Full re-spray

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 28 Aug 2010, 11:33

I think it's a ripper, that colour.

Xantia2.0 · Unread post by **Xantia2.0** » 28 Aug 2010, 11:45

I like that colour, wouldn't mind if my Xantia was that, though I do prefer the metallic Silver!

You could get a basic job for about £1,700 if you know where to go, a good one for £2,000-2,500, or a really good one for £3,000 and up.

XantiaDaveEire · Unread post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 28 Aug 2010, 11:46

addo wrote:I think it's a ripper, that colour.

Ripper ??

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 28 Aug 2010, 11:57

Yeah mate, ken oath.

Absolute bloody pearler; she's a doozy.

Sid_the_Squid · Unread post by **Sid_the_Squid** » 28 Aug 2010, 12:06

Dude your mad, that colour is beautiful, wish mine was that colour.

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 28 Aug 2010, 12:15

I think you're mad and cannot understand what's wrong with having a
mint Xantia in a distinctive/not that unpleasant colour - it's more a metallic
Plum and that's if the pictures are actually showing the colour correctly.
I've a smart 16v 2.0 sinker VSX that's in a burgundy maroon:

Have you actually been to see it or just judging the car from the pictures?

Dave, do you really expect to get an alternate paint finish on the car better
than Citroen did first time out in the factory and on a car that is "show room
condition flawless" and costing 2K € with an additional £1-2K respray?

If you go for it, live with the color - there must be a ratio of 20 green one's
for every alternative Xant colour anyhow!?

AFAIK, there's only the only Delage red on the Activae - it's such an
unusual colour it can flip to significantly varied hues according to the
lighting conditions?

Andrew

XantiaDaveEire · Unread post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 28 Aug 2010, 12:31

andmcit wrote:I think you're mad and cannot understand what's wrong with having a
mint Xantia in a distinctive/not that unpleasant colour - it's more a metallic
Plum and that's if the pictures are actually showing the colour correctly.
I've a smart 16v 2.0 sinker VSX that's in a burgundy maroon:

Have you actually been to see it or just judging the car from the pictures?

Dave, do you really expect to get an alternate paint finish on the car better
than Citroen did first time out in the factory and on a car that is "show room
condition flawless" and costing 2K € with an additional £1-2K respray?

If you go for it, live with the color - there must be a ratio of 20 green one's
for every alternative Xant colour anyhow!?

AFAIK, there's only the only Delage red on the Activae - it's such an
unusual colour it can flip to significantly varied hues according to the
lighting conditions?

Andrew

Obviously not,but if it was that maroon i would be delighted

Im gonna ring him ina while and go have a look at her,Iv seen that colour here do before...Personally i dont like it and as you know im mad for the green ,but finding one for the last four years has turned up nothing and this only has 41,000 which is the lowest iv come across on a Diesel...

Im in 2 minds at the moment

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 28 Aug 2010, 13:01

All said and done, I do recall a deep Plum colour on a car I used to see
so there's every chance this is the same and not the burgundy maroon
I picture on the 16v. I actually really liked it as it suits the lines of the
Xantia and stood out from all the dark blues, greys, greens.

Andrew

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 28 Aug 2010, 13:24

What's that on the offside inner wing where the ECU's normally live then?
An alarm/siren?

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 28 Aug 2010, 23:26

One thing in the engine bay conspicuous by it's absence is the ABS fluidbloc
and it's ECU so this car for all it's €2k cost must be a base LX.

That's really strong money for a basic Xantia then. Could be good as there's
less to go wrong mind!

Andrew

rmunns · Unread post by **rmunns** » 29 Aug 2010, 08:29

£2000 is too much.

In 2009 I paid £1650 for a 38000 mile 1 owner car. Practically as-new, FMDSH.

It's not an Activa but it is an Hdi, steady 50mpg.

And decent Activas go on eBay for £500-ish.

Anyone know who bought the Walsall car (eBay) this week? Sadly I was too late.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 29 Aug 2010, 08:36

I dont mind the colour, certainly dont dislike it enough to pay £1500-£2000 getting it painted a different colour. Will that be an engine out job with the bay and innder doors etc getting the same colour treatment? Expensive, time consuming and not worth it, if the engine bay and inner doors are not painted it will just look a mess.

There are low mileage Xantias which do pop up, if you dislike the colour of this, and given its steep price, id leave it.

There was a S2 1.9TD Auto with very few miles, 12-18K i think, it sold for around £2K and it was mint, Air Con too.

They do turn up.

XantiaDaveEire · Unread post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 29 Aug 2010, 12:04

€2000 is too much ,id only get it if we could do something on the price

As it stands its still available and im going to give it a few more days

I will be stretched to the MAX

if i buy it ...

As for the re-spray it would all depend on how much i could get the car for and take it from there,i wouldnt really be prepared to spend 2grand getting it done anytime soon though

Dave

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 29 Aug 2010, 23:25

That does look to be a different colour to the maroon one you have Andrew. Im sure ive seen a Xantia in the metal that colour and its not too bad, though obviously it wasnt a big seller!

KP · Unread post by KP » 31 Aug 2010, 08:26

Dave why dont you get a PO box north of the border and buy an NI or UK car and register/tax it there and insure it there and then just drive it in the south?? be a much cheaper option

and then just go north once a year to MOT it