My Xantia HDi - Minor Electrical Question!

[rml2345]

Yeah, you're insane. I've seen cars for sale in Devon and my immediate reaction is NOPE, just based on the sheer distance.

It's only far away if you have to cross large bodies of water.

[rantingYoof]

Pah. If it doesn't have its own tidal system you're a wimp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Says a massive wimp.

[Supernaut]

Still a fair number of tickets left!

 

Cheaper than a 220k mile Peugeot 405!

[dieselnutjob]

So how does this roffle thing work?

 

You take the price you want and divide by 59?  This is something to do with the lottery is it not? (I don't do it or watch it).

how do people pay for their tickets? (paypal?)

Do you loose paypal fees on each ticket you sell?

[Supernaut]

- Yes, it's whatever the bonus ball is in the next draw after everybody pays

- Yes, paypal

- No, because you do it as a 'family or friends' payment

 

Also, payment is only due after every number has been taken.

[dieselnutjob]

what if the the organiser/seller has a paypal account which is a "business" account?

[Supernaut]

Well, mine isn't, so...

[rainagain]

I'll take 46 please

[Supernaut]

1 - Richard

2 - Nyphur

3

4 - Kiltox

5 - Tayne

6

7 - WilsonWilson

8

9 - The Moog

10

11 - Lacquer Peel

12

13 - FOAD

14

15

16 - eddyramrod

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 - loserone

24 - rantingYoof

25

26

27 - Richard

28 - gadgetgricey

29

30

31 - Kiltox

32 - 83C

33

34

35

36

37 - 83C

38

39 - Nyphur

40

41

42 - eddyramrod

43

44 - gadgetgricey

45 - WilsonWilson

46 - rainagain

47

48

49

50 - The Moog

51

52

53

54

55 - Lacquer Peel

56

57 - 83C

58

59

 

 

I washed the genuine Buckinghamshire mud off it today (well, most of it).

 

If the raffle dies on its arse I'll just keep it, I guess. It's not as quick as I've gotten used to, but it does have a certain charm wafting about while listening to death metal.

[Lacquer Peel]

Who needs speed when you have waft?

[Supernaut]

Who needs speed when you have waft?

 

...and the fuel economy of a super mini.

[yes oui si]

Go on then - four randoms.

 

*n

[AMC Rebel]

One of your finest Randoms please

[Coprolalia]

This would tick my diesel box nicely, and I'm fed up of spine-jarring VAG suspension set ups.

 

A random please for a soft southerner just about as far south as you can go.

 

[Supernaut]

1 - Richard

2 - Nyphur

3 - yes oui si

4 - Kiltox

5 - Tayne

6

7 - WilsonWilson

8

9 - The Moog

10

11 - Lacquer Peel

12

13 - FOAD

14

15 - yes oui si

16 - eddyramrod

17

18

19

20 - DrJ

21

22

23 - loserone

24 - rantingYoof

25

26

27 - Richard

28 - gadgetgricey

29

30

31 - Kiltox

32 - 83C

33

34

35

36

37 - 83C

38

39 - Nyphur

40

41

42 - eddyramrod

43

44 - gadgetgricey

45 - WilsonWilson

46 - rainagain

47 - AMC Rebel

48

49

50 - The Moog

51 - yes oui si

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53

54

55 - Lacquer Peel

56

57 - 83C

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59 - yes oui si

[Supernaut]

The great forum fire lost the last few posts.

 

Just dropping in to say this is still soldiering on, and growing on me every time I drive it!

 

I've still to replace the accumulator sphere, seal the hole in the left rear arch liner, and grease up the control levers on the underside, but I'm planning on doing those jobs on Saturday.

 

Have a photo of how I'm living the dream right now:

 

 

Part of me wants to use the remains of the 316's rear section of exhaust as a straight-through replacement for the Xantia's back box. Turbo whistle YO! However, the other stuff listed above is more of a priority, the exhaust is more of a 'for a laugh' sort of thing.

 

EDIT: I also just realised I've no idea how old the fuel filter on it is, so I've just reserved one at ECP. I can pick it up on the walk home from work and change it later. Looks like a piece of piss to change, just like the old XUD ones.

[Supernaut]

These are amusingly cheap. Should I do it?

 

Wheel trims!

[beko1987]

They look ok tbh!

[320touring]

These are amusingly cheap. Should I do it?

 

Wheel trims!

Remember kids, only winners roll on Steelies!

[Supernaut]

Remember kids, only winners roll on Steelies!

Yeah... the hammerited (badly) steelies do suit the general shabbiness of the car.

[vulgalour]

Don't buy those wheel trims, they'll look nasty in a bad way.  For an extra fiver you could grab these slightly scuffed Picasso trims instead, which would suit far better and wouldn't look too new against everything else.

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-15-Wheel-Trims-Xsara-Picasso-C4-C5-Genuine-/262559835106

[Supernaut]

Meeeh I want some proper old-school 1990s wheel trims. Big flat things without too many spokes and stuff going on.

[vulgalour]

Stick a different centre badge on and these could do the trick.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-of-Rover-15-Wheel-Trims-Hub-Caps-x4-800-700-720-75-/282117834272

 

 

Or there's these which look every so slightly like they've come off an early 90s caravan.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15-Wheel-Trims-Hub-Caps-To-Fit-Vauxhall-Astra-Van-06-12-for-R15-Tyres-Set-of-4-/371550939129

 

 

Volvo trims for very cheap, easy to change the centre badges on these I should expect.  Right sort of age and style for a Xantia.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-Wheel-trims-/291836419810

 

These Citroen trims are probably a bit spokey, but they've got that sort of minimal vibe about them which means they should look smart enough.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citreon-15-Inch-Wheel-Trims-/361680189166

[rml2345]

Those caravan style items aren't bad. Did these not use a multi spoke style thing like what Picassos got at this age?

[Supernaut]

I could just stick these back on...

 

[320touring]

Given that they used citroen spheres for their suspension on some estates it is practically a Merctroen:)

[Lacquer Peel]

GASH

[Supernaut]

I just love how much those trims annoy Lacquer Peel.

[Supernaut]

New fuel filter has pepped it up rather nicely.

 

I also put the GASH Mercedes wheel trims back on, to annoy Lacquer Peel.

[Supernaut]

Hole in left rear wheel arch plugged and siliconed, control levers copper greased, and accumulator sphere replaced!

 

The car now goes up and down as it should, without taking a while to think about it while ticking frantically.

 

 

 

Oh, I also annoyed a Porsche Cayman in it today. I was on a road I knew, he tried to overtake a couple of times and bottled it when he realised I was cornering faster than him! He flew past me on a long straight after a while, then two corners later I was right behind him again! Must be embarrassing to be put to shame by a 16yr old diesel Citroen with a boot full of tools.