Talbot Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 It begins. It's also frappin' cold! Who's stupid idea was this? Coprolalia, warren t claim, RobT and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 southern trainz fuk dat shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 Warmer than standing on the platform...Shame that travelling by train is so expensive and so unreliable. It's quite nice sometimes to just travel without driving.Although it does mean being on a train...EDIT. Yes, I am sideways. Lacquer Peel, The Moog and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Enjoy the trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 I think that's a xantia. CGSB, Cleon-Fonte, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Nice to meet you Mr Talbot, chod speed. I tried to bodge the blower motor I previously broke as it was bloody cold and the screen was frozen on the inside. It lasted about three seconds so it'll be a cold drive home...! Cleon-Fonte, Talbot, Coprolalia and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 Pez station shot. It am teh lawz. cpjitservices, Bren, Lacquer Peel and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 well done for getting it home safely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I hope it is just a side light that's gone. Sorry, I'm not normally this slack at pre-collection checks. 3/10, must try harder. Talbot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Home now. Quite a fast journey in the end. Actually, there's less broken on it than was thought.. or at least different things are broken. The engine temperature gauge actually works, The reason it stays almost on the bottom stop all the time is that it's actually running that cold as the thermostat is clearly jammed wide open. Given that I can grab and hold the top hose even when it's been running for a while and is still running indicates it's well below 60°c. Fuel gauge is definitely very broken, but I suspect will be a fairly easy fix.. it's not exactly a complex circuit. Driver's door lock will need some investigation as it's properly siezed internally. I also don't think the key is the one that fits the door lock. I may see if I can find someone breaking a Xantia for the complete lock set including a remote central locking key. Lack of a blower motor is a definite pain. The trickle of warm air into the car was just enough to keep hypothermia at bay, although I did find that if you belt it down the outside lane at significant* speed, you do get a little more airflow in. It's just a bind when you come to a complete stop at a traffic light. Brrrr! Rave, cpjitservices, egg and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 I hope it is just a side light that's gone.It is. Every other lamp on the car works fine. Few gone in the dashboard, but that's no surprise! egg and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Took me three goes to find the station. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3754301,-0.0921685,3a,75y,16.87h,79.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sk5S2aF8X0s36TAmRRiiksA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Talbot and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 You are Geoff Marshall AICMFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 It may be up for sale before too long. I am not a good fit in it, and I suspect it will not be a good longer-distance car for me. The interior rear-view mirror is so low it prevents me from seeing the road to my left properly, which is a bit of an issue, and it feels very small to me now (although I have been spoiled by a Merc S210 for a while now) I'll get some repairs done first though. It's a very "tight" car and drives amazingly well. Best gearchange I've ever felt on a BE3/5 and a lovely lovely XUD9TE which seems smooth and powerful. And it has a cassette player. All the best cars ever have a cassette player! robinmasters, Lacquer Peel, RobT and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Given some love it could be a really nice machine for someone. I miss mine, even though it was terrible for my back, because in every other regard it was an excellent machine. They look fantastic in red when they're the hatchback like this one. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I miss mine too! Will have another one some day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 A fix for the door lock may be just to get a can of silicone spray with a long tube/straw attachment and spray into the lock and from behind if you can get it through any gaps in door or trim. Always freesc off mechanism in my AX's without dismantling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 I had a quick look at the door lock. The Driver's door lock button is jammed up and does not move at all.. I suspect the door card been dismantled and rebuilt* in the past incorrectly, as it's clearly the plastic button that is stuck. .. and the key just doesn't fit the driver's door lock. I think it's had a replacement ignition barrel at some point (not uncommon) and the (one) key for the car is for that lock only. I'm sure I can get a complete lock set for this from somewhere and re-instate the remote central locking it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Ah...a chequered history. I'm in France from time to time...the Xantia's are quite cherished -I see quite a few well cared for ones about. cpjitservices and Talbot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Nicely done! I always assumed I'd move on to Xantias from BXs at some point but it never quite happened. Is it really less comfortable for you than a BX? I always assumed they'd be roomier inside. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Talbot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Citroen plastic lock buttons are utter bastards! Don't think any of my cits have had their full compliment after being owned by me. Well, full compliment fitted anyway, always a few rolling around in a cubby hole somewhere where I've just stopped giving a fuck and want the door card back on! D Spares & Tyres, robinmasters and Talbot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Is it really less comfortable for you than a BX? I always assumed they'd be roomier inside.Initial impressions are that the BX GTI/TZD seats are more comfortable and more adjustable. The seats in this car are much more like 405 seats, which have less under-thigh support and the height adjustment (broken on this car..) raises and lowers the entire seat rather than the lovely system on the higher-spec BX which only raises and lowers the under-thigh bit of the seat base. I think the seat is in a lowered position in this car (hard to tell with the broken height adjuster) but I feel like I'm sat far too high. I'm looking through the top 6" of the windscreen and can't see left due to the rear-view-mirror being exactly at my eye-height. I expected it to feel roomier too. It feels no larger than a BX, but definitely feels somewhat heavier (although that's not hard). It's also very clear to see and feel how Citroen tried very hard to keep their central hydraulic system, but make it feel and operate in a more conventional manner. The suspension doesn't have the float that a decent BX has, and it is definitely more firmly sprung and damped. There's more "thump" from road surface irregularities transmitted to the body of the car, and all-in-all it definitely feels more conventional. The only real giveaway that you're not on springs and dampers is the way the rear of the car reacts under acceleration/braking. Even the brake pedal with it's silly-spring feels more like conventional brakes rather than how a dosieur valve should feel. I'd swap it for a BX in a heartbeat. Although the BX would be less well equipped. And noisier. Cleon-Fonte and SierraMikeHotel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 It may be up for sale before too long. I am not a good fit in it, and I suspect it will not be a good longer-distance car for me. ....That's the risk of playing the AS Roffle Game: you never know quite how it'll turn out! Can't complain for six quid, though. Cheaper than a couple of pints, whichever way you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 There was no complaint here. I knew exactly what I was getting (risking) when I bought the ticket: A model of car I've never even been a passenger in before, never mind driven one. Tadhg Tiogar and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 A lock set would sort the problem-coding the 'plip' takes seconds, so effectively you'd only have one key. (Though I don't think I'd be brave enough to just carry the ignition key and the plip!) I've had a couple with dodgy lock buttons. You don't see many in that red (loads of S2s in burgundy), really suits it. Give me a shout when you've fixed everything, I guarantee I'll give you a profit* on it. Talbot and cpjitservices 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Actually no. Changed my mind.. Not really. I'll probably get the heater working, make the fuel gauge work, sort the welding needed, maybe blat it a fresh 12 months ticket and then re-roffle it. Because. egg, Coprolalia, RobT and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I find my xantia one of the most comfortable cars I have ever been in. But then it has a leather interior out of an exclusive in it, and that will be much better than a standard one, Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 profit.jpg Actually no. Changed my mind.. star-trek-memes-so-nerdy-youll-need-a-tricorder-to-read-them-43-photos-29.jpg Not really. I'll probably get the heater working, make the fuel gauge work, sort the welding needed, maybe blat it a fresh 12 months ticket and then re-roffle it. Because.Interest. Talbot and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Interest.Noted. Also, Bosch. Jim Bell, egg, cpjitservices and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Im in again for the re-roffle. This baby is winking at me purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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