Dean's Activa/XM/V6 and now Talbot blog
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Pretty sure its S1 (R) and its dark blue, never looked at the grill, i was under it most of the time.
Has a new bosal backbox too, the rest is missing/scrapped
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Has a new bosal backbox too, the rest is missing/scrapped
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XM Prestige PRV6 92
Talbot Express Autotrail Chinook 89
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan 14
Xantia Activa 95, sold (missed)
Service Citroen is awesome, it shows me pictures of all the parts i used to be able to buy............
Talbot Express Autotrail Chinook 89
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan 14
Xantia Activa 95, sold (missed)
Service Citroen is awesome, it shows me pictures of all the parts i used to be able to buy............
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R plates can be S2 as well. If so the HA ECU is definitely worth getting as I'd like oneDeanxm wrote:Pretty sure its S1 (R) and its dark blue, never looked at the grill, i was under it most of the time.
Has a new bosal backbox too, the rest is missing/scrapped
D

Backbox would have been nice, were it not for the fact my exhaust as broken BEFORE the joint.
Toby
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Been a nice day today and work was went smoothly, so smoothly i was back in time to play.......
Took the oil filler out and got all the mayo out of it where its been idling on the drive a lot over winter, put about 2 pints of derv in and ran her for a minute, then drained it and filled with new oil, ran it then drained again and filled with new oil and changed the filter, cant see the oil on the dipstick now
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Gave the inside its final clean and hoover too, picking up all the rogue screws and trim bits that i had in duplicate.
Then while i was cleaning up i had a thought, ive spent a lot of time looking at the car over the winter so i think ive dont the rihght thing, if not its easy to put back anyway.......................

CIMG3220 by Deanxm, on Flickr
I think its going to look really nice
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Took the oil filler out and got all the mayo out of it where its been idling on the drive a lot over winter, put about 2 pints of derv in and ran her for a minute, then drained it and filled with new oil, ran it then drained again and filled with new oil and changed the filter, cant see the oil on the dipstick now

Gave the inside its final clean and hoover too, picking up all the rogue screws and trim bits that i had in duplicate.
Then while i was cleaning up i had a thought, ive spent a lot of time looking at the car over the winter so i think ive dont the rihght thing, if not its easy to put back anyway.......................

CIMG3220 by Deanxm, on Flickr
I think its going to look really nice

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XM Prestige PRV6 92
Talbot Express Autotrail Chinook 89
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan 14
Xantia Activa 95, sold (missed)
Service Citroen is awesome, it shows me pictures of all the parts i used to be able to buy............
Talbot Express Autotrail Chinook 89
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan 14
Xantia Activa 95, sold (missed)
Service Citroen is awesome, it shows me pictures of all the parts i used to be able to buy............
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CIMG2995 by Deanxm, on Flickr

CIMG3221 by Deanxm, on Flickr
looks very nice without the front bumper extension, but then you have to take the sill covers off as they drop the car too much and makes the nose look out of proportion, the rear vallance is staying on as it works well with the exhaust and is not any lower than the original bumper thats under it.
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XM Prestige PRV6 92
Talbot Express Autotrail Chinook 89
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan 14
Xantia Activa 95, sold (missed)
Service Citroen is awesome, it shows me pictures of all the parts i used to be able to buy............
Talbot Express Autotrail Chinook 89
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan 14
Xantia Activa 95, sold (missed)
Service Citroen is awesome, it shows me pictures of all the parts i used to be able to buy............
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Hi Chris, yes the wheels are keepers they look very nice and all Hydraulic cits have to have open alloys, fact. Bleeding the brakes/pad changes are such a dramer without them.
when its not set on high with the back end on axle stands i will get some photo's without the body kit on, she looks nice, needs the sills repainting though as the black has faded but thats easy enough, the front never really looked 100% to me with that kit on it, it gavde it presence but i dont think it looked better.
What is it they say? more is less.
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when its not set on high with the back end on axle stands i will get some photo's without the body kit on, she looks nice, needs the sills repainting though as the black has faded but thats easy enough, the front never really looked 100% to me with that kit on it, it gavde it presence but i dont think it looked better.
What is it they say? more is less.
D
XM Prestige PRV6 92
Talbot Express Autotrail Chinook 89
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan 14
Xantia Activa 95, sold (missed)
Service Citroen is awesome, it shows me pictures of all the parts i used to be able to buy............
Talbot Express Autotrail Chinook 89
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan 14
Xantia Activa 95, sold (missed)
Service Citroen is awesome, it shows me pictures of all the parts i used to be able to buy............
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It is a bit of a shame Xantias and Xms only came with 15" wheels, though i thought the Activa alloys were designed with strength in mind, to cope with the high forces when cornering. So go easy on those flashy 5 spokes!

I didnt think the kit looked 'too' bad but it will look better without. I bet your looking forward to using it a bit?
Chris
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No it isn't! I can get brand new 205 65 15 Xm diesel spec Michelin Energies for £45 each!!!!It is a bit of a shame Xantias and Xms only came with 15" wheels
The Xantia looks a lot better now Dean, although the front spoiler thing you had on it didn't look all that bad either.
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Well yes, there is thatrobert_e_smart wrote:No it isn't! I can get brand new 205 65 15 Xm diesel spec Michelin Energies for £45 each!!!!It is a bit of a shame Xantias and Xms only came with 15" wheels

Chris
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07 Citroen C5 HDi VTR - Red
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The wheels will cope no problems, all wheels have to go through impact tests, ie hitting curbs side on etc without breaking, well i hope not or else you will see me getting pulled out of a hedge somewhere
Just got a Pair of new front discs too for £10, who said Activa's were expensive to run
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Ive just got a pair of toyo's fitted, valved and ballanced for £100, 17" is the new 15" Robert, hav'nt you heard?No it isn't! I can get brand new 205 65 15 Xm diesel spec Michelin Energies for £45 each!!!!

Just got a Pair of new front discs too for £10, who said Activa's were expensive to run

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XM Prestige PRV6 92
Talbot Express Autotrail Chinook 89
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan 14
Xantia Activa 95, sold (missed)
Service Citroen is awesome, it shows me pictures of all the parts i used to be able to buy............
Talbot Express Autotrail Chinook 89
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan 14
Xantia Activa 95, sold (missed)
Service Citroen is awesome, it shows me pictures of all the parts i used to be able to buy............
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