Just had my 65th bithday and also retired. After 49 years in work, 40 of them driving artics, I thought I needed a rest. Perhaps I can can get on with sorting the EN 500 and Gt550 now.
I am lettting my Xantia go. After 6 Bx's and 5 Xants- all of which have cost me fortunately little money in purchase and running costs, I can't now afford to really run a car. I have 4 supermarkets within 1 mile of me- if I want to go on the p**s, loads of taxis. The Hyundia which has proved so boringly reliable will go too.
The bikes are my hobby now. Something to rebuild, ride and sell on.
My son has caught the Cit bug, He has had 2 xantias, and now on a 55 plate C5 VTR 1998, 138bhp. He still says the Xantia(110 HDi) was a better towing car than the C5- I can't argue with that, as I have had all 1.9 Td's.
I will still be coming to this room for the expertise and knowledge of it's members, now friends, so not a goodbye at all.
I will advertise the Xant here first.
TTFN,
Greg
Birthday and Retirement
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Birthday and Retirement
90 Kawa EN 500 A1- was running---now dead again
04 Kawa GPZ 500 E10 -alive and well.
54 Fiat Punto 1.2 Dynamic
Old Xantias- 16v 2litre 1997 VSX, 2 x 1993 TD Lx, S2 SX 1.9TD
Old Bx's--3 x 1.9 D, 1x 1.6 Auto, 1 x 1.9 GTi, 1 x 1.9 TZS
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Happy retirement Greg 
I envy you and can't wait for my retirement although that's a long way off sadly...
It'll be lovely to have time to attend to the bikes with no worries about keeping the cars running...
Pop back in and see us often and let us know when the Citroen bug strikes again and you get another
I envy you and can't wait for my retirement although that's a long way off sadly...It'll be lovely to have time to attend to the bikes with no worries about keeping the cars running...
Pop back in and see us often and let us know when the Citroen bug strikes again and you get another
Jim
Runner, cyclist, time triallist, duathlete, Citroen AX fan and the CCC Citroenian 'From A to Z' Columnist...
Runner, cyclist, time triallist, duathlete, Citroen AX fan and the CCC Citroenian 'From A to Z' Columnist...
Enjoy your retirement, may it be long and happy, and have fun with the bikes.
Bikes are a passion of mine also, I have a garage full that will hopefully be restored when I eventually retire, unfortunately quite a few years away yet !
Thankfully I have a few I can ride and enjoy now though
Bikes are a passion of mine also, I have a garage full that will hopefully be restored when I eventually retire, unfortunately quite a few years away yet !
Thankfully I have a few I can ride and enjoy now though
Now using '00 Xantia LX HDI, pov spec 
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped
)& a couple of Peugeots !
You're on easy street now Greg. Good health to you. You forgot to mention the free bus pass as well
Citroen C5 1.6 HDI 110bhp Estate 06 plate
French Mistresses gone.
Citroen C5 HDI Mk 1 hatchback
Vel Satis 3.5 v6
ZX 1.9D Est.
ZX 1.9DHatch
Xantia 1.9td est.
Xantia 2.0 hdi Est.
Xantia V6 MK1
Xantia V6 MK 2
French Mistresses gone.
Citroen C5 HDI Mk 1 hatchback
Vel Satis 3.5 v6
ZX 1.9D Est.
ZX 1.9DHatch
Xantia 1.9td est.
Xantia 2.0 hdi Est.
Xantia V6 MK1
Xantia V6 MK 2
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