Glow Plugs Annihilate 2.0HDi Xsara Picasso

[NewcastleFalcon]

What about an old C5 Neil. I think they are roomier, cheap and pretty easy to work on. Have you bought another car?

Not bought a replacement yet. The Picasso was excellent for us prior to the flood and bought really as a back up and weekend car. I really dont care for the process of buying a replacement car as this thread testifies. I think there is some excellent value in C5's but pretty much replicates my current workhorse.

I still have what I describe as "Ellesmere Port's finest" as my main form of transport. 115,000 miles ago it had its AF40 Aisin Warner 6-Speed (as fitted to innumerable other cars including Citroens/Saabs etc, Auto Box rebuilt after 60,000 miles. Co-incidentally it was also driving through flood water which was the root cause of that going kaput!.

Its been a good workhorse though, so I'll most likely just run it into the ground and pile the miles on it, I've probably done about 150,000 miles in that car so far so can't complain.

I've probably lost my deposit on the FCF not actively having a French Car, but I do of course have a shedful of bits from a couple of Xantias should my credentials be scrutinised!

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Bon Voyage!



Regards Neil

[lexi]

You will have to elaborate on the car Neil. I have no idea what it is. I like all cars if you can keep them going.

[NewcastleFalcon]

You will have to elaborate on the car Neil. I have no idea what it is. I like all cars if you can keep them going.

Jim occasionally used the phrase "Luton's Finest" to describe what he at other times referred to as "PoxHall". I subsequently discovered as well as being the "Home of the Astra", Ellesmere Port is also the UK home of this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Vect ... .932008.29

...and its all part of PSA now!

Regards Neil

[lexi]

I'd have one no problem Neil. Amazing the use you can get from some of them.

[ekjdm14]

The Vectra is another non-French car I will admit to quite liking, although NOT the Vectra C... My preferred model is the facelifted B, although the pre-facelift cars are ok too. Now if someone could point me in the direction of a tidy SRi150 or lookalike estate in that purple-ish black-ish metallic colour with black leather.... Silver suits them well too, as does the darker metallic red.

I feel the later cars lost the kind of feel to the interior that I like about the B.

[Huskyxantia]

What a thread ! Car issues can drive you mad at times

[NewcastleFalcon]

What a thread ! Car issues can drive you mad at times

Pleased you enjoyed it, thanks for giving it a read!

Regards Neil