Old XM or Older?

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Stickyfinger wrote:But all solid under ?
And that on an XM is the most important thing...

Most of the rest of the problems are the normal XM stock faults and not too hard to fix... It just takes a lot of time.

Sounds like an excellent restoration candidate to me, with everything that needs to be good pretty much there..

I do agree it'll be a lot of work but worth it if you have the time and resources to devote to it. That, in my experience, is the issue!

At £100 it is now a bargain!
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I think I would be inclined to agree with Jim, XMs with a solid body are getting very rare now and 2.1s are like hens teeth. You may not find another one.

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Look forward to the video - I need to learn a lot before I venture down the XM trail..............
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Saraphee wrote:Look forward to the video - I need to learn a lot before I venture down the XM trail..............
It is a road of high adventure and deep heartbreak at times but like anything, the end result is well worth it... I just wish I could physically fit comfortably into an XM :twisted:
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You make it sound like you are too big for an xm Jim, rather than the other way [emoji23]
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I ran them for over 15 years, the initial learning curve is a bit steep but once you have mastered them you cease being afraid.

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daviemck2006 wrote:You make it sound like you are too big for an xm Jim, rather than the other way [emoji23]
Yes, now I come to read it, I do don't I :lol:

It is the opposite way around, even a C1 feels big to me!

In an XM I feel the need of a booster seat :roll:

I fit an Activa well though, due to the adjustable seat bolsters...
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CitroJim wrote: I just wish I could physically fit comfortably into an XM :twisted:
Good god. You big fat git [emoji3]



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BenC5HDi wrote:
CitroJim wrote: I just wish I could physically fit comfortably into an XM :twisted:
Good god. You big fat git [emoji3]
:rofl2: After all I ate on Saturday I deserve to be!
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BenC5HDi wrote:
CitroJim wrote: I just wish I could physically fit comfortably into an XM :twisted:
Good god. You big fat git [emoji3]



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He must be a heck of a size to not get into an xm. I'm a big fat git, and I have never driven one, but I have sat in one and I fitted with room to spare!
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daviemck2006 wrote:He must be a heck of a size to not get into an xm. I'm a big fat git, and I have never driven one, but I have sat in one and I fitted with room to spare!
Let's put it this way Davie... Two of me can comfortably sit in an XM driver's seat... :lol:

They're not cars for little people in my experience... I loved my XMs but used to slide all over the place when driving... I reckon 10 of me could sit in the back...
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I'm not small and I fit them fine. :-D I wouldn't describe XM seats as being small by any stretch of the imagination.

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I can't comment on Jims' stature but you have all got me wondering now! Yes, apart from some sill rot, front door bottoms starting to fall apart and what appeared to be superficial corrosion it seems sound. Floors all appeared fine, B post bottoms, inner rails etc all ok I think. As I looked at it I could see a list of parts getting longer and costly or difficult to source if I'm honest, the rise lever was jammed solid, lenses broken etc, sunroof assembly, door mirror electrics, central locking dead and the like. All the plastic bump strip was badly weathered and looked irretrievable. When I balanced that against some, on the face of it, appear to be reasonably sorted examples currently on ebay or the classic websites for £600 to £1500 ish it started to look like a money pit that I wouldn't be able to use for some considerable time without throwing £ notes (can't get those anymore!!!) at it. But you get my drift. Tell me I'm right… or wrong of course. I won't be offended.
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I'm 5 foot 11, weigh just barely 59Kgs, have a 30" waist and I can hide by turning sideways... BMI bordering on anorexic but ironically I'm one of those that the standard BMI calculation doesn't apply. I train hard each day and am as fit as a butcher's dog... My preferred mode of transport is a bike - one you pedal! I do far more miles by bike than by car.

Back to the XM. There's loads of rotten ones about that would make an ideal spares donor for the one you've looked at. As has been said, with an XM body condition is everything. Believe me, they can rust while you wait so a fundamentally sound one is worth its weight in gold but at the end of the day it depends on how much resources you can devote to it. If you have loads of time, the facilities and able to have a rotten spares donor then the project is viable but if none of those conditions can be met then I agree that for you it'll be a no-go.
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Theres two Xm's on Autotrader at the minute .And an absolutely gorgeous S1 Xantia 2.1td with black leather interior .



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