R9UKE's French Car Blog...

Tell us your ongoing tales and experiences with your French car here. Post pictures of your car here as well.
lexi
(Donor 2020)
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Unread post by lexi »

Apart from brakes and steering XM,s have..............Struts. These are the laminate floor version of the real thing :lol:
Citroen C5 1.6 HDI 110bhp Estate 06 plate

French Mistresses gone.
Citroen C5 HDI Mk 1 hatchback
Vel Satis 3.5 v6
ZX 1.9D Est.
ZX 1.9DHatch
Xantia 1.9td est.
Xantia 2.0 hdi Est.
Xantia V6 MK1
Xantia V6 MK 2
robert_e_smart
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Unread post by robert_e_smart »

Real Hardwood, with worms included :lol: :lol:
1990 XM 2.1 Turbo SD
1991 BX 16 TGS Auto
1992 ZX 1.6 Aura Auto
1994 Xantia 2.0 16V VSX
2008 C5 2.7 Exclusive
stevenc75
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Unread post by stevenc75 »

Look what I found;

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... h/82746141

Does that seem familiar Luke? :?
XantiaDaveEire
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Unread post by XantiaDaveEire »

stevenc75 wrote:Look what I found;

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... h/82746141

Does that seem familiar Luke? :?
£575 ?? :shock:
1998 Xantia 1.9 TD 186k
2008 C4 grand Picasso exclusive 105k #-o
R9UKE
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Unread post by R9UKE »

I knew the guy that bought it was a trader. That car was ready to die, and is without a doubt the worst car I have ever driven.

I was so happy to see the back of the hateful thing.

Tempted???
French is best.
XantiaDaveEire
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Unread post by XantiaDaveEire »

R9UKE wrote:
I was so happy to see the back of the hateful thing.

Tempted???
I'd be happy to see the back of it too :wink:

I wouldn't be tempted if it was £5.75 :lol:

So presumably he's going to be making double bubble off of it if you were just happy to get rid of it ...dealers huh :roll:
1998 Xantia 1.9 TD 186k
2008 C4 grand Picasso exclusive 105k #-o
R9UKE
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Unread post by R9UKE »

Haha yeh I don't know why I ever bought it. Didn't lose anything on it though, thankfully. He has no chance of getting rid of it at that price... less than 2 months MOT, no tax AND it's a Daewoo.

It also drives like the front axle is held on by string, and the engine goes a little bit on fire after a few minutes of driving.

Hateful car
French is best.
XantiaDaveEire
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Unread post by XantiaDaveEire »

R9UKE wrote: It also drives like the front axle is held on by string, and the engine goes a little bit on fire after a few minutes of driving.

Hateful car
That just means the car has 'character' :lol: It wouldn't be a Daewoo if it wasn't a p.o.s :D

Here's your v6 :wink: http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... ht=#277724

Only 400 lids aswell
1998 Xantia 1.9 TD 186k
2008 C4 grand Picasso exclusive 105k #-o
R9UKE
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Unread post by R9UKE »

XantiaDaveEire wrote:That just means the car has 'character' :lol: It wouldn't be a Daewoo if it wasn't a p.o.s :D
:lol: :lol: :lol:

That's a cheap V6 Xantia. I really want one. Find me one on this island :)

It'll be interesting to see how one compares to the C5 V6.
French is best.
XantiaDaveEire
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Unread post by XantiaDaveEire »

R9UKE wrote:
XantiaDaveEire wrote:That just means the car has 'character' :lol: It wouldn't be a Daewoo if it wasn't a p.o.s :D
:lol: :lol: :lol:

That's a cheap V6 Xantia. I really want one. Find me one on this island :)

It'll be interesting to see how one compares to the C5 V6.
A hell of a lot faster i would imagine :)

They're as rare as hens teeth over here,I can't ever remember coming across one on gumtree or anything like that

I do like this however,even do it's only a 1.6 :lol: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2077165
1998 Xantia 1.9 TD 186k
2008 C4 grand Picasso exclusive 105k #-o
R9UKE
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Unread post by R9UKE »

Ooooh it's got the no airbag steering wheel! Nice colour, and it's petrol :D :D :D

Shame it's not a sinker.

There was a V6 Xantia on gumtree up here, Robert went to view it and said it was needing quite a bit of work. They were looking £1200 as well :o
French is best.
XantiaDaveEire
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Unread post by XantiaDaveEire »

I love those steering wheels 8-)

It would be too irresistible for me if it was a sinker ,good job it isn't :( pretty decent condition aswell...and for a woman driver too :lol:

I find cars over here ridiculously overpriced for the condition,any cars i buy in the future will all be British :lol:

Are you getting the white Cx ? 8-)
1998 Xantia 1.9 TD 186k
2008 C4 grand Picasso exclusive 105k #-o
R9UKE
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Unread post by R9UKE »

Yeh I was gona say, that price is a bit steep. Usually the only overpriced old Citroens on this land come from Robert's place :lol:

Yeh you have it bad with VRT, I couldn't live with that. How much would it cost you to take the likes of a Xantia or C5 V6 from here to there???
French is best.
XantiaDaveEire
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Unread post by XantiaDaveEire »

From here to there ? :oops:

I don't mind paying a little more for a better car do :)

I'v come across these two which look tidy .... http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... f/82590267

And this one http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... c/81677544

I just tease myself when i look at them :cry:
1998 Xantia 1.9 TD 186k
2008 C4 grand Picasso exclusive 105k #-o
robert_e_smart
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Unread post by robert_e_smart »

Usually the only overpriced old Citroëns on this land come from Robert's place
I'm from Ahoghill. Thats where the expensive XMs are anyway!!
1990 XM 2.1 Turbo SD
1991 BX 16 TGS Auto
1992 ZX 1.6 Aura Auto
1994 Xantia 2.0 16V VSX
2008 C5 2.7 Exclusive