For Sale 1998 Citroen Xantia 2.1TD. 11/02/2017 Force hail.

[robinmasters]

Not something I do regularly, so excuse any procedural faux pas on my part.
 
Firstly, a warning. This thread may contain a Bangernomics/end of life car (specifically a model which has been done to death on this forum), so those of a sensitive nature should look away now.

[robinmasters]

A fast one.

 

[robinmasters]

Security of cup holders:VERY POOR. Worse than an Austin Maxi glove box lid.

 

[spartacus]

Any clues on where from? How heavily armed are you, tools, tow rope and jump pack, or just a lucky rabbits foot?

[BorniteIdentity]

Lucky boy. I've made three train journeys this week;two on very grim class 317 trains.

 

On the flip side, it made sitting in a 34 year old Ford Sierra seem appealing.

[robinmasters]

London: cleared. 

 

 

Tools? I have a telephone and a cheese bagel.

[oldcars]

Going Live? can we phone you on 081 811 8181?

[UltraWomble]

 

We have live as it happens updates from our reporter Robinmasters as he negotiates the metropolis seeking out a shonky old car....

 

Sarah says she will get her tits out if its an Allegro.

[robinmasters]

Going Live? can we phone you on 081 811 8181?

 

I do expect to be asked why today's guests, Five Star, are so fucking shit before I'm able to cut you off.

[robinmasters]

Destination: achieved. An uneventful, comfortable journey. Not very entertaining, sorry.

 

[r.welfare]

Ooh! Local.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

A fast one.

 

Shows how much I know about trains, I thought you were going from Tokyo to Osaka, to collect Cedric Pantyfun Splashwagon.

[burraston2006]

Going Live? can we phone you on 081 811 8181?

 

Weren't they 01 811 8055 or was that swap shop?

[Pillock]

Going Live was 01 811 8181 (then 081, then 0181 as BT started fannying around)

[johngarty]

Weren't they 01 811 8055 or was that swap shop?

 

I remember that number by heart as well. Yep swap shop

[robinmasters]

Pez shot:

 

 

It's a TWO-POINT-ONE diesel. 

[Tamworthbay]

 

We have live as it happens updates from our reporter Robinmasters as he negotiates the metropolis seeking out a shonky old car....

 

Sarah says she will get her tits out if its an Allegro.

I used to think she was well hot when I was twelve.

[Lacquer Peel]

NICE.

[DSdriver]

Is it an XM or a Xsara - they all look the same to me despite owning the former?

[Faker]

Xantia

[UltraWomble]

Oh bad luck is an X-auntie

Here is a picture of Philip Schofield's bottom

[robinmasters]

Vendor's house (I couldn't discretely take a picture):

 

 

There was a second Xantia in the drive today, and another in the road. The one I bought appeared to be the best of the four!

 

It's a 2.1 TD DESIRE. I haven't noticed anything even remotely erotic about it yet though.

 

Air con, no sunroof. Electric Windows. Sensibly sized alloys. It's got the part-alcantara interior, which has worn through on the drivers seat (they all do that, sir), not sure how bad it is as I haven't taken the covers off yet. It's just had the cam belt and auxiliary belt changed, strut tops have been off and are fine, the only issue is the comedically bad 'repairs' to the rear arches. No sign of rust coming through on the door shuts though, so nothing to worry about. Came with a set of roof bars. 

 

My (poor) recollection of an HDi estate I had is that this drives fairly similarly, though this one is a lot tighter-the HDi had done many, many more miles. This has done 94k.

[robinmasters]

There was a 'possible sticking caliper' noise  the way home. None  the wheels were hot though. Just checked the wheel nuts, all ok apart from the  offside rear-all for weren't much more than finger tight. Didn't Vugalour have a similar issue when he bought the white one?

 

Also, stupid question-what does it mean if  red AND green lights are on  on  the immobiliser keypad, and it starts without a code? Valet mode, or fucked? If it's the latter, can I just change it?

[billyboy406v6]

Never mind the car, more pics of Sarah required !!!!!!

[Lacquer Peel]

Bin the keypad.

[UmBongo]

Gordon The Gopher was much more intelligent than Pip and had bags more personality than Greene.

 

BTW, why did ye not heed your mother's advice about never buying a French car?

[burraston2006]

I remember that number by heart as well. Yep swap shop

Why can I remember that number from 35 years ago, but I can not remember my home 'phone number?

[UltraWomble]

Im the same - 01-811-8055 but ask me what my mothers new fellas home number is and Im fucking clueless and thats only 6 numbers long.

[robinmasters]

Bin the keypad.

Embarrassingly, the 'two lights on at once' was either an optical illusion or a hallucination. Neither were on, which I only realised when carrying out the keypad removal procedure. It was already disconnected. Need to get a tray off a later one to replace the redundant keypad with.  Frustratingly, until a month or so ago I had one in the shed-threw it away-'I'll never have another Xantia'.

 

Had a go at the faded bumpers (and the mirrors, side trim and door handles) today with some engine oil. They weren't that bad, but ten minutes made a world of difference.

 

[robinmasters]

The interior isn't anywhere near as bad as the seat covers would suggest. There's a fag burn-sized hole in the front passenger seat, and a big (6" * 6") tear in the driver's seat. 

 

 

Nothing wrong with the back seats. Although it's sort of alcantara stuff, it looks like velour.