Oh dear...

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 04 Dec 2010, 10:55

AUGUST 1997 CITROEN 1998cc XANTIA ATHENA R191DWV by Leicestershire-Vehicle-Photography, on Flickr

AUGUST 1997 CITROEN 1998cc XANTIA ATHENA R191DWV by Leicestershire-Vehicle-Photography, on Flickr

Erm...

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 04 Dec 2010, 10:57

FEBRUARY 1994 CITROEN XANTIA SX 1905cc TURBO DIESEL 8GR - WAS L270UOU by Leicestershire-Vehicle-Photography, on Flickr

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 04 Dec 2010, 11:05

Neither is particularly well done; shame really.

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 04 Dec 2010, 11:22

As Adam says, the black one could've been OK - shame it wasn't better
sorted in the detail with the top of the rear doors and handle areas.
Wonder if the car was damaged and then converted or just angleground to
pieces from a good original car for the sake of a pick-up. Guess this will
happen with these cars being so cheap and disposable.

As for the first one...

what kind of disturbed mind comes up with this sh!t!?

Andrew

reblack68 · Unread post by **reblack68** » 04 Dec 2010, 11:32

I think there's another one, which you might find in the same photostream. IIRC that one was BX based.

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 04 Dec 2010, 12:07

This is what happens when men are left for long periods without female supervision!

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 04 Dec 2010, 12:24

First pictures: WTF

That's really obscene. I'm disgusted.

I rather like the idea of a Xantia Ute. Just a shame it was not well done...

Jolly handy for moving lots of spares around, especially engines and gearboxes...

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 04 Dec 2010, 12:40

Xac wrote:This is what happens when men are left for long periods without female supervision!

Too true!

What boggles the mind too is where the battery and ECU boxes at the front
corners have been relocated to even allowing for the far higher scuttle and
bonnet line and extended 'nose'. What a thing to do to an R plated Athena
estate TD...

Andrew

XantiaDaveEire · Unread post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 04 Dec 2010, 18:21

I wouldnt want to be seen in one thats for sure

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 04 Dec 2010, 19:35

reblack68 wrote:I think there's another one, which you might find
in the same photostream. IIRC that one was BX based.

This one?

1990 CITROEN BX 16TRS 1580cc G817BBL

As a piece of down the road graphic and drama I actually quite like it
and the finishing is a lot better than THAT Xantia estate...

You'd stop and gawp if this was driving along - who wouldn't?

Andrew

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 04 Dec 2010, 20:47

It's got me thinking what weight of fibreglass is on that last one, versus what size motor!

Don't fancy its chances at Santa Pod.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 05 Dec 2010, 16:27

That modified Xantia estate is hideous, who would ever think of doing that?!

The pick up could have looked quite tidy, had it of been done well.

Though the BX looks rather interesting, well done and very different. A bit ungainly looking but a clever conversion. I bet it does get a lot of attention.