1000 Members Of This Forum, Reached Today

Yay. Another one still lives according to the DVLA! Well at least for a few months yet!

The vehicle details for N293 YVN are: Date of Liability (tax renewal) - 01 01 2009

Your father must've done something right with the suspension if it lived on 2 years later.
Was it one of the 2 anti roll stabilising rams leaking?

Going off on tangents is always very interesting on this forum though.
I don't see the harm - we are talking about rare Citroens here which is related to the
Xm's availability/continued numbers of RHD examples.

Andrew

Andrew - your the closest! Prehaps you should go and ask them directly!


rgds
Paul

John, I can see your point about CCC as they are if you like the main 'official' UK owners club. Thing
is, how many members here are also memebers of CCC? If we assume a rough figure of say a third
getting on half of the 1000 members here is active with another percentage being in the UK with a
RHD car, is this figure greater in volume than current CCC Xm membership registered cars?

I'm not in the CCC and haven't been for about 5 years for various reasons and forums like this offer
me a better means of directly communicating with like minded enthusiasts!

One frustration is actually having some kind of yardstick for registered cars into the UK as RHD.
After all, LHD is OK but RHD is going to be better in the UK. The take up of cars into the UK wasn't
exactly enthusiastic after the first year or two with figures of sales dropping markedly into the s2
era.

Andrew

This post has been edited by Andmcit on October 25, 2008 07:55 pm

Yay. Another one still lives according to the DVLA! Well at least for a few months yet!

The vehicle details for N293 YVN are: Date of Liability (tax renewal) - 01 01 2009

Your father must've done something right with the suspension if it lived on 2 years later.
Was it one of the 2 anti roll stabilising rams leaking?

Going off on tangents is always very interesting on this forum though.
I don't see the harm - we are talking about rare Citroens here which is related to the
Xm's availability/continued numbers of RHD examples.

Andrew

Oh, thats good to know! Thanks.

How do you check that out?

The suspension was working perfectly, it handled superb, very odd sensation!

I think it was yes, im sure the part needed was going to be around £600 or so, it had just started to leak, so im not sure if something could have been done to repair it.

It would be very interesting to know how many Xms are still out there in the UK.

We're currently looking to buy another, an estate, ive found a couple im interested in, one in particular. Id like to find my ideal Xm, but i dont think its going to happen, my wish list is too long

Hi Andrew

I am in CCC and will ask the questions of them as David who looks after the XM's pages was asking for contributions.

John

Hi..

It still amazes me how many people are NOT aware that you can check basic details on ANY uk registered cars..

Go here:

http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortal...?SKIN=directgov

and select "Vehicle Enquiry"

and enter the appropiate details, useually, REG of car and the make and there you are.....

rgds
Paul

Interesting, thanks for that.

Ill be here for ages checking on old cars now

Good news, our old CX 22TRS is still going, our old Xantia TD isnt though

TBH, I took it for granted that most folks around here knew this! Useful to know a bit more
about prospective purchases etc. Guess I'm just sadder...

AutoTrader offers a basic FOC database look up too; used to be better but they must've
decided it was info worth making you pay £5 elsewhere for!

I'm pleased your ex smart looking Activa is still around too. Yes really! I said I'm sad!

Andrew

Andrew probably has it!!

As for Xantia TD's unfortunally they are still into the "Throw away" area of motoring :-(

Rgds
PAul

If it came anywhere near South Wales it may have been sucked into the Andmcit Citroen
Black Hole...

Problem is, Xantiae ARE disposable (probably more than Xm's and that's saying something)
which isn't good news for the V6 and Activa varieties. Did you know even the front wings
on these is different to the lower spec models in the range...

Andrew

I knew about the RAC check, but not that you could find tax details, ive always just used it for model and engine details.

Im pleased about the activa, looks like someone must have put some money into the suspension to get the leak fixed. It was really worth repairing, we just never used it so decided to pass it on.

The Xantia Turbo D my parents bought new in 1994, it was local until a few years ago. It would be 13 now though, you dont see many xantias now, never mind earlier ones!

The Cxs reg is G303 APY, its a light blue/silver 22TRS, it was a one owner car before we bought it. Very tidy car and it must be one of the last CXs made.

I did see it on ebay a year or so ago, pleased its still going.

You dont see many Xantias!! S1's! do you drive with your else closed!?

I see nothing but Xantia ones and twos... about equal amounts too...

Lots of L reggers around too... I think the rare ones are the Petrol K reg VERY First into the UK ones...

Theres 7 that I know of that I look after here on anglesey ALONE, let alone the ones I dont know about, and I see many more I know I dont look after....

Rgds
Paul

Hmm maybe this isnt the best area for xantias then!

Well i see a few but not many and when i do they are usually bumping down the road

AGREED!!! <cringe>

Theres NO EXCUSE for bouncing around!!


P

My wed wun!



It is a totally fabulous colour! See the orange at the back even on a drab winter day...

Andrew