HMC architecte britannique

[wesacosa]

Any kind of sinking on a non sinker is usually some kind of internal leak through either the leak back from the suspension or an internal leak on the brake doseur valve. So long as everything still works and you get brakes for a bit after the engine is off the general consensus seems to be its nothing to worry about. In fact you are at less risk of the mechanisms seizing up then if it just stays at one height all the time

you can check this apparently by taking off the return hoses one by one and checking the leak off into a jam jar (probably more to it than that so check on a Club xm or French car forum where someone who knows a lot more than me has no doubt posted full instructions)

[HMC]

This wafty xm has got better with use.

An initial cold start missfire has cured itself. Stale fuel? damp in the engine bay? dunno.

The windows mostly didnt work but they seem to have come back to life just by working switches a bit. Result!

I also refitted the so called “13th window” into the boot area for extra eccentricity points bingo; although being pedantic i count already 13 with the sunroof; but “13th window” sounds more cryptic and french so maybe ill stick with that terminology.

[grogee]

25 minutes ago, HMC said:

13th window

I mean, obviously that's cool and everything and every car should* have one... But what is it actually for?

Is it just to stop the taxi passengers feeling a draught when the rear hatch is opened? 

[EyesWeldedShut]

1 minute ago, grogee said:

I mean, obviously that's cool and everything and every car should* have one... But what is it actually for?

Is it just to stop the taxi passengers feeling a draught when the rear hatch is opened? 

I am frantically trying to dream up a random connection to The Last Supper here but failing...
Otherwise - you have hit the nail on the head - idea was that the passengers did not get the 'whoomph' effect when the hatch was shut or the 'suuuck' effect when it was opened.
Gallic idiosyncrasy or cool design? No idea but it is the sort of thing that our 2020s fanbois of all things vintage will love.

[Zelandeth]

Also to keep nasty weather out the car when loading/unloading the boot.  I remember Citroen making quite a song and dance about it at the time.  Seem to recall it getting an entire page to itself in the brochure.

[Marm Toastsmith]

Saloon luxury & hatchback practicality. They thought of everything. I'm jealous, obviously.

[EyesWeldedShut]

8 minutes ago, Marm Toastsmith said:

Saloon luxury & hatchback practicality. They thought of everything. I'm jealous, obviously.

They could have put one in the BX - slamming the hatch on mine threatened to blow the windscreen out.  Good cars though

[RayMK]

For different reasons, the Tatraplan T600 of the 1950s had an intermediate rear window.  I saw one in a carpark in Reading in 1960 where my parents had dragged me for shopping.  I was fascinated by this slightly weird car and took a closer look. It was right hand drive, a make I'd never seen or heard of back then and had windows behind the back seat and another pair on the engine cowling.  It's a feature that would appeal to eccentric French Citroen designers.  Perhaps that's where the inspiration came from 😁. 

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

13 minutes ago, RayMK said:

For different reasons, the Tatraplan T600 of the 1950s had an intermediate rear window.  I saw one in a carpark in Reading in 1960 where my parents had dragged me for shopping.  I was fascinated by this slightly weird car and took a closer look. It was right hand drive, a make I'd never seen or heard of back then and had windows behind the back seat and another pair on the engine cowling.  It's a feature that would appeal to eccentric French Citroen designers.  Perhaps that's where the inspiration came from 😁. 

 

Thank you - column shift and bench front seat? Luvverly. Suicide doors too? Another "car I never knew existed" 

[djoptix]

23 hours ago, djoptix said:

If you mean SK** MYJ, it's still doing sterling service over here.

No it fucking isn't, it must have known I was being nice about it. Threw a ton of terrifying error messages at Mrs Optix on the way down to Devon today, ended up being AAd back from Brean to Bristol. Fucking car

[HMC]

hi guys seen something interesting for sale, anyone fancy the xm for £1000? pm me

[hairnet]

@Frogchod

You're closer than I am

[Schaefft]

This is another "would instantly do" if the logistics weren't a faff.

[catsinthewelder]

Oh Christ, I'm driving down to Cornwall tomorrow and it's a car I've always promised myself.  

Really can't have any more cars but probably could drive this back up to Shropshire in a week's time if that helps anyone else.

[Weird Car]

@richykitchy this is right up your ally 

[grogee]

Arrrghhhhhhh

[HMC]

basically the xm v6 was £1500 now £1000

and the 406 v6 manual coupe was £1000 now £700- ive bumped up the old ad on the for sale section.

Both long mots, both turnkey daily drivers.

[Schaefft]

19 minutes ago, HMC said:

basically the xm v6 was £1500 now £1000

and the 406 v6 manual coupe was £1000 now £700- ive bumped up the old ad on the for sale section.

Both long mots, both turnkey daily drivers.

Fuck it, I'll have the xm and will deal with the consequences later. I'll send you a pm.

[davehedgehog31]

Just now, Schaefft said:

Fuck it, I'll have the xm and will deal with the consequences later. I'll send you a pm.

[HMC]

XM sold, 406 v6 manual coupe still available (£700)

[Schaefft]

@catsinthewelder happy to take up your offer! I can send you a pm. If anyone else wants to bring it up further towards Newcastle, let me know! I'm still on holidays until end of next week.

[Marm Toastsmith]

...must...resist...

[Marm Toastsmith]

10 minutes ago, HMC said:

XM sold, 406 v6 manual coupe still available (£700)

so pretty

[catsinthewelder]

@Schaefft Will need to speak to the better half but I'm going up to Durham a couple of weeks after.

[cort16]

22 minutes ago, Schaefft said:

Fuck it, I'll have the xm and will deal with the consequences later. I'll send you a pm.

Awesome, you've saved me some heart ache I was in the middle of getting Shipley quotes to Scotland (and they weren't cheap).

[Schaefft]

10 minutes ago, cort16 said:

Awesome, you've saved me some heart ache I was in the middle of getting Shipley quotes to Scotland (and they weren't cheap).

I'll let you know when I realize what a terrible mistake I've made😂

15 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said:

@Schaefft Will need to speak to the better half but I'm going up to Durham a couple of weeks after.

That sounds even better! Let me know what she says, happy for you to have it for a few weeks. Curious to see how it compares to the V6 Safrane.

[loserone]

I am driving Portsmouth to Durhamshire in a week or so.  I can't do a big diversion but I'm sure Mrs L1 would love a few hours in a big Citroën without the kids.

[grogee]

33 minutes ago, loserone said:

few hours in a big Citroën without the kids

Luckily the leather is wipe-clean

[loserone]

22 minutes ago, grogee said:

Luckily the leather is wipe-clean

I mean, my eldest is pretty good on his bike, but I'm not sure he's quite ready to drive a Duster towing a trailer 450 miles home

[Split_Pin]

That 406 is an astonishing bargain. 

If I wasn't at the other end of the Universe to you I'd have taken this.