Hello from Spain!

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Campeador
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My Cars: 1999 Xantia HDi 2.0 (90 hp)
2000 Xantia HDi 2.0 (90 hp)

Hello from Spain!

Post by Campeador »

Hi all,

I've been a long time lurker in this forum, but finally decided to register. I'm a software engineer currently living in sunny (and hot!) southern Spain. I have two Xantia, one daily driver and the other one in process of fixing, and I'm trying to learn the ins and outs so I can make minor repairs myself.

Happy to be here! :)
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Re: Hello from Spain!

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Hi and welcome to the Forum. There's lots of Xantia expertise here, so you should find plenty of topics. Thanks for the Forum donation too by the way. :)

If you need any part official numbers / parts diagrams, please ask.
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Hi, and :welc: to the Forum.
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And from me, great to have you along! :-D :-D
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and lots of Rovers before that: 1935 Ten, 1947 Sixteen, 1960 P5 3-litre, 1966 P6 2000, 1972 P6 2000TC, and 1975 P6B 3500S
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Re: Hello from Spain!

Post by white exec »

Hi, and another welcome from me too.
Whereabouts in southern Spain?
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2000 Xantia HDi 2.0 (90 hp)

Re: Hello from Spain!

Post by Campeador »

Thanks all for your welcome!
white exec wrote: 29 Jun 2021, 16:29 Whereabouts in southern Spain?
Cádiz, Andalusia. I see you're not that far away (at least compared to the other folks from the UK :-D), nice to see people nearby.
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C5 X7 2.0 HDi Exclusive Mativoire Beige (The Golden Hornet)
C3 1.6 HDi Exclusive Aluminium Grey (The Silver Hornet)
C5 MK II 2.0 HDi Exclusive Obsidian Black
C5 MK I 2.0 HDi SX Wicked Red
Xantia S2 2.0 HDi SX Hermes Red
C15 Romahome White
XM 2.0 Turbo Prestige Emerald Green Pearlescent
XM 2.0 Turbo Prestige Polar White
XM 2.0 SX Polar White
CX 20 Polar White
GS 1220 Geranium Red
CX 2.4 Prestige C-Matic Nevada Beige
GS 1000 Cedreat Yellow
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Re: Hello from Spain!

Post by GiveMeABreak »

Well I guess you 2 will be sharing Xantia stories over a Paella and some Sangria pretty soon! :rofl2:
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GiveMeABreak wrote: 29 Jun 2021, 19:05... and some Sangria pretty soon!
Be careful which bottle you open!

https://foodtribe.com/p/daughter-opens- ... hfsTocuUKQ

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1992 BX19D Millesime hatch LHD
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and lots of Rovers before that: 1935 Ten, 1947 Sixteen, 1960 P5 3-litre, 1966 P6 2000, 1972 P6 2000TC, and 1975 P6B 3500S
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Re: Hello from Spain!

Post by white exec »

Some memorable days spent in Cadiz, Puerto de Santa Maria, and Jerez!

Xantias becoming something of a rare sight along the costas these days, let alone BX and XM.
I think many Xantia owners in southern Spain never realised the suspension needed looking after, and just continued to drive the cars after the last of the gas had disappeared from the spheres. The result was large numbers with speared bonnets, as the front struts finally gave way. A real shame, as body rust here (as you'll know) is pretty much unknown.
Chris
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