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Well, this might make you laugh, but also shows you how big space is (and how small EVERYTHING else is!);

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As some of you may know I've been toying with the idea of getting another van. So after a bit of searching and viewing a few very rough vans I came across this berlingo 1.6hdi 75bhp. I really was looking for a 90bhp but upon driving this one I was very impressed with the performance, I've not done much mileage in it but it's certainly fun to drive...

Well, I suppose today is the time to start this blog, it's 06:40 in the morning and SWMBO and I are on on Preston station on our way to Glasgow to pick up the car from David, This will be my first foray into Peugeot ownership, so quite looking forward to that as well.

The car shares a number of similarities of the C6, Particularly around the...

I have now taken custody of Paul's (fatherjack2002) V6 Xantia that he enjoyed all too briefly before the gearbox threw it's toys..

Here's Paul's story of his own Brief Encounter with this car.

I went to pick the car up from Paul's yesterday and it travelled back home on a Citroen Relay recovery truck.

Yesterday, I was pretty exhausted by the...

Evening all,

What has felt like an eternity...I'm back to having a Citroen daily driver again - I couldn't stay away...! :wink:

I saw a few of you at the CCC National Rally last July which was good to catch up, however as you may remember I was having a bit of an affair with...ahem...something of the Blue Oval variety...very good fun indeed...

After a bit of looking around on ebay I have noticed the Qty of Xantia Mk.1's dwindleing, let alone S2 cars also shrinking.

You all know Black is my favortie colour in a car, so I sort of thought to myself would I get another in Black if I got rid.

Finding a Black XM will be hard enough. So I had a little think this week, and decided with the V6...

Hmm, well, I don't even know if anyone will be at all interested in this.

So, the story is, that my dad bought himself a DRK 3-wheeler Morgan-esque thing back in 2006 for his 60th. He lives in Athens, the car was bought in Preston. My brother and I drove it out to Greece to make sure it got there on time.

The DRK was actually a proper...

Well, it's 6.10am on Saturday morning and I just boarded one of those train things to Darlington from Twyford. Pity the ticket machines were out of order and the office closed. I do have a paid ticket, but the only proof I have is the email on my phone.

I love trains. Like piles.

Car is actually paid for and insured - a grand total of £178 per...

Hi, im new to the site, but not new to Peugeots/Citroens. After passing my test almost 10 years ago ive owned many 106's, ax's, saxo's, 306's, a 205 a 309 and a C15!

My latest project is a 1987 Peugeot 305 Estate Gld

I bought the car last year from a lad in Gloucester. Heres a picture from the day. My mate took me down in his ZX

As you can...

Some of you know that I've bought Roger Bradford's old Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive, the car has been looked after by the previous owner's, however, as you would expect with a car that's 16 year's old there are a few things that need attention:

* Head light not working - Now Done
* N/S/F door lock cap needs replacing - Now Done
* The LED on the...

Well the other shoe has dropped it seems. :?

Out for a quick drive tonight looking at houses and noticed that the exhaust got very rapidly louder, pulled over with the suspension right up to look underneath and my worst fears were confirmed. The coupling between the cat and the centre silencer has completely broken away. :cry:

Limped very very...

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or at least once Steve baby ( myglaren ) has entered the link/picys on my behalf :-D :wink:

There are over 100 photo's in this series which are rather too many to load the thread with but if you click on one of these it will (hopefully) take you to the PhotoBucket gallery with them all in.

I have omitted the videos as they were...

1s said else where. As no one even wanted to take her away freely that prehaps a blessing for me in disguise the car will get put to Minimal requirements for an mot get a full Legal mot and sell for what ever she goes for.

had a look over and around and closly this afternoon..

heres what I came up with..

Off side track rod end play - Im sure...

Yes, it has happened, I know I know, dont buy a mark one.. unless you have a lexia..

Well, I have a Lexia, but I didnt strickly buy this either, its a running project

Bought as a Spares Repair car.. ebay ad here:

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It was worth a go.. The combination.. 2.0 8v 110hdi engine with the AL4 AUTO box.....

As the Berlingo has once again blotted its copybook and left me without wheels I had to get something quick. A friend at work has owned a Scenic Monaco from new and although it's needed its fair share of work he still likes it despite having just paid £32k for a second hand Evoque!
I looked on Autotrader and saw quite a few for sale within a 20...

Hi all not sure what part of the forum to put this so I will try here . Would it be possible for someone to explain to me how to post pictures and the preferred size thanks in advance. Regards. Les

Hi Everyone,

Finally managed to get a free day from work to sit and get my paperwork and tax returns sorted out... Well guess what? I got bored!

As it was suggested that I make a thread in this area about my Talbot Samba Cabrio, I decided to just introduce you to my fleet and a few of their wheelie metal friends that visit from time to time.
I...

I'd like to tell you about a girl I know, who's very special to me, and her name is Cassy.
She's a Xantia Estate 1.9TD+ SX, the + is because she now has a 90Bhp Hdi gearbox, wich is much more suited to our driving style.
Now Cassy and I have been through a lot together since I first met her back in 2006.
Not long after, on the drive down to...

Just joined the forum today so I thought I would post a few pics of my Zx16v , I came across this after a fruitless search for a decent Bx16v, the car has had two owners , the first being Citroen Uk for 2 months then one lady owner up until I got the car last September , it's got a Full Service History and every bill and receipt for every job done...

And it mostly works.

No 100 pages threads here, nothing to see, move along please.

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As you may know I purchased a C4 on Friday night, and I bloody love it!

Here it is, although the picture is pretty bad, and its hardly stopped raining since!

Its a C4 VTS 180 with 71k and is an 05 reg, but it has a private plate.It has a few little issues.

What's wrong with it you ask?

The directional headlights don't work and the...

Over on Club-xm I have been documenting a dismantleing of a rust ridden XM, so the decsision was to make the car a pile of parts for the H reg SED I have..

Ive got, and had for about 3 years a Base Model Manderin D 2.1 Manual XM.. Originally bought for parts, I then thought, Id do it up to sell on... this was after looking under the car to find...

OK it's about time I get one of these going, instead of creating threads all the time.

Most of you know me already, I'm Luke, 19, from Belfast, and a student at university. My main car is a 2.0 VVT Renault Mégane which I love, but I always have another car running alongside, albeit for a short time before it's shifted on again.

I'll also use...

Here's a couple of pics of my wifes replacement for her old Laguna II 1.9 Dci privelage tourer . It's a Dynamique S with the 175 Bhp version of the 2.0 Dci . It's got some nice standard equipment including electric heated seats which are fantastic in this cold weather , cruise control and some nice options such as a panoromic sunroof , front &...

After around 10 years of wanting a bx 16v or a zx 16v and at various points in that time of not having the money available I am finally picking one up 2 Moro in Liverpool - white - 87k - lots history - L Reg - 2 days mot :-D and 3 months tax - booked test for Tuesday and if it gets through I may make it to Wetherby on Sunday ( Pics to follow) so...

In case I get told off and my threads moved, I'll put up a few pics now and again here...

Today I washed it!

Looks nice.

Rear view :

Even hoovered it and ran a rag over the interior.

I do really like it. I've used it more than the Berlingo this week, which probably isn't really financially sane, but so what?

how'z it comin along our Kev

My sister has a 1.6 hdi 16v C4 3dr VTR 110bhp ... over the last three years all has been well.. always started, went WELL indeed, only used fully synthetic oil for services..

However, about a month maybee two ago at mums when my sister was leaving she noticed the car took a bit longer to start then useual... anyway, she went home all the same....

Ok, so as most of you guys will know I had Jim's XM V6 off of him.
Now as we all know its not like Jim to back down from a challenge but certainly I can see why he did, its a complete mare to work on in comparison to the Xantia, and Jims reporting of the xantia v6 being well thought out and the XM being a friday afternoon car is bang on the...

I took a sinker in a while back.. A 1993 L reg TD SX one.

Anyway. Initially I was going to break her, this was due to bad rust in the rear nearside quater panel.. a fuel drainage over night issue, pair of strut tops ...

Anyway, noticing the dwindeling S1 cars, I had second thoughts. I know the car, and done a few things to it over the years,...

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My build diary so far, not far in but soon to get interesting

Hi all...

Well, finally made a start on my V6 Xantia Repair by strippin her down.

Car: 1997 P reg, Early Xantia V6 24v Auto.

Things to do...

Strut feed pipes badly corroded along most of the pipes.
ABS Not working, 3 sensors are away.
Lower engine mount rubber completely missing - completely AWOL
Front bumper damaged, new one got, needs...

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who has the most pages in there blog :shock: :-D :wink:

at a quick glance Sir Jim seems to be way out in front =D> =D> :wink:

Well, made a final start today on the V6 Xantia...

Boot trims all off, both sides, everything small is being kept some things are going luckily..

Boot side trims all off, rear seat belts all, rear seats un plumbed ... centre console removed, drivers seat out and boot CD changer out, and cd changer lead un plumbed to the front..

Rads...

Hi all,

Citroen C5 is so rare here. I would love to see how your C5 look like, particularly, those who have spent sometimes beautifying their rides, whether interior or exterior.

I put up a few pics of my old C5 here for sharing. Note that I don't really like those chrome/slivery stuff (loud colours) hence I conceal them with stickers.

I did a...

My two favourite cars on video :D hope you like them .
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So here it goes, the start of something beautiful or a grand folly.

Welcome to my Xantia Activa Turbo Blog

Here are some links to my related forum topics and posts

My initial enquirers
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The story so far, as a kid I saw the advert for flat cornering on the Xantia Activa...

hi everyone i have just joined up so though i would start a blog on my car :)

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19. XUD
T2 turbo
bosch pump
ground lda
gov mod
HDI box
straight through stainless
Fmic

and now. not much of a difference but she has had alot of work

My fascination with Citroens began back when i was 7....1980, we had just moved to Gibraltar (my dad was in the RAF). Where we first lived you walked out of the flats and then down into the town area. I remember and can still picture perfectly to this day, a black Citroen DS parked at the on one of the streets...it seemed to be there most days and...

Bought this at the back end of October for £600 and in surprisingly good condition with 9 months tax and test on it (£150 worth of tax) drives great - always wanted one, immediately presented me with battery discharge probs which turned out to be faulty stereo, 115k on clock with plenty of history - not an SE but does have an aftermarket cruise...

Hi all...

Some may know, mum and dad decided on a C5.. However, much as I have been poisoned from the First Gen cars, Id heard that later S1.5 cars with what I call C4 front headlights, and Audi rear lamps are a much improoved and more reliable car....

We found one anyway, a 55 plate, 1.6 16v HDi one.. With 119k, and Full History. Ok, it sounded...

Hi all..

As you may know, a recent arrival, a Xantia VSX Estate, on a P plate. 1997, with Keypad immobilser and Air Con.

As a brief rundown, work to do on this is as follows, and as the car came in to me..

Rear bumper has been pushed in on the O/s Corner.. also craked on the N/s - REPLACE
Lost her Alloys, but will be sorting that out and gettin...

Took this last week, hopefully we will get a bit more snow so I can have some more fun.

Hi..

Following on from the massive topic about cruise and trip computer in Xantia HDi's, Id thought Id make a blog of it as I go..

FIRSTLY and most importantly, this is NOT my discovery... The information was supplied to me by PIT, a fellow Bulgarian FCF member, and thanks goto him in a big way. Im a big fan of Cruise and trip computers.

I...

Well my name is Dom and I haven't used any LHM for 3 weeks now... Its a tough life, everywhere I look I see chevrons! :lol:

I'll start off with my cars:

The most famous of my cars is the Mouse Mobile, a 1975 CX 2000 in rouge soleil without the usual DIRAVI steering. It acquired its nickname from the condition of the car after years of storage:...

Hi!
Here is my new car with some fix:)

The label says: Better a car that is causes trouble sometimes than one that is always ugly

Ready for some oil on the heightcorrectors

The rear door dont worked so I fixed the cables

After I fix the cables the door work:D

8-)

And a few pics of the new girl on the block lol ...

Only got it Sunday afternoon, so I haven't got around to do anything but take three pics:

The condition at first glance totally belies its got 190k mls on the clock.
All I can find seriously wrong with it are bald front tyres, a rorrrorrrorrr sound from what I think is the the right front when doing 50+ (I bet that's serious) and that...