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Posted: November 14, 2007 10:23 am
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Double Chevron  Group: Members Posts: 971 Member No.: 336 Joined: March 10, 2006  |
Hi all.
Had occasion yesterday to collect a gearbox, roundabout half a ton in weight. Turned up in the XM, much guffawing and p**s taking --- 'you'll not get it in a car'; if you can get it in, it'll squash it' etc. etc. Much silence as the XM swallowed the load, readjusted its height and ready for off. To be fair, they did admit to standing corrected. Came back at a pretty steady 70; average mpg 41.5. Not half bad when you think it was carrying the equivalent in weight of another small car in the back !! Absolutely no car to touch them for the mix of usefulness and comfort. MIke. -------------------- XM 2.5VSX Estate RP 7185
XM 2.5VSX Estate RP 7289 |
 
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| xmexclusive |
Posted: November 14, 2007 11:42 am
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 2877 Member No.: 144 Joined: April 06, 2005 |
Hi Onthecut
A steady 70 on any road around Brum is truly amazing. Regards XMexc -------------------- An interest in 2.5TD's.
Location: Hampshire, U.K. |
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| rowanmoor |
Posted: November 14, 2007 12:59 pm
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Double Chevron Group: Members Posts: 548 Member No.: 367 Joined: May 08, 2006 |
What I want to know is how you lifted it in and out again? Are you superman?
 -------------------- 94M XM 2.5 TD VSX Estate RP 6430 Forest Green
Redhill, Surrey. |
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| jorgy9 |
Posted: November 14, 2007 01:20 pm
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 Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1248 Member No.: 318 Joined: February 05, 2006 |
Had taken a free V6 PRV engine in my hatch once, 4 shoulders needed to lift it in using a wooden bar with chains. Was much less than 500kg though, rather 200. G -------------------- XM '94 V6 12v, manual, Diravi - Mark "1.5" in black - bought: 138,000mls now: 167,000 miles
Axel '87 1.1 - real '70s Citroen handling (nope, it's not hydraulic!) My Flickr page I ...and II Is your XM as soft as it should be ?? ...Well, again: is it ??? Mine is not as good...but quite near! >>How I repaired my suspension part I ...and part II<< Kilmarnock -18mls south-west of Glasgow- |
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| onthecut |
Posted: November 14, 2007 06:32 pm
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Double Chevron Group: Members Posts: 971 Member No.: 336 Joined: March 10, 2006 |
Hi Rowanmoor.
Am only superman on my days off ! No -- cheated and used forklift. Mike. -------------------- XM 2.5VSX Estate RP 7185
XM 2.5VSX Estate RP 7289 |
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