fishy xantia on ebay

_kid_ · Unread post by **_kid_** » 31 Jan 2007, 11:09

looking on ebay ive come across this a mark 1 xantia on a 2000 W plate. something wrong here

http://tinyurl.com/27knp3

nick · Unread post by **nick** » 31 Jan 2007, 12:17

Not necessarily, this phenomenon has been mentioned on here before!
There were quite a few series 1 Xantias registered long after the facelift model was officially introduced, well into 1999 & even a few in 2000.
Presumably they were old stock??

Ross_K · Unread post by **Ross_K** » 31 Jan 2007, 12:18

I've seen quite a few '97 and '98 Mk1's - maybe it's been sat at the back of a distributor's yard somewhere.

Any buyer with half a brain would get a HPI done anyway to ensure it wasn't a ringer.

The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for W706 AKP are:

Date of Liability 29 12 2006
Date of First Registration 17 06 2000
Year of Manufacture 2000
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1905CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Heavy Oil
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £96.25
12 Months Rate £175.00

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Vehicle details
Manufacturer CITROEN
Model XANTIA TD
Body type 4 DOOR SALOON
Colour BLUE
Fuel type HEAVY OIL
Date manufactured 17 June 2000
Number of previous owners 0

Kowalski · Unread post by **Kowalski** » 31 Jan 2007, 12:31

Being sold by a trader I suspect, since there are trade plates on the rear parcel shelf in a couple of the photos.

Unread post by **RichardW** » 31 Jan 2007, 12:41

It's quite an early car though - no passenger air bag or immobiliser. Be interesting to know what the RP number is.... Either it's a ringer, or it sat around for a loooooong time before it was registered.

_kid_ · Unread post by **_kid_** » 31 Jan 2007, 15:57

RichardW wrote:It's quite an early car though - no passenger air bag or immobiliser. Be interesting to know what the RP number is.... Either it's a ringer, or it sat around for a loooooong time before it was registered.

looking at the wheel i think it does have an airbag, and keypad immobiliser, still ive not seen one on a w plate.

Kowalski · Unread post by **Kowalski** » 31 Jan 2007, 16:03

_kid_ wrote:
RichardW wrote:It's quite an early car though - no passenger air bag or immobiliser. Be interesting to know what the RP number is.... Either it's a ringer, or it sat around for a loooooong time before it was registered.
looking at the wheel i think it does have an airbag, and keypad immobiliser, still ive not seen one on a w plate.

Well, just to disagree with both of you....

It doesn't have the keypad immobiliser, instead it seems to have a blue fag packet where that should be. The steering wheel does look like the airbag type that both of mine have.

Cars sold after '97 are supposed to have immobilisers, since this one doesnt, how can it have an 'W' plate, perhaps if they turned the 'W' upside down it would be more accurate

Homer · Unread post by **Homer** » 31 Jan 2007, 18:17

Kowalski wrote: It doesn't have the keypad immobiliser,

MK1 diesels didn't, only the petrols had the keypad immobiliser.

At least it doesn't have the chevrons on the bonnet.

nick · Unread post by **nick** » 31 Jan 2007, 18:39

Homer wrote:
MK1 diesels didn't, only the petrols had the keypad immobiliser.

From 97 P reg the diesels got the keypad immobiliser too, I think it coincided with the ECU being fitted to the 1.9TD.

reblack68 · Unread post by **reblack68** » 31 Jan 2007, 18:59

The fag packet isn't where the immobiliser should be, The immobiliser should be in the bin.

np · Unread post by np » 31 Jan 2007, 19:30

nick wrote:From 97 P reg the diesels got the keypad immobiliser too, I think it coincided with the ECU being fitted to the 1.9TD.

My TD estate was a Nov 97,with keypad immobiliser & no engine ecu.My Dad also had a Aug 96 est TD with keypad immob & no engine ecu.

PowerLee · Unread post by **PowerLee** » 31 Jan 2007, 19:41

nick wrote:
Homer wrote:
MK1 diesels didn't, only the petrols had the keypad immobiliser.

From 97 P reg the diesels got the keypad immobiliser too, I think it coincided with the ECU being fitted to the 1.9TD.

ECU has nothing to do with the keypad immobiliser on the TD, Its the fuel pump solenoid hidden behind its steel security shield that's immobilised.

That W reg Xantia must be very old stock, no passenger airbag fitted & the grab rail thingy instead.

Maybe it got lost in a compound, has happened to Vauxhall before, they found a brand new unregistered & forgotten about mk3 Astra van when they where doing a stock check a few years back, think Auto Express reported that & had a piccy too lol

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 01 Feb 2007, 00:32

How about this one on ebay:

http://tinyurl.com/2uzc99

Like the front number plate!? Cor blimey, owdee do dat?

Is it me, or does it read BURCK... <sp>

Andrew

Homer · Unread post by **Homer** » 01 Feb 2007, 08:25

nick wrote:
Homer wrote:
MK1 diesels didn't, only the petrols had the keypad immobiliser.

From 97 P reg the diesels got the keypad immobiliser too, I think it coincided with the ECU being fitted to the 1.9TD.

Isn't that when the saloon got the facelift (i.e. MK2)? With the estate in 98?

nick · Unread post by **nick** » 01 Feb 2007, 09:17

The mkII facelift was early '98 for both the saloon & estate, the pre facelift models were sold alongside it for a while - quite a while by the looks of that one!