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charlie |
Posted: October 25, 2007 11:05 am
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 127 Member No.: 1058 Joined: October 15, 2007 |
am looking to buy an xm and have been pondering this question
trim aside what would u go for a 2.5 (a mate has described the 2.5 as a tractor engine) with a manual gear box or 2.1 with a auto gear box (auto gear box prone to fail) -------------------- 2.1td xm exclusive in silver 1996 5door
1.9 bx tzs in cream 1989 5door |
rowanmoor |
Posted: October 25, 2007 11:36 am
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Double Chevron Group: Members Posts: 548 Member No.: 367 Joined: May 08, 2006 |
What does he mean by a tractor engine? Torque yes, physical size yes, but smoothness, acceleration and noise levels are the complete opposite of a tractor. You know you want one...
However, access is rather limited under the bonnet. A 2.1 is much easier to get to. -------------------- 94M XM 2.5 TD VSX Estate RP 6430 Forest Green
Redhill, Surrey. |
demag |
Posted: October 25, 2007 01:19 pm
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Double Chevron Group: Members Posts: 919 Member No.: 417 Joined: August 06, 2006 |
I think the 2.5 started life as a commercial engine fitted to some vans. But no definitely not tractors.
-------------------- Dave.
To flush, or not to flush? That is the question.............. 2.5TD VSX Hatch RP 6738 1992 BX16 TXS........Hasn't been well but getting better! Now has driveshaft gaiters and a dry bottom! Black Country, Staffs. |
rowanmoor |
Posted: October 25, 2007 01:26 pm
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Double Chevron Group: Members Posts: 548 Member No.: 367 Joined: May 08, 2006 |
Am I right that the 2.5 in the vans is the same block with a different head on it or something similar? Doesn't the commercial one lack some or all of the balancing shafts?
-------------------- 94M XM 2.5 TD VSX Estate RP 6430 Forest Green
Redhill, Surrey. |
Ciaran |
Posted: October 25, 2007 01:30 pm
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1434 Member No.: 222 Joined: August 12, 2005 |
Tractor engine, certainly not. I wouldn't even classify the 2.1 as a tractor. How many tractors have you seen that can shift like XMs do!
Besides, who cares what other people think of the engine, part of the joy of owning an XM is people think you're a lunatic, and you do what you want anyway. You're a style outlaw, a non-conformist, a loose cannon etc! CiarĂ¡n This post has been edited by Ciaran on October 25, 2007 01:32 pm -------------------- '95 XM 2.1TD VSX Hatch: RP 6429. Rare green ;-)
'90 XM 2.0 SEI Hatch: RP 4832 - 'Gandalf the grey' '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Black - 'Darth Vader'. Will be MOT'd '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Blue - Utterly fooked Location: Outskirts of Belfast in the sunny north of Ireland... |
Assich |
Posted: October 25, 2007 02:48 pm
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Member No.: 671 Joined: March 12, 2007 |
When I went to buy a diesel rather than a petrol xm. It wasn't a case of do I want a manual or auto. I knew I wanted an auto so no choice on engine. V6 with LPG is far better for performance and fuel cost (equivalent of 45mpg approx for mine).
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