Hello, my name is Daffodil

[CitroJim]

It's just as I have said many times in the past - all the best cars come from Somerset. The atmosphere is particularly kind to them...

Would you like me to pop in on Sunday and cast my eye over it Alasdair?

[Stickyfinger]

Would be nice Jim.....

[RichardW]

I think the AX holds the record for the most 'Special' editions - eg that one that had a few flowers on it!

If you think the crashworthiness of a Xantia is limited, don't look at an AX!!!

[CitroJim]

If you think the crashworthiness of a Xantia is limited, don't look at an AX!!!

Tell me all about it! I was alarmed in the early days of my ownership on how the door used to shut with a tinny clang rather than a decent clunk!

They are a veritable biscuit tin that's been on a diet but having said that, they are a lot more robust than first impressions might suggest and not too bad in the rust department either...

Would be nice Jim.....

Done

[elma]

Kelv and I would love to join you but it's sadly Impossible.

[CitroJim]

Kelv and I would love to join you but it's sadly Impossible.

That's a bloody shame James but we'll raise a cup of coffee to absent friends

[elma]

I'd make it, but the dog, car and wallet aren't up to it. Sat in the vets waiting room now waiting to get him back.

[ekjdm14]

If you think the crashworthiness of a Xantia is limited, don't look at an AX!!!

Tell me all about it! I was alarmed in the early days of my ownership on how the door used to shut with a tinny clang rather than a decent clunk!

They are a veritable biscuit tin that's been on a diet but having said that, they are a lot more robust than first impressions might suggest and not too bad in the rust department either...

The AX I owned many years back had a drivers door that shut with a more solid sound, that was mainly due to the side impact damage that meant the door rested neatly against the seat base... That was an "interesting" drive, and I think the body must have been terminally bent judging how quickly it chewed through it's CV joints in the few hundred miles I used it for. On the plus side, it was ideal for working on the right-arm tan as, with the window down (it still worked!) virtually my whole arm from just below the shoulder to before the wrist was hanging out of the car!

[white exec]

My memories of an AX are not good: a courtesy car from Citroen garage S.E.Thomas (Godalming) for a day, while Xantia 1.8i was in for service. Had to do about 300 miles, that day . . . the hardest part was pulling away from of Thomas' forecourt. Try as I may, the damn thing just wouldn't muster any go in the forward direction. I then realised that the (RHD) pedals were somewhat offset to the left, and that I was attempting to accelerate by pressing hard on the right-hand wheel arch!

After this discovery, I found the accelerator pedal, and called up all the massive surge of power that the 1.1L lump could provide: not a lot. The Xantia service spread into a second day, and I swapped the AX for the OH's BX 1.9D, for another day of business travel. OH was pleased to see the back of that AX too.

[CitroJim]

Must have been something seriously wrong with your loner Chris.... My 1.1TGE used to go like a scalded cat...

[Stickyfinger]

What a great little, comfortable car the AX is ..........


Hi my new name is Daffodil, my new friend Alasdair and his friend James think I will get an MoT without ANY work....they tell me I will need a cam belt and an oil change. I met my new owner Jasmine today, she and I are great friends already. Alasdair gave me a French Car Forum sticker to go with my flowers, I told him I would join with my new owner. My friend Alasdair is going to polish me with a big machine (shiver) but I think I will enjoy being "touched up" on my white bits.

[ekjdm14]

Touched up on her white bits? finding it hard to keep a straight face here glad to hear the prognosis is good though, it'd be nice to see more of these about. Can't be a huge many left on the road nowadays, let alone in that sort of shape?

[Stickyfinger]

When I got there the price went up !!!!!!!!

I had no change so I gave the guy £105 ponds (edit: pounds) instead of £102

[ekjdm14]

....105 ponds instead of £102

Wow, how ever did you transport that much water? sorry...

[Stickyfinger]

LOL.....sheckels