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Unquestionably the best proper estate ever is a Cx Safari but I'm just
totally biased in this opinion. But just check out the wheeeeeeeeeelbase...!
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I'd never have guessed the iPhone included a "bong" (sic). Guess it takes all sorts!

Saw two R19s yesterday within 500m of each other. One hatch, one sedan. That's probably 10% of those remaining on the road here - they never sold well...
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I see this Vel Satis almost everyday. It'll be mine one day :D
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Dad spotted a CX today on the A14 - Reg number H48 TGN and was an estate.
Rare site nowadays! 8-)
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Post by Citroenmad »

Whats is so special about that particular Vel Satis Luke?

Looks like it needs a good clean and a bit of paint ...

Ive got to say, looking at that picture, the looks do appeal to me :sprint:
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Whats is so special about that particular Vel Satis Luke?
It's got a sunroof! Rare thing.
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Sounds like my normal lament...

Modern cars don't seem to 'do' sunroofs anymore. If anything, their roofs
are so bulbous there'd be little chance of a flat glass panel tilting open let
alone slide back into the roof.

Mind, that may explain why a C6 sunroof is smoething like an extra £800
when the basic LX Xantia came with one as standard way back in '93. :roll:

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Post by Citroenmad »

R9UKE wrote:
Whats is so special about that particular Vel Satis Luke?
It's got a sunroof! Rare thing.
I knew there would be a significant reason! :lol:
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...saw a Vel Satis this evening, with rather peculiar blue LED lights at the bottom of the bumper! :shock: :erm:
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Citroening wrote:...saw a Vel Satis this evening, with rather peculiar blue LED lights at the bottom of the bumper! :shock: :erm:
Oh dear. Way to ruin the grace of a Vel Satis. I notice that Citroen are putting the Audi Style LEDs on the C4 PICASSO!!! Looks pathetic.
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I'll say one thing. The DS3's around here are damned bright when you see
the coming and I don't mean their 'jazzy' paint jobs! OK, it's a tad grey
and miserable weatherwise usually, but those running lights do work.

Not saying I'm a fan mind, I'd rather go about my business
(rather quickly :oops: ) without being noticed actually!

That blue lights Satis isn't an unmarked Police car? They use some odd
choices of car 'round here. IIRC, I saw an Audi A7 the other day. :shock:
Mind they're normally the kind of car I tend to avoid at all costs anyway;
WARNING - arse driver inside!

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Nope, definitely not a police car...it had a hint of 'chavvyness' as it drove past.
...I got a goodish look as it stopped at the traffic lights when I was crossing the road - I'd like to see what the driver thought of my reaction when I realised it was a Vel Satis! No other mods AFAIK, but had the usual 'boom boom' stereo in it! :lol:
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Post by Citroenmad »

Not a spotted, but ive just noticed an Xm on ebay.

Quite a car, S2 Estate in silver, full spec and with a V6 engine, only 47K miles too.

Seems very cheap, a bargain Xm V6 given the condition.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-CITROEN-XM-E ... 720wt_1139
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I mentioned it in one of (the many!!) C5 threads Chris. How come
you missed that then!? :lol: ;)

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Post by Citroenmad »

andmcit wrote:I mentioned it in one of (the many!!) C5 threads Chris. How come
you missed that then!? :lol: ;)

Andrew
Not sure how ive missed that Andrew.
Can't be many Xm estates in that spec and condition around. 8-)
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