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[Six-cylinder]

I've been digging into the history of my CX and it seems to have had an interesting past.

It was a one off built specially with in built subliminal messaging and was to be the first in a series of cars to be used by dealers as the "demonstration car".

Salesmen would entice any prospective purchaser into the showroom with a "no obligation" trial of the CX. The subliminal car would then be lent to the customer and told to drive it around for a while.

It worked due to a novel hydro kinetic connection between the drivers spine and the seat. This fed an instant desire to replicate the experience of your own CX directly into e customers brain, the result being, when the car was returned to thei showroom another sale was guaranteed.

Sadly, European legislation outlawed the car befor it could be deployed citing the little known caveat "you've gone too far this time Citroen" and the pro type was thought to have been destroyed, or at the very least locked in the deep dark bowels of the forgotten storage compound for evil cars.

However, it escaped and has secretly continued its original mission of compelling all those who drive it to purchase a CX, even long after the model ended production.

It is only through extensive research that this information has been found out.

Now I know why it was so hard to sell CXs in 1987!

[Bear]

The CX is getting a bit common but I have got two, nya nya nya-nya nya!

 We'll have to have an AS CX gathering.

[John F]

Results are NOW IN for the Autoshite cunt count 2015. See thread in the Open Forum area.

[The Moog]

Took missus moogs Civic out for a run this morning after it sitting for two weeks. Started and drove fine.

 

Passenger footwell is dripping wet so need to find out where that is coming from.

[xtriple]

Self fixing alarm fault.... Yay!

 

Actually, the car doesn't like it if one of the doors is locked while the others aren't (thanks Chester and your big stupid paws!) and sends error messages out to worry impoverished owners!

 

Also, took it to the car wash. I hurt too much to do it myself so sought out the Polish chaps. Fuck me the roads are busy! Everyone driving like an utter twat and by the time I got to the place of cleansing, it was raining again and it seemed pointless.... so I spunked a tenner on having it done regardless!

 

I still love this car, used it most days over the last month (not even started the Honda since I got this back!) and I am slowly getting used to it. It has a few quirks and foibles but everything now works correctly, it is pretty much silent (though a tappet goes down after a couple of days and it rattles for a few seconds on start up) and goes like fuck! Traction control would be nice....

[MarvinsMom]

i'm glad you are enjoying the big car, 

 

having spent what you have, you certainly deserve to enjoy it.

[Six-cylinder]

We'll have to have an AS CX gathering.

I am up for that, 11-12 June is Citroen DS Rally near Milton Keynes and there is always an odd CX and we could add to them with camping if needed. Or 10-11 September is an all Citroen Rally at the same venue and we would be very welcome to join them. Other ideas?

[320touring]

Milton Keynes is a long way from Kansas..

 

or Glasgow for that matter!

[richardmorris]

Just done 200 miles back from n Wales to Surrey in just over three hours. Merc running very well, apart from the last few seconds when it's started surging at idle. Under power is no problem but pulling up in the drive it was revving up and dropping back on its own.

 

Any ideas? 3.2 straight six, 24valve auto.

 

Did this on New Year's Eve too after the long drive up- fine waiting at the lights, but just as I pulled into the parent's drive it started surging/hunting. Last time it did this near enough twelve months ago a clean of the oxygen sensor connections fixed it, but no luck this time.

[richardmorris]

I am up for that, 11-12 June is Citroen DS Rally near Milton Keynes and there is always an odd CX and we could add to them with camping if needed. Or 10-11 September is an all Citroen Rally at the same venue and we would be very welcome to join them. Other ideas?

My car's in the background too!

[cort16]

I've spent all afternoon welding the Cortina hopefully that'd welding done. Well other than making up new mounts for the seats.

I look at welding threads on the internet (see project binky) and they never seems to look anything like the outcome I've created. I just end up with a sore back, some burns and a red face. A bit like internet porn v reality I suppose.

[Six-cylinder]

Milton Keynes is a long way from Kansas..

 

or Glasgow for that matter!

Glasgow to Milton keynes is 9 1/2 inch on my map, half way is Preston? Although I claim that is unfair as I have to get though Manchester and Birmingham to get there and you will get a lovely run though the Lakes!

[Six-cylinder]

My car's in the background too!

Blue one?

[richardmorris]

Ooh, fame!

[dollywobbler]

I'm an idiot. Went to visit some local friends. Went in the XM because WAFT. Was parked roadside in a village with no illumination. Arrived at half three and decided to leave the sidelights on, in case an enormous white car is too hard to spot. 

 

Quick drink was exceedingly unquick, so after four hours, I turned the sidelights off. We had dinner. We had hwyl (craic in Welsh) and talked a lot, quite often about cars. Went to go home at about 10pm. Battery clearly didn't have enough oomph to spin 2088cc of heavy diesel up to speed. ARSE. Got a lift home in a C1 automatic - automated manual. Strange. Will go back and jump start it with the Nippa tomorrow. 

[dollywobbler]

Nippa to the rescue! My Halfords jump pack wasn't up to turning 2088cc of diesel goodness, but thankfully the mighty Nippa was up to the challenge. The engine almost stalled when I made the final connection! Poor alternator.

[R9UKE]

My New Years resolution is to clear up a few of my own cars and be a lot more productive with the business side. Outlined in my collection to get advertised and sold are the Peugeot 206 Roland Garros auto and the Citroen C5 V6. Both not particularly hard to get at this stage so letting them go is sensible. The C5s ABS light is on - I'm praying it's just a sensor, otherwise it WILL be staying.

 

I also need to completely strip my scrap Safrane and Vel Satis and free up two spaces there.

 

Then hopefully I'll finally find a buyer for my ropey XM estate and Nissan Maxima.

 

Final wonderment is what to do with my little French LHD 306. It bust it's heater matrix last month. Was never more than an occasional toy but I've grown quite fond of the thing.

[beko1987]

My New Years resolution is to clear up a few of my own cars and be a lot more productive with the business side. Outlined in my collection to get advertised and sold are the Peugeot 206 Roland Garros auto and the Citroen C5 V6. Both not particularly hard to get at this stage so letting them go is sensible. The C5s ABS light is on - I'm praying it's just a sensor, otherwise it WILL be staying.

 

I also need to completely strip my scrap Safrane and Vel Satis and free up two spaces there.

 

Then hopefully I'll finally find a buyer for my ropey XM estate and Nissan Maxima.

 

Final wonderment is what to do with my little French LHD 306. It bust it's heater matrix last month. Was never more than an occasional toy but I've grown quite fond of the thing.

Ropey XM Estate you say? Is it derv, and have you ever fancied a ZX Volcane TD? In Excellent* condition

[D Spares & Tyres]

Don't do it!!

 

I had a mint low mileage XM 17 years ago and that was unreliable then!

[dollywobbler]

DO IT! My XM has been boringly reliable.

[Jerzy Woking]

Busy day today. My1997 CBR600-it stopped  dead at a junction a couple of weeks ago. It would restart, run for a few seconds, then stop. Choke out made it run for a few more then nothing. Couldn't get it to run any more. General consensus is the fuel pump has stopped working (common fault apparently). So new fuel pump purchased and fitted. Although the motor spins lovely there is not a sign of it firing-nothing. Not a single cough or splutter. Odd, so back to the drawing board on that one, although it has to be a fuel issue? Could the replacement pump (which is new) be duff? Bike stuffed back in the garage for now.

 

I then fitted a choke cable (at last) to the 1999 SV650 (seeing as it has become my commuter until the CBR is sorted out) as the one on there is rusted up. Already replaced the throttle cables because they to had stiffened up because of rust. I should have remembered it's a pig of a job to get to the cables, but all done. It has also been having charging issues, in that it would run the battery flat after 25 miles or so, which meant it had to be bump started if I stopped anywhere. I fitted a new battery and a reg/rec but it made no difference, so dumped it at work for the last few weeks. Rode it home on Thursday because I had to sort it. Started immediately this morning, and it seems to have fixed itself-charging well according to my multimeter. Its a lovely bike too-very smooth for a v-twin and sounds lovely.

 

Don't know what's wrong with the Mercedes-I could leave it for three weeks and it would start OK. On Friday I checked the fuses, and replaced the one for the heater fan, although I knew it would n]blow as soon as I switched the motor on-it did. Now the battery won't hold a charge overnight-I can see that anything is on, and checked the boot light is off when the boot closes. God knows why it won't hold a charge-been fine for the last year. Had to give up as it's pissing down and I don't have the car in the garage.

 

And finally I seem to have bought a low mileage Saab 9-5 too.......been a busy day so far.

[twosmoke300]

Kill switch full of water on the Cbr ?

[Jerzy Woking]

Kill switch full of water on the Cbr ?

 Nope-not been ridden in the wet for several days before it stopped (amazingly!), or even parked outside.

[R9UKE]

Ropey XM Estate you say? Is it derv, and have you ever fancied a ZX Volcane TD? In Excellent* condition

If there wasn't the sea in between myself and most members I'd have roffled it by now. I'd love a ZX but I wouldn't let anyone do a trip of any kind for this particular car.

 

Slight coolant leak, power steering has gone very hard but the suspension is fine (what's up here?), front wipers have recently packed in and it'll need a tickle at the rear sills and maybe even the engine cradle as it doesn't look too clever. Tbh it'll probably end up a breaker.

 

[hairnet]

Busy day today. My1997 CBR600-it stopped  dead at a junction a couple of weeks ago. It would restart, run for a few seconds, then stop. Choke out made it run for a few more then nothing. Couldn't get it to run any more. General consensus is the fuel pump has stopped working (common fault apparently). So new fuel pump purchased and fitted. Although the motor spins lovely there is not a sign of it firing-nothing. Not a single cough or splutter. Odd, so back to the drawing board on that one, although it has to be a fuel issue? Could the replacement pump (which is new) be duff? Bike stuffed back in the garage for now.

 

tl dr

reg rec 100% - had cb 400 do that on holme moss - exactly how you described run for 60 secs - die (repeat for 3 miles)

 

even more common fault than fuel pump

 

do not buy another honda one

 

wemoto electrex one

[hairnet]

Glasgow to Milton keynes is 9 1/2 inch on my map, half way is Preston? Although I claim that is unfair as I have to get though Manchester and Birmingham to get there and you will get a lovely run though the Lakes!

is a flight to luton and round the corner

 

or m1 to leeds a1 to a69

[Bear]

If there wasn't the sea in between myself and most members I'd have roffled it by now. I'd love a ZX but I wouldn't let anyone do a trip of any kind for this particular car.

 

Slight coolant leak, power steering has gone very hard but the suspension is fine (what's up here?)

 

It's a relatively conventional rack, mechanical failure, top bearings, anything really. Could also be FDV issue.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Aren't there some versions of these that have some fancy steering set up with a rack that is your worst nightmare to change?

 

Or have I just absorbed too much pub talk?

[spike60]

The Merc 300se I retrieved from loitering at a pig farm passed a test of sorts yesterday when it did the 120 mile return trip to my son's house without trouble. Not a wild road trip perhaps but quietly pleasing after the car laid unused since 2008 until I got it in October, quite a pleasant thing to pass the miles in as well. A turd that still needs a little polish, we seem to be getting there with it.

[Bear]

Aren't there some versions of these that have some fancy steering set up with a rack that is your worst nightmare to change?

 

Or have I just absorbed too much pub talk?

 

LHD models had optional DIRAVI. If that's a DIRAVI XM estate needing attention, I'm in.