1.8 16v Xantia, 44,000 ex Ebay

Martin928 · Unread post by **Martin928** » 04 Feb 2011, 18:52

Reporting in as promised.

Got the car back home last night with no obvious problems. Wife has it to take to work today.

It is absolutely immaculate inside, gearbox still a little stiff, and brakes, well, only Citroen make brakes like that!

The car has done 10,000 in 7 years, so obviously has stood around a lot. Apart from a couple of blemishes on the paint work, looks just fine, but I'll have a better look tomorrow in full daylight. Can't calculate MPG just yet, but we'll fill her up tomorrow and test it.

It's only an LX, so there's a few goodies missing. I'm not too fussed about maintaining the LX spec for the sake of it. We have a good scrappie a dozen miles away so tomorrow I go after a set of front fogs. Very necessary with the fogs which roll in off the North Sea.

I'll check in daylight if there's a power source for electric leather.

Although the spheres were replaced less than 1000 miles ago, they're fairly hard, so they'll be replaced. Later, I'll go in for electric windows in the rear doors.

Guess I'll either be searching the technical posts, or posting up for help.

Anybody know anything about this DAB radio stuff. I read AM/FM is being replaced soon and we've all got to buy new radios. Is that right?

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 04 Feb 2011, 18:58

Sounds like a great find

Pictures?

You could start a Blogs thread and keep us updated with your progress?

Martin928 · Unread post by **Martin928** » 04 Feb 2011, 19:21

Pictures, yes, I'll start with a few from the listing - weather down here is foul and daylight is only a memory at the moment.

Yes, what about a blog thread. I'll figure it out and start.

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 04 Feb 2011, 19:33

You'll need a correct SX or VSX front bumper with the cut outs designed
in for the front fogs mind as LX is designed to be solid! Not the most
common colour either...

Andrew

Martin928 · Unread post by **Martin928** » 04 Feb 2011, 19:35

Andrew, this one has got the pressings in place for fogs. Is that the same thing?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 04 Feb 2011, 19:45

Martin928 wrote:Later, I'll go in for electric windows in the rear doors.

Does it not have any then Martin?

Hopefully the wiring is in place. If you want the relevant circuit diagrams, give me a shout...

You may find it has no looms for the electric leathers though. I fitted them to an SX 1.9TD a few years back and had to add them.

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:04

If this is the car you've purchased:

• the wheels are 14" so you could fit 15" from the scrappy
• the front bumper IS solid although there is a foglight impression designed in
• I'd be surprised if the electeics are wired in for leckky seat TBH

Mind, I'm cool about being proven incorrect on the seats wiring!

Andrew

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:14

Is that a real K plater or a private plate?

Looks a teat but a tad high at the front. That may well account for why it seems to be riding a bit firmly Martin

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:16

I made that error Jim - it's a genuine P plater (1996).

Andrew

Martin928 · Unread post by **Martin928** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:35

Ah! Where do I begin?

Yes that's the one. She is high at the front and when tested before purchase, back and front felt hard. Not a great surprise.

Tomorrow when we may, hopefully, have some decent daylight, I look at the front bumper.

In all other respects this is a really clean, tidy car. Frankly a bargain - I got it a hundred pounds less than the ebay sale price.

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:41

Martin928 wrote:East Anglia where we celebrate having the odd hill!

I know what you mean!

Martin928 · Unread post by **Martin928** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:41

Just a thought.

I bought BX two years ago which had new spheres at the front - saw the dated bill for re-gassing.

Are they the same pressure as an Xantia, please?

I'm not a skin flint as such, but money is a little tight as I think it is with most people. Nearest garage that can re-gas spheres charges £25 a sphere so if these are appropriate, I can spend that on lights.

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:41

CitroJim wrote:Looks a teat but a tad high at the front.

Freudian slip there Jim?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:45

andmcit wrote:
CitroJim wrote:Looks a teat but a tad high at the front.
Freudian slip there Jim?

Yep, that'll be right Andrew

I have a real stinker of a cold (again

) and feel like a rusty old strut top.

Sorry, the old grey matter is bnot in good order tonight...

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:48

CitroJim wrote:I have a real stinker of a cold (again ) and feel like a rusty old strut top.

Ditto!

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1.8 16v Xantia, 44,000 ex Ebay

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