110 or 90 Hdi How to check?

Roger Donnan · Post by **Roger Donnan** » 16 Feb 2004, 15:45

Having owned a BX 1.9 D a few years back I'm keen to replace my aging people carrier with a decent car, the Xantia estate fits the bill and I've looked at a clean ex-fleet car a HDi SX estate. How can I be sure its a 110 not a 90Hp version.

Post by **Jon** » 16 Feb 2004, 15:48

The 110BHP has an intercooler down by the radiator, the 90BHP does not.

wheeler · Post by **wheeler** » 16 Feb 2004, 23:40

also the 110bhp has the code RHZ in the chassis number,the 90bhp has the code RHY.

blueboy2001 · Post by **blueboy2001** » 16 Feb 2004, 23:43

There is also a little HDi sticker on the section the door shuts against, this states 90 or 110.

Roger Donnan · Post by **Roger Donnan** » 17 Feb 2004, 03:10

Many thanks
Roger

lhm_leak · Post by **lhm_leak** » 17 Feb 2004, 03:15

Interesting information. I wanted to know that too, although the piggy bank isn't quite ready to take the plunge just yet...
Is there any way that one can tell "at a glance" which variant these cars are? I mean without poking around and opening things? I don't suppose the rear spoiler is a particularly accurate guide - probably plenty of 90s with these things tacked on ( AFAIK they were standard only on the 110s ).
I ask this because I'd ideally like to scoot around everywhere local(ish - plenty of Xantias around here) and make a shortlist of cars I feel are worthy of further investigations. I don't want to waste my time on the wrong model!
Stu.

meexi · Post by **meexi** » 17 Feb 2004, 03:34

hi
i think that the 110bhp has 205 wide tyres but the 90bhp has 195 tyres

Dave Burns · Post by **Dave Burns** » 17 Feb 2004, 03:53

Rocking horse sh!t.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=18174
Dave

lhm_leak · Post by **lhm_leak** » 17 Feb 2004, 04:27

Doesn't say whether its a 90 or 110. I like the bit that says "Buyer pays for all postage costs ". Wonder how much Parcel Force would charge...
Stu.

Roger Donnan · Post by **Roger Donnan** » 24 Feb 2004, 14:42

It was a 110, picked it up at the w/e, talk about value for money it a Jan 2001 Xantia Hdi 110 sx estate for less than £4000, Ok its done 110K has full fleet service history, fluid changed 1 year ago, cam belt canged at 100k, but as it only does 3000 revs at 90mph its got to be good for at least 200k, the only fault I can find with it is a couple of bulbs on the heater controls have gone, otherwise its immaculate.
Does anyone reccomend a routine sphere change or do you wait till the ride deteriorates, which as it is gradual can be difficult to asses from what I've read in these pages?