Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 "Always buy the best you can afford".....so I did Vantman, NorfolkNWeigh, Shep Shepherd and 39 others 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Silver turbo diesel hydropneumatic Citroëns are for winners. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Most comfortable seats I've ever sat in......4 hour journey, got out without a single twinge Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Beautiful! I drove one for 200 miles yesterday and it bought back any happy memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Surprisingly brisk once up to speed.......and doesn't seem to use any fuel............ Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Last owner had advisories on MOT for welding....so he got it done.....then sold it................ Stevebrookman and beko1987 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 5 tickets please! Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Knowing my record of keeping cars....maybe sooner than you think...............! Timewaster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 4HP18 automatic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Good god that's lovely. I still miss the seats in the Xantia I had. Amazingly comfy velour armchairs. Stevebrookman and rantingYoof 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 That's a superb looking thing. I'd hit it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Faults..............the clock /outside temp gauge has an interesting concept of time [and temperature]. Chrome inlay strip in body moulding has gone milky. Think I'll demand a re-fund........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: 4HP18 automatic? I think so........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 35 minutes ago, SRi05 said: That's a superb looking thing. I'd hit it Please don't....................? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, colc said: Faults..............the clock /outside temp gauge has an interesting concept of time [and temperature]. Chrome inlay strip in body moulding has gone milky. Think I'll demand a re-fund........ That milky chrome strip affects them all, tadts. Xm, xantia and 406 did it. When I had my Xantia occasionally complete nos trim sets would crop up and sell for £3/400... @vulgalour made them into zebra stripes on our old xantia and it looked really good vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Well worth getting the Citroen XM book from when these were launched. Some really interesting insights in it, I never knew they were offered in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Wonder what your typical red neck mechanic made of them............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Good god that's lovely. I still miss the seats in the Xantia I had. Amazingly comfy velour armchairs.Yup. 120 miles down the M1 and it was like sitting in and riding on a cloud. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Supernaut and Stevebrookman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Saw one of these the other day while on my errands, same colour too. Not the same car, of that I'm pretty certain. They don't half look odd in modern traffic, in a good way. Rocket88 and motorpunk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I believe i have a book about the XM somewhere if i can find it you're more than welcome to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, maxxo said: I believe i have a book about the XM somewhere if i can find it you're more than welcome to it Thanks, I'd appreciate that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: 4HP18 automatic? 50 minutes ago, colc said: I think so........ This may be of interest* Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Box seems fine..........May do a complete engine /trans fluid change when it gets a bit warmer........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Absolutely lovely!!!! What a motor!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 That gearbox and engine combo in my 605 was good. Sadly the XM I had (that we nearly did a swap on, remember?!) was awful. The guy had spent a fortune on underneath but it died of almost immediate HGF. I really hate the airbag wheels though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Gorgeous motors uber cool. Still look great after all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
406V6 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 hours ago, beko1987 said: That milky chrome strip affects them all, tadts. Xm, xantia and 406 did it. ... Yep, I''ll confirm the trim on a 406 does this. Lovely velour seats in the XM. If only you could buy a car today with similar seats instead of leather rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, colc said: Wonder what your typical red neck mechanic made of them............... A scrap pile. God dam commie bullshit. Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandersnatch Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Great cars, I loved mine. Probably the best car I’ve ever owned and I’ve had an automatic Allegro estate! Venice to Corringham Essex (1015 miles) in sixteen and a quarter hours including crossing the channel. Super comfortable. Enjoy. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I enjoyed driving @Six-cylinder‘s car last year. But too large for my daily needs really. I nearly bought a W reg ( one of the very last) 2.0 CTTurbo from Roger Bradford ( ex cx center). Same silver with velour and full history, but I totalled up £15,000 of bills with only 53000 miles. Which still left the leaking steering rack which was an mot advisory for the previous three mots. So I walked away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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