Car Mechanic Mag!!

Stuart McB · Unread post by **Stuart McB** » 12 Feb 2005, 18:51

Not only I have gotten a mention in this months Car Mechanic Mag (moaned about MGB thermostat) [:D] but it also has a buyers guide for the...Citroen Xantia TD. Seems good at first glance. Project car cost £400 [:)]

Unread post by **philhoward** » 12 Feb 2005, 23:12

£400 and they're going to find something wrong with it? They either got ripped off, or its a mk2...

tomsheppard · Unread post by **tomsheppard** » 12 Feb 2005, 23:26

Well done Stuart. Nice to see one of our own in print!

DLM · Unread post by **DLM** » 12 Feb 2005, 23:37

They did an XM 2.1TD as a project car about 3 years ago. I kept the mags but they unfortunately got soaked in temporary storage a couple of months ago. The editor (Peter...erm can't remember the surname)is quite amenable to the odd citroen: is it him writing the project articles?

paranoid · Unread post by **paranoid** » 13 Feb 2005, 01:45

Have bought the mag for about 8 years, And to give Pete Simpson credit he is a fan of hydraulic cit's and gives a very fair and true write up, almost 100% positive in fact after I read an old issue it sort of made my mind up about getting a xant.
Look forward to this months issue....

Unread post by **martyhopkirk** » 13 Feb 2005, 01:53

Slightly OT - but a bit in todays Daily Express (me mothers honest guv), said when buting a 5 year old car for about 5 grand (!) you should make sure its had its head gasket replaced.....
Who writes this drivel?
I mean, yes they go pop, but so long as you look after the car and change the coolant / make sure the rad isnt clogged etc.....

paranoid · Unread post by **paranoid** » 13 Feb 2005, 02:05

ERRR sorry to be cude.. but what a lot of old ****E

Unread post by **martyhopkirk** » 13 Feb 2005, 03:20

Well exactly, methinks they may be getting confuddled with the Timing belt.
HG changed every 5 years - brilliant idea! NOT.

paranoid · Unread post by **paranoid** » 13 Feb 2005, 03:29

F**k me at that rate all my old cars needed 12 head gaskets, And I know at least 5 of them are running perfectly!!!!!
Oil changes every 5000 miles that was the secret[:D][:D]
Those tossers are putting DIY'ers off[:(!]

tomsheppard · Unread post by **tomsheppard** » 13 Feb 2005, 03:30

They are hacks not mechanics. He who can does. He who can't talks about it.

ACTIVE8 · Unread post by **ACTIVE8** » 13 Feb 2005, 18:44

Yes, and these newspaper hacks seem to talk out of the arses ! [:D]

Stuart McB · Unread post by **Stuart McB** » 13 Feb 2005, 19:13

To be fare to CMM they writer does sound realy quite positive about his purchase. He seems to understand that it'll need new spheres and, or anti sink valve thing( excuse me pleae Citroen with regular springs owner). Also going for a cam belt change aswell. On the whole it reads very well. Most surprised.

Unread post by **martyhopkirk** » 14 Feb 2005, 00:54

Local newsagents cum Spar shop still only got last months £4 grand Laguna copy on the shelves... Off to Trafford Center tomorrow so will pop into Smiths and get my copy...

Richard Gallagher · Unread post by **Richard Gallagher** » 17 Feb 2005, 04:20

Errr, the Xantia, March issue is not due out for another two days (18th Feb).

ACTIVE8 · Unread post by **ACTIVE8** » 17 Feb 2005, 05:49

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Errr, the Xantia, March issue is not due out for another two days (18th Feb).
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Yes, true. Although my guess is that Stuart McB has a subscription. Generally subscribers will have a copy of the magazine posted to their address, and will receive it before it's available in the shops.