Well that makes 3x Xantia Activa now.

Stickyfinger · Unread post by **Stickyfinger** » 15 Oct 2015, 20:20

One French V6 Activa
One 2ltr British Activa

and now
One Latvian V6 Activa

oh lord I have an infection of the bloody things !

holmedog · Unread post by **holmedog** » 15 Oct 2015, 21:42

Where do you find these v6 Activa. If I had the room I would be adding another Activa to my collection. Found one in Rotherham at an old guys garage. However he has retired and he is never there to speak to. So what is your plan for the new v6.

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Unread post by **CitroJim** » 16 Oct 2015, 04:06

How did it all go then Alasdair? I have been wondering... I trust it all went well and you got the car started...

Good to see you early yesterday morning

Looking forward to seeing the new arrival next weekend!

Stickyfinger · Unread post by **Stickyfinger** » 16 Oct 2015, 09:51

All went well Jim, Car accepted the ECU without problems and started no problems.

The car is a bit of a mess under its skin, leaks in a couple of places (not looked fully yet) and has suffered in the same way as UK cars from salt/road gravel and has (to me and my OCD) a lot of rust. Subframes/Mounts look like the metal has suffered there as well.
Engine seems good as does the box, selecting gears and clutch/changes seem smooth, it drove up the ramps well. (not a great road test really

)
Interior is all there with the normal damaged drivers seat leather. Has LHD instruments.
Lights now UK spec
I'm glad I only gave a few quid for it....

Towing with that trailer was horrid....it pitched and bucked all the way home even with it loaded balanced...Never again, it was a HORRID drive

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 16 Oct 2015, 09:55

That's brilliant Alasdair, I'm absolutely delighted it all went very well and that the ECU worked for you

It's a 4-wheel trailer isn't it? Mind you, that was quite a load.. Must have been close to the weight of the towcar all-up...

KP · Unread post by KP » 20 Oct 2015, 09:50

Were you towing it with another Xantia???

What are you going to do? Find a good UK shell and move all the bits across? There are a few UK petrol vehicles around for little money with not much miles or signs of abuse. Last one i saw was a 1.8 S2 with circa 70k miles and 12month ticket for £300!!

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 20 Oct 2015, 10:05

KP wrote: What are you going to do? Find a good UK shell and move all the bits across?

That's not such a bad idea actually...

Quite a lot of devil in the detail though... A major project...

Stickyfinger · Unread post by **Stickyfinger** » 20 Oct 2015, 10:09

CitroJim wrote:Quite a lot of devil in the detail though... A major project...

however not going to happen is it

KP · Unread post by KP » 20 Oct 2015, 10:21

Stripping it or trying to save it?

If you think about it Jim, a deshell and reshell is just labour intensive, the wiring looms and bits could be moved over and would allow the chance to rust prevent the usual Xantia areas and leave a very immaculate bodied V6 RHD Activa...

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 20 Oct 2015, 12:09

Very labour-intensive Will but yes, if one has the time and facilities, a good one..

Easier, on balance, to do an engine conversion to an existing TCT...

Unread post by **DHallworth** » 23 Nov 2015, 22:20

I'm a bit late to chip in here, but I've only just seen the thread so I'll add my 2p worth

Personally I'd find a mint TCT and convert that. A job like that can be done in a weekend if you know what you're doing.

If you're reshelling a LHD car it still counts as a modified car, it's not even going to count as an Activa on the V5. At least if you take a TCT Activa the V5 will still show it as an Activa.

The DVLA will change the engine size and engine number without issue, however they will NOT even entertain the idea of going from "Xantia Activa Turbo" to "Xantia Activa V6" as the model so the same would apply with going from a 1.8 petrol to an Activa V6.

The other problem with reshelling is you'd end up having to keep it as a left hooker as a lot of the Activa specific parts would be suited to the LHD car such as the subframes and steering rack etc.

David.

Stickyfinger · Unread post by **Stickyfinger** » 23 Nov 2015, 22:32

My V5 shows the model as a :
Citroen
Xantia
V6 Activa Turbo

a rare beast indeed, I have yet to find that little bugger "the turbo"...it must be in there just cannot seem to find it.

Unread post by **DHallworth** » 23 Nov 2015, 23:18

Nice!!

Get one of those 406 V6 Turbo kits fitted to it... it won't count as modified in that case!!!

http://www.dp-engineering.nl/projects/p ... turbo.html

David.

Stickyfinger · Unread post by **Stickyfinger** » 23 Nov 2015, 23:37

I have a plan

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 24 Nov 2015, 05:34

All joking aside Alasdair, the V6 inlet manifold does have a little passive cleverness in it that does things to the torque curve..

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