Thread Revival!
Has it been nearly 6 months...
Ok, stuck the Xantia in for an MOT last week having not addressed any of the issues I posted on this thread and obviously It failed!
Failed on a whole load of stuff including needing new suspension and brake solid lines (corrosion). So finally took the opportunity to replace the pesky (knackered) old front sphere and rear anti-sink sphere and replaced all the corroded lines etc. Also replaced both upper control arm bushes and one outer ball joint which was also shot. A pair of new handbrake cables and rear tyres were also installed and hey presto I have another 12 months ticket!
Just got to treat it to a years road fund licence and pay my mate for the trouble and its another years wafting ahead of me
It's cost me about £600 (inc a years tax) this month but thats cheaper than scrapping it and find another good eco family car with 12 months T&T to replace it with so for me a no-brainer.
Calling xantia experts, a few technical faults - MOT'd :-)
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Re: Calling xantia experts, a few technical faults - MOT'd :
Edit: Ignore my post, I was replying to a 6 month old post without reading the ones after it!
Simon
1997 Xantia S1 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive in Silex Grey
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2011 Peugeot Ion Full Electric in Silver
1977 G Special 1129cc LHD
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1997 Xantia S1 2.0i Auto VSX
1998 Xantia S2 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive
1997 Xantia S1 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive in Silex Grey
2016 Nissan Leaf Tekna 30kWh in White
2011 Peugeot Ion Full Electric in Silver
1977 G Special 1129cc LHD
1978 CX 2400
1997 Xantia S1 2.0i Auto VSX
1998 Xantia S2 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive
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Re: Calling xantia experts, a few technical faults :(
And that is both good value and sound good sense. Well done!Duke137 wrote: It's cost me about £600 (inc a years tax) this month but thats cheaper than scrapping it and find another good eco family car with 12 months T&T to replace it with so for me a no-brainer.
Always better the devil you know...
Jim
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Re: Calling xantia experts, a few technical faults :(
how did you get that or larger up around the A/C sphere, theres no room to swing a mouse let alone a cat ,lurchy666 wrote:this is the sort of thing i use for my spheres only mine is bigger and a hell of a lot older
i also cant picture how you hitched a landrover to this sphere
Regards, malcolm.
current ride a BX 1.7 TZD estate
1986 MK1 BX 1.9na D Auto(in Mothman Andy's stable )
layed up roppy 1.9TD XANT estate, now gone to meet her maker
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1972 DS special been layed up aprox 31 years
current ride a BX 1.7 TZD estate
1986 MK1 BX 1.9na D Auto(in Mothman Andy's stable )
layed up roppy 1.9TD XANT estate, now gone to meet her maker
purple and lilac metalic 2CV(VIOLET)registered to her in doors
1972 DS special been layed up aprox 31 years
Re: Calling xantia experts, a few technical faults :(
For sure!CitroJim wrote:And that is both good value and sound good sense. Well done!Duke137 wrote: It's cost me about £600 (inc a years tax) this month but thats cheaper than scrapping it and find another good eco family car with 12 months T&T to replace it with so for me a no-brainer.
Always better the devil you know...
It's a nice old bus really. Bit tatty round the edges but what you gonna do