maxxo Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 good thinking about the feed to the solenoid, it's something i'll have to sort once the car is on the road etc it also seems to have started leaking LHM from the strut return pipe i replaced recently that can sod off the garage can do that, i hate doing those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 So, you were obvs afeared that your reputation for having cojones like spacehoppers was on the slide, hence you took your XM's electrics apart... ...THE DAY BEFORE AN MOT??? tooSavvy, maxxo, Cookiesouwest and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, chodweaver said: So, you were obvs afeared that your reputation for having cojones like spacehoppers was on the slide, hence you took your XM's electrics apart... ...THE DAY BEFORE AN MOT??? yes i'm not afraid! RoverFolkUs, myglaren, djim and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 put half a tank of diesel in it, topped up the tyres and drove it 3-4 miles to the test centre brakes felt utterly awful at first now they feel an awful lot better made it with no issues gearbox is lovely and smooth seems to be running much better on fresh diesel too i quite like the way it drives, in fact, i really like the way it drives Shite Ron, dome, myglaren and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 good luck Changing the fluid, cleaning filters and bleeding brakes will make a huge difference if you haven't done that yet myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poweredbyhopealone Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Good luck! An XM is very high on my fantasy garage list and this one is a corker, your updates and dedication are great to read in my breaks from revision so thank you for being so entertaining. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, wesacosa said: good luck Changing the fluid, cleaning filters and bleeding brakes will make a huge difference if you haven't done that yet Ran out of time to bleed the brakes They felt crap at the start of the journey, then really came to life after a mile of so, felt so much better myglaren and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Poweredbyhopealone said: Good luck! An XM is very high on my fantasy garage list and this one is a corker, your updates and dedication are great to read in my breaks from revision so thank you for being so entertaining. I'd fancied one for a very long time I put a post up on the XM Facebook group, asking if anyone was selling one.....this one came up I didn't even mean to buy it It just happened LightBulbFun, chodweaver, AnnoyingPentium and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poweredbyhopealone Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 minute ago, maxxo said: I'd fancied one for a very long time I put a post up on the XM Facebook group, asking if anyone was selling one.....this one came up I didn't even mean to buy it It just happened Someday I shall have the disposable funds to do such a thing. Though probably not before diesel engined cars become for display purposes only AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, Poweredbyhopealone said: Someday I shall have the disposable funds to do such a thing. Though probably not before diesel engined cars become for display purposes only only recently i've had the disposable funds to do this stupidity, all thanks to sainsbury's for employing me to drive a van with carrots on the side but i agree enjoy them while you can before we're all in Tesla's actually i wouldn't mind a Tesla, i've driven one, they're very good myglaren, AnnoyingPentium and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poweredbyhopealone Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 minute ago, maxxo said: only recently i've had the disposable funds to do this stupidity, all thanks to sainsbury's for employing me to drive a van with carrots on the side but i agree enjoy them while you can before we're all in Tesla's actually i wouldn't mind a Tesla, i've driven one, they're very good They are indeed, shame about the company owner of course. Also the one I drove had been delivered the previous day and all the chrome trim around the windows was coming off. BUT ANYWAY thanks sainsbury's. You inadvertantly benefitted me by proxy myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, Poweredbyhopealone said: They are indeed, shame about the company owner of course. Also the one I drove had been delivered the previous day and all the chrome trim around the windows was coming off. BUT ANYWAY thanks sainsbury's. You inadvertantly benefitted me by proxy i would like to own a tesla one day, it's a shame the owners usually act the way they do yes indeed, they allow silliness to happen been contemplating replacing my C5 for a C6 lately...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 What time is the MOT so I know when to start breaking the F5 button beko1987, AnnoyingPentium, OM646 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 42 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: What time is the MOT so I know when to start breaking the F5 button Its in now But I've told them not to rush as they are busy today so no idea when it'll be done RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 drove past about 20 mins ago, still where i parked it so it'll likely be done this afternoon been doing some more stalking, it really has been a local car to me for quite some time Dyslexic Viking, beko1987, AnnoyingPentium and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, maxxo said: drove past about 20 mins ago, still where i parked it so it'll likely be done this afternoon been doing some more stalking, it really has been a local car to me for quite some time ^ Which site/app have you used to show where it was tested? I thought GDPR stopped that ages ago? Good luck with the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, Dick Longbridge said: ^ Which site/app have you used to show where it was tested? I thought GDPR stopped that ages ago? Good luck with the test. Check mot site and entered the V5 number AnnoyingPentium, myglaren and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 A result has been published Doesn't look too bad, nothing there is particularly horrific at all!  AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Is someone running a book on whether it will pass today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 So this is the result Not great, not terrible Now to source some headlamps MorrisItalSLX, AnnoyingPentium and Matty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, maxxo said: So this is the result Not great, not terrible Now to source some headlamps At least it's easy enough things to sort... unless it's going to be very Citroen about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, AnnoyingPentium said: At least it's easy enough things to sort... unless it's going to be very Citroen about it. I'm waiting for the phone call, I'll ask them if they want me to pop down and discuss AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 minute ago, maxxo said: So this is the result Not great, not terrible Now to source some headlamps Surely the headlamp issue is just because of those LED bulbs? And lol at the parking brake, I was joking when I said that 😂 Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, RoverFolkUs said: Surely the headlamp issue is just because of those LED bulbs? And lol at the parking brake, I was joking when I said that 😂 I knew the parking brake would be a fail, it's not very good Yep but someone's removed the original lense which is a huge pain RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, maxxo said: I knew the parking brake would be a fail, it's not very good Yep but someone's removed the original lense which is a huge pain Ah damn that is really annoying The ones from the phase 2 XM in the breakers a few pages back won't be any good I imagine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, RoverFolkUs said: Ah damn that is really annoying The ones from the phase 2 XM in the breakers a few pages back won't be any good I imagine? Likely not if citroen are anything to go by Should be overly expensive to get everything done on it I reckon, just sourcing the headlights that's going to be a pain RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Those number plates look alright to me, I think the tester is being a bit anal. I have no doubt it's been through previous MOTs wearing them. If the backbox is insecure then it shouldn't have failed for the reason of 'major leak' IMO The rest of it should be sortable with a bit of light tinkering. As you say, the biggest hassle out of that lot is probably going to be sourcing a pair of headlamps and getting them delivered in reasonable time. At least the washers and other electrics stayed working! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: Those number plates look alright to me, I think the tester is being a bit anal. I have no doubt it's been through previous MOTs wearing them. If the backbox is insecure then it shouldn't have failed for the reason of 'major leak' IMO The rest of it should be sortable with a bit of light tinkering. As you say, the biggest hassle out of that lot is probably going to be sourcing a pair of headlamps and getting them delivered in reasonable time. At least the washers and other electrics stayed working! don't care about the plate, new ones are what, £20 or so if this is going to be about a grand, then i need to have a good think about this just waiting for them to call me now RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 part of me is tempted to bail from this project tbh i like the car, but the issue is, i like the C5 waayyyyyyy more so far part of me is tempted to bail from it and grab a C5 V6 to do it........ but then again, i've always wanted an XM Shite Ron and richardmorris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 doesn't look too bad but I have a horrible feeling those gaiters are a rack out job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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