Help me make my mind up time then.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 19 Mar 2011, 00:25

Yes, down to just 8 now after selling my other C5 a few weeks ago.

Given that its me who generally looks after them, im happy with 8. Having time to look after a few cars isn't always easy, but its what I enjoy doing! Though ive been thinking what to fill the 9th parking place with

Unread post by **Rhothgar** » 19 Mar 2011, 09:09

I'll just tag onto this thread 5 days too late (as usual)

My S1 1.9TD happily did 127 indicated (122 on SatNav - surely more accurate) on the Autobahn coming back from Austria early Jan 2011.

It surprised me! Especially when I got home and the original manual with the car advised 111 or 115 depending on model.

Currently running 100% bio (from WVO). Noisier but stink goes like a stinky chip shop that haven't changed their oil for a while. Hilarious!

I sometimes take great joy out of putting my foot down and holding it at higher than normal revs hoping the queue jumping buggers behind get a whiff and it must make them think.

C.J. · Unread post by **C.J.** » 19 Mar 2011, 12:57

Rhothgar wrote:I'll just tag onto this thread 5 days too late (as usual)
My S1 1.9TD happily did 127 indicated (122 on SatNav - surely more accurate) on the Autobahn coming back from Austria early Jan 2011.

It surprised me! Especially when I got home and the original manual with the car advised 111 or 115 depending on model.

Currently running 100% bio (from WVO). Noisier but stink goes like a stinky chip shop that haven't changed their oil for a while. Hilarious!

I sometimes take great joy out of putting my foot down and holding it at higher than normal revs hoping the queue jumping buggers behind get a whiff and it must make them think.

Never too late to jpin in on this nutty on and off and back on again topic thread. Welcome!

Sat navs are usually 100%accurate, so 127.....gulp...it is then!

Is that engine absolutely standard? De-cat? Turbo turned up?

Amazing.

Anyway. I have a new plan brewing now.

Anyone know anything about Citroen vans?

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 19 Mar 2011, 15:53

If you get one with a 2.0, 8 valve engine it should be OK.

Peter

C.J. · Unread post by **C.J.** » 20 Mar 2011, 12:02

Peter.N. wrote:If you get one with a 2.0, 8 valve engine it should be OK.

Peter

Something along these lines was what I was 'thinkin' about.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAMPERVAN-2005-CI ... 230f0b18b1
Given up on VW T4 van conversions for multi use , work and leisure, because of the ridiculously high prices being asked for what many are simply just ex builders skips.

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 20 Mar 2011, 12:25

A 1.9 will be an XUD based engine, DW something, should be reliable but not very fast.

C.J. · Unread post by **C.J.** » 20 Mar 2011, 12:30

Peter.N. wrote:A 1.9 will be an XUD based engine, DW something, should be reliable but not very fast.

What about this little hunny bunny then?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Romahome-Hytop-Ci ... 1c1a219c33

1800cc. Not exactly a tarmac burner with staggering 60 bhp, but hey, who cares.

Don't suppose you can recognise the fuel pump make from the piccy can you?
Could fit my works gear in that no problem, and for lunch just pull over and put the oven and kettle on.

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 20 Mar 2011, 13:16

That sounds like a non turbo early XUD engine, again reliable but won't set the road alight.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 20 Mar 2011, 20:42

The C15 Romahomes really hold their value and are surprisingly popular.

I think the C15 is a great little van, its been years since i was in an ordinary one but I find ours very quiet and refined - however the front is all seats with the box on the back for the van. Most vans are just an empty box behind the driver and are hideously noisy, even modern vans. The C15 derived from a car and I think thats why its quite a civilised thing.

I imagine the romahome weighs quite a bit more than an ordinary van, so its not going to be quick, but they are very usable. Ours weighs a lot more and still uses the original 1.7D XUD engine, its slow but superbly reliable.

1.7 and 1.9 XUD PSA engines are pretty hardy and reliable, you can't go far wrong.

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 20 Mar 2011, 20:53

C15s - great little vans indeed.
On the Visa Forum there's some chaps that use them daily and are very happy with them.

C.J. · Unread post by **C.J.** » 20 Mar 2011, 23:05

Citroenmad wrote:The C15 Romahomes really hold their value and are surprisingly popular.

I think the C15 is a great little van, its been years since i was in an ordinary one but I find ours very quiet and refined - however the front is all seats with the box on the back for the van. Most vans are just an empty box behind the driver and are hideously noisy, even modern vans. The C15 derived from a car and I think thats why its quite a civilised thing.

I imagine the romahome weighs quite a bit more than an ordinary van, so its not going to be quick, but they are very usable. Ours weighs a lot more and still uses the original 1.7D XUD engine, its slow but superbly reliable.

1.7 and 1.9 XUD PSA engines are pretty hardy and reliable, you can't go far wrong.

Chris. I'm absolutely intrigued, puzzled and interested regarding your 6 wheeler.

I/we need to know more about it...with piccies please, or is it well documenetd somewhere else that you could do a link to p'raps?

Meanwhile, I'm getting very weary trying to sort out what is going to be best.
As much as the Roma would be idea in so many ways...power is not something I'm really that bothered about for a work and leisure horsel, I can see me having problems fitting customers car seats for repair into it that have to be taken to my mates trim shop.
This lot think I'm barkin' too, (probably true tbh

)but that's just another issue.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 20 Mar 2011, 23:28

There is some information and pictures in my blogs thread of our 6 wheeled C15.

However, the best source of information and more pictures is here on the Visa forum in my gallery thread.

I really need to get some better pictures of it, or at least more, as I have very few. I don't think ive got one of its load area even.

It should be making an appearance at at least one of this years CCC events. Most likely the Stratford or DSM events, and ill be driving it to the ICCCR in 2012 too.

If its a tidy little van which will be reliable and good to drive that your after, then you cant go far wrong with a C15. I saw a very very tidy 05reg C15 today with 60K miles for £1995, a bargain!

C.J. · Unread post by **C.J.** » 21 Mar 2011, 10:49

I've contacted the owner of this Xantia est :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-CITROEN-XANT ... 27b9a5b7bb

Why do some people ramble on about totally inane unimportant and irrelevant features on their car?
I don't really need to know that the air bags can be switched off in case I have a child seat to fit, and I'm not really interested in the fact that I can have the rear load cover half open or fully closed either tbqh.

Oh, and its got trafficmaster if I want to subscribe to it too apparently. WOW, but no thanks!

No. I need to know about its service history, cambelt, water pump, piulleys, hydraulics, electrics etc etc.., and that's waht I've asked him to confirm or otherwise.

Meanwhile, if I can swoop on that for the current starting bid of £500, I may well go and have a look.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 21 Mar 2011, 18:56

It might be worth mentioning if the owner has put the car into low or if the anti-sink is not working.

I agree, there are very little to no details about the cars service history, which is what any buyer should want to know.

C.J. · Unread post by **C.J.** » 21 Mar 2011, 20:35

Citroenmad wrote:It might be worth mentioning if the owner has put the car into low or if the anti-sink is not working.

I agree, there are very little to no details about the cars service history, which is what any buyer should want to know.

All irelevant now anyway.

Short reply from my enquiry was....cam belt changed last year, other than that, no history, sorry.
What? NO history over 216,000miles?
Beggars belief, and am therefore not interested..at all.

Nothing like a bit of relevant and important info to help swing the deal ey?

Sent a message to anothet Xantia owner on fleas bay last week, basically asking the same sort of questions, as he'd also just rambled on for hours about nonsense too.
He didn't even bother replying!