Xantia Activa

jwalshe · Unread post by **jwalshe** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:19

Hello!

Just picked up an Activa - lovely machine (albeit not quite as spectacular as the CX I once owned!)

Does anyone here own an Activa? Just wondering if I'm one of many or one of the lucky few.

I can't imagine many were sold?

James

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:22

Welcome aboard!

Take a look here:
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... m.php?f=17

Toby_HDi · Unread post by **Toby_HDi** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:23

There are many of us on here.

1224 UK Activas of which I think it has been deduced about 215 remain.

Of those 1224, 990 were S1 and 234 were S2.

Welcome to a rather exclusive (and fun!) club.

Can we expect to see you at the CCC National this year?

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=36000

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:24

Welcome to the FCF and to Activa ownership

I have one, see my sig for details, there are a good few on here with them too.

What year is yours?

Check over in the Activa section of this forum for more threads and info relating to Activas, we recently drew up a Activa colour thread which gives you some idea as to how many owners are on here.

Roughly 1200 Activas were sold in the UK, according to a website only around 200 still exist in the UK and only 150 of those are road goers.

jwalshe · Unread post by **jwalshe** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:27

Hi guys!

Thanks for the welcome (and the link)!

Mine is a series two (2000 on a W plate) with leather, electric seats etc. Really pleased with it - although it needs a little attention (central locking doesn't work on passenger door and the exhaust is blowing from somewhere behind the engine) but otherwise it's in perfect order.

Really excited about being a Citroen owner again! So yes, you can bank on me being at the rally. It's been years - I used to go to the one held at the showground in Peterborough (when the CX could be bothered to start!)

James

jwalshe · Unread post by **jwalshe** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:29

Here's a link to the photos I've taken so far on my flickr page:

ACTIVE8 · Unread post by **ACTIVE8** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:30

Hi jwalshe.

Welcome to the forum.

Pleased to see another new Activa owner.

Yes there are quite a few Activa owners here, so you have come to the right place.

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:31

Blowing behind the engine is probably exhaust manifold gasket.
Check out the last few pages of CitroJim's blog as he's recently detailed how to replace it.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:33

jwalshe wrote:Here's a link to the photos I've taken so far on my flickr page:

Your Activa looks very nice indeed

I also see you have been to Wolsey House Motors

Dissapointing to see evem more XMs and CXs stood there since I was there

Excellent pictures.

jwalshe · Unread post by **jwalshe** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:37

Hey, thanks! Where do I find CitroJim's blog?

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:39

jwalshe wrote:Hey, thanks! Where do I find CitroJim's blog?

Here it is

jwalshe · Unread post by **jwalshe** » 18 Jun 2011, 00:18

Cheers! Thanks - and thanks to everyone else again. Really looking forward to wafting about Citroen-style again!

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 18 Jun 2011, 06:53

I've been looking through your Flickr photostream, very good there are some excellent photo's on there

being a DS owner I've got to ask was this one of the DS driving past staged/photoshopped or just happened? This is just one of many interesting photo's there, now in my favourites.

jwalshe · Unread post by **jwalshe** » 18 Jun 2011, 10:07

That was cunningly Photoshopped. The actual car driving past was a Toyota Avensis so what with the girl in the photo being French, it only seemed right to replace it!

I don't use Photoshop that much but in this case, I wanted to make the shot particularly special.

Unread post by **myglaren** » 18 Jun 2011, 10:08

That's an unusual and very good wedding photo, shame about the sign behind the bride but a bit of photoshopification could fix that.
Nice candid shot all the same.

Welcome to the forum