Vince's XM...213k and slowing....

[CitroJim]

Vince, that's absolutely fantastic...

[Northern_Mike]

Vince, I live near Reading, and often trvael up to the North West. If I can be of help collecting the undertray and dropping it off to you, I'd be happy to help..

[Citroenmad]

That really is an excellent history to have the knowldge of Wow, it has obviously been a very well loved car and owned by enthusiasts.

Very good news on the undertray, not many about for XMs now. However I have always been advised to remove them from XMs, they trap moisture and help greatly in the rotting out of the front subframe area, apparently.

[vince]

Perhaps why it was removed Chris? Thanks for the offer Mike, but I think ill try to get down myself at some point.

[Northern_Mike]

It's up to you Vince, but I'm coming up to Rossendale next weekend (29th) and could make a short detour and drop it off it you like.

[myglaren]

That's a very heartening story Vince. Nice to see the XM is being kept 'in the family' as it were, by someone who appreciates it's virtues.

[red_dwarfers]

That is fantastic vince!

Sounds like it really made his day I love hearing stories like this

[vince]

problem is you can't plug a USB into an I pad

Yes you can Vince, the camera connection kit has a USB adaptor as well as one for SD cards.

Thanks Rich, ill have to figure that one out....

On the laptop front though, good news dell have collected it and taken it away to fix anything it needs under warranty I was seriously worried it would be new laptop time soon be back up and running again

[vince]

Damn its been a long time since ive been on here....

Ive got quite alot going on at the moment which is dictating not only my time, but also my mental state.

Looking forward to this sunday though....classic car show NEC

The XM is in fine fettle and resting now until its outing this sunday. Ill give it a warm up on saturday as im off and will be playing taxi, but other than that its been plain sailing...

Clocked just over 210K miles now

[CitroJim]

Looking forward to this sunday though....classic car show NEC

I'm looking forward to it as well Vince If we don't see each other I'll give you a quick ring when we're there... I'm being conveyed to the venue in a V6 XM

[myglaren]

Looking forward to this sunday though....classic car show NEC

I'm looking forward to it as well Vince If we don't see each other I'll give you a quick ring when we're there... I'm being conveyed to the venue in a V6 XM

[gladys]"Now there's posh, isn't it!"[/gladys]

[CitroJim]

[gladys]"Now there's posh, isn't it!"[/gladys]

Oh yes indeed to goodness it is boyo

(sorry, forgot to turn off gladys mode )

[vince]

Well, yesterday evening i dropped Linda off at the palace theatre in Manchester...naturally it was dark and the front of the theatre well lit. Linda was meeting her friend Samantha who is as far from a car person as someone could be....Linda told me today that her reaction to the big shark like xm was "wow is that your new car?......it looks amazing, and i dont normally even notice cars"

Naturally daddy was very proud of his toy.....I love the reactions these early xm's provoke I drive through the city centre whenever i can and catch the odd "whats that"? look on people's faces

[myglaren]

Certainly not one of the Euroboxes they are used to seeing Vince.

[red_dwarfers]

Sounds like the sort of thing to put a grin on your face for an hour or two!