Death Of Another Xantia

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » 30 Jan 2010, 16:13

Hi,
My sons car was hit by a clown speeding around a roundabout. A shame, because it was in good nick for it's age, doing all my son wished----economical as hell,comfortable, and with the HDi 110 engine, a great puller with caravan on the back. Obviously a write off.
As car was;

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Now;

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The other driver (?) claimed he wasn't speeding, but this happened on a tight roundabout. Had it been the front door, a busted leg and hip would probably been the end result for my son. The other car was a Mondeo.
Greg

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 30 Jan 2010, 16:24

Has the shell actually twisted Gregg as the door looks like it's taken the
full brunt on the bash? The sill is clearly 'distressed' but the main concern
would be the leading edge of the rear wing/door jamb area. Does the car
drive true or is there twist in tge car unseen!? Silver door on eBay for £30..

Shame.

Andrew

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » 30 Jan 2010, 16:38

Hi Andrew,
The top roof seam on top of door is comng away, and the bonnet is not sitting true. The assessor will see it on Tuesday. Engine only done 127000 miles--sounds sweet as a nut. My son is really hacked off about this.
Greg

rmunns · Post by **rmunns** » 30 Jan 2010, 17:12

Sorry to hear of your son's misfortune.

Maybe you can retain the car after the insurance and then maybe one of the good men on here can rescue it. Hope so.

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 30 Jan 2010, 17:15

I wondered if there was any creasing transmitted into the roof. Watch with the
insurance claim and liability etc as I've had a roundabout accident where the
insurer says it's not clear cut and most accidents on one are viewed as a 50/50
blame/liability.

Is the plan to keep the car for parts or let it go? If your lad get's another it
could pay to have this one handy and 110bhp engines are rarer too?

Andrew

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 30 Jan 2010, 18:01

I was going to say, keep the engine if you can!

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » 31 Jan 2010, 17:18

Hi,
My son is going after a C5---he doesn't want another Xantia. Which C5 is the best to get---diesel versions only.? He has not got the room to store the 110 engine, or the equipment and time to remove the engine from his Xant.
Have all C5 got particulate filters.? Which ones to avoid like the plague.??
Thanks,
Greg

Post by **myglaren** » 31 Jan 2010, 17:29

Series 1 C5s, only the 2.2 has the particle filter/eolys AFAIK.
All the facelift ones have the filter/fluid.

The 2.0 HDi seems to be the most reliable one/least problems.

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » 14 Feb 2010, 23:53

Hi,
My sons car was pronounced dead by insurance bloke. He was made a good offer which my son accepted. He has bought an 05 plate C5 VTR 2 litre HDI (138 bhp ), in red.
A pity about the Xantia---he would have got years more out of it. Now some breaker will make a good few quid out of it .
Greg

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 15 Feb 2010, 19:32

Shame about the Xantia

SOunds as though its a good C5, nice spec the VTR and the 138 engine is great, good on fuel and performs well too.

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