R9UKE's French Car Blog...

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lexi
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Post by lexi »

Apart from brakes and steering XM,s have..............Struts. These are the laminate floor version of the real thing :lol:
robert_e_smart
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Post by robert_e_smart »

Real Hardwood, with worms included :lol: :lol:
stevenc75
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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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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:
R9UKE
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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???
XantiaDaveEire
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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:
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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
XantiaDaveEire
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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
R9UKE
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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.
XantiaDaveEire
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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
R9UKE
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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
XantiaDaveEire
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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-)
R9UKE
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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???
XantiaDaveEire
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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:
robert_e_smart
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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!!