v6 xantia on ebay ...

citrov6 · Post by **citrov6** » 22 Sep 2009, 04:06

haha well that shoots that idea down

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 22 Sep 2009, 10:06

So why not go ALL the way??

XM Seats will and DO fit onto Xantia runners!! Straight swap - jiggery pokery, I know this because I did a swap once in a Xantia.. Mind you, I was TOO high then and my head was almost out the sunroof, but it was VERY Nice and EVEN more comfey!!!!

Paul

citrov6 · Post by **citrov6** » 22 Sep 2009, 10:15

the thought is definently in my head.

luckily (at least for fitting into cars) i am short, the problem is that my feet reach the pedals before my arms reach the steering wheel, perhaps due to my laid back seating position too

so, the steering column, if i am reading this right now and read it wrong last night, the xm one indeed extends further towards the driver, then this is something i would like to do. and i wonder if the xantia steering wheel can be bolted on, i'm also quite fond of the small steering wheel now.

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 22 Sep 2009, 10:18

Of COURSE it will!! It WAS fitted to S2 XM's !! So theres your answer!

Paul

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 22 Sep 2009, 10:22

Well, I guess you could just go the whole hog and get an Xm!!

Andrew

citrov6 · Post by **citrov6** » 22 Sep 2009, 11:04

lol ok thank you chaps

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 22 Sep 2009, 11:28

I can't recall now who has done this now but I've seen an early non airbag
"flat" Xantia steering wheel fitted onto an Xm!! Maybe on club-xm!!?

<<edit>> Deanxm - am I correct in thinking it's you?

click for full size

Andrew

Sid_the_Squid · Post by **Sid_the_Squid** » 22 Sep 2009, 15:29

I hate having the horn on the centre of the steering wheel - stupid place
and a bugger to toot thankyou's to people when they give way to you etc

You toot people to say thank you Andrew?
The only time I ever use the horn is if someones just cut me up dangerously and I'm mad, then a good thump down on the steering wheel center feels very satisfying.

Having the steering wheel come out towards the driver would indeed be really nice thing to have, I often find my arms are stretching to reach the wheel, whilst the rest of me has found a nice comfy position. I also drive rather laid back

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 22 Sep 2009, 15:40

Ah yes, I see where you are - tooting's some quaint thing that only happens
out here in the provinces!

I'm pretty sure the Xm column will fit! I'll have a play around asap.

Andrew

Post by **myglaren** » 22 Sep 2009, 18:22

It is a shame that Citroen have departed from the dual-horn custom.
Nice discreet little toot to alert/acknowledge people and a million decibel blast to shift idiots out of the way.

Post by **CitroJim** » 22 Sep 2009, 19:06

On the subject of horns, that was the biggest issue for me when I ran a MK1 and a MK2 at the same time.

I could never find the horn on the MK2

That and the radio controls being in different places...

Daft really but that was a major off-put for me. I suppose if I ran two MK2s it would have been OK

myglaren wrote:It is a shame that Citroen have departed from the dual-horn custom.
Nice discreet little toot to alert/acknowledge people and a million decibel blast to shift idiots out of the way.

Alex Lester on his early morning Radio 2 show had a big discussion going on about designing the ultimate British car and one thing that came out was a dual-horn...

Deanxm · Post by **Deanxm** » 22 Sep 2009, 19:37

Andrew, yes that was me, xant wheel went straight into the xm and xm one onto xant no probs although that photos quite old now, im back to single spoke 8)

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