Full re-spray

XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 27 Aug 2010, 22:22

Iv found a 96 Xantia that was stored in a garage for 4 years with an original 41,000 on the clock $\:D/$

Only problem is the colour is disgusting

Its like a maroony/purple

So i want to get the whole car re-sprayed

Does anyone have a ball park figure as to what the cost would be

Cheers Fellas

Dave

addo · Post by **addo** » 27 Aug 2010, 22:25

More than the cost of getting used to it!

About £2300 upwards here, for a colour change on an undamaged car. That's in name brand 2K.

Deanxm · Post by **Deanxm** » 27 Aug 2010, 22:27

i would say based on prices ive had you could get it blown over for 1k ish depending on the paint you use but thats if you strip it down to a shell yourself, masking and painting will be about the same price, if you do the masking but that would look bad as all the door shuts and engine bay etc would be the wrong colour but from out side it would look fine, just depends how picky your are, is the colour really that bad?

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XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 27 Aug 2010, 22:36

The colour really is disgusting

Heres a link http://cars.donedeal.co.uk/donedeal/cla ... ad=1510465

Diabolical · Post by **Diabolical** » 27 Aug 2010, 22:45

Take some getting used to!

Strip car down complete, no rubbing down etc about £1000 the most time used is taking it apart and putting it all back together.

I'm having a CX done at mo, £1200 I stripped it complete, painter is changing Colour, replacing rear quarter wing, 4 doors and sills.

Last year had CX Estate done same colour no work from me £2000 cash save yourself a grand by doing some work yourself, it's worth it.

Sl4yer · Post by **Sl4yer** » 27 Aug 2010, 22:49

I like it! Spend the money on some nice alloys instead.

James

Edit: It looks a little high at the rear...

XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 27 Aug 2010, 22:51

Sl4yer wrote:I like it! Spend the money on some nice alloys instead.

James

No chance

I want to get it done in the lovely dark green

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 27 Aug 2010, 22:59

sell it on and buy one you like the colour of

let someone elss enjoy it

regards malcolm

XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 27 Aug 2010, 23:02

citronut wrote:sell it on and buy one you like the colour of

let someone elss enjoy it

regards malcolm

If i could find one in Dark green in this condition i would ,Im seriously going to mull it over

Sl4yer · Post by **Sl4yer** » 27 Aug 2010, 23:03

XantiaDaveEire wrote: No chance

I want to get it done in the lovely dark green

I'd rather have my Activa in that purple colour than what i is. Although even then I wouldn't consider paying 2000 Euros.

James

Deanxm · Post by **Deanxm** » 27 Aug 2010, 23:05

im going to put myself out here but i dont think its wrong that i like that colour at all, its not pink and girly but its not (well i was going to say green and boring) at the other end of the scale and a normal colour either, do you own a matching neck scarf? might be a rather fetching combo

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XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 27 Aug 2010, 23:05

Sl4yer wrote:
XantiaDaveEire wrote: No chance

I want to get it done in the lovely dark green
I'd rather have my Activa in that purple colour than what i is. Although even then I wouldn't consider paying 2000 Euros.

James

Yeah the 2grand is a little steep,but he has just changed the timing belt,water pump,giving it a service and it is taxed till january

Sl4yer · Post by **Sl4yer** » 27 Aug 2010, 23:12

Deanxm wrote:im going to put myself out here but i dont think its wrong that i like that colour at all, its not pink and girly but its not (well i was going to say green and boring) at the other end of the scale and a normal colour either, do you own a matching neck scarf? might be a rather fetching combo

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Ha ha! No, I'd just like my Activa to stand out a bit more. But not enough to spend £2k getting a respray to Dante Red!

James

Deanxm · Post by **Deanxm** » 27 Aug 2010, 23:21

yes that Red is nice, i think ive seen pictures of Andmcit's delage red Activa? and that looked lovely, i think Citroenmad had one too and isnt one of Jims that colour?

Must be a rare colour that purple though, there is a 2.0 xantia over here in that colour but most seem to be green, silver or blue.

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Sl4yer · Post by **Sl4yer** » 27 Aug 2010, 23:40

I think Jim's is the more vivid Dante's Red. Rather special!

James