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Spotted Xantias! (and other French stuff)
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Citroen GSA flat4 engine written off
Citroen BX 1.4 gone
Citroen BX 1.6 gone
Citroen Xantia 1.8 gone
Citroen Xantia 1.8 still living now 148 k
Citroen BX 1.4 gone
Citroen BX 1.6 gone
Citroen Xantia 1.8 gone
Citroen Xantia 1.8 still living now 148 k
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Best described as a brave restoration project...
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That was one of Hub's better efforts... I enjoyed watching it the other evening...
Seeing all this Xantia love almost makes me wish I still had one...
Seeing all this Xantia love almost makes me wish I still had one...
Jim
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It was almost identical to mine, except mine had a turbo despite being an LX of the same vintage. Superb car that did a lot of miles while I had it.
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Out on my bike today I caught a Xantia in the wild
Apologies for the poor picture quality from my bike camera... The light was all over the place and what light there was was mainly blocked out by a big panel van I'd stopped behind to let the Xantia through...
I then saw the Xantia pull into a driveway a few hundred feet away and stopped to introduce myself to the owner...
It's a 1.8i Sinker and it's been in their ownership since 1999 Lovely people and the car is in tidy condition. Turns out they owned a bike shop near Bedford before retirement and were keen TT riders...
With the owner's permission, here's a rather better photo
It made for a great bike ride
Apologies for the poor picture quality from my bike camera... The light was all over the place and what light there was was mainly blocked out by a big panel van I'd stopped behind to let the Xantia through...
I then saw the Xantia pull into a driveway a few hundred feet away and stopped to introduce myself to the owner...
It's a 1.8i Sinker and it's been in their ownership since 1999 Lovely people and the car is in tidy condition. Turns out they owned a bike shop near Bedford before retirement and were keen TT riders...
With the owner's permission, here's a rather better photo
It made for a great bike ride
Jim
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I know I've posted this one in the past but only as a very dark photo taken very early in the morning with only a headtorch for illumination..
This afternoon I spotted it again... This time in the sunshine
It really is very, very tidy indeed. Almost concours - a delight
This afternoon I spotted it again... This time in the sunshine
It really is very, very tidy indeed. Almost concours - a delight
Jim
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A very tidy Pug 106 spotted yesterday during my recovery run, shame about the bonnet dent...
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The second automotive spot during my morning run...
I'm no huge fan of these motorised prams although I'm always happy to see one well loved and cherished. This one surely is both
It's fairly local and I believe it's a daily driver... I've seen it out and about in weather I'd not dream of taking Bluebell out in... I expect and hope it has a nice new galvanised chassis...
I'm no huge fan of these motorised prams although I'm always happy to see one well loved and cherished. This one surely is both
It's fairly local and I believe it's a daily driver... I've seen it out and about in weather I'd not dream of taking Bluebell out in... I expect and hope it has a nice new galvanised chassis...
Jim
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Seen on Facebook... Great Yarmouth in 1995 according to the caption...
Spot the Xantia
Spot the Xantia
Jim
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Erm, is it in front of the Peugeot 205?
James
ex BX 1.9
ex Xantia 2.0HDi SX
ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
C5 2.2HDi VTX+
Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
Out amongst the stars, looking for a world of my own!
ex BX 1.9
ex Xantia 2.0HDi SX
ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
C5 2.2HDi VTX+
Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
Out amongst the stars, looking for a world of my own!
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Amazing to see how many Fords in that picture!!
I used to be indecisive, now I'm not so sure!
I used to ride on two wheels, but now I need all four!
I used to ride on two wheels, but now I need all four!
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So it is James That one was hiding in plain sight from me
Many more than you ever see these days... No doubt in the same scene in 2023 the majority would be Audis...
Jim
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Memories of my cream Ford Sierra Estate come flooding back...
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Is that a BX heading away from the camera (left, by the lamp post, and behind the BMW)?
James
ex BX 1.9
ex Xantia 2.0HDi SX
ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
C5 2.2HDi VTX+
Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
Out amongst the stars, looking for a world of my own!
ex BX 1.9
ex Xantia 2.0HDi SX
ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
C5 2.2HDi VTX+
Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
Out amongst the stars, looking for a world of my own!