maxxo Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 2 hours ago, beko1987 said: I found them lacking at night on very rural roads. When I bought the zx td after no longer being to able to afford the petrol in the XM (and this was 2010ish 😅) the headlights in that were AMAZING! It's all relative though. Driving back from a gig in dad's car the other week at 11.40pm and dad asked if I've got the headlights on, he thinks their quite dim. He laughed when I said dim? I've been randomly flashing people as I glance up and think the full beams are on 😅 Super bright 2021 led bollocks all over it, when we hit the very rural roads by my house I have to turn back to dipped or every road sign just reflects like crazy! I think it was the XM where I drove to work with the full beams on by accident once an no one flashed me back 😅 Contrary to the xantia, which was annoying when the rear corrector seized, would lower the car down too much and I'd blind every oncoming car, got hooted at and all sorts. A quick pull of the lever whilst moving until the car started to rise then straight back to the normal position sorted it usually. Until it didn't, then I had to look at it... my old Picasso has some quite abysmal headlights, very dim……dimmer than other Picasso’s I’ve seen and driven since so mine was probably broken C5 lights are excellent, bright, good spread of light and the auto lights actually work very well not driven the XM on rural roads at night yet, that’s when I’ll find out the lights are crap, then they’ll probably catch fire in other news, the second cooling fan has started working today! So both cooking fans now work which is excellent AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 You get used to it though I guess. The headlights in the Xsara are shit but I've still not done a thing about it. Can see well enough, rarely drive at night anyway. The next time I'll remember will be driving at night somewhere I'm sure 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 45 minutes ago, beko1987 said: You get used to it though I guess. The headlights in the Xsara are shit but I've still not done a thing about it. Can see well enough, rarely drive at night anyway. The next time I'll remember will be driving at night somewhere I'm sure 😅 should get yourself a xsara picasso! headlights are easier to change on those and i know you love them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 time to go and do a job i don't want to do see if i can lower the spare wheel carrier....... what's the bet A it's siezed? B tyre is beyond fucked? C it falls off? or D all of the above? AnnoyingPentium and chodweaver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 that turned into a tinkering session so spare wheel, didn't look good at first! yeah, siezed, of course, i mean look at it so, i decided to twat it with a hammer (missed once and put a mark on the boot floor) then some mole grips and? success! yes those are electrics for an old towbar, interesting mounting technique so, tyre wiese, as you can tell by the tread pattern.....it's a Michelin MXL cleaned it up a bit and tbh, it looks alright, bit of cracking but nothing major.....still has some air in it but it will need a top up oh yeah! it has the original jack too, and spare wheel bolts i presume from when locking nuts were fitted it actually looks very much of alright under there too exhaust looks pretty much brand new too bit of crispiness on the wheel carrier but otherwise it's fine now onto the next job as you know i replaced the fuel filter the other day and i buggered it up of course cos it now cranks for 5-10 seconds before coughing into life depending on how long it's been sat so the copper washers arrived today, didn't actually get round to fitting them as i noticed i could move the output pipe slightly when pressure was applied by my hand, so i decided to take a look at it all for tightness yep, managed half a turn on it, now it's extremely tight yes i will replace the seals, but i want to see how i get on with this first sooooo next job you may recall someone had put some horrible tweeters on the dash these things yeah they're no more whoever fitted them decided it was a great idea just to screw them directly into the dashboard......nice! yes there are holes, but the dash is very soft there and i have a few ideas on how to sort them but my god does it look a lot better! next on the list was this it had a pair of usb sockets on the end, god knows what it was for......power? unregulated 12+v, exactly what you want going into your expensive fancy smartphone! looked fucking awful, excuse the language but it did supplied from in here, simple enough, just cut it so i did ahhhhh yes removal i don't think it looks too bad in here now, yes it still need a bit of a proper deep clean but it's in pretty good nick really so yes, a bit of tinkering today chodweaver, Scruffy Bodger, rainagain and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 my spare wheel carrier is in a really bad way Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Removing those bolts will probably stop some annoying rattles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 1 hour ago, beko1987 said: Removing those bolts will probably stop some annoying rattles! I should remove them I’ve got to take the wheel off tomorrow to try and fix a horrible rattle when not braking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 I have a carrier bolt that might fit your car. Might you want it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 my spare wheel carrier is in a really bad way TADTS wesacosa and beko1987 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Fumbler said: I have a carrier bolt that might fit your car. Might you want it? don't think i need one i'm quite staggered at how easy this came down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, maxxo said: don't think i need one i'm quite staggered at how easy this came down They're a lot better than what's on the BX IMO. I still don't understand why PSA thought a pice of threaded stamped steel would work find underneath a car. Is the actual hook on yours made of cast iron perchance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, Fumbler said: They're a lot better than what's on the BX IMO. I still don't understand why PSA thought a pice of threaded stamped steel would work find underneath a car. Is the actual hook on yours made of cast iron perchance? it has 2 actually the main threaded bolt and they a spring loaded catch for say a second position (that is a bit siezed) my old picasso had an underslung spare that was a bastard, single bolt, no secondary safety catch i took it down one day to treat the never ending rot above the wheel the very next day it was siezed solid myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 8:34 AM, maxxo said: apart from the way it likes to catch fire, I think it’s pretty reliable I think this deserves highlighting as the AS quote of the week. maxxo, Fumbler, CaptainBoom and 9 others 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: I think this deserves highlighting as the AS quote of the week. i mean, it's true 98% of cars have never had a single fire this has had 2.....so far therefore it's exceptional richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 It's pretty much exactly the kind of thing I might have said about some of my assorted fleet, over the years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 17 hours ago, maxxo said: it has 2 actually the main threaded bolt and they a spring loaded catch for say a second position (that is a bit siezed) my old picasso had an underslung spare that was a bastard, single bolt, no secondary safety catch i took it down one day to treat the never ending rot above the wheel the very next day it was siezed solid French. Mrs Grogee's Espace had this elaborate mechanism that manually winched the spare down to the ground via a cable. Of course it was seized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 On 6/16/2022 at 3:57 PM, grogee said: French. Mrs Grogee's Espace had this elaborate mechanism that manually winched the spare down to the ground via a cable. Of course it was seized. but of course, it's french they absolutely love to develop an elaborate and extremely complex solution to something very simple ETCHY, myglaren and grogee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 funny thinking about it 3 years ago, i had a sensible picasso diesel, which was a decent car after time on this forum, and citroen circles i've got a high mileage C5 with an utter liability of a gearbox and a knackered XM that'll no doubt ruin me and you know what i love it Popsicle, Dyslexic Viking, grogee and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 i think the C5 and the XM may need another friend *cough* C6 *cough* RoverFolkUs, Fumbler, grogee and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 met up with a friend today to have a go of eachothers cars welcome to 1993 RayMK, brownnova, LightBulbFun and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 minute ago, maxxo said: met up with a friend today to have a go of eachothers cars welcome to 1993 @egg Know about this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Just now, J W Pepper said: @egg Know about this one? it is one that should be known about! apart from a damaged door it's an excellent example, drives beautifully AnnoyingPentium and J W Pepper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 @J W Pepperyep one of my faves, the damaged door came from an attempted break-in I believe, gits. J W Pepper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 2 hours ago, egg said: @J W Pepperyep one of my faves, the damaged door came from an attempted break-in I believe, gits. indeed, it's quite a shame.....badly creased and a dent from what looks like a knee makes you wonder why they didn't just break the window.....would have been much less damaging egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 fixed something so i presumed the remote central locking was completely dead was considering an aftermarket kit, but i was convinced it would never work again messing about today with the key i happened to take a look at the batteries and yep there were old so i popped out to the shops and i bought a pack put them in ahhhhh my plip works! i can lock and unlock my luxurious executive car remotely Scruffy Bodger, Floatylight, Fumbler and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 2 hours ago, maxxo said: fixed something so i presumed the remote central locking was completely dead was considering an aftermarket kit, but i was convinced it would never work again messing about today with the key i happened to take a look at the batteries and yep there were old so i popped out to the shops and i bought a pack put them in ahhhhh my plip works! i can lock and unlock my luxurious executive car remotely I had the same when I bought the last cx in 2001. Owner said central locking plip didn’t work. Three cell batteries later it lasted until I sold it in 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 This thread has gone far too fast for me to be able to follow it. 😄 I was at something like page 3, then it had suddenly jumped to 6, so I thought I'll catch up and read it later but by the time I did that it was at 11.... I need to put some time aside to read it properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, HillmanImp said: This thread has gone far too fast for me to be able to follow it. 😄 I was at something like page 3, then it had suddenly jumped to 6, so I thought I'll catch up and read it later but by the time I did that it was at 11.... I need to put some time aside to read it properly. i'd thought this would take 6 maybe 7 months it took 4 weeks to get it on the road! HillmanImp, AnnoyingPentium, beko1987 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 11 hours ago, richardmorris said: I had the same when I bought the last cx in 2001. Owner said central locking plip didn’t work. Three cell batteries later it lasted until I sold it in 2006. it'll certainly be a nice thing to have  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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