maxxo Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: 'kinell, very close call! Did you get the reg? Could send to the police, must be distracted and driving without due care and attention. There's no way he didn't see the big French barge to his right if he was not distracted by something! could probably get it from the video if i study it for long enough but he must have been, glad he responded to the horn though RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, maxxo said: could probably get it from the video if i study it for long enough but he must have been, glad he responded to the horn though Possibly looking at a phone or whatever other smart devices taxis use nowadays 🤔 myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 If you weren't in his way he would have hit the cars coming the other way so they should be thanking you! myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 it seems people are trying to destroy this car, this one today was an absolute piss take hit the brakes so hard it causes the hazard lights to illuminate automatically thank god for dashcams  AnnoyingPentium and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 24 minutes ago, maxxo said: it seems people are trying to destroy this car, this one today was an absolute piss take hit the brakes so hard it causes the hazard lights to illuminate automatically thank god for dashcams  I really don't get why some people can't admit defeat when they miss their exit and continue onto the next one. What goes through their head to make them think it's fine to slam on the anchors for no reason in a live lane last minute to catch their exit 🤦 myglaren and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said: I really don't get why some people can't admit defeat when they miss their exit and continue onto the next one. What goes through their head to make them think it's fine to slam on the anchors for no reason in a live lane last minute to catch their exit 🤦 I slammed on quite hard, hard enough for the hazard lights to come on Dashcams are a good thing, as if I'd have hit them then it would have been hard to prove I was not at fault RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 other than people trying to crash into me the car is going great no more belt squeal when cold from the aux belt now they're all new cruise is still working, and driving as beautifully as always.....bar a slight wheel wobble at 60 wouldn't think this has 174k on it AnnoyingPentium, LightBulbFun, myglaren and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 14 hours ago, maxxo said: driving as beautifully as always.....bar a slight wheel wobble at 60 Always had a wheel wobble on mine at around 70 mph. Both of them. Repeated balancing and trying various tyres had no effect. The second one the steering column used to 'chatter' too. Until I had Sailun tyres fitted. Was told to get them balanced ASAP but the tyre fitter I used couldn't balance Citroen wheels. Neglected that but the tyres did seem smoother and quieter than before, forgot the balancing until returning from a rally in Little Horwood. Had done about 300 miles on that trip before realising that the chatter and wobble were gone. Always used Sailun tyres after that, never had them balanced, no need. Would have put them on the Civic but they are difficult to get hold of, both Oponeo and Camskill seem unable to supply them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 For a few weeks I've been ignoring and laughing ar rhe digital oil gauge that pops up when you turn on the ignition, as it's been flashing lots of lines which means low apparently Today I actually checked the oil Ah Yes, bottom of the dipstick Maybe it wasn't lying.......topped it up with sainsburys oil cos I work there and I didn't have any with me I suppose, perhaps it helps when you have oil in your engine Glad I checked it Don't worry, it's not burning it thankfully.....just leaking Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 ah yes a french oddity occoured this morning car misted up cos it was cold last night wipers were fine, front and rear after driving a mile or so i operated the rear wiper again BEEP BEEP BEEP hmmmmmm, looked at dash, nothing, oh that was strange tried it again, this time looking at the screen BEEP BEEP BEEP a picture of the car, with the tailgate open appeared on the screen for a second of course, it was fine leaving work and hasn't done it since going to inspect the tailgate wiring on tuesday, perhaps theres a short, another quick fix with duct tape will be needed i assume i do plan on rewiring it, in may when i'm off for 2 weeks just incase it goes all french otherwise it's still fine, it's lasted long enough for me to need to tax it again which is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 Well 1 year today...... Been fucking fantastic, nothing short of that chaseracer, Rocket88, Jim Bell and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 C5 is as always still doing great, what a good car this is! no issues at all which is nice hydrualic citroens are so reliable! Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 i may have accidentally put a deposit on a friend for the C5..... don't you hate it when that happens, someone send you photos of what will be a financial disaster beautiful looking french car and you accidentally transfer him a deposit and accidentally arrange collection and a viewing for next sunday so yes, all being well, there is another vehicle joining the fleet it comes pre broken can you guess what it is? Dyslexic Viking, myglaren, AnnoyingPentium and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 3 hours ago, maxxo said: can you guess what it is? Hydraulic Citroen of some kind? XM or Xantia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Hydraulic Citroen of some kind? XM or Xantia? you'd be correct, an advanced piece of automotive brilliance...... i have indeed put a deposit on a Citroen XM which needs work  chaseracer, Crackers, AnnoyingPentium and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, maxxo said:  i have indeed put a deposit on a Citroen XM which needs work   I hope you're a patient fellow. They are utter sods to work on as @wesacosademonstrated. But they're wonderfully French with all the joy and sorrow that brings. bonne chance 🇫🇷  wesacosa, myglaren and AnnoyingPentium 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, Spurious said:  I hope you're a patient fellow. They are utter sods to work on as @wesacosademonstrated. But they're wonderfully French with all the joy and sorrow that brings. bonne chance 🇫🇷   i know it'll be a complete sod to work on and likely be the most ungrateful piece of french brilliance i've ever experienced but it's beautiful i love how i say i'm going to look at it just to confirm it's okay, what will really happen is i'll get there, fall in love and immediately buy it especially as i have everything arranged to get it transported on the 22nd going to be good fun! Spurious, privatewire, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 good choice. Ignore all my moaning on that thread, I am just a crap mechanic 😂 If you are not already I would suggest getting on the club-xm website and the Citroen XM Chatroom on Facebook What spec/model is it you are looking at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 21 minutes ago, wesacosa said: good choice. Ignore all my moaning on that thread, I am just a crap mechanic 😂 If you are not already I would suggest getting on the club-xm website and the Citroen XM Chatroom on Facebook What spec/model is it you are looking at? Already joined Put a deposit on a 92 or 93 I've forgotten 2.1 SD auto, series 1 J2 CXM is the reg, quite a famous car in some regards apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 cool, I love the interior on the series 1. fingers crossed its a good un and we get another XM in the fold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 Oh I'm buying it regardless, unless it's literally scrap then I'm buying it Cos single spoke wheels are cool myglaren, Crackers, wesacosa and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 been tinkering on the C5 this morning taking a look at it's love of dispelling LDS fluid yep, that's where, the boot is solid, not cracked or anything annoyingly and seems secure, so i cleaned it up a bit also note the rear suspension pipework....doesn't look too clever, so decided i'd have to do something about it rubbed it a bit (gently) with a wire brush and then coated it in underseal looks much better and less rotted, better than nothing i suppose whilst i was under there i also spotted this sigh doesn't look too clever again a good wire brushing and then some underseal guess what.......i also noticed this! the fuel tank strap, doesn't look too clever gave it a little paining in KU rust thatn should have it sorted for a little while now AnnoyingPentium, Dyslexic Viking and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 I will be doing the same with the new "FolkUs-Family" Xsara Picasso. It's sills are original and solid so it deserves to have everything wirebrushed and undersealed. It should be a keeper as it's absolutely fantastic despite its last year or so of (cosmetic) neglect being used as a mobile skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 36 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: I will be doing the same with the new "FolkUs-Family" Xsara Picasso. It's sills are original and solid so it deserves to have everything wirebrushed and undersealed. It should be a keeper as it's absolutely fantastic despite its last year or so of (cosmetic) neglect being used as a mobile skip I like picassos a lot May I see it? RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 34 minutes ago, maxxo said: I like picassos a lot May I see it? Of course, I'll post up some pictures at some point maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 So, which one's coming round France next month?  The C5 or the XM... 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 11 minutes ago, chaseracer said: So, which one's coming round France next month?  The C5 or the XM... 😎 would have been the C5 however i've had to pull out of the trip due to everysingle unforseen circumstance occuring, so i bought the XM chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 sprayed a fuck ton of maf cleaner onto the sensor today cos i was bored and had nothing else to do it does seem, slightly more responsive running as well as ever though i'm seriously considering fitting some new injectors to it at some point, i know it could do with them....and to be fair they've done 175,000 miles which is good going 10,000 miles since i got the gearbox sorted, and it is indeed sorted, still working as well as an AL4 can and not giving me any issues otherwise, nothing to report, still being a good reliable car needs a service in 1-2k miles Dyslexic Viking, LightBulbFun, Popsicle and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 09/04/2022 at 12:03, maxxo said: i may have accidentally put a deposit on a friend Goodness, did you have consent? paulplom, AnnoyingPentium and Quintus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (also, XM: YES.) Â -message ends- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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