. It goes up, it goes down, it doesn’t leak and it has new accumulator, front and rear spheres on the under-side (these are the difficult ones to get to) and the front and rear corner spheres are nearly new.

The interior is luxurious and an exceedingly nice place to be. It has climate control (air conditioning) electric front seats, original sound system with steering wheel controls, all round electric windows and an electrically adjustable front arm-rest. The upholstery is half black leather and half alcantara which is in mostly very good condition except for a rip on the drivers’ door side bolster but material to fix this comes with the car. In the rear there are blinds incorporated into the rear parcel shelf and a Perspex screen between the rear seats and the rear hatch to stop warm air from the car escaping when the hatch is opened. Everything except the cruise control works.

The boot is massive and with the rear seat squab flipped into the foot well the rear seats fold down flat to make a massive load area.

I have been using the car daily and have racked up about 5-6 thousand miles in the past 6 months in it. I would happily drive it across Europe tomorrow and not expect any problems and for it to do about 45-50MPG.

 

It has new Khumo tyres on the front that have done all of about 200 miles and good tread on the rears. These are on its original alloy wheels. I can also offer a set of 4 winter tyres with good tread on steel wheels with XM wheel trims for £60.

Free to Autoshiters with this purchase is a new set of front disc brakes and pads, spare dot matrix display and clock and a home-made sphere removal tool.

 

So what are you waiting for, get your arse down to Tiverton, Devon (5 minutes from junction 27 of the M5) with £900 and drive away with the frugal executive barge to impress all your friends.

[Shep Shepherd]

What a honey! Good luck with the sale

[phil_lihp]

That scrubbed up well.  Having seen this car in the metal I have had a considerable want for it myself but alas there's no room at the inn.  Good luck with the sale.

[HMC]

Your xm always reminds me of this.....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HPI5-TSdC9w

 

(Though im sure yours is in better shape and never been crashed in a chase on the French Riviera)

 

Lovely looking car, GLWTS

[Negative Creep]

Now that is nice. Don't suppose you fancy a C70?

[CortinaDave]

That's lovely. I'd love it! But (insert feeble excuse here)

[RichardMoss]

Lovely.

[willswitchengage]

Your xm always reminds me of this.....

 

That's the worst car engine dubbing I've heard since "c'etait un rendezvous"

[philibusmo]

Now that is nice. Don't suppose you fancy a C70?

Sadly not as this is only going due to the shite purchase that will be occurring tomorrow. I am tempted to try and find somewhere to hide this away for 6 months until the shite equilibrium has been restored and then star using it as a daily again because it is so cheap to run and yet so remarkably relaxing and even pretty quick down the motorway or when hassling it down an A Road.

[philibusmo]

Nice looking car. That is also an impressive manor you live in!

 

Haha, sadly I don't live there. I'm not so fussed about the house, I more envy the amount of parking.

 

I was simply passing after buying some bits for the Lancia's rear suspension and decided it would probably be a nice scenic photo location.

[Negative Creep]

Sadly not as this is only going due to the shite purchase that will be occurring tomorrow. I am tempted to try and find somewhere to hide this away for 6 months until the shite equilibrium has been restored and then star using it as a daily again because it is so cheap to run and yet so remarkably relaxing and even pretty quick down the motorway or when hassling it down an A Road.

 

 

No worries. Annoyingly I've lost my spare parking space as otherwise I'd just get the cash out

[philibusmo]

No worries. Annoyingly I've lost my spare parking space as otherwise I'd just get the cash out

 

You know it makes sense to buy my XM and leave the Volvo in a random lay-by until it sells.

[Negative Creep]

I'd have to take out another insurance policy just to do that though

[philibusmo]

I'd have to take out another insurance policy just to do that though

Disguise it as a big shrub and leave it on a village green or similar.

[Negative Creep]

Might make it a bit harder to sell though

[forddeliveryboy]

I have a good friend who'd probably be very interested indeed, even at your full asking price with tax extra - your spiel is great but you fail to mention two things. Firstly, when was the cambelt replaced (miles and year - he'd want doc proof) and how many times has the autobox had its fluid changed in the last 5 years. If it's more than two or three, then he'd be very pleased to hear it. Even more so that the box is a new one, at the typical replacement age/mileage.

 

PM me as soon as you can.

 

Thanks, fdb

[philibusmo]

I've PM'd you.

[scooters]

Phil

U CAN HAZ A PM ARLSO M9

[dollywobbler]

There may be a delay in replying. He's currently achieving various levels of win.

https://twitter.com/PMozzy

[hairnet]

mmm supra

[philibusmo]

PM's replied to - I am now back with the new car.

 

Who-ever offers me the full price first wins, simple.

[philibusmo]

Who is it that has tried to contact me on Twitter, if it was someone on here, can you PM me as I would rather not put my phone number on Twitter.

[philibusmo]

Now sold - thank you for your interest, it will be going to a good home.