My 37k Xantia

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1080
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My 37k Xantia

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Thank you for accepting me on your forum.
I have worked as a motor mechanic for 38 years and on Citroens - at three dealerships and went on lots of Citroen training courses - since 1985. Later on I also had my own French car specialist garage.

I am, since Saturday, the proud owner of a 1994 Green Citroen Xantia 1.9D. Only 37,000 genuine miles from new. It came with lots of paperwork and it spent most of it's life as a doctor's car on the Isle of Skye, then as a 'show' car at a dealership in Edinburgh. I bought it without driving it or even actually viewing it...

Luckily, for me, it seems to be in near-perfect condition. When I first drove it, I hated it! I'ts easy to forget just how good cars have become in the last ten years :-)
However, after lowering the accelerator pedal, a new clutch cable and general tinkering, it now drives just as it should. I love it!

The plan is to make it last forever.

A tip: When adjusting the ride height, only slacken the clamp bolt on the anti-roll bar just enough so it can be tapped round using a suitable (screwdriver) drift, but still grips the roll bar.
It took me years to come up with this one and it eliminates the twisting/over-correction saga and allows very fine ride height adjustment.
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Hi and welcome to the Forum.. I've moved your post here as it seemed more appropriate to go into the Introductions.

A wealth of knowledge here built up over the years with plenty of past and present Xantia owners.
Please Don't PM Me For Technical Help

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Hi and welcome....
Alasdair
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Hell Razor5543
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Hi, and :welc: to the French Car Forum.
James
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ex Xantia 2.0HDi SX
ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR

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van ordinaire
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Location: Live & work in London but weekend in Devon (or do I now live in Torbay & work in London?)
My Cars: Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club (quietly sleeping in a parallel universe)
'05 (yes, really) C15
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate
others:-
'96 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the "donor"
'99 Jeep Cherokee Orvis - the green one
'97 Jeep Cherokee Limited - the red one
'99 Cadillac Seville STS
'96 Cadillac Eldorado ETC
& numerous what might be described as abandoned projects!
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Post by van ordinaire »

You only have to have a French car (or van even) to be welcome here but someone with your background AND the ambition to make a Xantia last for ever will fit in very well.
Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club :cry:
'05 C15 :!:
'97 Xantia Exclusive estate [-o<
others:-
Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3 :?
'96 Cadillac Eldorado
'99 Cadillac STS :|
& the numerous "abandoned projects" #-o
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My Cars: Past cars
Xsara Picasso 2019 to 2022 r.i.p
Xantia mk1&2 1.9D & 2.0Hdi
Peugeot 206 sw 1.4hdi
Other models
Skoda fabia,escort van,ford ka,Vauxhall astra g car & estate, Vauxhall corsa b, Suzuki swift
Escorts mk 1,2,3,4,5 fiestas mk 1,2, Sierra diesel mk1 Mondeo mk1 diesel .
Peugeot 207 , 307sw

Now cars
Picasso 2.0Hdi now gone to scrappie
Citroen zx estate 1.9D the cherished one
Peugeot 206cc raised from the dead & saved from the crusher traded up to a 308cc
307sw traded for the 207 .

Wish list.
Peugeot 405 diesel
106 or 206
Mondeo Mk1 diesel once owned 1.8tdi was real nice.
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Wanna see photos of this car !
Husky. :?
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and lots of Rovers before that: 1935 Ten, 1947 Sixteen, 1960 P5 3-litre, 1966 P6 2000, 1972 P6 2000TC, and 1975 P6B 3500S
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Post by white exec »

Yes, indeed . . . some photos of your cherished low-miler would be good to see. Obviously in the best of hands now!
I wondered whether you ever accumulated a personal stock of Citroen service and training literature as time went on?
Chris
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