Excuse the pictures, they are the ones the vendor took. I'll attack it with my Nikon when it's light.
1996 Xantia 1800SX, absolutely unmolested in 'Doom White' as they used to call it in the trade (although white cars seem to have undegone somewhat of a renaissance of late). Bought off a fellow Retro-Rides member who had his beloved Land-Rover stolen late last year and needed a runabout while waiting for his insurance payout. Now surplus to requirements, hence it's now in my hands.
It's VERY straight. 81k from new with all old MOT's to verify, and looks/drives like it's had a very easy life.
Immaculate inside, no bolster wear on the seats, no scuffs, no marks, nothing. Everything works, too, even the remotes for the C/L. And after spending all winter driving a Peugeot Partner van 40 miles every day with a borked heater, there's just a hint of irony in buying something with a heater that could melt your eyeballs just as the daytime temperatures hit the high teens. Typical!
The only departure from stock is the Kenwood stereo which sounds superb, and will be staying as it's got an AUX input for my iPod. Bonus.
1762cc of pure, unfettered power. Or something. Seems to pull very well, no nasty noises or smoke. Temp sits just above halfway in traffic, drops to 1/3 when on the move. Gearbox is superb too, lovely close ratios. Clutch is a bit high on the pedal, which means it'll probably need a new one in the next few months. No slippage though, even on a 1 in 8 hill at full throttle in 5th at 40mph. Just had a brand-new battery and radiator as well.
Bad bits? Nothing really. Paint's a bit flat in places, and has a couple of minor scrapes on the front wheelarches (just visible in the pic) and a couple of bubbles on the base of the NSF wing. And the rear spheres need doing (surprise surprise). NO leaks of LHM anywhere though, and it rises/falls just as it should.
Taxed and MOT'd until the end of June. I paid £220 for it. I almost feel guilty!
