Many Gallic returns!

ex-vaux · Unread post by **ex-vaux** » 10 Aug 2011, 15:40

Been a while, but I have finally returned to the realm of french automobiles! Wife has just aquired a 406 2.0 petrol estate and I am soon to be the latest owner of a very nice low-ish, mileage Xantia TD! French cars to me, have been both a frustrating feisty mistress and a dowdy trusty friend. Not usually at the same time! CX, BX, XM to expose a few! Hope the reunion is amicable and long standing this time round! Look forward to exploring the inner workings of them with you in due course. Ian

jgra1 · Unread post by **jgra1** » 10 Aug 2011, 16:12

Welcome Ian

sometimes I wish my TD was more feisty

but would not do without it

John

Unread post by **myglaren** » 10 Aug 2011, 16:13

Welcome Ian - what's behind the nick?

jgra1 · Unread post by **jgra1** » 10 Aug 2011, 16:14

once suffered a vaux-hell ?

Unread post by **myglaren** » 10 Aug 2011, 16:17

I was thinking Vaux beer related

jgra1 · Unread post by **jgra1** » 10 Aug 2011, 16:26

yes I also got that idea too...

ex-vaux · Unread post by **ex-vaux** » 10 Aug 2011, 17:53

Unfortunately, its vehicle related rather than grain related! On the whole not a bad experience, but time to move on. Surprising how much a scrap corsa fetches these days!

bxzx16v · Unread post by **bxzx16v** » 10 Aug 2011, 18:10

Welcome along , any pics of the old Citroens ?

Mark

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 10 Aug 2011, 18:11

Welcome

ex-vaux · Unread post by **ex-vaux** » 10 Aug 2011, 18:17

See what I can find. CX was mid eighties as was a CV! Had a BX 4x4 for a while, 1.7 & 1.9. XM estate which was particularly frustrating and satisfying all at the same time! Couple of AX's used by my daughter's 1.1 and a 1.5 diesel that seemed to run on the whiff of an oily rag! 106, 206, 306 507 monster estate that had 300,000 on it before it finally died! Dear oh dear, this is a bit of a trip down memory lane!! Always been impressed with Citroen/peugeot engines and gearboxes! The boxes they put them in are a different matter..........

Dippy · Unread post by **Dippy** » 10 Aug 2011, 20:53

L.O

Many Garlic returns in our abode

vaux beer - VAUUUXXX BEEEERRRRR !

i'd rather sup LHM .

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 10 Aug 2011, 20:54

Welcome to the FCF

Unread post by **myglaren** » 10 Aug 2011, 21:59

Dippy wrote:L.O

Many Garlic returns in our abode

vaux beer - VAUUUXXX BEEEERRRRR !

i'd rather sup LHM .

I used to live next door to a fella who worked for Vaux brewery. His name is Adrian Beer

ex-vaux · Unread post by **ex-vaux** » 10 Aug 2011, 22:34

Thanks to one and all for your deeply humbling and welcoming words. I will do my best to be serious and fully grounded in all I drink, er do. As its already in the post, mines an Old Peculiar.... thanks

Trainman · Unread post by **Trainman** » 11 Aug 2011, 08:51

to another 'localish' chap.